Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to growth hormone deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth hormone deficiency typically occurs in the pubertal years and later. 
B) Growth hormone deficiency results from a pineal gland dysfunction. 
C) Growth hormone deficiency,like XYY syndrome,results in very high stature. 
D) Growth hormone deficiency can be treated by daily or weekly hormone therapy. 
A) Growth hormone deficiency typically occurs in the pubertal years and later. 
B) Growth hormone deficiency results from a pineal gland dysfunction. 
C) Growth hormone deficiency,like XYY syndrome,results in very high stature. 
D) Growth hormone deficiency can be treated by daily or weekly hormone therapy.

Question 2

In addition to concerns about foods that are high in fat,parents should also try to help their children avoid foods that are high in ________,which can lead to problems with obesity and cavities.

Accepted Answer

A) protein 
B) fiber 
C) sugar 
D) calcium 
A) protein 
B) fiber 
C) sugar 
D) calcium

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding changes in height and weight in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight increases with each additional year. 
B) Girls are substantially smaller in build and weight than boys throughout the preschool years. 
C) No significant changes in height are seen in boys and girls during the period of early childhood. 
D) Body fat shows a slow,steady decline during the preschool years,with girls having more fatty tissue and boys having more muscle tissue. 
A) As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight increases with each additional year. 
B) Girls are substantially smaller in build and weight than boys throughout the preschool years. 
C) No significant changes in height are seen in boys and girls during the period of early childhood. 
D) Body fat shows a slow,steady decline during the preschool years,with girls having more fatty tissue and boys having more muscle tissue.

Question 4

Naomi is a preschooler who sleeps well throughout the night for an average of about 12 hours.We can expect Naomi to have

Accepted Answer

A) problems with her weight. 
B) problems making friends at school. 
C) a strong receptive vocabulary. 
D) problems with her sleep duration by age 6. 
A) problems with her weight. 
B) problems making friends at school. 
C) a strong receptive vocabulary. 
D) problems with her sleep duration by age 6.

Question 5

How can caregivers enhance the likelihood that children will be safe and healthy?

Accepted Answer

Caregivers play an important role in pro

Question 6

Of the following,the individual who will likely play the most important role in the safety and security of a child is

Accepted Answer

A) the child himself/herself. 
B) a sibling. 
C) the caregiver. 
D) local law enforcement. 
A) the child himself/herself. 
B) a sibling. 
C) the caregiver. 
D) local law enforcement.

Question 7

List the development of some fine motor skills expected in a child who is 5 years old.

Accepted Answer

By 5 years of age,a child's fine motor s

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE of night terrors?

Accepted Answer

A) Night terrors most often have no physical expression. 
B) Experiencing a night terror is usually the end of the sleep cycle for a child for that night. 
C) The child who experiences them will usually have little or no memory of what happened in the night terror. 
D) Night terrors are roughly as common as nightmares. 
A) Night terrors most often have no physical expression. 
B) Experiencing a night terror is usually the end of the sleep cycle for a child for that night. 
C) The child who experiences them will usually have little or no memory of what happened in the night terror. 
D) Night terrors are roughly as common as nightmares.

Question 9

Which of the following actions is associated with greater incidence of asthma and wheezing problems among children?

Accepted Answer

A) exposure to tobacco smoke 
B) availability of firearms 
C) availability of a balanced diet 
D) presence of home safety equipment 
A) exposure to tobacco smoke 
B) availability of firearms 
C) availability of a balanced diet 
D) presence of home safety equipment

Question 10

________ are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper.

Accepted Answer

A) Nocturnal enuresis attacks 
B) Night terrors 
C) Nightmares 
D) Panic attacks 
A) Nocturnal enuresis attacks 
B) Night terrors 
C) Nightmares 
D) Panic attacks

Question 11

Observations of 3- to 5-year-old children during outdoor play at preschools revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) girls engaged in more vigorous activity than boys. 
B) teachers engaged in more vigorous activity than the children. 
C) even outside,children were mainly sedentary. 
D) once outside,most children played actively until called back in to school. 
A) girls engaged in more vigorous activity than boys. 
B) teachers engaged in more vigorous activity than the children. 
C) even outside,children were mainly sedentary. 
D) once outside,most children played actively until called back in to school.

Question 12

What is the significance of a developmentally appropriate movement curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Designing and implementing a development

Question 13

Which of the following is desirable with regard to prevention of obesity among children?

Accepted Answer

A) a restrictive feeding style 
B) parental perception of food as a reward for good behavior 
C) parental perception of their children's appropriate weight and body mass index 
D) parental perception of giving in to children's food preference as proof of love 
A) a restrictive feeding style 
B) parental perception of food as a reward for good behavior 
C) parental perception of their children's appropriate weight and body mass index 
D) parental perception of giving in to children's food preference as proof of love

Question 14

Which of the following is a neuronal change that occurs in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased dopamine production 
B) increased myelination 
C) increased decay of healthy brain tissue 
D) decreased localization of executive functions 
A) decreased dopamine production 
B) increased myelination 
C) increased decay of healthy brain tissue 
D) decreased localization of executive functions

Question 15

Malnutrition at age 3 has been linked to which of the following developmental outcomes at age 11?

Accepted Answer

A) superior intelligence 
B) externalizing problems 
C) high BMI indexes 
D) secure attachment 
A) superior intelligence 
B) externalizing problems 
C) high BMI indexes 
D) secure attachment

Question 16

The percentage of preschool children that were classified as obese has ________ over the last several years.

Accepted Answer

A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) stayed the same 
D) not been studied 
A) increased 
B) decreased 
C) stayed the same 
D) not been studied

Question 17

Which of the following key dietary shifts took place in U.S.children from the late 1970s through the late 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased dependence on fast-food meals 
B) decreased consumption of soft drinks 
C) greater away-from-home consumption 
D) decreased energy obtained from salty snacks 
A) decreased dependence on fast-food meals 
B) decreased consumption of soft drinks 
C) greater away-from-home consumption 
D) decreased energy obtained from salty snacks

Question 18

Which of the following effects does myelination have on the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the speed and efficiency of information traveling through the nervous system. 
B) It increases the blood-flow to the brain,spinal cord,and surrounding areas. 
C) It improves the quality of sleep in children. 
D) It aids the functioning of connective tissues in the bodies of infants and young children. 
A) It increases the speed and efficiency of information traveling through the nervous system. 
B) It increases the blood-flow to the brain,spinal cord,and surrounding areas. 
C) It improves the quality of sleep in children. 
D) It aids the functioning of connective tissues in the bodies of infants and young children.

Question 19

Which of the following,according to Kellogg,precedes the design stage of young children's artistic drawings?

Accepted Answer

A) placement stage 
B) design stage 
C) shape stage 
D) pictorial stage 
A) placement stage 
B) design stage 
C) shape stage 
D) pictorial stage

Question 20

As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight ________ with each additional year.

Accepted Answer

A) doubles 
B) remains constant 
C) increases 
D) decreases 
A) doubles 
B) remains constant 
C) increases 
D) decreases

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to growth hormone deficiency?

In addition to concerns about foods that are high in fat,parents should also try to help their children avoid foods that are high in ________,which can lead to problems with obesity and cavities.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding changes in height and weight in early childhood?

Naomi is a preschooler who sleeps well throughout the night for an average of about 12 hours.We can expect Naomi to have

How can caregivers enhance the likelihood that children will be safe and healthy?

Of the following,the individual who will likely play the most important role in the safety and security of a child is

List the development of some fine motor skills expected in a child who is 5 years old.

Which of the following is TRUE of night terrors?

Which of the following actions is associated with greater incidence of asthma and wheezing problems among children?

________ are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper.

Observations of 3- to 5-year-old children during outdoor play at preschools revealed that

What is the significance of a developmentally appropriate movement curriculum?

Which of the following is desirable with regard to prevention of obesity among children?

Which of the following is a neuronal change that occurs in early childhood?

Malnutrition at age 3 has been linked to which of the following developmental outcomes at age 11?

The percentage of preschool children that were classified as obese has ________ over the last several years.

Which of the following key dietary shifts took place in U.S.children from the late 1970s through the late 1990s?

Which of the following effects does myelination have on the nervous system?

Which of the following,according to Kellogg,precedes the design stage of young children's artistic drawings?

As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight ________ with each additional year.

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Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to growth hormone deficiency?

In addition to concerns about foods that are high in fat,parents should also try to help their children avoid foods that are high in ________,which can lead to problems with obesity and cavities.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding changes in height and weight in early childhood?

Naomi is a preschooler who sleeps well throughout the night for an average of about 12 hours.We can expect Naomi to have

How can caregivers enhance the likelihood that children will be safe and healthy?

Of the following,the individual who will likely play the most important role in the safety and security of a child is

List the development of some fine motor skills expected in a child who is 5 years old.

Which of the following is TRUE of night terrors?

Which of the following actions is associated with greater incidence of asthma and wheezing problems among children?

________ are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper.

Observations of 3- to 5-year-old children during outdoor play at preschools revealed that

What is the significance of a developmentally appropriate movement curriculum?

Which of the following is desirable with regard to prevention of obesity among children?

Which of the following is a neuronal change that occurs in early childhood?

Malnutrition at age 3 has been linked to which of the following developmental outcomes at age 11?

The percentage of preschool children that were classified as obese has ________ over the last several years.

Which of the following key dietary shifts took place in U.S.children from the late 1970s through the late 1990s?

Which of the following effects does myelination have on the nervous system?

Which of the following,according to Kellogg,precedes the design stage of young children's artistic drawings?

As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight ________ with each additional year.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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