Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement about preventing childhood injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the past 30 years, parents have changed a great deal in the amount they do to protect their children from injury. 
B)  In the United States, more than 80 percent of infant seats and 40 percent of child booster seats are improperly used. 
C)  In the United States, about 15 percent of parents fail to place their children in car safety seats. 
D)  Young children properly restrained in car safety seats have a 50 percent reduced risk of fatal injury. 
A)  During the past 30 years, parents have changed a great deal in the amount they do to protect their children from injury. 
B)  In the United States, more than 80 percent of infant seats and 40 percent of child booster seats are improperly used. 
C)  In the United States, about 15 percent of parents fail to place their children in car safety seats. 
D)  Young children properly restrained in car safety seats have a 50 percent reduced risk of fatal injury.

Question 2

Jesi, age 3, is asked to draw a cylinder. Based on her age, she will probably draw

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing. 
B)  nonrepresentational scribbles. 
C)  a circle, an oval, or a rectangle. 
D)  two circles and some lines. 
A)  nothing. 
B)  nonrepresentational scribbles. 
C)  a circle, an oval, or a rectangle. 
D)  two circles and some lines.

Question 3

Three-year-old Billy caught five colds during his first year in preschool. He also experiences repeated otitis media. If Billy is like other children with frequent otitis media, he may have trouble

Accepted Answer

A)  attending to others' speech. 
B)  falling and staying asleep. 
C)  mastering large motor skills, such as running and climbing. 
D)  identifying the letters of the alphabet. 
A)  attending to others' speech. 
B)  falling and staying asleep. 
C)  mastering large motor skills, such as running and climbing. 
D)  identifying the letters of the alphabet.

Question 4

In early childhood, on average, children add _____ inches in height and about _____ pounds in weight each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2; 5 
B)  1 to 2; 10 
C)  2 to 3; 5 
D)  2 to 3; 10 
A)  1 to 2; 5 
B)  1 to 2; 10 
C)  2 to 3; 5 
D)  2 to 3; 10

Question 5

Direct instruction in which of the following activities is most likely to accelerate gross-motor development in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  throwing 
B)  running 
C)  dancing 
D)  tumbling 
A)  throwing 
B)  running 
C)  dancing 
D)  tumbling

Question 6

By the school years, low-SES children in the United States are, on the average,

Accepted Answer

A)  no different in size than their middle-SES agemates. 
B)  less likely than middle-SES children to have dietary deficiencies. 
C)  much more likely to be overweight than middle-SES children. 
D)  about ½ to 1 inch shorter than their economically advantaged counterparts. 
A)  no different in size than their middle-SES agemates. 
B)  less likely than middle-SES children to have dietary deficiencies. 
C)  much more likely to be overweight than middle-SES children. 
D)  about ½ to 1 inch shorter than their economically advantaged counterparts.

Question 7

Research on sleep demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  most American parents cosleep with their children into the preschool years. 
B)  sleepwalking in early childhood often signals a severe neurological problem. 
C)  parent-child cosleeping is associated with sleep disorders during the preschool years. 
D)  sleep terrors can be triggered by stress or extreme fatigue. 
A)  most American parents cosleep with their children into the preschool years. 
B)  sleepwalking in early childhood often signals a severe neurological problem. 
C)  parent-child cosleeping is associated with sleep disorders during the preschool years. 
D)  sleep terrors can be triggered by stress or extreme fatigue.

Question 8

The years from 2 to 6 are often called the _______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  play 
B)  growth 
C)  beginning 
D)  "me" 
A)  play 
B)  growth 
C)  beginning 
D)  "me"

Question 9

Most 3-year-olds

Accepted Answer

A)  use an adult grip pattern to hold a pencil. 
B)  vary their pencil grip, depending on the location of marks they are trying to make. 
C)  use a constant pencil angle across a range of drawing and writing. 
D)  grip pencils indiscriminately in either their left or right hand. 
A)  use an adult grip pattern to hold a pencil. 
B)  vary their pencil grip, depending on the location of marks they are trying to make. 
C)  use a constant pencil angle across a range of drawing and writing. 
D)  grip pencils indiscriminately in either their left or right hand.

Question 10

Growth hormone (GH)

Accepted Answer

A)  prompts the thyroid gland in the neck to release thyroxine, which is necessary for brain development. 
B)  stimulates the liver and epiphyses of the skeleton to release insulin-like growth factor 1, which triggers cell duplication throughout the body. 
C)  contributes to rapid physical growth in boys, whereas thyroid-stimulating hormone contributes to physical development in girls. 
D)  is necessary during the prenatal period for development of the brain and spinal cord. 
A)  prompts the thyroid gland in the neck to release thyroxine, which is necessary for brain development. 
B)  stimulates the liver and epiphyses of the skeleton to release insulin-like growth factor 1, which triggers cell duplication throughout the body. 
C)  contributes to rapid physical growth in boys, whereas thyroid-stimulating hormone contributes to physical development in girls. 
D)  is necessary during the prenatal period for development of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 11

In the United States, under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP),

Accepted Answer

A)  state control over program implementation enables each state to adapt insurance coverage to meet its unique needs. 
B)  employers are required to provide paid leave for employees with a seriously ill child. 
C)  the states are mandated to provide free routine medical visits for all uninsured children. 
D)  well-child checkups include parental counseling in nutrition, disease prevention, and child development. 
A)  state control over program implementation enables each state to adapt insurance coverage to meet its unique needs. 
B)  employers are required to provide paid leave for employees with a seriously ill child. 
C)  the states are mandated to provide free routine medical visits for all uninsured children. 
D)  well-child checkups include parental counseling in nutrition, disease prevention, and child development.

Question 12

___________ the appearance of permanent teeth in children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overweight and obesity accelerate 
B)  Poor dental hygiene in toddlerhood delays 
C)  Prolonged malnutrition accelerates 
D)  Excessive plaque on baby teeth delays 
A)  Overweight and obesity accelerate 
B)  Poor dental hygiene in toddlerhood delays 
C)  Prolonged malnutrition accelerates 
D)  Excessive plaque on baby teeth delays

Question 13

Which of the following statements is supported by research on sex differences in motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents tend to foster sex-stereotypic physical activities in their children. 
B)  Sex differences in motor skills are largely due to genetically based differences. 
C)  Differences in physical capacity between boys and girls increase rapidly, beginning in infancy. 
D)  Boys and girls are usually channeled into similar physical activities. 
A)  Parents tend to foster sex-stereotypic physical activities in their children. 
B)  Sex differences in motor skills are largely due to genetically based differences. 
C)  Differences in physical capacity between boys and girls increase rapidly, beginning in infancy. 
D)  Boys and girls are usually channeled into similar physical activities.

Question 14

Of the 10 million annual deaths of children under age 5 worldwide, ___ percent are due to infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  70 
D)  98 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  70 
D)  98

Question 15

Children first represent objects and events on paper by

Accepted Answer

A)  drawing only the boundaries of objects. 
B)  drawing recognizable shapes. 
C)  making gestures that leave marks. 
D)  drawing stick figures. 
A)  drawing only the boundaries of objects. 
B)  drawing recognizable shapes. 
C)  making gestures that leave marks. 
D)  drawing stick figures.

Question 16

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is necessary for

Accepted Answer

A)  brain development. 
B)  prenatal development of the skeleton. 
C)  short, normal-GH children to grow to average heights. 
D)  secretion of IGF-1. 
A)  brain development. 
B)  prenatal development of the skeleton. 
C)  short, normal-GH children to grow to average heights. 
D)  secretion of IGF-1.

Question 17

In developing countries,

Accepted Answer

A)  vaccines weaken the immune system and children's susceptibility to disease. 
B)  most childhood deaths due to diarrhea can be prevented with nearly cost-free oral rehydration therapy. 
C)  most children receive government-funded immunizations. 
D)  widespread diarrhea leads to growth stunting but rarely to death. 
A)  vaccines weaken the immune system and children's susceptibility to disease. 
B)  most childhood deaths due to diarrhea can be prevented with nearly cost-free oral rehydration therapy. 
C)  most children receive government-funded immunizations. 
D)  widespread diarrhea leads to growth stunting but rarely to death.

Question 18

Dmitri, age 5, is very short in stature, shows decreased GH secretion, has an immature skeletal age, and has serious adjustment problems. Dmitri probably has

Accepted Answer

A)  a vitamin C deficiency. 
B)  a thyroxine deficiency. 
C)  psychosocial dwarfism. 
D)  an iron deficiency. 
A)  a vitamin C deficiency. 
B)  a thyroxine deficiency. 
C)  psychosocial dwarfism. 
D)  an iron deficiency.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is supported by research on nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restricting access to tasty foods is an effective way to get young children to eat healthy foods. 
B)  Adding salt or sugar is an easy way to get children to eat healthy foods. 
C)  Children who are routinely offered sweet fruit or soft drinks may develop "milk avoidance." 
D)  Offering bribes is an effective way to get preschoolers to eat healthy foods. 
A)  Restricting access to tasty foods is an effective way to get young children to eat healthy foods. 
B)  Adding salt or sugar is an easy way to get children to eat healthy foods. 
C)  Children who are routinely offered sweet fruit or soft drinks may develop "milk avoidance." 
D)  Offering bribes is an effective way to get preschoolers to eat healthy foods.

Question 20

The _________ plays a critical role in the rate of physical growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  pituitary gland 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  corpus callosum

Which of the following is a true statement about preventing childhood injury?

Jesi, age 3, is asked to draw a cylinder. Based on her age, she will probably draw

Three-year-old Billy caught five colds during his first year in preschool. He also experiences repeated otitis media. If Billy is like other children with frequent otitis media, he may have trouble

In early childhood, on average, children add _ inches in height and about _ pounds in weight each year.

Direct instruction in which of the following activities is most likely to accelerate gross-motor development in early childhood?

By the school years, low-SES children in the United States are, on the average,

Research on sleep demonstrates that

The years from 2 to 6 are often called the _______ years.

Most 3-year-olds

Growth hormone (GH)

In the United States, under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP),

___________ the appearance of permanent teeth in children.

Which of the following statements is supported by research on sex differences in motor skills?

Of the 10 million annual deaths of children under age 5 worldwide, ___ percent are due to infectious disease.

Children first represent objects and events on paper by

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is necessary for

In developing countries,

Dmitri, age 5, is very short in stature, shows decreased GH secretion, has an immature skeletal age, and has serious adjustment problems. Dmitri probably has

Which of the following statements is supported by research on nutrition?

The _________ plays a critical role in the rate of physical growth.

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Which of the following is a true statement about preventing childhood injury?

Jesi, age 3, is asked to draw a cylinder. Based on her age, she will probably draw

Three-year-old Billy caught five colds during his first year in preschool. He also experiences repeated otitis media. If Billy is like other children with frequent otitis media, he may have trouble

In early childhood, on average, children add _____ inches in height and about _____ pounds in weight each year.

Direct instruction in which of the following activities is most likely to accelerate gross-motor development in early childhood?

By the school years, low-SES children in the United States are, on the average,

Research on sleep demonstrates that

The years from 2 to 6 are often called the _______ years.

Most 3-year-olds

Growth hormone (GH)

In the United States, under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP),

___________ the appearance of permanent teeth in children.

Which of the following statements is supported by research on sex differences in motor skills?

Of the 10 million annual deaths of children under age 5 worldwide, ___ percent are due to infectious disease.

Children first represent objects and events on paper by

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is necessary for

In developing countries,

Dmitri, age 5, is very short in stature, shows decreased GH secretion, has an immature skeletal age, and has serious adjustment problems. Dmitri probably has

Which of the following statements is supported by research on nutrition?

The _________ plays a critical role in the rate of physical growth.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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In early childhood, on average, children add _ inches in height and about _ pounds in weight each year.