Question 1

Most 5- to 6-year-olds learn how to

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A)  use scissors. 
B)  gallop and skip with one foot. 
C)  draw a person with six parts. 
D)  catch a ball against their chest. 
A)  use scissors. 
B)  gallop and skip with one foot. 
C)  draw a person with six parts. 
D)  catch a ball against their chest.

Question 2

During early childhood, boys __________ than girls.

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

Question 3

For most children,

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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 is especially active between 3 and 6 years and then levels off. 
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 is especially active between 3 and 6 years and then levels off. 
D)  activity in the right hemisphere increases dramatically between ages 2 and 6.

Question 4

Three-year-olds

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A)  use an adult grip pattern to hold a pencil. 
B)  vary their pencil grip, depending on the location of marks they want 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 want 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 5

Dominic is left-handed. He would like to know if his infant son is likely to be left-handed or right-handed. What can you tell him about research on handedness?

Accepted Answer

Handedness reflects the greater capacity

Question 6

Which of the following statements about artistic development in China is true?

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A)  China's artistic styles and conventions are enormously diverse compared to the United States. 
B)  Chinese art teachers typically assume that copying others' drawings stifles creativity. 
C)  When taught to paint, Chinese children follow prescribed brush strokes, at first copying their teacher's model. 
D)  Rather than promoting correct ways to draw, Chinese teachers emphasize imagination and self-expression. 
A)  China's artistic styles and conventions are enormously diverse compared to the United States. 
B)  Chinese art teachers typically assume that copying others' drawings stifles creativity. 
C)  When taught to paint, Chinese children follow prescribed brush strokes, at first copying their teacher's model. 
D)  Rather than promoting correct ways to draw, Chinese teachers emphasize imagination and self-expression.

Question 7

Sleep contributes to body growth because

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A)  growth hormone (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 thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) at higher levels. 
D)  REM sleep heightens the impact of environmental events. 
A)  growth hormone (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 thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) at higher levels. 
D)  REM sleep heightens the impact of environmental events.

Question 8

X-rays of epiphyses enable doctors to estimate children's

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A)  adult weight. 
B)  loss of baby teeth. 
C)  brain development. 
D)  skeletal age. 
A)  adult weight. 
B)  loss of baby teeth. 
C)  brain development. 
D)  skeletal age.

Question 9

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

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A)  Emma, who is from the United States 
B)  Kristen, who is from Canada 
C)  Nigel, who is from the United Kingdom 
D)  Elsa, who is from Sweden 
A)  Emma, who is from the United States 
B)  Kristen, who is from Canada 
C)  Nigel, who is from the United Kingdom 
D)  Elsa, who is from Sweden

Question 10

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and zinc supplement interventions

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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 11

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 comprehensible and detailed. 
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 comprehensible and detailed. 
D)  they interfere with the natural progression of childhood drawing.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about body growth in early childhood is true?

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A)  On average, children add 1 to 2 inches in height and about 3 pounds in weight each year. 
B)  Children add "baby fat" and gradually become heavier and more muscular. 
C)  By age 5, children become more top-heavy, bowlegged, and potbellied. 
D)  The rapid increase in body size of the first two years tapers off into a slower growth pattern. 
A)  On average, children add 1 to 2 inches in height and about 3 pounds in weight each year. 
B)  Children add "baby fat" and gradually become heavier and more muscular. 
C)  By age 5, children become more top-heavy, bowlegged, and potbellied. 
D)  The rapid increase in body size of the first two years tapers off into a slower growth pattern.

Question 13

Discuss sex differences in motor skills in early childhood.

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Sex differences in motor skills are evid

Question 14

Illnesses such as measles and chicken pox

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A)  typically do not appear until after age 3 throughout the world. 
B)  occur at about the same rate in all countries. 
C)  have been eradicated through mass immunization. 
D)  occur much earlier in developing nations than in industrialized nations. 
A)  typically do not appear until after age 3 throughout the world. 
B)  occur at about the same rate in all countries. 
C)  have been eradicated through mass immunization. 
D)  occur much earlier in developing nations than in industrialized nations.

Question 15

Growth norms

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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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)  Offering bribes is an effective way to get preschoolers to eat healthy foods. 
D)  Offering children sweet fruit drinks or soft drinks promotes "milk avoidance." 
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)  Offering bribes is an effective way to get preschoolers to eat healthy foods. 
D)  Offering children sweet fruit drinks or soft drinks promotes "milk avoidance."

Question 18

Which of the following may be a reason that disrupted sleep has a more pronounced effect on the cognitive functioning and emotional adjustment of low-SES children?

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A)  Low-SES children are less likely to cosleep, which harms their sense of security while asleep. 
B)  Insufficient sleep heightens the impact of other environmental stressors prevalent in their daily lives. 
C)  Low-SES children do not take regular naps, so disrupted nighttime sleep is more harmful to them. 
D)  Disrupted sleep cycles cause children's cortisol levels to rise, which is particularly harmful in low-SES children. 
A)  Low-SES children are less likely to cosleep, which harms their sense of security while asleep. 
B)  Insufficient sleep heightens the impact of other environmental stressors prevalent in their daily lives. 
C)  Low-SES children do not take regular naps, so disrupted nighttime sleep is more harmful to them. 
D)  Disrupted sleep cycles cause children's cortisol levels to rise, which is particularly harmful in low-SES children.

Question 19

By age 4 to 5,

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A)  preschoolers show declines in sustained attention. 
B)  the number of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is nearly double the adult value. 
C)  energy metabolism in the cerebral cortex is at an all-time low. 
D)  synaptic pruning decreases sharply, reaching an adultlike level. 
A)  preschoolers show declines in sustained attention. 
B)  the number of synapses in the prefrontal cortex is nearly double the adult value. 
C)  energy metabolism in the cerebral cortex is at an all-time low. 
D)  synaptic pruning decreases sharply, reaching an adultlike level.

Question 20

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve

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A)  two- to three-letter words, such as "hi" and "mom." 
B)  a pretend grocery list. 
C)  a parent's or sibling's name. 
D)  their name. 
A)  two- to three-letter words, such as "hi" and "mom." 
B)  a pretend grocery list. 
C)  a parent's or sibling's name. 
D)  their name.

Most 5- to 6-year-olds learn how to

During early childhood, boys __________ than girls.

For most children,

Three-year-olds

Dominic is left-handed. He would like to know if his infant son is likely to be left-handed or right-handed. What can you tell him about research on handedness?

Which of the following statements about artistic development in China is true?

Sleep contributes to body growth because

X-rays of epiphyses enable doctors to estimate children's

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

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and zinc supplement interventions

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

Which of the following statements about body growth in early childhood is true?

Discuss sex differences in motor skills in early childhood.

Illnesses such as measles and chicken pox

Growth norms

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

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

Which of the following may be a reason that disrupted sleep has a more pronounced effect on the cognitive functioning and emotional adjustment of low-SES children?

By age 4 to 5,

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve

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

Most 5- to 6-year-olds learn how to

During early childhood, boys __________ than girls.

For most children,

Three-year-olds

Dominic is left-handed. He would like to know if his infant son is likely to be left-handed or right-handed. What can you tell him about research on handedness?

Which of the following statements about artistic development in China is true?

Sleep contributes to body growth because

X-rays of epiphyses enable doctors to estimate children's

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

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and zinc supplement interventions

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

Which of the following statements about body growth in early childhood is true?

Discuss sex differences in motor skills in early childhood.

Illnesses such as measles and chicken pox

Growth norms

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

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

Which of the following may be a reason that disrupted sleep has a more pronounced effect on the cognitive functioning and emotional adjustment of low-SES children?

By age 4 to 5,

Preschoolers' first attempts to print often involve

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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