Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of childhood illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in developing countries are more vulnerable. 
B)  They can be life-threatening. 
C)  They vary in frequency by racial and ethnic background. 
D)  They vary according to sleep and exercise routines. 
A)  Children in developing countries are more vulnerable. 
B)  They can be life-threatening. 
C)  They vary in frequency by racial and ethnic background. 
D)  They vary according to sleep and exercise routines.

Question 2

Children have early cognitive biases or constraints that lead them to prefer certain meanings over others

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How common is the characteristic of right-handedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more common among boys than girls. 
B)  It is the most common handedness worldwide. 
C)  It is more common in unindustrialized countries. 
D)  It is more common in Canada than in any other country. 
A)  It is more common among boys than girls. 
B)  It is the most common handedness worldwide. 
C)  It is more common in unindustrialized countries. 
D)  It is more common in Canada than in any other country.

Question 4

What is a cause of preoperational children failing to show conservation?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  irreversibility 
C)  precausal thinking 
D)  transductive reasoning 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  irreversibility 
C)  precausal thinking 
D)  transductive reasoning

Question 5

What term refers to a child who CANNOT take someone else's perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  unusual 
B)  egocentric 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational 
A)  unusual 
B)  egocentric 
C)  formal operational 
D)  concrete operational

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It processes visual information only. 
B)  It is largely myelinated by the age of 8. 
C)  It does not develop until the preschool years. 
D)  It connects the brainstem to the frontal regions of the brain. 
A)  It processes visual information only. 
B)  It is largely myelinated by the age of 8. 
C)  It does not develop until the preschool years. 
D)  It connects the brainstem to the frontal regions of the brain.

Question 7

Diarrhea is a significant cause of death in developing countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

At what age does a child create drawings of objects that are recognizable?

Accepted Answer

A)  by age 1 to 2 
B)  by age 2 to 3 
C)  by age 3 to 4 
D)  by age 4 to 5 
A)  by age 1 to 2 
B)  by age 2 to 3 
C)  by age 3 to 4 
D)  by age 4 to 5

Question 9

What is the definition of centration?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of egocentrism 
B)  reversibility in thinking 
C)  the same as conservation 
D)  focusing only on one aspect of a problem 
A)  loss of egocentrism 
B)  reversibility in thinking 
C)  the same as conservation 
D)  focusing only on one aspect of a problem

Question 10

Four-year-olds think dreams are real because of artificialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Nightmares and night terrors are essentially the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Raina is a 2-year-old girl who is developing at an average rate. What is her expected gain in height throughout early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 cm per year 
B)  3 cm per year 
C)  5 to 8 cm per year 
D)  10 to 12 cm per year 
A)  1 cm per year 
B)  3 cm per year 
C)  5 to 8 cm per year 
D)  10 to 12 cm per year

Question 13

How does vocabulary develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  slowly until school starts 
B)  very quickly during preschool years 
C)  varies according to where the child lives 
D)  quick for proper nouns but slower for all other words 
A)  slowly until school starts 
B)  very quickly during preschool years 
C)  varies according to where the child lives 
D)  quick for proper nouns but slower for all other words

Question 14

Which statement best describes physically active young children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are likely to have physically active parents. 
B)  They are likely to commit crimes when they get older. 
C)  They are more likely to slow down and become overweight as older children. 
D)  They are less likely to get into trouble because they burn off their energy. 
A)  They are likely to have physically active parents. 
B)  They are likely to commit crimes when they get older. 
C)  They are more likely to slow down and become overweight as older children. 
D)  They are less likely to get into trouble because they burn off their energy.

Question 15

Which term refers to an inability to control the bowels?

Accepted Answer

A)  urinesis 
B)  enuresis 
C)  ontothesis 
D)  encopresis 
A)  urinesis 
B)  enuresis 
C)  ontothesis 
D)  encopresis

Question 16

Children find it easier to remember events that happen in a fixed, logical order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Without environmental pressures, we would all have a 50-50 chance of becoming left-handed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sarah is concerned about her son's sleepwalking. What would a sleep expert most likely tell Sarah about her son's sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will increase as he gets older. 
B)  It will decrease as he gets older. 
C)  It is more common among boys than girls. 
D)  It is more common among girls than boys. 
A)  It will increase as he gets older. 
B)  It will decrease as he gets older. 
C)  It is more common among boys than girls. 
D)  It is more common among girls than boys.

Question 19

Lea and Mia are both 2 years old, and both are developing at an average rate. What is their expected weight gain during early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 kg per month 
B)  less than 1 kg per year 
C)  2 to 3 kg per year 
D)  4 to 5 kg per year 
A)  1 to 2 kg per month 
B)  less than 1 kg per year 
C)  2 to 3 kg per year 
D)  4 to 5 kg per year

Question 20

Which statement best describes children and television watching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canadian children spend less time in front of a screen than was true 5 years ago. 
B)  Between ages 3 and 5, the average Canadian child spends 2 hours in front of screens each day. 
C)  Television has a high potential for teaching cognitive skills and attitudes to children. 
D)  Canadian children's television viewing is more closely monitored by parents than in the past. 
A)  Canadian children spend less time in front of a screen than was true 5 years ago. 
B)  Between ages 3 and 5, the average Canadian child spends 2 hours in front of screens each day. 
C)  Television has a high potential for teaching cognitive skills and attitudes to children. 
D)  Canadian children's television viewing is more closely monitored by parents than in the past.

Which of the following is a characteristic of childhood illnesses?

Children have early cognitive biases or constraints that lead them to prefer certain meanings over others

How common is the characteristic of right-handedness?

What is a cause of preoperational children failing to show conservation?

What term refers to a child who CANNOT take someone else's perspective?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the corpus callosum?

Diarrhea is a significant cause of death in developing countries.

At what age does a child create drawings of objects that are recognizable?

What is the definition of centration?

Four-year-olds think dreams are real because of artificialism.

Nightmares and night terrors are essentially the same.

Raina is a 2-year-old girl who is developing at an average rate. What is her expected gain in height throughout early childhood?

How does vocabulary develop?

Which statement best describes physically active young children?

Which term refers to an inability to control the bowels?

Children find it easier to remember events that happen in a fixed, logical order.

Without environmental pressures, we would all have a 50-50 chance of becoming left-handed.

Sarah is concerned about her son's sleepwalking. What would a sleep expert most likely tell Sarah about her son's sleepwalking?

Lea and Mia are both 2 years old, and both are developing at an average rate. What is their expected weight gain during early childhood?

Which statement best describes children and television watching?

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Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

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Exam 7: Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is a characteristic of childhood illnesses?

Children have early cognitive biases or constraints that lead them to prefer certain meanings over others

How common is the characteristic of right-handedness?

What is a cause of preoperational children failing to show conservation?

What term refers to a child who CANNOT take someone else's perspective?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the corpus callosum?

Diarrhea is a significant cause of death in developing countries.

At what age does a child create drawings of objects that are recognizable?

What is the definition of centration?

Four-year-olds think dreams are real because of artificialism.

Nightmares and night terrors are essentially the same.

Raina is a 2-year-old girl who is developing at an average rate. What is her expected gain in height throughout early childhood?

How does vocabulary develop?

Which statement best describes physically active young children?

Which term refers to an inability to control the bowels?

Children find it easier to remember events that happen in a fixed, logical order.

Without environmental pressures, we would all have a 50-50 chance of becoming left-handed.

Sarah is concerned about her son's sleepwalking. What would a sleep expert most likely tell Sarah about her son's sleepwalking?

Lea and Mia are both 2 years old, and both are developing at an average rate. What is their expected weight gain during early childhood?

Which statement best describes children and television watching?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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