Question 1

Growth norms

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A)  for one population are not good standards for children elsewhere in the world. 
B)  are very similar in every country of the world. 
C)  vary from child to child in each population. 
D)  are the best estimate of skeletal age. 
A)  for one population are not good standards for children elsewhere in the world. 
B)  are very similar in every country of the world. 
C)  vary from child to child in each population. 
D)  are the best estimate of skeletal age.

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement concerning childhood immunizations?

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A)  The United States is ahead of Denmark, Norway, Great Britain, Canada, and Sweden in immunization rates. 
B)  Childhood immunization rates in the United States lag behind many other industrialized nations because many U.S. children do not have access to adequate health care. 
C)  Nearly 100 percent of U.S. children who receive a complete schedule of vaccinations in the first two years continue to receive the immunizations they need until school entry. 
D)  Disease outbreaks of whooping cough and rubella have not occurred in the United States since the development of vaccines for these diseases. 
A)  The United States is ahead of Denmark, Norway, Great Britain, Canada, and Sweden in immunization rates. 
B)  Childhood immunization rates in the United States lag behind many other industrialized nations because many U.S. children do not have access to adequate health care. 
C)  Nearly 100 percent of U.S. children who receive a complete schedule of vaccinations in the first two years continue to receive the immunizations they need until school entry. 
D)  Disease outbreaks of whooping cough and rubella have not occurred in the United States since the development of vaccines for these diseases.

Question 3

Of the following, which is supported by research on injury prevention?

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A)  American parents seem willing to ignore familiar safety practices, perhaps because they value individual rights and personal freedom. 
B)  Parents rarely rely on children's knowledge of safety rules, rather than monitoring and controlling access to hazards. 
C)  Older preschoolers spontaneously recall about 85 percent of the safety rules their parents teach them. 
D)  Compared to other forms of child rearing, authoritarian parenting is linked to low overall rates of childhood injury. 
A)  American parents seem willing to ignore familiar safety practices, perhaps because they value individual rights and personal freedom. 
B)  Parents rarely rely on children's knowledge of safety rules, rather than monitoring and controlling access to hazards. 
C)  Older preschoolers spontaneously recall about 85 percent of the safety rules their parents teach them. 
D)  Compared to other forms of child rearing, authoritarian parenting is linked to low overall rates of childhood injury.

Question 4

When adults draw with children and point out resemblances between drawings and objects,

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A)  they stifle children's self-expression. 
B)  preschoolers' pictures become simpler so the adult can recognize items. 
C)  preschoolers' pictures become more detailed and comprehensible. 
D)  they interfere with the natural progression of childhood drawing. 
A)  they stifle children's self-expression. 
B)  preschoolers' pictures become simpler so the adult can recognize items. 
C)  preschoolers' pictures become more detailed and comprehensible. 
D)  they interfere with the natural progression of childhood drawing.

Question 5

Oral rehydration therapy and zinc supplements

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A)  are effective for children with severe diarrhea, but they are expensive to administer. 
B)  must be administered by trained medical professionals or public health workers. 
C)  save the lives of millions of children each year. 
D)  are less effective than immunization in preventing childhood deaths due to diarrhea. 
A)  are effective for children with severe diarrhea, but they are expensive to administer. 
B)  must be administered by trained medical professionals or public health workers. 
C)  save the lives of millions of children each year. 
D)  are less effective than immunization in preventing childhood deaths due to diarrhea.

Question 6

Research on lead exposure during childhood reveals that

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A)  middle-SES children are the most likely group to experience lead exposure. 
B)  use of iron supplements increases lead concentration in the blood. 
C)  exposed children absorb more lead when their diets contain zinc. 
D)  a stressed, disorganized home life can heighten lead-induced damage. 
A)  middle-SES children are the most likely group to experience lead exposure. 
B)  use of iron supplements increases lead concentration in the blood. 
C)  exposed children absorb more lead when their diets contain zinc. 
D)  a stressed, disorganized home life can heighten lead-induced damage.

Question 7

Brianna, age 4, eats only pasta, bread, and chicken. Which of the following would you suggest to Brianna's parents to encourage their daughter to eat new foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serve her only new foods so that she has no other choices. 
B)  Repeatedly expose her to new foods without any direct pressure to eat them. 
C)  Add sugar or butter to new foods and offer dessert if she eats them. 
D)  Refuse to serve pasta until she tries at least one new food. 
A)  Serve her only new foods so that she has no other choices. 
B)  Repeatedly expose her to new foods without any direct pressure to eat them. 
C)  Add sugar or butter to new foods and offer dessert if she eats them. 
D)  Refuse to serve pasta until she tries at least one new food.

Question 8

In the United States,

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A)  the Health-Care Reform Act will ensure insurance coverage for all U.S. children. 
B)  children can receive free medical examinations from birth through adolescence. 
C)  about 7.3 million children do not have health insurance. 
D)  businesses are required by the Health-Care Reform Act to offer health insurance to their employees. 
A)  the Health-Care Reform Act will ensure insurance coverage for all U.S. children. 
B)  children can receive free medical examinations from birth through adolescence. 
C)  about 7.3 million children do not have health insurance. 
D)  businesses are required by the Health-Care Reform Act to offer health insurance to their employees.

Question 9

Between the ages of 2 and 3 years, most children learn how to

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A)  push a riding toy with their feet. 
B)  use a knife to cut soft foods. 
C)  tie their shoes. 
D)  pedal and steer a tricycle. 
A)  push a riding toy with their feet. 
B)  use a knife to cut soft foods. 
C)  tie their shoes. 
D)  pedal and steer a tricycle.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about otitis media?

Accepted Answer

A)  The insertion of plastic tubes that drain the Eustachian tubes is an ineffective treatment for otitis media. 
B)  Otitis media occurs less often in children who attend child-care centers than in those who do not. 
C)  Only about 20 percent of U.S. children have experienced a bout of otitis media. 
D)  The incidence of otitis media is greatest between 6 months and 3 years. 
A)  The insertion of plastic tubes that drain the Eustachian tubes is an ineffective treatment for otitis media. 
B)  Otitis media occurs less often in children who attend child-care centers than in those who do not. 
C)  Only about 20 percent of U.S. children have experienced a bout of otitis media. 
D)  The incidence of otitis media is greatest between 6 months and 3 years.

Question 11

_______ are at greater risk for injury than _________.

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A)  Girls; boys 
B)  Children with easy temperaments; irritable children 
C)  Middle-SES children; low-SES children 
D)  Economically advantaged U.S. children; children in Western Europe 
A)  Girls; boys 
B)  Children with easy temperaments; irritable children 
C)  Middle-SES children; low-SES children 
D)  Economically advantaged U.S. children; children in Western Europe

Question 12

Harvey, age 3, can probably

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A)  gallop and skip with one foot. 
B)  copy some numbers and simple words. 
C)  zip and unzip large zippers. 
D)  ride a bicycle with training wheels. 
A)  gallop and skip with one foot. 
B)  copy some numbers and simple words. 
C)  zip and unzip large zippers. 
D)  ride a bicycle with training wheels.

Question 13

In the United States, ________ are the most frequent source of injury across all ages, ranking as the leading cause of death among children more than 1 year old.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth traumas 
B)  infectious diseases 
C)  falls 
D)  motor vehicle collisions 
A)  birth traumas 
B)  infectious diseases 
C)  falls 
D)  motor vehicle collisions

Question 14

When young children with psychosocial dwarfism are removed from their emotionally inadequate environments,

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A)  their dwarfism is permanent, even with immediate treatment. 
B)  they rarely exhibit catch-up growth. 
C)  they must be given high levels of iron to prevent anemia. 
D)  their GH levels quickly return to normal and they grow rapidly. 
A)  their dwarfism is permanent, even with immediate treatment. 
B)  they rarely exhibit catch-up growth. 
C)  they must be given high levels of iron to prevent anemia. 
D)  their GH levels quickly return to normal and they grow rapidly.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is supported by research on lead exposure during childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, poorer mental test scores associated with lead exposure persist over time and seem permanent. 
B)  Lead-exposed children given drugs to induce excretion of lead improve in long-term outcomes. 
C)  Once lead-exposed children move away from contaminated areas, their mental test scores increase. 
D)  Negative lead-related cognitive consequences are evident only at high levels of exposure. 
A)  Overall, poorer mental test scores associated with lead exposure persist over time and seem permanent. 
B)  Lead-exposed children given drugs to induce excretion of lead improve in long-term outcomes. 
C)  Once lead-exposed children move away from contaminated areas, their mental test scores increase. 
D)  Negative lead-related cognitive consequences are evident only at high levels of exposure.

Question 16

Which of the following children is the most likely to lack immunizations?

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A)  Sam from the United States 
B)  Kristen from Canada 
C)  Nigel from Great Britain 
D)  Elsa from Sweden 
A)  Sam from the United States 
B)  Kristen from Canada 
C)  Nigel from Great Britain 
D)  Elsa from Sweden

Question 17

Poor diet

Accepted Answer

A)  is not a major contributor to susceptibility to childhood diseases. 
B)  is usually unrelated to childhood disease. 
C)  depresses the body's immune system, making children more susceptible to disease. 
D)  can cause childhood diseases like measles and chicken pox. 
A)  is not a major contributor to susceptibility to childhood diseases. 
B)  is usually unrelated to childhood disease. 
C)  depresses the body's immune system, making children more susceptible to disease. 
D)  can cause childhood diseases like measles and chicken pox.

Question 18

Discuss how motor vehicle use relates to childhood injuries. What are some ways to minimize unintentional injuries during automobile travel?

Accepted Answer

Auto and traffic accidents are by far th

Growth norms

Which of the following is a true statement concerning childhood immunizations?

Of the following, which is supported by research on injury prevention?

When adults draw with children and point out resemblances between drawings and objects,

Oral rehydration therapy and zinc supplements

Research on lead exposure during childhood reveals that

Brianna, age 4, eats only pasta, bread, and chicken. Which of the following would you suggest to Brianna's parents to encourage their daughter to eat new foods?

In the United States,

Between the ages of 2 and 3 years, most children learn how to

Which of the following is true about otitis media?

_ are at greater risk for injury than ___.

Harvey, age 3, can probably

In the United States, ________ are the most frequent source of injury across all ages, ranking as the leading cause of death among children more than 1 year old.

When young children with psychosocial dwarfism are removed from their emotionally inadequate environments,

Which of the following statements is supported by research on lead exposure during childhood?

Which of the following children is the most likely to lack immunizations?

Poor diet

Discuss how motor vehicle use relates to childhood injuries. What are some ways to minimize unintentional injuries during automobile travel?

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Prenatal Development

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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

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Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Growth norms

Which of the following is a true statement concerning childhood immunizations?

Of the following, which is supported by research on injury prevention?

When adults draw with children and point out resemblances between drawings and objects,

Oral rehydration therapy and zinc supplements

Research on lead exposure during childhood reveals that

Brianna, age 4, eats only pasta, bread, and chicken. Which of the following would you suggest to Brianna's parents to encourage their daughter to eat new foods?

In the United States,

Between the ages of 2 and 3 years, most children learn how to

Which of the following is true about otitis media?

_______ are at greater risk for injury than _________.

Harvey, age 3, can probably

In the United States, ________ are the most frequent source of injury across all ages, ranking as the leading cause of death among children more than 1 year old.

When young children with psychosocial dwarfism are removed from their emotionally inadequate environments,

Which of the following statements is supported by research on lead exposure during childhood?

Which of the following children is the most likely to lack immunizations?

Poor diet

Discuss how motor vehicle use relates to childhood injuries. What are some ways to minimize unintentional injuries during automobile travel?

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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_ are at greater risk for injury than ___.