Question 1

In order to compensate for the cognitive deficits related to poverty, which of the following must be addressed?

Accepted Answer

A) Health care and access to private schools 
B) Nutritional supplements and tutoring 
C) Tutoring and foster care options 
D) Nutritional supplements and access to private schools 
A) Health care and access to private schools 
B) Nutritional supplements and tutoring 
C) Tutoring and foster care options 
D) Nutritional supplements and access to private schools B

Question 2

Miller (2005) suggests that adults can offer the young child ways to make the most of emerging motor capabilities by

Accepted Answer

A) providing opportunities to run, climb, and slide outdoors. 
B) having smallblocks for muscle building. 
C) playing inactive circle-time games indoors. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
A) providing opportunities to run, climb, and slide outdoors. 
B) having smallblocks for muscle building. 
C) playing inactive circle-time games indoors. 
D) All the answers are correct. A

Question 3

Discuss safety threats to the health of young children and the role of the adult.

Accepted Answer

Both indoors and outdoors there are numerous safety hazards for young children.Indoor hazards include being safe in the kitchen, being safe with dogs, fire safety, gun safety, food safety, and others.Outdoor hazards include bike safety, street smarts, farm and camping safety, fireworks, sports injuries and others.Food safety and dog safety are major concerns.Adults are responsible for providing young children with an environment that is safe from hazards that may cause illness or injury.Adults also must provide proper supervision of children's activities to prevent unintentional injuries.

Question 4

Young children can understand the rules and regulations for the use of equipment and the rationale for the rules and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Socially undernourished children may not be able to engage in the active play essential to children's growth and development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There are several phases in a movement pattern that follows an appropriate sequence.In order, these phases are:

Accepted Answer

A) preparation, follow-through, action. 
B) preparation, approach, action, follow-through. 
C) preparation, action, follow-through. 
D) approach, action, follow-through. 
A) preparation, follow-through, action. 
B) preparation, approach, action, follow-through. 
C) preparation, action, follow-through. 
D) approach, action, follow-through.

Question 7

Jason has just mastered walking backwards, heel to toe, along the retaining wall on the playground.He is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) five years old. 
B) four years old. 
C) three years old. 
D) two years old. 
A) five years old. 
B) four years old. 
C) three years old. 
D) two years old.

Question 8

The best way to help children develop fine motor skills is through repeated practice with writing tools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain why assessing the young child's motor skills is important, appropriate assessment, and caution for using motor assessment for school readiness decisions.

Accepted Answer

Because the preschool period is a critic

Question 10

Describe what you would include in a safety, health, and nutrition program for young children.Why is such a program important?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary depending on the stude

Question 11

Five-year-old Paul can barely approximate drawing a circle, has difficulty cutting, and has not yet established hand dominance.Paul is a slow developer in the motor area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Competent parenting is the most important factor in helping children manage adversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe how young children learn motor skills.

Accepted Answer

Children learn motor skills by having th

Question 14

During the preschool and kindergarten period, children should gradually become in height and weight.

Accepted Answer

A) more symmetrical 
B) less balanced 
C) less proportional 
D) more proportional 
A) more symmetrical 
B) less balanced 
C) less proportional 
D) more proportional

Question 15

Monkey rings and bars on the playground are dangerous and unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

To help children develop upper body strength, playgrounds should include

Accepted Answer

A) brachiating equipment. 
B) slides. 
C) large pieces of wood. 
D) balls. 
A) brachiating equipment. 
B) slides. 
C) large pieces of wood. 
D) balls.

Question 17

Describe two activities that would help support children's gross motor development.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Might includ

Question 18

Misnourishment occurs when children get enough to eat but not enough of the necessary nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Children usually don't learn to skip until they are about four years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rough-and-tumble play is unhealthy for children to participate in and leads to aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In order to compensate for the cognitive deficits related to poverty, which of the following must be addressed?

Miller (2005) suggests that adults can offer the young child ways to make the most of emerging motor capabilities by

Discuss safety threats to the health of young children and the role of the adult.

Young children can understand the rules and regulations for the use of equipment and the rationale for the rules and regulations.

Socially undernourished children may not be able to engage in the active play essential to children's growth and development.

There are several phases in a movement pattern that follows an appropriate sequence.In order, these phases are:

Jason has just mastered walking backwards, heel to toe, along the retaining wall on the playground.He is most likely

The best way to help children develop fine motor skills is through repeated practice with writing tools.

Explain why assessing the young child's motor skills is important, appropriate assessment, and caution for using motor assessment for school readiness decisions.

Describe what you would include in a safety, health, and nutrition program for young children.Why is such a program important?

Five-year-old Paul can barely approximate drawing a circle, has difficulty cutting, and has not yet established hand dominance.Paul is a slow developer in the motor area.

Competent parenting is the most important factor in helping children manage adversity.

Describe how young children learn motor skills.

During the preschool and kindergarten period, children should gradually become in height and weight.

Monkey rings and bars on the playground are dangerous and unnecessary.

To help children develop upper body strength, playgrounds should include

Describe two activities that would help support children's gross motor development.

Misnourishment occurs when children get enough to eat but not enough of the necessary nutrients.

Children usually don't learn to skip until they are about four years old.

Rough-and-tumble play is unhealthy for children to participate in and leads to aggressive behavior.

Studying the Young Child

How Play Technology and Digital Media and Disabilities Affect Learning

Factors Affecting Learning

Prenatal Period Birth and the First Two Weeks

Infancy Theory Environment Health and Motor Development

Infant Cognitive and Affective Development

The Toddler Autonomy Development

The Cognitive System Concept Development and Intelligence

Oral and Written Language Development

The Adults Enrich Language and Concept Development

Affective Development

How Adults Support Affective Development

Preschools to Primary Bridging the Gap Into the Primary Grades

Primary Grade Child Development

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Exam 8: Physical and Motor Development

In order to compensate for the cognitive deficits related to poverty, which of the following must be addressed?

Miller (2005) suggests that adults can offer the young child ways to make the most of emerging motor capabilities by

Discuss safety threats to the health of young children and the role of the adult.

Young children can understand the rules and regulations for the use of equipment and the rationale for the rules and regulations.

Socially undernourished children may not be able to engage in the active play essential to children's growth and development.

There are several phases in a movement pattern that follows an appropriate sequence.In order, these phases are:

Jason has just mastered walking backwards, heel to toe, along the retaining wall on the playground.He is most likely

The best way to help children develop fine motor skills is through repeated practice with writing tools.

Explain why assessing the young child's motor skills is important, appropriate assessment, and caution for using motor assessment for school readiness decisions.

Describe what you would include in a safety, health, and nutrition program for young children.Why is such a program important?

Five-year-old Paul can barely approximate drawing a circle, has difficulty cutting, and has not yet established hand dominance.Paul is a slow developer in the motor area.

Competent parenting is the most important factor in helping children manage adversity.

Describe how young children learn motor skills.

During the preschool and kindergarten period, children should gradually become in height and weight.

Monkey rings and bars on the playground are dangerous and unnecessary.

To help children develop upper body strength, playgrounds should include

Describe two activities that would help support children's gross motor development.

Misnourishment occurs when children get enough to eat but not enough of the necessary nutrients.

Children usually don't learn to skip until they are about four years old.

Rough-and-tumble play is unhealthy for children to participate in and leads to aggressive behavior.

Studying the Young Child

How Play Technology and Digital Media and Disabilities Affect Learning

Factors Affecting Learning

Prenatal Period Birth and the First Two Weeks

Infancy Theory Environment Health and Motor Development

Infant Cognitive and Affective Development

The Toddler Autonomy Development

The Cognitive System Concept Development and Intelligence

Oral and Written Language Development

The Adults Enrich Language and Concept Development

Affective Development

How Adults Support Affective Development

Preschools to Primary Bridging the Gap Into the Primary Grades

Primary Grade Child Development

Filters