Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

A child who is lactose intolerant can benefit from drinking _________ to obtain calcium.

Four-year-old Hedley is unhappy that he was only given one cookie. "Not enough!" he says. His father takes the cookie and breaks it into three pieces, which he lines up side by side. "That's better," says Hedley. This example shows that Hedley is paying attention to states rather than _____________.

Valerie is explaining to Mark how to multiply. "Five times three means you take three groups that each has five things in it. When you combine the groups together you get the answer." Valerie's understanding of the mental process that she goes through to explain multiplication is called:

A milder form of autism is called:

The total number of children under 18 has increased ___________ percent since 1950.

Five-year-old Cody has ADHD and displays emotional outbursts, trouble sleeping, decreased appetite, lower growth rate, and repetitive behaviors. It is likely that he:

Define memory, recall, and recognition.

Margaret wants to go to the park on her own to practice riding her bike. Lately, she has been climbing trees and is very interested in watching base jumping and other extreme sports. Her parents seem to continuously remind Margaret to be careful, wear her bike helmet, and avoid dangerous activities. Margaret is most likely:

Three-year-old Bobbi sees her playmate crying because she doesn't have cookies for snack time. Bobbi gives her playmate some of her cookies and tells her not to cry. Which word describes this behavior?

_________ refers to the retention of what has been experienced; _________ refers to remembering what was learned earlier (for example, a scientific concept).

Which statement about stuttering is true?

Sehmon watches as his dad punches in the code for the garage door opener. "What do you think will happen when I push the Enter button?" his dad asks. "The door will open," Sehmon responds. This shows that Sehmon understands:

Cody has trouble sitting in his seat during class lessons and finds it difficult to focus on work assigned to him in class or for homework. He bickers with his classmates and with his brother. His pediatrician has suggested that Cody might benefit from Concerta (methylphenidate). Cody has most probably been diagnosed with:

According to recent research, of the following what is the most common chronic disease of early childhood?

The global capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and cope resourcefully with the challenges of life is:

Between 2004 and 2009, what serious preventable disease nearly tripled in incidents in the U.S.?

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, parents of children 2 to 6 years should limit the hours of _________ to no more than two hours per day.

What is asthma and to what extent are children affected by this disease?

It is recommended that a vision exam by an optometrist be performed on a child by ____________ of age.

Humans have at least nine distinctive intelligences that interact. This statement best reflects the theory of intelligence proposed by: