Question 1

Which of the following is true of hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is characterized by defective insulin production or ineffective insulin action. 
B)  It is now widely regarded as a neurological condition. 
C)  It is extremely rare among ethnic minorities. 
D)  It is considered an "evolving epidemic" of cardiovascular risk. 
A)  It is characterized by defective insulin production or ineffective insulin action. 
B)  It is now widely regarded as a neurological condition. 
C)  It is extremely rare among ethnic minorities. 
D)  It is considered an "evolving epidemic" of cardiovascular risk.

Question 2

Sally is an 8-year-old girl. Her primary teeth have been falling out at a rate of about four teeth each year after she turned 6 years. This process will probably continue until she is about ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  13 
C)  11 
D)  8 
A)  15 
B)  13 
C)  11 
D)  8

Question 3

Which of the following is true of children's participation in organized sports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's participation in organized sports is high at 77.4 percent. 
B)  Children from low-income families are more likely to engage in organized sports than those from high-income families. 
C)  Six- to nine-year-olds need rules that are less flexible than those for older children while playing organized sports. 
D)  Six- to nine-year-olds need shorter instruction time than older children while playing organized sports. 
A)  Children's participation in organized sports is high at 77.4 percent. 
B)  Children from low-income families are more likely to engage in organized sports than those from high-income families. 
C)  Six- to nine-year-olds need rules that are less flexible than those for older children while playing organized sports. 
D)  Six- to nine-year-olds need shorter instruction time than older children while playing organized sports.

Question 4

Chronic medical conditions refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  infections and warts. 
B)  occasional, short-term illnesses. 
C)  recurrent physical, developmental, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions that require special health services. 
D)  diseases for which there are no known cures and treatment in modern medicine or in alternative medicine. 
A)  infections and warts. 
B)  occasional, short-term illnesses. 
C)  recurrent physical, developmental, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions that require special health services. 
D)  diseases for which there are no known cures and treatment in modern medicine or in alternative medicine.

Question 5

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017c), which of the following is the leading cause of death among school-age U.S. children?

Accepted Answer

A)  jaundice 
B)  type 1 diabetes 
C)  accidental injuries 
D)  genetic disorders 
A)  jaundice 
B)  type 1 diabetes 
C)  accidental injuries 
D)  genetic disorders

Question 6

________ is characterized by insulin resistance and used to be found mainly in overweight and older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 diabetes 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Type 2 diabetes 
A)  Type 1 diabetes 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Type 2 diabetes

Question 7

A child diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  be quiet and submissive. 
B)  have very few friends. 
C)  have an unrealistic fear of going to school. 
D)  come from a close-knit, caring family. 
A)  be quiet and submissive. 
B)  have very few friends. 
C)  have an unrealistic fear of going to school. 
D)  come from a close-knit, caring family.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of children with oppositional defiant disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of going to school 
B)  popularity with peers 
C)  avoidance of social situations, such as speaking in class 
D)  hostility toward adult authority figures 
A)  fear of going to school 
B)  popularity with peers 
C)  avoidance of social situations, such as speaking in class 
D)  hostility toward adult authority figures

Question 9

Briefly describe oppositional defiant disorder, school phobia, and childhood depression. What kinds of psychological treatments are available to families who suffer from mental illness?

Accepted Answer

Children can suffer from a variety of di

Question 10

Girls retain less fatty tissue than boys during middle childhood, a characteristic that will persist through adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of hypertension?

Sally is an 8-year-old girl. Her primary teeth have been falling out at a rate of about four teeth each year after she turned 6 years. This process will probably continue until she is about ________ years old.

Which of the following is true of children's participation in organized sports?

Chronic medical conditions refer to

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017c), which of the following is the leading cause of death among school-age U.S. children?

________ is characterized by insulin resistance and used to be found mainly in overweight and older adults.

A child diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder is likely to

Which of the following is a characteristic of children with oppositional defiant disorder?

Briefly describe oppositional defiant disorder, school phobia, and childhood depression. What kinds of psychological treatments are available to families who suffer from mental illness?

Girls retain less fatty tissue than boys during middle childhood, a characteristic that will persist through adulthood.

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

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Exam 11: Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Which of the following is true of hypertension?

Sally is an 8-year-old girl. Her primary teeth have been falling out at a rate of about four teeth each year after she turned 6 years. This process will probably continue until she is about ________ years old.

Which of the following is true of children's participation in organized sports?

Chronic medical conditions refer to

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017c), which of the following is the leading cause of death among school-age U.S. children?

________ is characterized by insulin resistance and used to be found mainly in overweight and older adults.

A child diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder is likely to

Which of the following is a characteristic of children with oppositional defiant disorder?

Briefly describe oppositional defiant disorder, school phobia, and childhood depression. What kinds of psychological treatments are available to families who suffer from mental illness?

Girls retain less fatty tissue than boys during middle childhood, a characteristic that will persist through adulthood.

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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