Question 1

Four- to 10-year-olds typically experience

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A)  more illnesses than 3-year-olds. 
B)  9 minor illnesses in a year. 
C)  6 minor illnesses in a year. 
D)  fewer than two illnesses per year as their vaccinations protect them. 
A)  more illnesses than 3-year-olds. 
B)  9 minor illnesses in a year. 
C)  6 minor illnesses in a year. 
D)  fewer than two illnesses per year as their vaccinations protect them.

Question 2

Prenatally, girls developing with male co-twins are less likely than girls developing in the uterus alone or with female co-twins to be left-handed. This suggests the influence of

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A)  environment. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  maternal prenatal diet. 
D)  teratogens. 
A)  environment. 
B)  testosterone. 
C)  maternal prenatal diet. 
D)  teratogens.

Question 3

In early childhood, kids spend in physical activity, about per week.

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A)  little time; 5 hours 
B)  a moderate amount of time; 10 hours 
C)  quite a bit of time; 25 hours 
D)  most of their time; 40 hours 
A)  little time; 5 hours 
B)  a moderate amount of time; 10 hours 
C)  quite a bit of time; 25 hours 
D)  most of their time; 40 hours

Question 4

Girls engage in rough-and-tumble play in the United States, but not in other cultures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The scribbling of young children

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A)  is random and meaningless. 
B)  shows a lack of cognitive development. 
C)  shows a lack of gross motor skills. 
D)  often demonstrates meaningful patterns. 
A)  is random and meaningless. 
B)  shows a lack of cognitive development. 
C)  shows a lack of gross motor skills. 
D)  often demonstrates meaningful patterns.

Question 6

In early childhood, most children sleep 10-11 hours in a 24-hour period.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Minor childhood illnesses

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A)  decrease in frequency as the child ages. 
B)  are typically life-threatening. 
C)  vary in frequency by racial and ethnic background. 
D)  indicate serious problems with a child's immune system. 
A)  decrease in frequency as the child ages. 
B)  are typically life-threatening. 
C)  vary in frequency by racial and ethnic background. 
D)  indicate serious problems with a child's immune system.

Question 8

Following the dramatic gains in height in the first two years, the growth rate slows.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

is connected with half of the deaths of children under the age of 5.

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A)  Lack of effective medications and therapies 
B)  Malnutrition 
C)  Lack of knowledge about how to treat childhood illnesses 
D)  Oral rehydration therapy 
A)  Lack of effective medications and therapies 
B)  Malnutrition 
C)  Lack of knowledge about how to treat childhood illnesses 
D)  Oral rehydration therapy

Question 10

Parents' dislikes of certain types of foods (such as vegetables)

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A)  lead to their child having healthy eating habits in later childhood. 
B)  have no impact whatsoever on their child's food preferences. 
C)  may lead to the child also disliking those foods. 
D)  impact boys more so than girls. 
A)  lead to their child having healthy eating habits in later childhood. 
B)  have no impact whatsoever on their child's food preferences. 
C)  may lead to the child also disliking those foods. 
D)  impact boys more so than girls.

Question 11

Which of the following is TRUE about brain plasticity?

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A)  It is inhibited by the presence of sprouting. 
B)  It is possible because of "redundancy". 
C)  It becomes more likely to occur as we age. 
D)  It is far more common in boys than in girls. 
A)  It is inhibited by the presence of sprouting. 
B)  It is possible because of "redundancy". 
C)  It becomes more likely to occur as we age. 
D)  It is far more common in boys than in girls.

Question 12

Accidental injuries are most likely to occur among low-income children. Some contributing factors are

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A)  dangerous housing and neighborhoods. 
B)  parents engaging in more high risk activities. 
C)  children being enrolled in high risk sports, such as football. 
D)  children joining gangs at a very young age. 
A)  dangerous housing and neighborhoods. 
B)  parents engaging in more high risk activities. 
C)  children being enrolled in high risk sports, such as football. 
D)  children joining gangs at a very young age.

Question 13

Air pollution

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A)  is a main cause of death in developing countries. 
B)  kills more children annually than diarrhea. 
C)  contributes to respiratory infections, which are responsible for childhood deaths. 
D)  more strongly affects young girls than young boys. 
A)  is a main cause of death in developing countries. 
B)  kills more children annually than diarrhea. 
C)  contributes to respiratory infections, which are responsible for childhood deaths. 
D)  more strongly affects young girls than young boys.

Question 14

How do nightmares and sleep terrors differ?

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A)  Nightmares are more frightening. 
B)  Sleep terrors occur during REM sleep; nightmares do not. 
C)  Nightmares are usually outgrown; sleep terrors are not. 
D)  Sleep terrors tend to occur earlier in the night. 
A)  Nightmares are more frightening. 
B)  Sleep terrors occur during REM sleep; nightmares do not. 
C)  Nightmares are usually outgrown; sleep terrors are not. 
D)  Sleep terrors tend to occur earlier in the night.

Question 15

Lead

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A)  is no longer a problem in the United States. 
B)  can only be ingested by eating something, such as paint laced with lead. 
C)  may get into tap water from old pipes. 
D)  is associated with birth defects, but not problems after birth. 
A)  is no longer a problem in the United States. 
B)  can only be ingested by eating something, such as paint laced with lead. 
C)  may get into tap water from old pipes. 
D)  is associated with birth defects, but not problems after birth.

Question 16

The cerebellum is involved in balance and coordination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some children are left-brained and others are right-brained.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sedentary parents are more likely to have children who are

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A)  overactive. 
B)  cognitively delayed. 
C)  sedentary. 
D)  concerned about their health. 
A)  overactive. 
B)  cognitively delayed. 
C)  sedentary. 
D)  concerned about their health.

Question 19

How early can handedness begin to be established?

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A)  Not until late childhood 
B)  As early as 2-3 months of age 
C)  Prenatally 
D)  It varies greatly based upon sex of child 
A)  Not until late childhood 
B)  As early as 2-3 months of age 
C)  Prenatally 
D)  It varies greatly based upon sex of child

Question 20

What accounts for individual differences in activity level in children?

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Children can vary greatly in their activ

Four- to 10-year-olds typically experience

Prenatally, girls developing with male co-twins are less likely than girls developing in the uterus alone or with female co-twins to be left-handed. This suggests the influence of

In early childhood, kids spend in physical activity, about per week.

Girls engage in rough-and-tumble play in the United States, but not in other cultures.

The scribbling of young children

In early childhood, most children sleep 10-11 hours in a 24-hour period.

Minor childhood illnesses

Following the dramatic gains in height in the first two years, the growth rate slows.

is connected with half of the deaths of children under the age of 5.

Parents' dislikes of certain types of foods (such as vegetables)

Which of the following is TRUE about brain plasticity?

Accidental injuries are most likely to occur among low-income children. Some contributing factors are

Air pollution

How do nightmares and sleep terrors differ?

Lead

The cerebellum is involved in balance and coordination.

Some children are left-brained and others are right-brained.

Sedentary parents are more likely to have children who are

How early can handedness begin to be established?

What accounts for individual differences in activity level in children?

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Four- to 10-year-olds typically experience

Prenatally, girls developing with male co-twins are less likely than girls developing in the uterus alone or with female co-twins to be left-handed. This suggests the influence of

In early childhood, kids spend in physical activity, about per week.

Girls engage in rough-and-tumble play in the United States, but not in other cultures.

The scribbling of young children

In early childhood, most children sleep 10-11 hours in a 24-hour period.

Minor childhood illnesses

Following the dramatic gains in height in the first two years, the growth rate slows.

is connected with half of the deaths of children under the age of 5.

Parents' dislikes of certain types of foods (such as vegetables)

Which of the following is TRUE about brain plasticity?

Accidental injuries are most likely to occur among low-income children. Some contributing factors are

Air pollution

How do nightmares and sleep terrors differ?

Lead

The cerebellum is involved in balance and coordination.

Some children are left-brained and others are right-brained.

Sedentary parents are more likely to have children who are

How early can handedness begin to be established?

What accounts for individual differences in activity level in children?

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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