Question 1

Jim sometimes uses his right hand skillfully, but prefers his left hand. Jim

Accepted Answer

A)  is ambidextrous. 
B)  has a strongly lateralized brain. 
C)  is very likely to have left-handed children. 
D)  probably had early damage to the left hemisphere. 
A)  is ambidextrous. 
B)  has a strongly lateralized brain. 
C)  is very likely to have left-handed children. 
D)  probably had early damage to the left hemisphere.

Question 2

Sleep contributes to body growth because

Accepted Answer

A)  GH is released during the child's sleeping hours. 
B)  rest allows the awake body to produce GH at higher levels. 
C)  rest allows the awake body to produce TSH at higher levels. 
D)  REM sleep heightens the impact of environmental events. 
A)  GH is released during the child's sleeping hours. 
B)  rest allows the awake body to produce GH at higher levels. 
C)  rest allows the awake body to produce TSH at higher levels. 
D)  REM sleep heightens the impact of environmental events.

Question 3

On average, 2- and 3-year-olds sleep _______ hours per day, while 4- to 6-year-olds sleep _______ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 11; 11 to 12 
B)  11 to 12; 10 to 11 
C)  11 to 12; 13 to 14 
D)  13 to 14; 11 to 12 
A)  10 to 11; 11 to 12 
B)  11 to 12; 10 to 11 
C)  11 to 12; 13 to 14 
D)  13 to 14; 11 to 12

Question 4

Handedness

Accepted Answer

A)  reflects the greater capacity of one side of the brain to carry out skilled motor action. 
B)  is evident in a wide range of skills from birth. 
C)  is a heritable trait, especially for left-handed people. 
D)  is strongest for simple, rather than complex, skills. 
A)  reflects the greater capacity of one side of the brain to carry out skilled motor action. 
B)  is evident in a wide range of skills from birth. 
C)  is a heritable trait, especially for left-handed people. 
D)  is strongest for simple, rather than complex, skills.

Question 5

Five- and 6-year-olds

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in true skipping. 
B)  throw and catch with a rigid upper body. 
C)  draw people using a tadpole image. 
D)  catch a ball against their chest. 
A)  engage in true skipping. 
B)  throw and catch with a rigid upper body. 
C)  draw people using a tadpole image. 
D)  catch a ball against their chest.

Question 6

Studies of motor development in early childhood show that

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A)  adult involvement in children's motor development should focus on perfecting the "correct" technique. 
B)  children need direct instruction to master most gross- and fine-motor skills. 
C)  playgrounds must offer a range of equipment to meet the diverse needs of individual children. 
D)  daily routines, such as pouring juice and dressing, support fine- but not gross-motor skills. 
A)  adult involvement in children's motor development should focus on perfecting the "correct" technique. 
B)  children need direct instruction to master most gross- and fine-motor skills. 
C)  playgrounds must offer a range of equipment to meet the diverse needs of individual children. 
D)  daily routines, such as pouring juice and dressing, support fine- but not gross-motor skills.

Question 7

Describe strategies for preventing early otitis media.

Accepted Answer

Frequent screening for disease, followed

Question 8

Childhood injuries

Accepted Answer

A)  are typically accidental and usually cannot be prevented. 
B)  occur within a complex ecological system and can often be prevented. 
C)  rank second only to cancer as a cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations. 
D)  are less common in the United States than in other industrialized nations. 
A)  are typically accidental and usually cannot be prevented. 
B)  occur within a complex ecological system and can often be prevented. 
C)  rank second only to cancer as a cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations. 
D)  are less common in the United States than in other industrialized nations.

Question 9

Children should be in a properly installed car safety seat up to age ____ or until the child is 4 feet 9 inches tall.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  8 
D)  10

Question 10

About _____ percent of U.S. preschoolers are not fully immunized.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  18 
C)  24 
D)  32 
A)  7 
B)  18 
C)  24 
D)  32

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement about self-help skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  While young preschoolers can use a spoon well, they cannot serve themselves at mealtimes. 
B)  The use of child-sized eating utensils is unnecessary and inhibits fine-motor progress. 
C)  Between ages 4 and 5, children can dress and undress without supervision. 
D)  Shoe-tying skills are typically mastered in early preschool. 
A)  While young preschoolers can use a spoon well, they cannot serve themselves at mealtimes. 
B)  The use of child-sized eating utensils is unnecessary and inhibits fine-motor progress. 
C)  Between ages 4 and 5, children can dress and undress without supervision. 
D)  Shoe-tying skills are typically mastered in early preschool.

Question 12

Sophia's parents will not allow her to eat any sugary foods. This practice usually

Accepted Answer

A)  prompts children to eat more healthy foods. 
B)  has no effect on children's eating behavior. 
C)  focuses children's attention on sugary foods. 
D)  decreases children's desire to eat sugary foods. 
A)  prompts children to eat more healthy foods. 
B)  has no effect on children's eating behavior. 
C)  focuses children's attention on sugary foods. 
D)  decreases children's desire to eat sugary foods.

Question 13

For most children,

Accepted Answer

A)  activity in the left hemisphere increases slowly throughout early and middle childhood. 
B)  activity in the left hemisphere peaks between 1 and 3 years and decreases slowly. 
C)  the left hemisphere shows a dramatic growth spurt between ages 3 and 6. 
D)  activity in the right hemisphere increases dramatically between ages 2 and 6. 
A)  activity in the left hemisphere increases slowly throughout early and middle childhood. 
B)  activity in the left hemisphere peaks between 1 and 3 years and decreases slowly. 
C)  the left hemisphere shows a dramatic growth spurt between ages 3 and 6. 
D)  activity in the right hemisphere increases dramatically between ages 2 and 6.

Question 14

Around age _____, children's writing shows some distinctive features of print, such as separate forms arranged in a line on the page.

Accepted Answer

A)  18 months 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  18 months 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 15

To parents, fine-motor progress in early childhood is most apparent in which two areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaching and grasping; independent movement 
B)  self-help skills; drawing and painting 
C)  writing; running 
D)  intermodal perception; independent movement 
A)  reaching and grasping; independent movement 
B)  self-help skills; drawing and painting 
C)  writing; running 
D)  intermodal perception; independent movement

Question 16

Caitlyn, age 4, can probably

Accepted Answer

A)  tie her shoes. 
B)  ride a bicycle with training wheels. 
C)  draw a person with six parts. 
D)  use scissors. 
A)  tie her shoes. 
B)  ride a bicycle with training wheels. 
C)  draw a person with six parts. 
D)  use scissors.

Question 17

One of the greatest immediate benefits of the U.S. Health-Care Reform Act is that

Accepted Answer

A)  all employers are required to provide affordable coverage to all workers. 
B)  Medicaid will no longer be necessary for low-income families. 
C)  government-sponsored health care will be provided free of charge for all families. 
D)  insurance companies cannot deny coverage because of preexisting conditions. 
A)  all employers are required to provide affordable coverage to all workers. 
B)  Medicaid will no longer be necessary for low-income families. 
C)  government-sponsored health care will be provided free of charge for all families. 
D)  insurance companies cannot deny coverage because of preexisting conditions.

Question 18

During early childhood, boys ________ than girls.

Accepted Answer

A)  are less muscular 
B)  are slightly larger 
C)  have more body fat 
D)  are much heavier 
A)  are less muscular 
B)  are slightly larger 
C)  have more body fat 
D)  are much heavier

Question 19

For the left-handed 10 percent of the population, language is

Accepted Answer

A)  always housed in the right hemisphere. 
B)  always housed in the left hemisphere. 
C)  most often housed in the right hemisphere. 
D)  most often shared between the hemispheres. 
A)  always housed in the right hemisphere. 
B)  always housed in the left hemisphere. 
C)  most often housed in the right hemisphere. 
D)  most often shared between the hemispheres.

Question 20

Girls

Accepted Answer

A)  run slightly faster than boys. 
B)  can jump farther than boys. 
C)  are ahead of boys in skills that emphasize force. 
D)  are ahead of boys in drawing skills. 
A)  run slightly faster than boys. 
B)  can jump farther than boys. 
C)  are ahead of boys in skills that emphasize force. 
D)  are ahead of boys in drawing skills.

Jim sometimes uses his right hand skillfully, but prefers his left hand. Jim

Sleep contributes to body growth because

On average, 2- and 3-year-olds sleep _ hours per day, while 4- to 6-year-olds sleep _ hours.

Handedness

Five- and 6-year-olds

Studies of motor development in early childhood show that

Describe strategies for preventing early otitis media.

Childhood injuries

Children should be in a properly installed car safety seat up to age ____ or until the child is 4 feet 9 inches tall.

About _____ percent of U.S. preschoolers are not fully immunized.

Which of the following is a true statement about self-help skills?

Sophia's parents will not allow her to eat any sugary foods. This practice usually

For most children,

Around age _____, children's writing shows some distinctive features of print, such as separate forms arranged in a line on the page.

To parents, fine-motor progress in early childhood is most apparent in which two areas?

Caitlyn, age 4, can probably

One of the greatest immediate benefits of the U.S. Health-Care Reform Act is that

During early childhood, boys ________ than girls.

For the left-handed 10 percent of the population, language is

Girls

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Jim sometimes uses his right hand skillfully, but prefers his left hand. Jim

Sleep contributes to body growth because

On average, 2- and 3-year-olds sleep _______ hours per day, while 4- to 6-year-olds sleep _______ hours.

Handedness

Five- and 6-year-olds

Studies of motor development in early childhood show that

Describe strategies for preventing early otitis media.

Childhood injuries

Children should be in a properly installed car safety seat up to age ____ or until the child is 4 feet 9 inches tall.

About _____ percent of U.S. preschoolers are not fully immunized.

Which of the following is a true statement about self-help skills?

Sophia's parents will not allow her to eat any sugary foods. This practice usually

For most children,

Around age _____, children's writing shows some distinctive features of print, such as separate forms arranged in a line on the page.

To parents, fine-motor progress in early childhood is most apparent in which two areas?

Caitlyn, age 4, can probably

One of the greatest immediate benefits of the U.S. Health-Care Reform Act is that

During early childhood, boys ________ than girls.

For the left-handed 10 percent of the population, language is

Girls

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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On average, 2- and 3-year-olds sleep _ hours per day, while 4- to 6-year-olds sleep _ hours.