By fifth and sixth grades, children are often likely to

By fifth and sixth grades, children are often likely to
 
  a. imitate their parents in manner of dress.
  b. demonstrate their growing need for independence by assuming behaviors similar to those of their friends.
  c. be concerned about what their teachers think of them.
  d. demonstrate emerging formal operational thought.

Ques. 2

Determining how best to improve the quality of public education in the next five years is best described as a(n)
 
  a. unstructured problem.
  b. well-structured problem.
  c. issue.
  d. ill-structured problem.

Ques. 3

Which of the following statements would be consistent with research on gender differences in children's motor skill performance in the primary grades?
 
  a. Girls are slightly better broad jumpers than boys.
  b. Boys, on the average, have better balance and are more flexible than girls.
  c. Girls tend to surpass boys on tasks that involve rhythmic movements.
  d. Boys are slightly better than girls on tasks involving batting and throwing, but girls can run a lot faster.