Question 1

Which of the following describes structural change seen in the brain in the 3-to-15-year age range?

Accepted Answer

A)  dramatic change in local patterns within the brain 
B)  rapid increase in the overall size of the brain 
C)  lack of any major anatomical changes in the brain 
D)  significant changes in the brain's structure, but only after puberty 
A)  dramatic change in local patterns within the brain 
B)  rapid increase in the overall size of the brain 
C)  lack of any major anatomical changes in the brain 
D)  significant changes in the brain's structure, but only after puberty

Question 2

Communication in the brain is characterized by the transmission of information between

Accepted Answer

A)  schemes. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  genes. 
D)  neurons. 
A)  schemes. 
B)  DNA. 
C)  genes. 
D)  neurons.

Question 3

In a recent study of childhood obesity involving 8,000 individuals, overweight 5-year-olds were

Accepted Answer

A)  twice as likely to be obese at 14 years of age than their counterparts. 
B)  four times more likely to be obese at 14 years of age than their counterparts. 
C)  no more likely to be obese at 14 years of age than their counterparts. 
D)  mostly able to reach a healthy weight by 8 years of age. 
A)  twice as likely to be obese at 14 years of age than their counterparts. 
B)  four times more likely to be obese at 14 years of age than their counterparts. 
C)  no more likely to be obese at 14 years of age than their counterparts. 
D)  mostly able to reach a healthy weight by 8 years of age.

Question 4

Why is the maturation of the prefrontal cortex crucial to development in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A neural circuit that is thought to have

Question 5

Which of the following is a feature of a good feeding style used by parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  the exclusion of competing activities during mealtimes 
B)  an ability to combine eating with recreation like television 
C)  a restrictive caregiver behavior at mealtimes 
D)  a tendency to schedule flexible mealtimes based on parental convenience 
A)  the exclusion of competing activities during mealtimes 
B)  an ability to combine eating with recreation like television 
C)  a restrictive caregiver behavior at mealtimes 
D)  a tendency to schedule flexible mealtimes based on parental convenience

Question 6

All of the following are associated with exposure to environmental tobacco EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increased likelihood of smoking as an adolescent. 
B)  antisocial behavior in early adolescence. 
C)  obesity. 
D)  respiratory tract infections. 
A)  increased likelihood of smoking as an adolescent. 
B)  antisocial behavior in early adolescence. 
C)  obesity. 
D)  respiratory tract infections.

Question 7

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 8

Kylie often brings home her crayon drawings and clay models of animals from art class. Recently, her art teacher added a remark on one of her drawings, saying that Kylie has an eye for detail and displays good coordination and control when drawing or modeling clay. Which of the following is TRUE regarding Kylie?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kylie is in Kellogg's shape stage. 
B)  Kylie is likely to be between 4 and 5 years of age. 
C)  Kylie is likely to be between 5 and 6 years of age. 
D)  Kylie is moving into the placement stage. 
A)  Kylie is in Kellogg's shape stage. 
B)  Kylie is likely to be between 4 and 5 years of age. 
C)  Kylie is likely to be between 5 and 6 years of age. 
D)  Kylie is moving into the placement stage.

Question 9

Golomb disagrees with Kellogg's view that

Accepted Answer

A)  children's artistic productions are orderly, meaningful, and structured. 
B)  unintended irregularities of children's drawings suggest spontaneity, freedom, and directness. 
C)  children go through four fixed and distinguishable age-related stages as they learn to draw. 
D)  children's artistic ability is dependent on talent, motivation, family support, and cultural values. 
A)  children's artistic productions are orderly, meaningful, and structured. 
B)  unintended irregularities of children's drawings suggest spontaneity, freedom, and directness. 
C)  children go through four fixed and distinguishable age-related stages as they learn to draw. 
D)  children's artistic ability is dependent on talent, motivation, family support, and cultural values.

Question 10

Which of the following was found to be related to longer sleep durations during the preschool years?

Accepted Answer

A)  slower physical growth rates 
B)  difficulties in information processing 
C)  better peer acceptance 
D)  increases in obesity 
A)  slower physical growth rates 
B)  difficulties in information processing 
C)  better peer acceptance 
D)  increases in obesity

Question 11

A 4-year-old is likely to be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  copy two short words. 
B)  pour a glass of water without spilling. 
C)  create pictorial designs recognizable by adults. 
D)  reproduce words from memory. 
A)  copy two short words. 
B)  pour a glass of water without spilling. 
C)  create pictorial designs recognizable by adults. 
D)  reproduce words from memory.

Question 12

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 13

By the end of the preschool years, most children

Accepted Answer

A)  put on more body fat. 
B)  put on more fat only on their limbs. 
C)  lose their top-heavy look 
D)  lose their lean appearance. 
A)  put on more body fat. 
B)  put on more fat only on their limbs. 
C)  lose their top-heavy look 
D)  lose their lean appearance.

Question 14

Mona El-Sheikh recommends all of the following to improve the child's sleep environment EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  making sure the bedroom is cool. 
B)  making sure the bedroom is dark. 
C)  maintaining consistent bedtimes and wake times. 
D)  making sure the child runs around a lot right before bed. 
A)  making sure the bedroom is cool. 
B)  making sure the bedroom is dark. 
C)  maintaining consistent bedtimes and wake times. 
D)  making sure the child runs around a lot right before bed.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

In terms of eating behavior, providing clear information about what is expected, being nurturing, and appropriately responding to children's cues is reflective of a(n) ________ feeding style.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitive/responsive 
B)  restrictive 
C)  obsessive 
D)  maternal 
A)  sensitive/responsive 
B)  restrictive 
C)  obsessive 
D)  maternal

Question 18

Clara is a 5-year-old girl. Her drawings consist of cats, houses, and cars, which her parents applaud and post on their refrigerator. Recently, one of their guests remarked that Clara's drawings were extremely realistic. Clara is in the ________ stage of artistic drawings formulated by Rhoda Kellogg.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

According to Black and Hurley (2017), Holland and others (2014), and Tylka, Lumeng, and Eleli (2015), restrictive feeding practices are

Accepted Answer

A)  linked to children eating too many vegetables. 
B)  linked to children becoming overweight. 
C)  an effective way to monitor caloric intake in children. 
D)  linked to malnutrition in childhood. 
A)  linked to children eating too many vegetables. 
B)  linked to children becoming overweight. 
C)  an effective way to monitor caloric intake in children. 
D)  linked to malnutrition in childhood.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the potential risks of growing up in a low-income family?

Accepted Answer

A)  unsanitary living conditions 
B)  crowded housing 
C)  inadequate supervision 
D)  excessively stimulating environment 
A)  unsanitary living conditions 
B)  crowded housing 
C)  inadequate supervision 
D)  excessively stimulating environment

Which of the following describes structural change seen in the brain in the 3-to-15-year age range?

Communication in the brain is characterized by the transmission of information between

In a recent study of childhood obesity involving 8,000 individuals, overweight 5-year-olds were

Why is the maturation of the prefrontal cortex crucial to development in early childhood?

Which of the following is a feature of a good feeding style used by parents?

All of the following are associated with exposure to environmental tobacco EXCEPT

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

Golomb disagrees with Kellogg's view that

Which of the following was found to be related to longer sleep durations during the preschool years?

A 4-year-old is likely to be able to

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

By the end of the preschool years, most children

Mona El-Sheikh recommends all of the following to improve the child's sleep environment EXCEPT

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

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

In terms of eating behavior, providing clear information about what is expected, being nurturing, and appropriately responding to children's cues is reflective of a(n) ________ feeding style.

According to Black and Hurley (2017), Holland and others (2014), and Tylka, Lumeng, and Eleli (2015), restrictive feeding practices are

Which of the following is NOT one of the potential risks of growing up in a low-income family?

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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

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following describes structural change seen in the brain in the 3-to-15-year age range?

Communication in the brain is characterized by the transmission of information between

In a recent study of childhood obesity involving 8,000 individuals, overweight 5-year-olds were

Why is the maturation of the prefrontal cortex crucial to development in early childhood?

Which of the following is a feature of a good feeding style used by parents?

All of the following are associated with exposure to environmental tobacco EXCEPT

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

Golomb disagrees with Kellogg's view that

Which of the following was found to be related to longer sleep durations during the preschool years?

A 4-year-old is likely to be able to

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

By the end of the preschool years, most children

Mona El-Sheikh recommends all of the following to improve the child's sleep environment EXCEPT

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

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

In terms of eating behavior, providing clear information about what is expected, being nurturing, and appropriately responding to children's cues is reflective of a(n) ________ feeding style.

According to Black and Hurley (2017), Holland and others (2014), and Tylka, Lumeng, and Eleli (2015), restrictive feeding practices are

Which of the following is NOT one of the potential risks of growing up in a low-income family?

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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