Question 1

________ is the most common chronic disease in U.S. children, present in approximately 8.6 percent of them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colitis 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Pneumonia 
A)  Colitis 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Pneumonia B

Question 2

Which of the following is FALSE regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more prevalent in girls than in boys. 
B)  There is concern that it is being overdiagnosed in children. 
C)  Increases in diagnoses may be linked to increased awareness of the disorder. 
D)  Diagnoses are sometimes not made by trained professionals. 
A)  It is more prevalent in girls than in boys. 
B)  There is concern that it is being overdiagnosed in children. 
C)  Increases in diagnoses may be linked to increased awareness of the disorder. 
D)  Diagnoses are sometimes not made by trained professionals. A

Question 3

Which of the following is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  being underweight 
B)  being obese 
C)  being hyperactive 
D)  being myopic 
A)  being underweight 
B)  being obese 
C)  being hyperactive 
D)  being myopic B

Question 4

What is a learning disability?

Accepted Answer

A learning disability is a disability in

Question 5

Which of the following children are at the most risk of being overweight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara, who has a high metabolic rate 
B)  Anna, whose diet is rich in proteins and fibers 
C)  Kay, whose parents allow her only 30 minutes of screen time per day 
D)  Lara, who has constant access to high fat-content foods 
A)  Sara, who has a high metabolic rate 
B)  Anna, whose diet is rich in proteins and fibers 
C)  Kay, whose parents allow her only 30 minutes of screen time per day 
D)  Lara, who has constant access to high fat-content foods

Question 6

A recent study investigating the overdiagnosis of ADHD found that trained professionals overdiagnosed ADHD about ________ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  0 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 7

How is a learning difficulty identified?

Accepted Answer

Initial identification of a possible lea

Question 8

Training in which individuals with ADHD become more aware of their physiological responses so that they can attain better executive control is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neurofeedback. 
B)  neurorecycling. 
C)  relaxation. 
D)  intensive. 
A)  neurofeedback. 
B)  neurorecycling. 
C)  relaxation. 
D)  intensive.

Question 9

Orthopedic impairments involve

Accepted Answer

A)  the insufficient production of insulin. 
B)  the absence of pigmentation in the skin. 
C)  a rapid multiplication of cells. 
D)  restricted movement or lack of control over movement. 
A)  the insufficient production of insulin. 
B)  the absence of pigmentation in the skin. 
C)  a rapid multiplication of cells. 
D)  restricted movement or lack of control over movement.

Question 10

What are the most common academic areas in which children with a learning disability have problems?

Accepted Answer

The most common academic areas

Question 11

Advances in the prefrontal cortex are linked to which of the following in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the length of limbs 
B)  increase in body mass 
C)  improved attention 
D)  improved muscle growth 
A)  increase in the length of limbs 
B)  increase in body mass 
C)  improved attention 
D)  improved muscle growth

Question 12

Which of the following suggests that Fred is at least 10 years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  He can produce a fine-quality craft piece of art. 
B)  He has started to make simple figures in clay. 
C)  He has recently learned to balance on one foot without looking. 
D)  Recently, he has learned how to skip. 
A)  He can produce a fine-quality craft piece of art. 
B)  He has started to make simple figures in clay. 
C)  He has recently learned to balance on one foot without looking. 
D)  Recently, he has learned how to skip.

Question 13

Kelly is 17 and is participating in sports. Compared to a 10-year old, Kelly is more likely to suffer an injury to her

Accepted Answer

A)  arms. 
B)  shoulders. 
C)  head. 
D)  spine. 
A)  arms. 
B)  shoulders. 
C)  head. 
D)  spine.

Question 14

Kiera's asthma attacks increased substantially after she moved with her family to a big city. What is the most probable explanation for the worsening of Kiera's asthma?

Accepted Answer

A)  high temperatures in the summer 
B)  low humidity 
C)  lack of exercise 
D)  high degree of pollution 
A)  high temperatures in the summer 
B)  low humidity 
C)  lack of exercise 
D)  high degree of pollution

Question 15

What are sensory disorders?

Accepted Answer

Sensory disorders include visual and hea

Question 16

According to nutritionists, breakfast should make up about ________ of the day's calories.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth 
B)  half 
C)  one-sixth 
D)  one-eighth 
A)  one-fourth 
B)  half 
C)  one-sixth 
D)  one-eighth

Question 17

Lack of which of the following hormones, which regulates the body's blood sugar level, causes type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  cholecystokinin 
D)  oxytocin 
A)  insulin 
B)  adrenaline 
C)  cholecystokinin 
D)  oxytocin

Question 18

Describe two speech disorders.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary.
Speech diso

Question 19

Which of the following is an oral approach that helps children with hearing impairments to learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  lip reading 
B)  sign language 
C)  gesture 
D)  finger spelling 
A)  lip reading 
B)  sign language 
C)  gesture 
D)  finger spelling

Question 20

What factors motivate children to consume food that has "empty calories"?

Accepted Answer

Most children acquire a taste for an inc

________ is the most common chronic disease in U.S. children, present in approximately 8.6 percent of them.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Which of the following is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

What is a learning disability?

Which of the following children are at the most risk of being overweight?

A recent study investigating the overdiagnosis of ADHD found that trained professionals overdiagnosed ADHD about ________ of the time.

How is a learning difficulty identified?

Training in which individuals with ADHD become more aware of their physiological responses so that they can attain better executive control is called

Orthopedic impairments involve

What are the most common academic areas in which children with a learning disability have problems?

Advances in the prefrontal cortex are linked to which of the following in children?

Which of the following suggests that Fred is at least 10 years old?

Kelly is 17 and is participating in sports. Compared to a 10-year old, Kelly is more likely to suffer an injury to her

Kiera's asthma attacks increased substantially after she moved with her family to a big city. What is the most probable explanation for the worsening of Kiera's asthma?

What are sensory disorders?

According to nutritionists, breakfast should make up about ________ of the day's calories.

Lack of which of the following hormones, which regulates the body's blood sugar level, causes type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Describe two speech disorders.

Which of the following is an oral approach that helps children with hearing impairments to learn?

What factors motivate children to consume food that has "empty calories"?

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Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

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Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

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Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

________ is the most common chronic disease in U.S. children, present in approximately 8.6 percent of them.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Which of the following is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes?

What is a learning disability?

Which of the following children are at the most risk of being overweight?

A recent study investigating the overdiagnosis of ADHD found that trained professionals overdiagnosed ADHD about ________ of the time.

How is a learning difficulty identified?

Training in which individuals with ADHD become more aware of their physiological responses so that they can attain better executive control is called

Orthopedic impairments involve

What are the most common academic areas in which children with a learning disability have problems?

Advances in the prefrontal cortex are linked to which of the following in children?

Which of the following suggests that Fred is at least 10 years old?

Kelly is 17 and is participating in sports. Compared to a 10-year old, Kelly is more likely to suffer an injury to her

Kiera's asthma attacks increased substantially after she moved with her family to a big city. What is the most probable explanation for the worsening of Kiera's asthma?

What are sensory disorders?

According to nutritionists, breakfast should make up about ________ of the day's calories.

Lack of which of the following hormones, which regulates the body's blood sugar level, causes type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Describe two speech disorders.

Which of the following is an oral approach that helps children with hearing impairments to learn?

What factors motivate children to consume food that has "empty calories"?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early 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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