Question 1

Growth and myelination of fibers linking the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex contributes to __________ in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong hand preference 
B)  suppression of impulses in favor of thoughtful responses 
C)  dramatic gains in motor coordination 
D)  dramatic gains in spatial skills 
A)  a strong hand preference 
B)  suppression of impulses in favor of thoughtful responses 
C)  dramatic gains in motor coordination 
D)  dramatic gains in spatial skills C

Question 2

When it comes to injury prevention, American parents

Accepted Answer

A)  more often teach safety rules to their preschoolers as an advance preventive rather than a reaction to unsafe behaviors. 
B)  seem willing to ignore familiar safety practices, perhaps because of the high value they place on personal freedom. 
C)  take more safety precautions than parents in other industrialized nations. 
D)  place a high value on the use of safety devices, such as bicycle helmets, booster seats, and fire extinguishers. 
A)  more often teach safety rules to their preschoolers as an advance preventive rather than a reaction to unsafe behaviors. 
B)  seem willing to ignore familiar safety practices, perhaps because of the high value they place on personal freedom. 
C)  take more safety precautions than parents in other industrialized nations. 
D)  place a high value on the use of safety devices, such as bicycle helmets, booster seats, and fire extinguishers. B

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

The reticular formation is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex. 
D)  left hemisphere of the brain. 
A)  brain stem. 
B)  prefrontal cortex. 
C)  temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex. 
D)  left hemisphere of the brain.

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

Unintentional injuries are the leading c

Question 7

Neurons in the __________ send out fibers to the prefrontal cortex, contributing to improvements in sustained, controlled attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 8

Which of the following statements about individual differences in motor skills during early childhood is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls can run slightly faster than boys. 
B)  Girls can broad-jump slightly farther than boys. 
C)  Girls have an edge over boys in fine-motor skills. 
D)  Girls are ahead of boys in skills that emphasize force. 
A)  Girls can run slightly faster than boys. 
B)  Girls can broad-jump slightly farther than boys. 
C)  Girls have an edge over boys in fine-motor skills. 
D)  Girls are ahead of boys in skills that emphasize force.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about nutrition in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the school years, low-SES U.S. children are, on average, about ½ to 1 inch shorter than their economically advantaged counterparts. 
B)  Unlike children in developing countries, few children in the United States lack access to sufficient high-quality food to support healthy growth. 
C)  Because food products in the United States are vitamin fortified, children no longer suffer from vitamin A, calcium, zinc, or vitamin C deficiencies. 
D)  Parents who restrict their preschool children's eating decrease the likelihood that the children will be overweight or obese in adolescence. 
A)  By the school years, low-SES U.S. children are, on average, about ½ to 1 inch shorter than their economically advantaged counterparts. 
B)  Unlike children in developing countries, few children in the United States lack access to sufficient high-quality food to support healthy growth. 
C)  Because food products in the United States are vitamin fortified, children no longer suffer from vitamin A, calcium, zinc, or vitamin C deficiencies. 
D)  Parents who restrict their preschool children's eating decrease the likelihood that the children will be overweight or obese in adolescence.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 growth hormone (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 growth hormone (GH) levels quickly return to normal and they grow rapidly.

Question 11

Poor diet

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

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 13

During the preschool years,

Accepted Answer

A)  children usually eat the same amount of food during each meal. 
B)  children can tolerate more fats, oils, and salt. 
C)  it is common for children's appetite to increase. 
D)  the emotional climate at mealtimes has a powerful impact on eating habits. 
A)  children usually eat the same amount of food during each meal. 
B)  children can tolerate more fats, oils, and salt. 
C)  it is common for children's appetite to increase. 
D)  the emotional climate at mealtimes has a powerful impact on eating habits.

Question 14

The hippocampus plays a vital role in

Accepted Answer

A)  balance. 
B)  consciousness. 
C)  control of body movement. 
D)  memory. 
A)  balance. 
B)  consciousness. 
C)  control of body movement. 
D)  memory.

Question 15

Describe the development of drawing in children in Western nations.

Accepted Answer

Typically, drawing progresses through th

Question 16

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 17

In cultures with little interest in art,

Accepted Answer

A)  children nonetheless create elaborate drawings. 
B)  children still draw the universal tadpole image to represent a person. 
C)  the first drawings of the human figure typically emphasize the head and face. 
D)  even older children and adolescents produce simple forms. 
A)  children nonetheless create elaborate drawings. 
B)  children still draw the universal tadpole image to represent a person. 
C)  the first drawings of the human figure typically emphasize the head and face. 
D)  even older children and adolescents produce simple forms.

Question 18

Which of the following is a function of the corpus callosum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It plays a central role in processing of novelty and emotional information. 
B)  It creates a link between the right cerebral hemisphere and the hippocampus. 
C)  It generates synapses and myelinates throughout early childhood and into adolescence. 
D)  It supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body. 
A)  It plays a central role in processing of novelty and emotional information. 
B)  It creates a link between the right cerebral hemisphere and the hippocampus. 
C)  It generates synapses and myelinates throughout early childhood and into adolescence. 
D)  It supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.

Question 19

In industrialized nations, childhood diseases have declined dramatically during the past half century, largely as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  generous government nutrition programs. 
B)  government-funded health care. 
C)  widespread immunization of infants and young children. 
D)  a reduction in the number of viral and bacterial infections worldwide. 
A)  generous government nutrition programs. 
B)  government-funded health care. 
C)  widespread immunization of infants and young children. 
D)  a reduction in the number of viral and bacterial infections worldwide.

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

Growth and myelination of fibers linking the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex contributes to __________ in early childhood.

When it comes to injury prevention, American parents

The years from 2 to 6 are often called "the __________ years."

The reticular formation is located in the

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?

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

Neurons in the __________ send out fibers to the prefrontal cortex, contributing to improvements in sustained, controlled attention.

Which of the following statements about individual differences in motor skills during early childhood is true?

Which of the following statements about nutrition in the United States is true?

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

Poor diet

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

During the preschool years,

The hippocampus plays a vital role in

Describe the development of drawing in children in Western nations.

Handedness

In cultures with little interest in art,

Which of the following is a function of the corpus callosum?

In industrialized nations, childhood diseases have declined dramatically during the past half century, largely as a result of

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

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Growth and myelination of fibers linking the cerebellum to the cerebral cortex contributes to __________ in early childhood.

When it comes to injury prevention, American parents

The years from 2 to 6 are often called "the __________ years."

The reticular formation is located in the

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?

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

Neurons in the __________ send out fibers to the prefrontal cortex, contributing to improvements in sustained, controlled attention.

Which of the following statements about individual differences in motor skills during early childhood is true?

Which of the following statements about nutrition in the United States is true?

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

Poor diet

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

During the preschool years,

The hippocampus plays a vital role in

Describe the development of drawing in children in Western nations.

Handedness

In cultures with little interest in art,

Which of the following is a function of the corpus callosum?

In industrialized nations, childhood diseases have declined dramatically during the past half century, largely as a result of

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

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