Question 1

There are no racial disparities in the obesity rates of children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Coordinated and progressive intricate combining of neural mechanisms of opposing muscle systems into an increasing mature relationship is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reciprocal progression 
B)  Experience 
C)  Skill acquisition 
D)  Development 
E)  Reciprocal interweaving 
A)  Reciprocal progression 
B)  Experience 
C)  Skill acquisition 
D)  Development 
E)  Reciprocal interweaving

Question 3

Developmentally appropriate education is based on the principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental direction 
B)  Critical periods 
C)  Ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny 
D)  Accommodating individual differences 
E)  Cephalocaudal development 
A)  Developmental direction 
B)  Critical periods 
C)  Ontogeny recapitulating phylogeny 
D)  Accommodating individual differences 
E)  Cephalocaudal development

Question 4

The extent to which the child can catch up from motor deprivation will depend on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Duration of deprivation 
B)  Severity of deprivation 
C)  Age of child 
D)  Type of intervention supports available to help child 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Duration of deprivation 
B)  Severity of deprivation 
C)  Age of child 
D)  Type of intervention supports available to help child 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 5

"Proximodistal" is to _____________, as "cephalocaudal" is to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Center to periphery; head to tail 
B)  Head to tail; center to periphery 
C)  Near to far; bottom to top 
D)  Tail to head; head to tail 
E)  Top to bottom; near to far 
A)  Center to periphery; head to tail 
B)  Head to tail; center to periphery 
C)  Near to far; bottom to top 
D)  Tail to head; head to tail 
E)  Top to bottom; near to far

Question 6

Current views of the critical period hypothesis support the notion that one must develop movement skills in a highly specific time frame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Phylogenetic skills are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Not present in humans 
B)  Ontogenetic and resistant to external stimuli 
C)  Ontogenetic and easily modifiable to the environment 
D)  Species specific and resistant to external stimuli 
E)  Species specific and easily modifiable to the environment 
A)  Not present in humans 
B)  Ontogenetic and resistant to external stimuli 
C)  Ontogenetic and easily modifiable to the environment 
D)  Species specific and resistant to external stimuli 
E)  Species specific and easily modifiable to the environment

Question 8

Strong emotional attachments, or "bonds," can endure over:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardship 
B)  Talent 
C)  Social standing 
D)  Attractiveness 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Hardship 
B)  Talent 
C)  Social standing 
D)  Attractiveness 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 9

Even though the sequence of appearance of developmental characteristics is ____________, the rate of appearance may be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictable, variable 
B)  Variable, predictable 
C)  Known, unknown 
D)  Chronological, variable 
E)  Unpredictable, variable 
A)  Predictable, variable 
B)  Variable, predictable 
C)  Known, unknown 
D)  Chronological, variable 
E)  Unpredictable, variable

Question 10

Infants may have control over the musculature of their head and neck while they have poor motor control over their legs and feet. This demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proximodistal development 
B)  Cephalocaudal development 
C)  Top-to-bottom development 
D)  Superior-inferior development 
E)  Reciprocal interweaving 
A)  Proximodistal development 
B)  Cephalocaudal development 
C)  Top-to-bottom development 
D)  Superior-inferior development 
E)  Reciprocal interweaving

Question 11

"Anorexia" is to "bulimia" as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thinness is to obesity 
B)  Binging/purging is to aversion to food 
C)  Aversion to food is to binging/purging 
D)  Excessive exercise is to sedentary lifestyle 
E)  Feeling too fat is to feeling too thin 
A)  Thinness is to obesity 
B)  Binging/purging is to aversion to food 
C)  Aversion to food is to binging/purging 
D)  Excessive exercise is to sedentary lifestyle 
E)  Feeling too fat is to feeling too thin

Question 12

"Prematurity" is to _____, as "young-for-date" is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning difficulties; hyperactivity 
B)  Mental retardation; hyperactivity 
C)  Physical retardation; mental retardation 
D)  Hyperactivity; mental retardation 
E)  Hyperactivity; learning difficulties 
A)  Learning difficulties; hyperactivity 
B)  Mental retardation; hyperactivity 
C)  Physical retardation; mental retardation 
D)  Hyperactivity; mental retardation 
E)  Hyperactivity; learning difficulties

Question 13

Overweight and obesity are associated with higher rates of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Sleep apnea 
D)  Stroke 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Heart disease 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Sleep apnea 
D)  Stroke 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

Growth retardation is most pronounced for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-birth-weight infants under 3 pounds 
B)  Young-for-date infants 
C)  Low-birth-weight infants under 5 pounds 
D)  Any low-birth-weight infant 
E)  Babies under 19 inches in length at birth 
A)  Low-birth-weight infants under 3 pounds 
B)  Young-for-date infants 
C)  Low-birth-weight infants under 5 pounds 
D)  Any low-birth-weight infant 
E)  Babies under 19 inches in length at birth

Question 15

All of the following have been found to be causes of motor retardation, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of bonding 
B)  Lack of handling 
C)  General absence of movement opportunity 
D)  Little change in surroundings 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Lack of bonding 
B)  Lack of handling 
C)  General absence of movement opportunity 
D)  Little change in surroundings 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 16

A child bending his or her arms when catching a ball thrown with force is an example of the law of deceleration, where force is absorbed over the greatest distance possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A child raised in a family where both parents are obese has approximately ______ chance of being obese:

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  40% 
C)  70% 
D)  100% 
E)  0% 
A)  10% 
B)  40% 
C)  70% 
D)  100% 
E)  0%

Question 18

Prematurity:

Accepted Answer

A)  Refers to any infant born under 2,000 g (5 pounds) 
B)  Refers to any preterm baby 
C)  Is quite rare in North America 
D)  Is less prevalent than post-maturity 
E)  Refers to both young-for-date and low birthweight 
A)  Refers to any infant born under 2,000 g (5 pounds) 
B)  Refers to any preterm baby 
C)  Is quite rare in North America 
D)  Is less prevalent than post-maturity 
E)  Refers to both young-for-date and low birthweight

Question 19

Bonding is a strong emotional attachment that endures over:

Accepted Answer

A)  Time 
B)  Distance 
C)  Hardship 
D)  Desirability 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Time 
B)  Distance 
C)  Hardship 
D)  Desirability 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Obesity increases the risk of all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 2 diabetes 
B)  Heart disease 
C)  Sleep apnea 
D)  Rheumatoid arthritis 
E)  Osteoporosis 
A)  Type 2 diabetes 
B)  Heart disease 
C)  Sleep apnea 
D)  Rheumatoid arthritis 
E)  Osteoporosis

There are no racial disparities in the obesity rates of children.

Coordinated and progressive intricate combining of neural mechanisms of opposing muscle systems into an increasing mature relationship is known as:

Developmentally appropriate education is based on the principle of:

The extent to which the child can catch up from motor deprivation will depend on:

"Proximodistal" is to _, as "cephalocaudal" is to __.

Current views of the critical period hypothesis support the notion that one must develop movement skills in a highly specific time frame.

Phylogenetic skills are:

Strong emotional attachments, or "bonds," can endure over:

Even though the sequence of appearance of developmental characteristics is __, the rate of appearance may be _.

Infants may have control over the musculature of their head and neck while they have poor motor control over their legs and feet. This demonstrates:

"Anorexia" is to "bulimia" as:

"Prematurity" is to _, as "young-for-date" is to ____.

Overweight and obesity are associated with higher rates of:

Growth retardation is most pronounced for:

All of the following have been found to be causes of motor retardation, except:

A child bending his or her arms when catching a ball thrown with force is an example of the law of deceleration, where force is absorbed over the greatest distance possible.

A child raised in a family where both parents are obese has approximately ______ chance of being obese:

Prematurity:

Bonding is a strong emotional attachment that endures over:

Obesity increases the risk of all of the following, except:

Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults

Motor Performance in Adults

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Exam 4: Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

There are no racial disparities in the obesity rates of children.

Coordinated and progressive intricate combining of neural mechanisms of opposing muscle systems into an increasing mature relationship is known as:

Developmentally appropriate education is based on the principle of:

The extent to which the child can catch up from motor deprivation will depend on:

"Proximodistal" is to _____________, as "cephalocaudal" is to ______________.

Current views of the critical period hypothesis support the notion that one must develop movement skills in a highly specific time frame.

Phylogenetic skills are:

Strong emotional attachments, or "bonds," can endure over:

Even though the sequence of appearance of developmental characteristics is ____________, the rate of appearance may be ___________.

Infants may have control over the musculature of their head and neck while they have poor motor control over their legs and feet. This demonstrates:

"Anorexia" is to "bulimia" as:

"Prematurity" is to _____, as "young-for-date" is to ________.

Overweight and obesity are associated with higher rates of:

Growth retardation is most pronounced for:

All of the following have been found to be causes of motor retardation, except:

A child bending his or her arms when catching a ball thrown with force is an example of the law of deceleration, where force is absorbed over the greatest distance possible.

A child raised in a family where both parents are obese has approximately ______ chance of being obese:

Prematurity:

Bonding is a strong emotional attachment that endures over:

Obesity increases the risk of all of the following, except:

Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults

Motor Performance in Adults

Filters

"Proximodistal" is to _, as "cephalocaudal" is to __.

Even though the sequence of appearance of developmental characteristics is __, the rate of appearance may be _.

"Prematurity" is to _, as "young-for-date" is to ____.