Question 1

The most common serious chronic disease is

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A)  asthma. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  influenza. 
D)  muscular dystrophy. 
E)  hepatitis. 
A)  asthma. 
B)  cystic fibrosis. 
C)  influenza. 
D)  muscular dystrophy. 
E)  hepatitis. A

Question 2

From childhood through adolescence, there is a(n) _______ of white matter and a(n) _______ of gray matter.

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A)  increase; decrease 
B)  decrease; increase 
C)  decreased density; decreased functioning 
D)  increased density; increased functioning 
E)  equal amount; increased amount 
A)  increase; decrease 
B)  decrease; increase 
C)  decreased density; decreased functioning 
D)  increased density; increased functioning 
E)  equal amount; increased amount A

Question 3

Which of the following is not a sign of food insecurity?

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A)  Refusal to apply for supplemental nutritional program 
B)  Cutting the size of meals or skip meals because of a lack of money for food 
C)  Passing on more expensive foods for less expensive foods that do not provide balanced meals 
D)  Experiencing weight loss because of not having enough money for food 
E)  Being unable to purchase enough food to last until they can buy more 
A)  Refusal to apply for supplemental nutritional program 
B)  Cutting the size of meals or skip meals because of a lack of money for food 
C)  Passing on more expensive foods for less expensive foods that do not provide balanced meals 
D)  Experiencing weight loss because of not having enough money for food 
E)  Being unable to purchase enough food to last until they can buy more A

Question 4

Changes in gross motor skills during middle childhood include

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A)  balance, strength, muscle tone, and muscle mass. 
B)  dexterity, flexibility, balance, and muscle tone. 
C)  strength, flexibility, balance, and agility. 
D)  strength, dexterity, muscle mass, and balance. 
E)  balance, dexterity, flexibility, and muscle tone. 
A)  balance, strength, muscle tone, and muscle mass. 
B)  dexterity, flexibility, balance, and muscle tone. 
C)  strength, flexibility, balance, and agility. 
D)  strength, dexterity, muscle mass, and balance. 
E)  balance, dexterity, flexibility, and muscle tone.

Question 5

Which statement reflects findings on brain associations to children's performance on Piaget's tasks of conservation?

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A)  Most children are unsuccessful on Piagetian tasks since brain region connectivity is limited. 
B)  Children showed no difference in brain activity when completing traditional conservation tasks. 
C)  Children who failed conservation tasks showed greater coordinated brain activity. 
D)  Children who succeeded at higher order thinking tasks showed reduced gray matter. 
E)  Children who succeeded on the tasks had more coordinated brain activity than those who failed. 
A)  Most children are unsuccessful on Piagetian tasks since brain region connectivity is limited. 
B)  Children showed no difference in brain activity when completing traditional conservation tasks. 
C)  Children who failed conservation tasks showed greater coordinated brain activity. 
D)  Children who succeeded at higher order thinking tasks showed reduced gray matter. 
E)  Children who succeeded on the tasks had more coordinated brain activity than those who failed.

Question 6

Explain how the home environment can influence the amount and quality of a child's sleep.

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Noisy and/or chaotic homes can limit the

Question 7

Families can best encourage good eating habits and help prevent obesity by

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A)  controlling a child's intake by banning eating any sugary or salty foods at all. 
B)  using snack foods like cookies and chips as a reward for good eating habits during meals. 
C)  getting take-out meals to be eaten together as a family. 
D)  persistent calorie counting of a child's consumption to ensure control over intake. 
E)  selecting and eating healthy foods with the child. 
A)  controlling a child's intake by banning eating any sugary or salty foods at all. 
B)  using snack foods like cookies and chips as a reward for good eating habits during meals. 
C)  getting take-out meals to be eaten together as a family. 
D)  persistent calorie counting of a child's consumption to ensure control over intake. 
E)  selecting and eating healthy foods with the child.

Question 8

Jasmine is entering middle childhood. What changes are expected to take place in her brain during middle childhood?

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Changes to a child's brain during middle

Question 9

Which is not known to impact a child's quality and quantity of sleep?

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A)  An erratic schedule 
B)  Poor parent-child interactions 
C)  Catching up on sleep during weekends 
D)  A dark, cool room 
E)  Parent-child conflict 
A)  An erratic schedule 
B)  Poor parent-child interactions 
C)  Catching up on sleep during weekends 
D)  A dark, cool room 
E)  Parent-child conflict

Question 10

Jane is concerned that her 12-year-old son is starting to experience leg pains. The doctor reassures Jane that this is common and is likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the weight gain experienced at this age. 
B)  his gender and age. 
C)  the decrease in muscle mass and increase in fatty tissue at this age. 
D)  the surge in muscle mass at this age. 
E)  his increased activity level at this age. 
A)  the weight gain experienced at this age. 
B)  his gender and age. 
C)  the decrease in muscle mass and increase in fatty tissue at this age. 
D)  the surge in muscle mass at this age. 
E)  his increased activity level at this age.

Question 11

A significant reason for the recent decrease in children's time spent in physical activity is

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A)  a lack of resources for many families. 
B)  insufficient societal messaging about the need for exercise. 
C)  an increase in community-run, non-athletic activities. 
D)  a tendency for children to prefer spending time doing homework. 
E)  a decrease in recess and physical education time during school hours. 
A)  a lack of resources for many families. 
B)  insufficient societal messaging about the need for exercise. 
C)  an increase in community-run, non-athletic activities. 
D)  a tendency for children to prefer spending time doing homework. 
E)  a decrease in recess and physical education time during school hours.

Question 12

You operate a program that received limited funds to combat food insecurity. If your goal is to spend the money in the areas of highest need, what demographics might be helpful to know?

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The greatest percentages of households e

Question 13

Which would provide children a greater amount of time in physical activity: Additional recess or physical education? State your rationale.

Accepted Answer

Children tend be more active during rece

Question 14

Participation in organized sports is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  higher rates of aggression in middle childhood. 
B)  lower rates of aggression in middle childhood. 
C)  increased anxiety and depression. 
D)  decreased anxiety and depression. 
E)  higher rates of social and behavioral issues. 
A)  higher rates of aggression in middle childhood. 
B)  lower rates of aggression in middle childhood. 
C)  increased anxiety and depression. 
D)  decreased anxiety and depression. 
E)  higher rates of social and behavioral issues.

Question 15

Why might the impression of young teens as being impulsive and poor planners have some merit?

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A)  Young teens have decreased white matter when compared to later adolescence. 
B)  One of the last areas of the brain to develop is the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  The parietal lobe develops slower than other areas of the brain. 
D)  The myelin sheaths around axons are not developed at this time. 
E)  The communication between hemispheres does not improve until early adulthood. 
A)  Young teens have decreased white matter when compared to later adolescence. 
B)  One of the last areas of the brain to develop is the prefrontal cortex. 
C)  The parietal lobe develops slower than other areas of the brain. 
D)  The myelin sheaths around axons are not developed at this time. 
E)  The communication between hemispheres does not improve until early adulthood.

Question 16

Which has been a successful school-based intervention to promote good health and nutrition?

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A)  Decreasing organized youth sports after school to allow for more free-play time 
B)  Increasing the amount of class time devoted to teaching health education 
C)  School breakfast programs 
D)  Monitored school vending machine programs 
E)  Eliminating school lunch program in suburban and affluent schools 
A)  Decreasing organized youth sports after school to allow for more free-play time 
B)  Increasing the amount of class time devoted to teaching health education 
C)  School breakfast programs 
D)  Monitored school vending machine programs 
E)  Eliminating school lunch program in suburban and affluent schools

Question 17

Children tend to have better control over their fine motor skills as evidenced by their handwriting and detail in drawings. Developments in such abilities are often seen in children around age

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A)  12 years 
B)  5 years. 
C)  8 years. 
D)  15 years. 
E)  3 years. 
A)  12 years 
B)  5 years. 
C)  8 years. 
D)  15 years. 
E)  3 years.

Question 18

Which would be expected of brain connectivity in middle childhood?

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A)  Myelin sheaths thin 
B)  Short-range connections increase 
C)  Connections become more simplified 
D)  Connections become more complex 
E)  Connections become less efficient 
A)  Myelin sheaths thin 
B)  Short-range connections increase 
C)  Connections become more simplified 
D)  Connections become more complex 
E)  Connections become less efficient

Question 19

Which statement provides evidence of gender differences in brain development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gray matter in the parietal lobe and basal ganglia peak earlier in females than males. 
B)  White matter develops linearly in females but not in males. 
C)  Gray matter develops earlier in males than females in the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  Both white and gray matter are denser in males than females. 
E)  Both white and gray matter are denser in females than males. 
A)  Gray matter in the parietal lobe and basal ganglia peak earlier in females than males. 
B)  White matter develops linearly in females but not in males. 
C)  Gray matter develops earlier in males than females in the prefrontal cortex. 
D)  Both white and gray matter are denser in males than females. 
E)  Both white and gray matter are denser in females than males.

Question 20

Which factor may contribute to the rise in obesity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of public playgrounds and nearby parks 
B)  Greater emphasis on organized youth sports 
C)  Greater emphasis on unstructured outdoor play 
D)  Schools allowing recess and recreational activities without direct supervision 
E)  Participation in nutritional programs in school 
A)  Lack of public playgrounds and nearby parks 
B)  Greater emphasis on organized youth sports 
C)  Greater emphasis on unstructured outdoor play 
D)  Schools allowing recess and recreational activities without direct supervision 
E)  Participation in nutritional programs in school

The most common serious chronic disease is

From childhood through adolescence, there is a(n) _ of white matter and a(n) _ of gray matter.

Which of the following is not a sign of food insecurity?

Changes in gross motor skills during middle childhood include

Which statement reflects findings on brain associations to children's performance on Piaget's tasks of conservation?

Explain how the home environment can influence the amount and quality of a child's sleep.

Families can best encourage good eating habits and help prevent obesity by

Jasmine is entering middle childhood. What changes are expected to take place in her brain during middle childhood?

Which is not known to impact a child's quality and quantity of sleep?

Jane is concerned that her 12-year-old son is starting to experience leg pains. The doctor reassures Jane that this is common and is likely due to

A significant reason for the recent decrease in children's time spent in physical activity is

You operate a program that received limited funds to combat food insecurity. If your goal is to spend the money in the areas of highest need, what demographics might be helpful to know?

Which would provide children a greater amount of time in physical activity: Additional recess or physical education? State your rationale.

Participation in organized sports is associated with

Why might the impression of young teens as being impulsive and poor planners have some merit?

Which has been a successful school-based intervention to promote good health and nutrition?

Children tend to have better control over their fine motor skills as evidenced by their handwriting and detail in drawings. Developments in such abilities are often seen in children around age

Which would be expected of brain connectivity in middle childhood?

Which statement provides evidence of gender differences in brain development?

Which factor may contribute to the rise in obesity?

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Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Exam 11: Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

The most common serious chronic disease is

From childhood through adolescence, there is a(n) _______ of white matter and a(n) _______ of gray matter.

Which of the following is not a sign of food insecurity?

Changes in gross motor skills during middle childhood include

Which statement reflects findings on brain associations to children's performance on Piaget's tasks of conservation?

Explain how the home environment can influence the amount and quality of a child's sleep.

Families can best encourage good eating habits and help prevent obesity by

Jasmine is entering middle childhood. What changes are expected to take place in her brain during middle childhood?

Which is not known to impact a child's quality and quantity of sleep?

Jane is concerned that her 12-year-old son is starting to experience leg pains. The doctor reassures Jane that this is common and is likely due to

A significant reason for the recent decrease in children's time spent in physical activity is

You operate a program that received limited funds to combat food insecurity. If your goal is to spend the money in the areas of highest need, what demographics might be helpful to know?

Which would provide children a greater amount of time in physical activity: Additional recess or physical education? State your rationale.

Participation in organized sports is associated with

Why might the impression of young teens as being impulsive and poor planners have some merit?

Which has been a successful school-based intervention to promote good health and nutrition?

Children tend to have better control over their fine motor skills as evidenced by their handwriting and detail in drawings. Developments in such abilities are often seen in children around age

Which would be expected of brain connectivity in middle childhood?

Which statement provides evidence of gender differences in brain development?

Which factor may contribute to the rise in obesity?

Goals, Theories, and Methods

Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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From childhood through adolescence, there is a(n) _ of white matter and a(n) _ of gray matter.