Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschoolers' appetites increase because their growth is at an all-time high. 
B)  Parents should be concerned if their preschooler varies the amount eaten from meal to meal. 
C)  Preschoolers' wariness of new foods is adaptive. 
D)  Preschoolers need a different quality of food than adults need. 
A)  Preschoolers' appetites increase because their growth is at an all-time high. 
B)  Parents should be concerned if their preschooler varies the amount eaten from meal to meal. 
C)  Preschoolers' wariness of new foods is adaptive. 
D)  Preschoolers need a different quality of food than adults need.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about otitis media is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plastic tubes that drain the Eustachian tubes often are used to treat chronic otitis media in children. 
B)  Compared with children remaining at home, otitis media occurs less often in children who attend child-care centers. 
C)  Only about 20 percent of U.S. children have experienced three or more bouts of otitis media. 
D)  The incidence of otitis media is greatest between 3 and 5 years. 
A)  Plastic tubes that drain the Eustachian tubes often are used to treat chronic otitis media in children. 
B)  Compared with children remaining at home, otitis media occurs less often in children who attend child-care centers. 
C)  Only about 20 percent of U.S. children have experienced three or more bouts of otitis media. 
D)  The incidence of otitis media is greatest between 3 and 5 years.

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, poorer intelligence test scores associated with lead exposure seem to be 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 intelligence test scores increase. 
D)  Negative lead-related cognitive consequences are evident only at high levels of exposure. 
A)  Overall, poorer intelligence test scores associated with lead exposure seem to be 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 intelligence test scores increase. 
D)  Negative lead-related cognitive consequences are evident only at high levels of exposure.

Question 5

A major milestone in drawing occurs when 3- and 4-year-olds learn to

Accepted Answer

A)  use lines to represent the boundaries of objects. 
B)  use depth cues. 
C)  make gestures that leave marks. 
D)  draw "stick" or "contour" figures. 
A)  use lines to represent the boundaries of objects. 
B)  use depth cues. 
C)  make gestures that leave marks. 
D)  draw "stick" or "contour" figures.

Question 6

Dmitri, age 5, suffers from extreme emotional deprivation. He is very short in stature, shows decreased secretion of growth hormone (GH) and melatonin, has an immature skeletal age, and displays serious adjustment problems. These are typical characteristics of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

__________ are the leading cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carcinogens 
B)  Unintentional injuries 
C)  Birth defects 
D)  Infectious diseases 
A)  Carcinogens 
B)  Unintentional injuries 
C)  Birth defects 
D)  Infectious diseases

Question 8

Which of the following children can likely dress and undress without supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shang, who is 2 years old 
B)  Penelope, who is 3 years old 
C)  Jason, who is 3½ years old 
D)  Lillian, who is 4 years old 
A)  Shang, who is 2 years old 
B)  Penelope, who is 3 years old 
C)  Jason, who is 3½ years old 
D)  Lillian, who is 4 years old

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex differences in motor skills increase with age, but they remain small throughout childhood. 
B)  Sex differences in motor skills are largely due to genetically based differences. 
C)  Boys' greater overall physical maturity may be partly responsible for their better balance and precision of movement. 
D)  From an early age, boys and girls are usually channeled into similar physical activities. 
A)  Sex differences in motor skills increase with age, but they remain small throughout childhood. 
B)  Sex differences in motor skills are largely due to genetically based differences. 
C)  Boys' greater overall physical maturity may be partly responsible for their better balance and precision of movement. 
D)  From an early age, boys and girls are usually channeled into similar physical activities.

Question 10

In developing countries, widespread __________, resulting from unsafe water and contaminated foods, leads to growth stunting and an estimated one million childhood deaths each year.

Accepted Answer

A)  diarrhea 
B)  scurvy 
C)  rubella 
D)  tuberculosis 
A)  diarrhea 
B)  scurvy 
C)  rubella 
D)  tuberculosis

Question 11

For preschoolers to easily acquire new motor skills,

Accepted Answer

A)  direct adult instruction should focus on perfecting the "correct" technique. 
B)  they need formal lessons 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)  they need adults to take a "hands-off" approach, providing supervision but no activity planning. 
A)  direct adult instruction should focus on perfecting the "correct" technique. 
B)  they need formal lessons 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)  they need adults to take a "hands-off" approach, providing supervision but no activity planning.

Question 12

Discuss how sleep habits contribute to body growth in children, and explain how disrupted sleep affects cognitive functioning.

Accepted Answer

Because growth hormone (GH) is released

Question 13

Jim sometimes uses his right hand skillfully, but he 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 14

Without medical intervention, children who suffer from __________ reach an average mature height of only 4 to 4½ feet.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth hormone (GH) deficiency 
B)  estrogen deficiency 
C)  inadequate thyroxine 
D)  thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) deficiency 
A)  growth hormone (GH) deficiency 
B)  estrogen deficiency 
C)  inadequate thyroxine 
D)  thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) deficiency

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding handedness is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  For the majority of individuals, handedness is inherited from the mother's side of the family. 
B)  Ordinary siblings are more likely than identical or fraternal twins to differ in hand preference. 
C)  Rates of left-handedness are elevated among people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. 
D)  Right-handed children are more likely to develop outstanding verbal and mathematical talents. 
A)  For the majority of individuals, handedness is inherited from the mother's side of the family. 
B)  Ordinary siblings are more likely than identical or fraternal twins to differ in hand preference. 
C)  Rates of left-handedness are elevated among people with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. 
D)  Right-handed children are more likely to develop outstanding verbal and mathematical talents.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  prompt Sophia to eat more healthy foods. 
B)  have no effect on Sophia's eating behavior. 
C)  focus Sophia's attention on sugary foods. 
D)  decrease Sophia's desire to eat sugary foods. 
A)  prompt Sophia to eat more healthy foods. 
B)  have no effect on Sophia's eating behavior. 
C)  focus Sophia's attention on sugary foods. 
D)  decrease Sophia's desire to eat sugary foods.

Question 17

Harvey, age 3, can probably

Accepted Answer

A)  gallop and skip with one foot. 
B)  copy some numbers and simple words. 
C)  zip and unzip large zippers. 
D)  ride a tricycle rapidly and steer smoothly. 
A)  gallop and skip with one foot. 
B)  copy some numbers and simple words. 
C)  zip and unzip large zippers. 
D)  ride a tricycle rapidly and steer smoothly.

Question 18

In the United States, __________ is/are the most frequent source of childhood injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  burns 
B)  falls 
C)  being struck by an object 
D)  motor vehicle collisions 
A)  burns 
B)  falls 
C)  being struck by an object 
D)  motor vehicle collisions

Question 19

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

Question 20

Which of the following statements about childhood immunizations is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States is ahead of Australia, Denmark, Norway, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom in immunization rates. 
B)  Overall, 17 percent of U.S. preschoolers lack essential immunizations, and the rate rises to 22 percent for poverty-stricken children. 
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 later, in early childhood. 
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 Australia, Denmark, Norway, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom in immunization rates. 
B)  Overall, 17 percent of U.S. preschoolers lack essential immunizations, and the rate rises to 22 percent for poverty-stricken children. 
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 later, in early childhood. 
D)  Disease outbreaks of whooping cough and rubella have not occurred in the United States since the development of vaccines for these diseases.

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

Which of the following statements about otitis media is true?

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

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

A major milestone in drawing occurs when 3- and 4-year-olds learn to

Dmitri, age 5, suffers from extreme emotional deprivation. He is very short in stature, shows decreased secretion of growth hormone (GH) and melatonin, has an immature skeletal age, and displays serious adjustment problems. These are typical characteristics of

__________ are the leading cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations.

Which of the following children can likely dress and undress without supervision?

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

In developing countries, widespread __________, resulting from unsafe water and contaminated foods, leads to growth stunting and an estimated one million childhood deaths each year.

For preschoolers to easily acquire new motor skills,

Discuss how sleep habits contribute to body growth in children, and explain how disrupted sleep affects cognitive functioning.

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

Without medical intervention, children who suffer from __________ reach an average mature height of only 4 to 4½ feet.

Which of the following statements regarding handedness is true?

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

Harvey, age 3, can probably

In the United States, __________ is/are the most frequent source of childhood injury.

Caitlyn, age 4, can probably

Which of the following statements about childhood immunizations is true?

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

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

Which of the following statements about otitis media is true?

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

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

A major milestone in drawing occurs when 3- and 4-year-olds learn to

Dmitri, age 5, suffers from extreme emotional deprivation. He is very short in stature, shows decreased secretion of growth hormone (GH) and melatonin, has an immature skeletal age, and displays serious adjustment problems. These are typical characteristics of

__________ are the leading cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations.

Which of the following children can likely dress and undress without supervision?

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

In developing countries, widespread __________, resulting from unsafe water and contaminated foods, leads to growth stunting and an estimated one million childhood deaths each year.

For preschoolers to easily acquire new motor skills,

Discuss how sleep habits contribute to body growth in children, and explain how disrupted sleep affects cognitive functioning.

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

Without medical intervention, children who suffer from __________ reach an average mature height of only 4 to 4½ feet.

Which of the following statements regarding handedness is true?

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

Harvey, age 3, can probably

In the United States, __________ is/are the most frequent source of childhood injury.

Caitlyn, age 4, can probably

Which of the following statements about childhood immunizations is true?

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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