Question 1

Which of the following is accurate information regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children eat two thirds as much as adults. 
B)  The eating habits of early childhood are linked with weight problems later in life as metabolic rates can vary. 
C)  If a child seems to have no appetite, it is important to tempt the child to eat by providing sweets or other preferred food. 
D)  Many children don't consume the majority of their daily calories by eating regular meals. 
A)  Young children eat two thirds as much as adults. 
B)  The eating habits of early childhood are linked with weight problems later in life as metabolic rates can vary. 
C)  If a child seems to have no appetite, it is important to tempt the child to eat by providing sweets or other preferred food. 
D)  Many children don't consume the majority of their daily calories by eating regular meals.

Question 2

Concerning milestones of physical development,a 2-year-old is NOT able to

Accepted Answer

A)  run easily. 
B)  climb. 
C)  pick up small objects. 
D)  walk on tiptoe. 
A)  run easily. 
B)  climb. 
C)  pick up small objects. 
D)  walk on tiptoe.

Question 3

Discuss health and nutrition in early childhood.What are the nutritional needs and patterns of children in early childhood? Explain the role of obesogenic environments in the health of children in this age group.

Accepted Answer

Health and nutrition in early childhood

Question 4

Tovah loves playing in the rain.She loves catching raindrops on her tongue,splashing puddles as hard as she can,and stirring mud with a stick.Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  gender-role 
C)  sociodramatic 
D)  constructive 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  gender-role 
C)  sociodramatic 
D)  constructive

Question 5

A child's ability to think about or evaluate the quality of her thinking is

Accepted Answer

A)  critical thinking. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  critical thinking. 
B)  conservation. 
C)  metacognition. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 6

The article "Unintentional Injuries in Canadian Preschoolers" in the text stated that

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of home safety rules was directly linked to the incidence of injury. 
B)  maintaining close proximity to the child has no effect on the incidence of injury. 
C)  even though parents are more likely to expect that boys will be injured, they are less likely to intervene in boys' activities. 
D)  girls received more encouragement and direct instructions. 
A)  knowledge of home safety rules was directly linked to the incidence of injury. 
B)  maintaining close proximity to the child has no effect on the incidence of injury. 
C)  even though parents are more likely to expect that boys will be injured, they are less likely to intervene in boys' activities. 
D)  girls received more encouragement and direct instructions.

Question 7

Using language as a guide to problem solving is called metacognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The children on Green Street have spent the morning building a tree house from scraps of wood and other building materials acquired from a nearby construction site.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive play. 
B)  sensorimotor play. 
C)  sociodramatic play. 
D)  substitute pretend play. 
A)  constructive play. 
B)  sensorimotor play. 
C)  sociodramatic play. 
D)  substitute pretend play.

Question 9

Developmentalists refer to our inability to remember much about the first three years of life as "dissociative fugue."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Researchers who have analyzed IQ scores of adopted twins have found that identical twins are more like one another in IQ than fraternal twins are.They also have found that IQs of adopted children are more strongly correlated with the IQs of their biological parents than with the IQs of their adoptive parents.These research results suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  that intelligence has a strong genetic component. 
B)  that a child's biological heritage predicts her lifetime patterns of achievement and accomplishment. 
C)  that a child's intellectual capacity is fixed at birth. 
D)  that environment has no impact upon IQ. 
A)  that intelligence has a strong genetic component. 
B)  that a child's biological heritage predicts her lifetime patterns of achievement and accomplishment. 
C)  that a child's intellectual capacity is fixed at birth. 
D)  that environment has no impact upon IQ.

Question 11

According to Piaget,accomplishment of conservation

Accepted Answer

A)  requires the ability to mentally manipulate symbolic external characteristics. 
B)  means that a child will not be fooled by an apparent change in volume when water is poured from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass. 
C)  rarely occurs before age 9. 
D)  requires the ability to see the perspective of others. 
A)  requires the ability to mentally manipulate symbolic external characteristics. 
B)  means that a child will not be fooled by an apparent change in volume when water is poured from a short, wide glass into a tall, thin glass. 
C)  rarely occurs before age 9. 
D)  requires the ability to see the perspective of others.

Question 12

A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor play. 
B)  language skills. 
C)  pretend play that is shared with other children. 
D)  discussion of emotion-provoking past events with parents. 
A)  sensorimotor play. 
B)  language skills. 
C)  pretend play that is shared with other children. 
D)  discussion of emotion-provoking past events with parents.

Question 13

A child's rate of growth in height and weight is faster during the toddler and preschool years than in infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the stability of children's IQ scores is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger children often seem more intelligent than they are, and IQ scores on later tests typically move down to a more accurate stable level. 
B)  Many children show quite wide fluctuations in their IQ scores. 
C)  IQ scores can fluctuate as a result of stresses, such as parental divorce, change in schools, or birth of a sibling. 
D)  The older the child, the more stable the IQ score. 
A)  Younger children often seem more intelligent than they are, and IQ scores on later tests typically move down to a more accurate stable level. 
B)  Many children show quite wide fluctuations in their IQ scores. 
C)  IQ scores can fluctuate as a result of stresses, such as parental divorce, change in schools, or birth of a sibling. 
D)  The older the child, the more stable the IQ score.

Question 15

Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the rise among children under 10. 
B)  Children under 10 are becoming more health conscious and choosing healthy food over fast foods. 
C)  Obesity rates have significantly increased among children under 5. 
D)  Breast-fed children do not develop obesity. 
A)  Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the rise among children under 10. 
B)  Children under 10 are becoming more health conscious and choosing healthy food over fast foods. 
C)  Obesity rates have significantly increased among children under 5. 
D)  Breast-fed children do not develop obesity.

Question 16

Families that ask questions,rather than give commands,foster higher IQ scores in their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What characteristics are associated with children who are more likely to be abused? What characteristics are associated with parents who are more likely to be abusive?

Accepted Answer

Child abuse is a complex issue with mult

Question 18

Our inability to recall much about the first three years of life is called

Accepted Answer

A)  immature hippocampus syndrome. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  preverbal amnesia. 
D)  unconscious memory formation. 
A)  immature hippocampus syndrome. 
B)  infantile amnesia. 
C)  preverbal amnesia. 
D)  unconscious memory formation.

Question 19

What is the grammar explosion? Highlight what happens during this period and discuss what factors might impede a child's language development in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

The grammar explosion refers to the peri

Question 20

Handedness appears to have a genetic source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is accurate information regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

Concerning milestones of physical development,a 2-year-old is NOT able to

Discuss health and nutrition in early childhood.What are the nutritional needs and patterns of children in early childhood? Explain the role of obesogenic environments in the health of children in this age group.

Tovah loves playing in the rain.She loves catching raindrops on her tongue,splashing puddles as hard as she can,and stirring mud with a stick.Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

A child's ability to think about or evaluate the quality of her thinking is

The article "Unintentional Injuries in Canadian Preschoolers" in the text stated that

Using language as a guide to problem solving is called metacognition.

The children on Green Street have spent the morning building a tree house from scraps of wood and other building materials acquired from a nearby construction site.This is an example of

Developmentalists refer to our inability to remember much about the first three years of life as "dissociative fugue."

According to Piaget,accomplishment of conservation

A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

A child's rate of growth in height and weight is faster during the toddler and preschool years than in infancy.

Which of the following statements about the stability of children's IQ scores is NOT correct?

Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

Families that ask questions,rather than give commands,foster higher IQ scores in their children.

What characteristics are associated with children who are more likely to be abused? What characteristics are associated with parents who are more likely to be abusive?

Our inability to recall much about the first three years of life is called

What is the grammar explosion? Highlight what happens during this period and discuss what factors might impede a child's language development in early childhood.

Handedness appears to have a genetic source.

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Prenatal Development and Birth

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Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

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Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

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Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 7: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following is accurate information regarding nutrition during the early childhood years?

Concerning milestones of physical development,a 2-year-old is NOT able to

Discuss health and nutrition in early childhood.What are the nutritional needs and patterns of children in early childhood? Explain the role of obesogenic environments in the health of children in this age group.

Tovah loves playing in the rain.She loves catching raindrops on her tongue,splashing puddles as hard as she can,and stirring mud with a stick.Tovah is engaging in ________ play.

A child's ability to think about or evaluate the quality of her thinking is

The article "Unintentional Injuries in Canadian Preschoolers" in the text stated that

Using language as a guide to problem solving is called metacognition.

The children on Green Street have spent the morning building a tree house from scraps of wood and other building materials acquired from a nearby construction site.This is an example of

Developmentalists refer to our inability to remember much about the first three years of life as "dissociative fugue."

According to Piaget,accomplishment of conservation

A child's development of a theory of mind may be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT

A child's rate of growth in height and weight is faster during the toddler and preschool years than in infancy.

Which of the following statements about the stability of children's IQ scores is NOT correct?

Which of the following is a developmental outcome caused by Canada's obesogenic environment?

Families that ask questions,rather than give commands,foster higher IQ scores in their children.

What characteristics are associated with children who are more likely to be abused? What characteristics are associated with parents who are more likely to be abusive?

Our inability to recall much about the first three years of life is called

What is the grammar explosion? Highlight what happens during this period and discuss what factors might impede a child's language development in early childhood.

Handedness appears to have a genetic source.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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