Exam 8: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

All forms of artistic expression blossom during _____.

With respect to child maltreatment, permanency planning is a _____ level of prevention.

The corpus callosum connects the hemispheres of the brain.

Describe at least four ways in which the growth in the corpus callosum improves children's capabilities.

Parents of a typical 5-year-old girl in America are likely to say, _____.

Which of these acts would be considered child maltreatment?

Schoolbuses have flashing lights on them as a form of _____ prevention.

By the age of 6 years, the brain has attained about half of its adult weight.

Which environmental substance has been shown to reduce intelligence and increase behavior problems in young children?

In developed nations, fatal illnesses are rare until late adulthood because of _____.

Why is child abuse underreported?

The body of a 6-year-old child more closely resembles an adult's body than a toddler's body because the child's center of gravity has dropped from the breast to the belly.

Deliberate action that is harmful to a child's physical, emotional, or sexual well-being is the definition of _____.

With _____ prevention, one tries to prevent harm in a high-risk situation.

Buttoning a sweater is an example of a(n) _____ motor skill.

The number of reported cases of child maltreatment is approximately equal to the number of substantiated cases.

The right side of the brain controls the _____ side of the body.

Each year between the ages of 2 and 6, a well-nourished child will gain about 4.5 pounds and grow about _____ inches.

Moderate levels of stress, such as meeting new friends, have been shown to be _____.

If the 2010 study of children in western Canada is accurate, parents need to worry more about their children's exposure to car exhaust than their exposure to _____.