Question 1

What is one implication of urbanization for gross motor skill development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crowded cities prevent children from practicing their gross motor skills. 
B)  Cities provide increased opportunity to practice gross motor skills. 
C)  Urban children benefit from gross motor skill practice with adult role models. 
D)  Gross motor skills are naturally improved by urban living. 
A)  Crowded cities prevent children from practicing their gross motor skills. 
B)  Cities provide increased opportunity to practice gross motor skills. 
C)  Urban children benefit from gross motor skill practice with adult role models. 
D)  Gross motor skills are naturally improved by urban living.

Question 2

To ensure adequate nutrition and vitamin intake, what is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eat six to eight times a day. 
B)  Take vitamin and mineral supplements. 
C)  Eat breakfast cereals that contain 100 percent of the day's nutrients and vitamins. 
D)  Eat a wide variety of fresh foods. 
A)  Eat six to eight times a day. 
B)  Take vitamin and mineral supplements. 
C)  Eat breakfast cereals that contain 100 percent of the day's nutrients and vitamins. 
D)  Eat a wide variety of fresh foods.

Question 3

Explain the role of the prefrontal cortex in early childhood. What changes occur in a child's behavior as a result of the maturing prefrontal cortex?

Accepted Answer

As the prefrontal cortex matures, social

Question 4

The relationship between _____ and brain activity shows that both too much and too little can impair learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The relationship between _____ and brain activity...

Question 5

Explain the important function of myelination in the nervous system. Mention at least four factors.

Accepted Answer

Myelination of the axons 1) increases th

Question 6

Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening nightmares. The part of her brain that registers her fear is the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening...

Question 7

After a surprise fire alarm went off in their kindergarten classroom, all of the children gave saliva samples to determine their levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Two weeks later, when questioned about the fire alarm, those children whose cortisol levels were ____ remembered the most details about the fire alarm.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower 
B)  higher 
C)  undetectable 
D)  in the mid-range 
A)  lower 
B)  higher 
C)  undetectable 
D)  in the mid-range

Question 8

Leisha grew 4.5 inches and gained 3 pounds last year. About how many years old is Leisha likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  7 
D)  11 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  7 
D)  11

Question 9

Define child maltreatment and mention the reasons for discrepancies between reported and substantiated child maltreatment.

Accepted Answer

Child maltreatment affects children unde

Question 10

Why does a stern adult demanding yes-or-no answers in a stressful manner result in less accurate memories from children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children naturally want to withhold information from stern, demanding adults. 
B)  The adult's questioning style is stressful, so the child's brain protects itself by shutting down. 
C)  The questioning style leads children to choose to invent details. 
D)  Children who are questioned by adults always display inaccuracies that they would not display if questioned by another child. 
A)  Children naturally want to withhold information from stern, demanding adults. 
B)  The adult's questioning style is stressful, so the child's brain protects itself by shutting down. 
C)  The questioning style leads children to choose to invent details. 
D)  Children who are questioned by adults always display inaccuracies that they would not display if questioned by another child.

Question 11

Child abuse is defined as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anything that hurts a child's feelings 
B)  anything that a child considers aversive 
C)  a deliberate act that is harmful to the child's physical, emotional, or sexual well-being 
D)  a failure to meet essential physical or emotional needs 
A)  anything that hurts a child's feelings 
B)  anything that a child considers aversive 
C)  a deliberate act that is harmful to the child's physical, emotional, or sexual well-being 
D)  a failure to meet essential physical or emotional needs

Question 12

A high level of _____ in a child's blood has been linked to reduced intelligence and increased behavioral problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A high level of _____ in a...

Question 13

Myelination results in more rapid _____ of neural impulses.

Accepted Answer

transmissi

Question 14

The 2-year-old brain weighs _____ percent of what it will weigh in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  55 
D)  75 
A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  55 
D)  75

Question 15

A nutritional problem in early childhood is an insufficient intake of iron, zinc, and calcium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fine motor skills are developed before gross motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During a long car trip, Anna and Robert asked "Are we there yet?" so many times that their mother began covering her ears. Her children were exhibiting _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsiveness 
B)  emotional regulation 
C)  perseveration 
D)  habituation 
A)  impulsiveness 
B)  emotional regulation 
C)  perseveration 
D)  habituation

Question 18

An activity that requires fine motor skills is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  buttoning a coat 
B)  kicking a ball 
C)  climbing a tree 
D)  playing tag 
A)  buttoning a coat 
B)  kicking a ball 
C)  climbing a tree 
D)  playing tag

Question 19

Secondary prevention reduces the likelihood of harm by changing the overall situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the relationship between obesity and income?

Accepted Answer

A)  As income increases, obesity increases. 
B)  As income increases, obesity decreases. 
C)  As income decreases, obesity decreases. 
D)  Income and obesity are unrelated. 
A)  As income increases, obesity increases. 
B)  As income increases, obesity decreases. 
C)  As income decreases, obesity decreases. 
D)  Income and obesity are unrelated.

What is one implication of urbanization for gross motor skill development?

To ensure adequate nutrition and vitamin intake, what is recommended?

Explain the role of the prefrontal cortex in early childhood. What changes occur in a child's behavior as a result of the maturing prefrontal cortex?

The relationship between _____ and brain activity shows that both too much and too little can impair learning.

Explain the important function of myelination in the nervous system. Mention at least four factors.

Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening nightmares. The part of her brain that registers her fear is the _____.

Leisha grew 4.5 inches and gained 3 pounds last year. About how many years old is Leisha likely to be?

Define child maltreatment and mention the reasons for discrepancies between reported and substantiated child maltreatment.

Why does a stern adult demanding yes-or-no answers in a stressful manner result in less accurate memories from children?

Child abuse is defined as _____.

A high level of _____ in a child's blood has been linked to reduced intelligence and increased behavioral problems.

Myelination results in more rapid _____ of neural impulses.

The 2-year-old brain weighs _____ percent of what it will weigh in adulthood.

A nutritional problem in early childhood is an insufficient intake of iron, zinc, and calcium.

Fine motor skills are developed before gross motor skills.

During a long car trip, Anna and Robert asked "Are we there yet?" so many times that their mother began covering her ears. Her children were exhibiting _____.

An activity that requires fine motor skills is _____.

Secondary prevention reduces the likelihood of harm by changing the overall situation.

What is the relationship between obesity and income?

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What is one implication of urbanization for gross motor skill development?

To ensure adequate nutrition and vitamin intake, what is recommended?

Explain the role of the prefrontal cortex in early childhood. What changes occur in a child's behavior as a result of the maturing prefrontal cortex?

The relationship between _____ and brain activity shows that both too much and too little can impair learning.

Explain the important function of myelination in the nervous system. Mention at least four factors.

Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening nightmares. The part of her brain that registers her fear is the _____.

Leisha grew 4.5 inches and gained 3 pounds last year. About how many years old is Leisha likely to be?

Define child maltreatment and mention the reasons for discrepancies between reported and substantiated child maltreatment.

Why does a stern adult demanding yes-or-no answers in a stressful manner result in less accurate memories from children?

Child abuse is defined as _____.

A high level of _____ in a child's blood has been linked to reduced intelligence and increased behavioral problems.

Myelination results in more rapid _____ of neural impulses.

The 2-year-old brain weighs _____ percent of what it will weigh in adulthood.

A nutritional problem in early childhood is an insufficient intake of iron, zinc, and calcium.

Fine motor skills are developed before gross motor skills.

During a long car trip, Anna and Robert asked "Are we there yet?" so many times that their mother began covering her ears. Her children were exhibiting _____.

An activity that requires fine motor skills is _____.

Secondary prevention reduces the likelihood of harm by changing the overall situation.

What is the relationship between obesity and income?

The Science of Human Development

Theories

The New Genetics

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

The First Two Years: Cognitive Development

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Psychosocial Development

Emerging Adulthood

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