Question 1

What is the relationship between social class and early childhood development?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary but should i

Question 2

"Suicide contagion" involves a spike in numbers of attempted and successful suicides following the death of a schoolmate. This phenomenon is strongest among ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 and 13 year olds 
B)  14 and 15 year olds 
C)  16 and 17 year olds 
D)  18 and 19 year olds 
A)  12 and 13 year olds 
B)  14 and 15 year olds 
C)  16 and 17 year olds 
D)  18 and 19 year olds

Question 3

Some people suggest that early childhood programs should target only high-risk families. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary, but they sh

Question 4

What is the programming hypothesis regarding early childhood development? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

The programming hypothesis refers to an

Question 5

Cumulative effects refer to early life experiences and context that affect people independently of what happens in their later years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is early childhood development considered to be one of the most important social determinants of health?

Accepted Answer

The answers will vary but should include

Question 7

________ refers to one set of events setting the stage for subsequent developments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Programming effect 
B)  Latent effect 
C)  Cumulative effect 
D)  Pathway effect 
A)  Programming effect 
B)  Latent effect 
C)  Cumulative effect 
D)  Pathway effect

Question 8

When we examine relationship between birth weight and the social class of the mother we find that the ________ the income and education of the mother, the greater the probability ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower; of the baby being small for gestational age 
B)  lower; that the child will be of normal weight for gestational age 
C)  higher; of the baby being small for gestational age 
D)  higher; of the baby being too big for gestational age 
A)  lower; of the baby being small for gestational age 
B)  lower; that the child will be of normal weight for gestational age 
C)  higher; of the baby being small for gestational age 
D)  higher; of the baby being too big for gestational age

Question 9

Discuss health related issues that are relevant to teenagers' development.

Accepted Answer

The answer should co

Question 10

Young people are more likely than older Canadians to be involved in a motor vehicle accident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Poor quality orphanages, such as those operated in Romania a quarter century ago, caused "psychogenic dwarfish." We now know ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  none of the effects are reversible 
B)  psychogenic dwarfish arises from severe, chronic stress 
C)  the main underlying mechanism is underdevelopment of the cerebral cortex 
D)  there is no clear link between chronic stress and brain development 
A)  none of the effects are reversible 
B)  psychogenic dwarfish arises from severe, chronic stress 
C)  the main underlying mechanism is underdevelopment of the cerebral cortex 
D)  there is no clear link between chronic stress and brain development

Question 12

Critical developmental junctures, such as stages of brain development, are an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized failure to thrive 
B)  cumulative effects 
C)  programming effects 
D)  pathway effects 
A)  generalized failure to thrive 
B)  cumulative effects 
C)  programming effects 
D)  pathway effects

Question 13

The extent of DNA methylation in ado?lescents varies with the stress levels in their homes when they were infants and young children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Progressive universalism refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  policies that support the entire population with additional support provided to those with special needs 
B)  policies that are inclusive of minorities 
C)  the taxation and public programs that are typical of liberal regime countries 
D)  the social gradient in health 
A)  policies that support the entire population with additional support provided to those with special needs 
B)  policies that are inclusive of minorities 
C)  the taxation and public programs that are typical of liberal regime countries 
D)  the social gradient in health

Question 15

Canada spends relatively little on public education (kindergarten to grade 12).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the differences among latent, cumulative, and pathway effects?

Accepted Answer

Latent: Early experiences affect later o

Question 17

________ is strongly associated with parental income.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eye colour 
B)  Height 
C)  Left handedness 
D)  Hair colour 
A)  Eye colour 
B)  Height 
C)  Left handedness 
D)  Hair colour

Question 18

The following statement regarding early infant growth is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental conditions in the womb, including nutrition, oxygen level, and maternal stress hormones influence health over the person's life course through modifying gene expression 
B)  Living conditions shortly after birth influence health over the person's life course through modifying gene expression 
C)  In the womb and shortly after birth, epigenetic markers are laid down and those markers have phenotypic consequences through development 
D)  The effects of prenatal and early childhood determinants of cognitive and physiologic function are non-reversible. 
A)  Environmental conditions in the womb, including nutrition, oxygen level, and maternal stress hormones influence health over the person's life course through modifying gene expression 
B)  Living conditions shortly after birth influence health over the person's life course through modifying gene expression 
C)  In the womb and shortly after birth, epigenetic markers are laid down and those markers have phenotypic consequences through development 
D)  The effects of prenatal and early childhood determinants of cognitive and physiologic function are non-reversible.

What is the relationship between social class and early childhood development?

"Suicide contagion" involves a spike in numbers of attempted and successful suicides following the death of a schoolmate. This phenomenon is strongest among ________.

Some people suggest that early childhood programs should target only high-risk families. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

What is the programming hypothesis regarding early childhood development? Provide an example.

Cumulative effects refer to early life experiences and context that affect people independently of what happens in their later years.

Why is early childhood development considered to be one of the most important social determinants of health?

________ refers to one set of events setting the stage for subsequent developments.

When we examine relationship between birth weight and the social class of the mother we find that the the income and education of the mother, the greater the probability .

Discuss health related issues that are relevant to teenagers' development.

Young people are more likely than older Canadians to be involved in a motor vehicle accident.

Poor quality orphanages, such as those operated in Romania a quarter century ago, caused "psychogenic dwarfish." We now know ________.

Critical developmental junctures, such as stages of brain development, are an example of ________.

The extent of DNA methylation in ado?lescents varies with the stress levels in their homes when they were infants and young children.

Progressive universalism refers to ________.

Canada spends relatively little on public education (kindergarten to grade 12).

What are the differences among latent, cumulative, and pathway effects?

________ is strongly associated with parental income.

The following statement regarding early infant growth is FALSE: ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 6: Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

What is the relationship between social class and early childhood development?

"Suicide contagion" involves a spike in numbers of attempted and successful suicides following the death of a schoolmate. This phenomenon is strongest among ________.

Some people suggest that early childhood programs should target only high-risk families. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

What is the programming hypothesis regarding early childhood development? Provide an example.

Cumulative effects refer to early life experiences and context that affect people independently of what happens in their later years.

Why is early childhood development considered to be one of the most important social determinants of health?

________ refers to one set of events setting the stage for subsequent developments.

When we examine relationship between birth weight and the social class of the mother we find that the ________ the income and education of the mother, the greater the probability ________.

Discuss health related issues that are relevant to teenagers' development.

Young people are more likely than older Canadians to be involved in a motor vehicle accident.

Poor quality orphanages, such as those operated in Romania a quarter century ago, caused "psychogenic dwarfish." We now know ________.

Critical developmental junctures, such as stages of brain development, are an example of ________.

The extent of DNA methylation in ado?lescents varies with the stress levels in their homes when they were infants and young children.

Progressive universalism refers to ________.

Canada spends relatively little on public education (kindergarten to grade 12).

What are the differences among latent, cumulative, and pathway effects?

________ is strongly associated with parental income.

The following statement regarding early infant growth is FALSE: ________.

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Filters

When we examine relationship between birth weight and the social class of the mother we find that the the income and education of the mother, the greater the probability .