Exam 8: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Too much sugar causes tooth decay in childhood.

Child _____ occurs when a parent takes deliberate action to cause harm.

Exposure to high levels of lead has been directly correlated with _____.

A child who acts fearful, has a sensitive startle reaction, and exhibits quick, aggressive responses may be the victim of _____.

In the United States, the leading cause of childhood death is _____.

JongHyun is able to play "Go Fish," a card game that requires quick thinking. What brain change most directly supports his ability to think quickly?

Lyndsey, a 3-year-old, shows her drawing to her mother. The drawing includes a circle with dots for eyes, a single curve for a smiling mouth, and a short line underneath for the body. Her mom says, "That looks like Daddy!" If the mother wants to encourage her daughter's creativity, what should she have said instead?

In early childhood, the amygdala is not well connected to more reflective parts of the brain, causing sudden _____.

The rates of left-handedness in the United States and Great Britain have _____ since 1900.

Instead of accident prevention, public health experts prefer the term _____.

As children mature between the ages of 3 and 6, the ability to attend to what adults request gradually increases. This ability is fueled by brain maturation and _____.

A typical 6-year-old in a developed nation _____.

The brains of Romanian orphaned children were ____ lateralized than those of Romanian children who were never institutionalized.

Which characteristic is a potential effect of too much cortisol early in life?

The uncontrolled activity of the amygdala is a reason that young children experience _____.

Prior to 1960, misconceptions about both the frequency of child maltreatment and the perpetrators masked the real problems of child maltreatment.

Five-year-old Aspen can ride a bicycle without training wheels, hop on one foot, and kick a ball. However, he can't write his name legibly. Aspen clearly excels in _____.

Why are girls likely to be able to write their names at a younger age than boys?

When considering children's health and body growth, what is most different between 5-year-old Gregg's cohort and his 80-year-old great-grandfather's cohort?

Nicoli suffered a stroke in the left hemisphere of his brain. Which skill is most likely to have been affected?