Question 1

The average 4- to 5-year-old requires calories per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000-1,200 
B)  1,400-1,600 
C)  1,800-2,000 
D)  2,400 or more 
A)  1,000-1,200 
B)  1,400-1,600 
C)  1,800-2,000 
D)  2,400 or more

Question 2

Most young children sleep

Accepted Answer

A)  16 hours in a 24-hour period. 
B)  8-9 hours at night and take two naps per day. 
C)  9-10 hours at night and take one nap per day. 
D)  more than they did as infants. 
A)  16 hours in a 24-hour period. 
B)  8-9 hours at night and take two naps per day. 
C)  9-10 hours at night and take one nap per day. 
D)  more than they did as infants.

Question 3

If Lisa and Adam are typical 5-year-olds, given the research on sex differences in motor skills in early childhood, we would expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  Lisa would perform better on tasks requiring balance; Adam would be better at throwing and kicking. 
B)  Lisa would be better at throwing and kicking; Adam would have better balance. 
C)  Lisa would perform well at throwing; Adam at kicking. 
D)  Lisa would perform well at hopping; Adam at skipping. 
A)  Lisa would perform better on tasks requiring balance; Adam would be better at throwing and kicking. 
B)  Lisa would be better at throwing and kicking; Adam would have better balance. 
C)  Lisa would perform well at throwing; Adam at kicking. 
D)  Lisa would perform well at hopping; Adam at skipping.

Question 4

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the following:
-Sleep terrors

Accepted Answer

A) similar functions in multiple brain locations 
B) symbolic of a broad category 
C) found during early childhood in societies across the world 
D) soft cuddly object taken to bed by child to ease separation from parents 
E) the brain can compensate for injuries to particular areas
F)skipping
G)single most common cause of death in early childhood
H)occurs during the deepest stage of non-REM sleep
I)thick bundle of nerve fibers that connects the hemispheres of the brain
J)drawings of recognizable objects
K)linked to emotions
L)the average number of calories needed for a 1-to 3-year-old
M)one of the world's leading causes of death preventable by vaccination
N)growth of new dendrites in the brain
O)associated with activity levels in children
P)failure to control the bladder once the normal age for control has been reached
Q)sleepwalking
R)salt and sugar solution administered to a child who is dehydrated from diarrhea
S)stacking blocks
T)linked to logic 
A) similar functions in multiple brain locations 
B) symbolic of a broad category 
C) found during early childhood in societies across the world 
D) soft cuddly object taken to bed by child to ease separation from parents 
E) the brain can compensate for injuries to particular areas
F)skipping
G)single most common cause of death in early childhood
H)occurs during the deepest stage of non-REM sleep
I)thick bundle of nerve fibers that connects the hemispheres of the brain
J)drawings of recognizable objects
K)linked to emotions
L)the average number of calories needed for a 1-to 3-year-old
M)one of the world's leading causes of death preventable by vaccination
N)growth of new dendrites in the brain
O)associated with activity levels in children
P)failure to control the bladder once the normal age for control has been reached
Q)sleepwalking
R)salt and sugar solution administered to a child who is dehydrated from diarrhea
S)stacking blocks
T)linked to logic

Question 6

kills more children per year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diarrhea 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Rubella 
A)  Diarrhea 
B)  Influenza 
C)  Pneumonia 
D)  Rubella

Question 7

Ultrasound shows that

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A)  fetuses have no preference for handedness. 
B)  a majority of fetuses suck their left thumbs. 
C)  about 95% of fetuses suck their right thumbs. 
D)  fetuses suck both right and left thumbs equally. 
A)  fetuses have no preference for handedness. 
B)  a majority of fetuses suck their left thumbs. 
C)  about 95% of fetuses suck their right thumbs. 
D)  fetuses suck both right and left thumbs equally.

Question 8

More than 13 million children around the world die each year of pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, tetanus, whooping cough, and

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease. 
B)  unintentional injuries. 
C)  influenza. 
D)  tuberculosis. 
A)  heart disease. 
B)  unintentional injuries. 
C)  influenza. 
D)  tuberculosis.

Question 9

Research suggests that in right-handed individuals,

Accepted Answer

A)  the left hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
B)  the right hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
C)  both hemispheres are equally involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
D)  myelination of the corpus callosum is not complete until adulthood. 
A)  the left hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
B)  the right hemisphere is more involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
C)  both hemispheres are equally involved in logical analysis and problem solving. 
D)  myelination of the corpus callosum is not complete until adulthood.

Question 10

Sleep-walking

Accepted Answer

A)  increases as children develop. 
B)  is more common among girls than boys. 
C)  is more common among boys than girls. 
D)  decreases as children develop. 
A)  increases as children develop. 
B)  is more common among girls than boys. 
C)  is more common among boys than girls. 
D)  decreases as children develop.

Question 11

By what age do children begin drawing basic shapes?

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months 
B)  3 years 
C)  2 years 
D)  1 year 
A)  18 months 
B)  3 years 
C)  2 years 
D)  1 year

Question 12

In a study of 47 right-handed and 50-left handed children, the left handers were found to have an advantage in

Accepted Answer

A)  fine motor skills. 
B)  gross motor skills. 
C)  musical ability. 
D)  impulse control. 
A)  fine motor skills. 
B)  gross motor skills. 
C)  musical ability. 
D)  impulse control.

Question 13

Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily to the thickening of the skull. 
B)  in large part to increasing myelination of nerve fibers. 
C)  primarily to increases in the size of the cerebellum. 
D)  to increases in the size of the muscles that support the skull. 
A)  primarily to the thickening of the skull. 
B)  in large part to increasing myelination of nerve fibers. 
C)  primarily to increases in the size of the cerebellum. 
D)  to increases in the size of the muscles that support the skull.

Question 14

What may increase the occurrence of sleep terrors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational stress 
B)  A medical condition 
C)  Sex, as boys experience sleep terrors more often than girls 
D)  Irregular brain wave patterns 
A)  Situational stress 
B)  A medical condition 
C)  Sex, as boys experience sleep terrors more often than girls 
D)  Irregular brain wave patterns

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true regarding enuresis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It tends to occur during REM sleep. 
B)  Situational stressors can contribute to bed-wetting. 
C)  Bed-wetting can reflect immaturity of certain parts of the nervous system. 
D)  Bed-wetting usually resolves itself by age 8. 
A)  It tends to occur during REM sleep. 
B)  Situational stressors can contribute to bed-wetting. 
C)  Bed-wetting can reflect immaturity of certain parts of the nervous system. 
D)  Bed-wetting usually resolves itself by age 8.

Question 16

Genetically,

Accepted Answer

A)  handedness seems to run in families to some degree. 
B)  handedness is entirely environmentally determined. 
C)  100% of people are born to be right-handed. 
D)  50% of people are born to become right- or left-handed. 
A)  handedness seems to run in families to some degree. 
B)  handedness is entirely environmentally determined. 
C)  100% of people are born to be right-handed. 
D)  50% of people are born to become right- or left-handed.

Question 17

What does oral hydration therapy consist of?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ingestion of water mixed with phosphates and sugar 
B)  The ingestion of water mixed with sugar and salt 
C)  The ingestion of water mixed with salt 
D)  The ingestion of plenty of water 
A)  The ingestion of water mixed with phosphates and sugar 
B)  The ingestion of water mixed with sugar and salt 
C)  The ingestion of water mixed with salt 
D)  The ingestion of plenty of water

Question 18

Encopresis happens more during the day than at night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to Kellogg, which is the correct sequence of stages of drawing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placement then shape stage 
B)  Shape then placement stage 
C)  Placement then design stage 
D)  Pictorial then design stage 
A)  Placement then shape stage 
B)  Shape then placement stage 
C)  Placement then design stage 
D)  Pictorial then design stage

Question 20

Favorite objects that children may take to bed

Accepted Answer

A)  can become problematic because they do not teach the child independence. 
B)  are more commonly used by girls than by boys. 
C)  may serve as "transitional objects." 
D)  may actually inhibit child development. 
A)  can become problematic because they do not teach the child independence. 
B)  are more commonly used by girls than by boys. 
C)  may serve as "transitional objects." 
D)  may actually inhibit child development.

The average 4- to 5-year-old requires calories per day.

Most young children sleep

If Lisa and Adam are typical 5-year-olds, given the research on sex differences in motor skills in early childhood, we would expect that

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

Match the following: -Sleep terrors

kills more children per year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.

Ultrasound shows that

More than 13 million children around the world die each year of pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, tetanus, whooping cough, and

Research suggests that in right-handed individuals,

Sleep-walking

By what age do children begin drawing basic shapes?

In a study of 47 right-handed and 50-left handed children, the left handers were found to have an advantage in

Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due

What may increase the occurrence of sleep terrors?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding enuresis?

Genetically,

What does oral hydration therapy consist of?

Encopresis happens more during the day than at night.

According to Kellogg, which is the correct sequence of stages of drawing?

Favorite objects that children may take to bed

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The average 4- to 5-year-old requires calories per day.

Most young children sleep

If Lisa and Adam are typical 5-year-olds, given the research on sex differences in motor skills in early childhood, we would expect that

Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination.

Match the following: -Sleep terrors

kills more children per year than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined.

Ultrasound shows that

More than 13 million children around the world die each year of pneumonia, diarrhea, measles, tetanus, whooping cough, and

Research suggests that in right-handed individuals,

Sleep-walking

By what age do children begin drawing basic shapes?

In a study of 47 right-handed and 50-left handed children, the left handers were found to have an advantage in

Increase in brain weight during the preschool years is due

What may increase the occurrence of sleep terrors?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding enuresis?

Genetically,

What does oral hydration therapy consist of?

Encopresis happens more during the day than at night.

According to Kellogg, which is the correct sequence of stages of drawing?

Favorite objects that children may take to bed

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

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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