Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which motor skill develops more slowly?

The theory that probes children's developing conceptions of major components of mental activity is called:

Which statement characterizes the appearance of most children?

By what age do most children no longer require a daytime nap?

From age 3 to 5 compared to 1 to 3 years, the rate of growth in height:

Children who find sensory experiences painful or uncomfortable would benefit from a professional assessment for ___________ by an occupational therapist.

In Westernized cultures, toilet training is usually mastered by:

____________ motor skills are the capabilities involving large body parts and ___________ motor skills involve small body parts.

Bonnie loves the outdoors and is able to identify several bird and plant species. She seems to have a particular sensitivity for pets and farm animals. According to Gardner's theory, Bonnie could be said to have ___________ intelligence.

The study of sounds in a language is called:

The brain of a typical 5-year-old will weigh ___________ of its adult weight while her body will be only about ____________ of its adult weight.

The numeric measure of intelligence called the "IQ" refers to:

Riding in the car at night, 3-year-old Angelique looks up to see the full moon. "It's following me and it's so bright so I can see. It's doing it just for me and it's my moon," she says. Angelique is expressing:

Alisa writes a term paper in which she argues that a person does not inherit a good or bad IQ score. Furthermore, she states that any child who is given an abundance of books, stimulating learning materials, and opportunities to learn can attain high scores on IQ tests. Alisa is advocating which school of thought regarding intelligence?

__________ is a serious, chronic pediatric disease that is the most common reason for child admission to the hospital and is a major cause of school absences.

Summarize the debate about the nature of intelligence and how it is assessed.

Research which found that identical twins raised apart had IQ scores more alike than fraternal twins raised together would tend to support which view of intelligence?

Margaret was born with a birth defect that will cause her physical development and the maturation of her senses to be compromised. What can be done to help Margaret before she reaches school age?

The leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4 years is:

A life-threatening multi-organ reaction to foods such as nuts is called: