Question 1

Which of the following statements about asthma is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an acute medical condition that lasts for a short period of time. 
B)  It is characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. 
C)  It is more likely to be diagnosed in black children than in white children. 
D)  It is now widely regarded as a neurological condition. 
A)  It is an acute medical condition that lasts for a short period of time. 
B)  It is characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. 
C)  It is more likely to be diagnosed in black children than in white children. 
D)  It is now widely regarded as a neurological condition.

Question 2

Rough-and-tumble play peaks in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Louie studies in sixth grade. He often steals money from his parents to buy cigarettes. For the past 6 months, he has been lying to his parents and missing his classes. He often bullies smaller children in his neighborhood and gets into physical fights with his classmates. He gets caught stealing from the school cafeteria and is sent to the school counseling center. Louie is most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  separation anxiety 
C)  school phobia 
D)  conduct disorder 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  separation anxiety 
C)  school phobia 
D)  conduct disorder

Question 4

Motor skills stop improving in middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Agnes, a 10-year-old girl, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3 years ago. She has been undergoing therapy and medical treatment since then. In this scenario, Agnes has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic medical condition. 
B)  acute medical condition. 
C)  degenerative medical condition. 
D)  idiopathic medical condition. 
A)  chronic medical condition. 
B)  acute medical condition. 
C)  degenerative medical condition. 
D)  idiopathic medical condition.

Question 6

________ is a prime result of rising obesity rates among children.

Accepted Answer

A)  Childhood diabetes 
B)  Hypotension 
C)  Childhood arthritis 
D)  Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy 
A)  Childhood diabetes 
B)  Hypotension 
C)  Childhood arthritis 
D)  Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy

Question 7

Persistent snoring, at least three times per week, may indicate that a child has sleep paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To avoid overweight and prevent cardiac problems, children should

Accepted Answer

A)  get only about 35 to 45 percent of their total calories from fat. 
B)  get at least 15 to 20 percent of their calories from added sugars. 
C)  consume less than 10 percent of their total calories from saturated fat. 
D)  consume less than 20 percent of their total calories from complex carbohydrates. 
A)  get only about 35 to 45 percent of their total calories from fat. 
B)  get at least 15 to 20 percent of their calories from added sugars. 
C)  consume less than 10 percent of their total calories from saturated fat. 
D)  consume less than 20 percent of their total calories from complex carbohydrates.

Question 9

During middle childhood, there is a loss in the density of gray matter in the brain. This is balanced by

Accepted Answer

A)  the pruning of unused dendrites. 
B)  an increase in fatty tissue. 
C)  the demyelination of neural connections. 
D)  a steady increase in white matter. 
A)  the pruning of unused dendrites. 
B)  an increase in fatty tissue. 
C)  the demyelination of neural connections. 
D)  a steady increase in white matter.

Question 10

Untreated dental caries can result in pain, difficulties chewing food, missed school, problems with concentration, and discomfort with appearance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results from defective insulin production. 
B)  It accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all diabetes cases reported in the United States. 
C)  It accounts for almost all diabetes in children under age 10. 
D)  It has increased among children as childhood obesity has increased. 
A)  It results from defective insulin production. 
B)  It accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all diabetes cases reported in the United States. 
C)  It accounts for almost all diabetes in children under age 10. 
D)  It has increased among children as childhood obesity has increased.

Question 12

Children with generalized anxiety disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  are unconcerned with meeting others' expectations. 
B)  tend to be self-assured. 
C)  worry about everything. 
D)  rarely seek approval. 
A)  are unconcerned with meeting others' expectations. 
B)  tend to be self-assured. 
C)  worry about everything. 
D)  rarely seek approval.

Question 13

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct disorder 
B)  school phobia 
C)  oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  dyslexia 
A)  conduct disorder 
B)  school phobia 
C)  oppositional defiant disorder 
D)  dyslexia

Question 14

When children have limited verbal and conceptual skills or have suffered emotional trauma, ________ can help them describe what is troubling them without putting their feelings into words.

Accepted Answer

A)  family therapy 
B)  art therapy 
C)  psychoanalytic therapy 
D)  drug therapy 
A)  family therapy 
B)  art therapy 
C)  psychoanalytic therapy 
D)  drug therapy

Question 15

Which of the following is true of the recommendations for the prevention and treatment of overweight in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment should begin early and promote permanent changes in lifestyle. 
B)  Prevention and intervention programs should focus exclusively on overweight children's health. 
C)  Effective prevention and intervention programs should promote only weight loss. 
D)  Schools should ensure that children and adolescents get 30 to 60 minutes of physical exercise each week. 
A)  Treatment should begin early and promote permanent changes in lifestyle. 
B)  Prevention and intervention programs should focus exclusively on overweight children's health. 
C)  Effective prevention and intervention programs should promote only weight loss. 
D)  Schools should ensure that children and adolescents get 30 to 60 minutes of physical exercise each week.

Question 16

Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves worry that is not focused on any specific aspect of the individual's life. 
B)  It involves an obsession with repetitive, intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses that often involve irrational fears. 
C)  It involves extreme fear and/or avoidance of social situations. 
D)  It involves excessive anxiety for at least 4 weeks concerning separation from home or from attachment figures. 
A)  It involves worry that is not focused on any specific aspect of the individual's life. 
B)  It involves an obsession with repetitive, intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses that often involve irrational fears. 
C)  It involves extreme fear and/or avoidance of social situations. 
D)  It involves excessive anxiety for at least 4 weeks concerning separation from home or from attachment figures.

Question 17

Jenny, an 11-year-old girl, feels that her life is meaningless since her parents' divorce 3 months ago. She has lost a lot of weight since then. She feels extremely tired and listless for the past few months. She does not find anything interesting and has no desire to eat or to spend time with her friends. Jenny is most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  childhood depression 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder 
B)  childhood depression 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  panic disorder

Question 18

Although separation anxiety is normal in older children, it is a cause for concern when it is found in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is true of overweight in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are slightly more likely to be overweight than boys. 
B)  Asian children show higher rates of overweight and obesity than Caucasian (white) children. 
C)  Health risks likely begin at a lower weight for Asian children than for those of other ethnicities. 
D)  Overweight is most prevalent among Caucasian (white) boys and Hispanic black girls. 
A)  Girls are slightly more likely to be overweight than boys. 
B)  Asian children show higher rates of overweight and obesity than Caucasian (white) children. 
C)  Health risks likely begin at a lower weight for Asian children than for those of other ethnicities. 
D)  Overweight is most prevalent among Caucasian (white) boys and Hispanic black girls.

Question 20

Changes in the density of the white matter in the corpus callosum may underlie the advances seen in ________ during late childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  fine motor control 
B)  language skills 
C)  spatial understanding 
D)  IQ 
A)  fine motor control 
B)  language skills 
C)  spatial understanding 
D)  IQ

Which of the following statements about asthma is correct?

Rough-and-tumble play peaks in early childhood.

Motor skills stop improving in middle childhood.

Agnes, a 10-year-old girl, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3 years ago. She has been undergoing therapy and medical treatment since then. In this scenario, Agnes has a(n)

________ is a prime result of rising obesity rates among children.

Persistent snoring, at least three times per week, may indicate that a child has sleep paralysis.

To avoid overweight and prevent cardiac problems, children should

During middle childhood, there is a loss in the density of gray matter in the brain. This is balanced by

Untreated dental caries can result in pain, difficulties chewing food, missed school, problems with concentration, and discomfort with appearance.

Which of the following statements is true of type 2 diabetes?

Children with generalized anxiety disorder

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

When children have limited verbal and conceptual skills or have suffered emotional trauma, ________ can help them describe what is troubling them without putting their feelings into words.

Which of the following is true of the recommendations for the prevention and treatment of overweight in children?

Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Although separation anxiety is normal in older children, it is a cause for concern when it is found in infants.

Which of the following is true of overweight in children?

Changes in the density of the white matter in the corpus callosum may underlie the advances seen in ________ during late childhood.

Introduction to Child Development

Conception, Environment, and Heredity

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health: 0 to 3

Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Psychosocial Development: 0 to 3

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

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Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 11: Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Which of the following statements about asthma is correct?

Rough-and-tumble play peaks in early childhood.

Motor skills stop improving in middle childhood.

Agnes, a 10-year-old girl, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder 3 years ago. She has been undergoing therapy and medical treatment since then. In this scenario, Agnes has a(n)

________ is a prime result of rising obesity rates among children.

Persistent snoring, at least three times per week, may indicate that a child has sleep paralysis.

To avoid overweight and prevent cardiac problems, children should

During middle childhood, there is a loss in the density of gray matter in the brain. This is balanced by

Untreated dental caries can result in pain, difficulties chewing food, missed school, problems with concentration, and discomfort with appearance.

Which of the following statements is true of type 2 diabetes?

Children with generalized anxiety disorder

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

When children have limited verbal and conceptual skills or have suffered emotional trauma, ________ can help them describe what is troubling them without putting their feelings into words.

Which of the following is true of the recommendations for the prevention and treatment of overweight in children?

Which of the following is true of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Although separation anxiety is normal in older children, it is a cause for concern when it is found in infants.

Which of the following is true of overweight in children?

Changes in the density of the white matter in the corpus callosum may underlie the advances seen in ________ during late childhood.

Introduction to Child Development

Conception, Environment, and Heredity

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health: 0 to 3

Cognitive Development: 0 to 3

Psychosocial Development: 0 to 3

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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