Improvements in __________ in Middle Childhood Allow a Child to Stay

question 116

Multiple Choice

Improvements in __________ in middle childhood allow a child to stay steady on a bike without training wheels or walk on a board across a river.

• A)balance
• B)strength
• C)hand-eye coordination
• D)reaction time

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Definitions:

Aggression

Behavior characterized by strong self-assertion with hostile or harmful intentions or outcomes, often driven by anger or frustration.

Dorsal Anterior

This term is incomplete without specifying the part of the body or brain it refers to; for example, the Dorsal Anterior Cingulate Cortex (dACC) is involved in processing pain and fear.

Cingulate Cortex

A part of the brain situated in the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex, involved in various functions such as emotion formation, processing, learning, and memory.

Flight Or Fight

The physiological response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, triggering a choice between fleeing or fighting.