Question 1

Which of the following is true of children's growth in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children's growth is slowest in infancy and toddlerhood. 
B)  Changes within the brain are more outwardly apparent and less significant. 
C)  At about age 3, children begin to take on the slender, athletic appearance of childhood. 
D)  Cartilage turns to bone at a slower rate than before, and bones continue to remain soft. 
A)  Children's growth is slowest in infancy and toddlerhood. 
B)  Changes within the brain are more outwardly apparent and less significant. 
C)  At about age 3, children begin to take on the slender, athletic appearance of childhood. 
D)  Cartilage turns to bone at a slower rate than before, and bones continue to remain soft.

Question 2

Which of the following illustrates the gross motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jerry eats his cereals with a spoon. 
B)  Jerry cuts a sheet of paper with scissors. 
C)  Jerry jumps over a fence while running. 
D)  Jerry draws his favorite cartoon character. 
A)  Jerry eats his cereals with a spoon. 
B)  Jerry cuts a sheet of paper with scissors. 
C)  Jerry jumps over a fence while running. 
D)  Jerry draws his favorite cartoon character.

Question 3

Identify a true statement about brain development in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)  At age 8, the most rapid brain growth occurs in the frontal areas that regulate goal setting. 
B)  At age 5, rapid brain growth occurs in areas that support associative thinking. 
C)  The corpus callosum attains its peak volume earlier in boys than in girls. 
D)  The corpus callosum continues to be myelinized throughout childhood and adolescence. 
A)  At age 8, the most rapid brain growth occurs in the frontal areas that regulate goal setting. 
B)  At age 5, rapid brain growth occurs in areas that support associative thinking. 
C)  The corpus callosum attains its peak volume earlier in boys than in girls. 
D)  The corpus callosum continues to be myelinized throughout childhood and adolescence.

Question 4

Claudia, a preschooler, resists going to bed every night and usually wakes up a few times at night. Which of the following should her parents do to ensure that she is able to get a sound sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should make her eat a heavy meal just before bedtime. 
B)  They should switch off all the lights in her room when putting her to bed. 
C)  They should allow her to watch her favorite cartoon just before bedtime. 
D)  They should allow her to sleep with her favorite doll and her favorite blanket. 
A)  They should make her eat a heavy meal just before bedtime. 
B)  They should switch off all the lights in her room when putting her to bed. 
C)  They should allow her to watch her favorite cartoon just before bedtime. 
D)  They should allow her to sleep with her favorite doll and her favorite blanket.

Question 5

Cherry, a 4-year-old healthy child, sits with her lunch for half an hour. She barely eats anything. What should her mother do to encourage healthy eating habits in Cherry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her mother should switch on the television and ask Cherry to finish her food while watching cartoons. 
B)  Her mother should remove the food and not serve Cherry anything until the next meal. 
C)  Her mother should scold Cherry and ask her to finish everything on her plate in the next 15 minutes. 
D)  Her mother should serve Cherry some other food item in a colorful and appealing dish. 
A)  Her mother should switch on the television and ask Cherry to finish her food while watching cartoons. 
B)  Her mother should remove the food and not serve Cherry anything until the next meal. 
C)  Her mother should scold Cherry and ask her to finish everything on her plate in the next 15 minutes. 
D)  Her mother should serve Cherry some other food item in a colorful and appealing dish.

Question 6

In the context of environmental influences on health, which of the following is true about Medicaid?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a government program that provides medical assistance to eligible low-income persons and families. 
B)  It has helped states to extend health care coverage to uninsured children in poor and near-poor families. 
C)  It primarily focuses on initiatives to prevent and address childhood obesity. 
D)  It mainly emphasizes oral health and vision coverage for children through the administration of medicines. 
A)  It is a government program that provides medical assistance to eligible low-income persons and families. 
B)  It has helped states to extend health care coverage to uninsured children in poor and near-poor families. 
C)  It primarily focuses on initiatives to prevent and address childhood obesity. 
D)  It mainly emphasizes oral health and vision coverage for children through the administration of medicines.

Question 7

According to the World Health Organization (2017), which of the following is true about obesity rates in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lowest obesity rates are found in Hispanic children. 
B)  Obesity rates are higher in girls than in boys. 
C)  Obesity rates are rising more quickly in developing countries with less income. 
D)  Obesity rates are higher in white children than in African American children. 
A)  The lowest obesity rates are found in Hispanic children. 
B)  Obesity rates are higher in girls than in boys. 
C)  Obesity rates are rising more quickly in developing countries with less income. 
D)  Obesity rates are higher in white children than in African American children.

Question 8

Children who attend schools are more likely to be left-handed than children who do not receive a formal education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unlike fine motor skills, gross motor skills

Accepted Answer

A)  involve the large muscles. 
B)  involve eye-hand and small-muscle coordination. 
C)  are manipulative. 
D)  are used while drawing and sketching. 
A)  involve the large muscles. 
B)  involve eye-hand and small-muscle coordination. 
C)  are manipulative. 
D)  are used while drawing and sketching.

Question 10

The growth spurt of puberty generally starts a few years earlier in boys; thus for a short while, girls have a growth advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all U.S. parents report that it takes less than 5 minutes for their child to fall asleep. 
B)  Young children who have become accustomed to going to sleep while feeding find it easy to fall asleep on their own. 
C)  Bedtime is likely to bring on a form of separation anxiety, and children are likely to do all they can to avoid it. 
D)  Sleep patterns tend to become stable during the first 3 months of life. 
A)  Almost all U.S. parents report that it takes less than 5 minutes for their child to fall asleep. 
B)  Young children who have become accustomed to going to sleep while feeding find it easy to fall asleep on their own. 
C)  Bedtime is likely to bring on a form of separation anxiety, and children are likely to do all they can to avoid it. 
D)  Sleep patterns tend to become stable during the first 3 months of life.

Question 12

Which of the following is true about gross motor skills and fine motor skills in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gains in gross motor skills allow young children to take additional responsibility for their personal care. 
B)  Motor skills develop in isolation. 
C)  The motor skills that emerge in early childhood build on the achievements of infancy and toddlerhood. 
D)  The fine motor skills developed during early childhood are the basis for sports activities that often begin in middle childhood. 
A)  Gains in gross motor skills allow young children to take additional responsibility for their personal care. 
B)  Motor skills develop in isolation. 
C)  The motor skills that emerge in early childhood build on the achievements of infancy and toddlerhood. 
D)  The fine motor skills developed during early childhood are the basis for sports activities that often begin in middle childhood.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of enuresis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely manifests itself in children between 3 and 5 years of age. 
B)  It refers to voluntary urination by children. 
C)  It lacks any clear indications of being a hereditary problem. 
D)  It results from a lack of awareness related to bladder control. 
A)  It rarely manifests itself in children between 3 and 5 years of age. 
B)  It refers to voluntary urination by children. 
C)  It lacks any clear indications of being a hereditary problem. 
D)  It results from a lack of awareness related to bladder control.

Question 14

Which of the following about handedness is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Handedness is seldom evident before 6 years of age. 
B)  Boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls. 
C)  Handedness is purely determined by genetics. 
D)  Handedness is independent of environmental influences. 
A)  Handedness is seldom evident before 6 years of age. 
B)  Boys are more likely to be left-handed than girls. 
C)  Handedness is purely determined by genetics. 
D)  Handedness is independent of environmental influences.

Question 15

Jack, a 4-year-old, watches an action-packed movie while having dinner. Without realizing, he eats a lot more than his usual diet. Since it is way past his bedtime, his mother immediately tucks him in. Early in the morning, Jack knocks at his parents' door and starts crying. He tells them that he had a frightening dream in which he fell down from a high cliff. This scenario best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a nightmare. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  a night terror. 
D)  sleeptalking. 
A)  a nightmare. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  a night terror. 
D)  sleeptalking.

Question 16

Which of the following exemplifies the use of fine motor skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dennis wins a chess competition. 
B)  Dennis plays on a trampoline. 
C)  Dennis goes for trekking. 
D)  Dennis runs on a beach. 
A)  Dennis wins a chess competition. 
B)  Dennis plays on a trampoline. 
C)  Dennis goes for trekking. 
D)  Dennis runs on a beach.

Question 17

Susanna is a 4-year-old child. Which of the following is most likely true about Susanna?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her toddler potbelly continues to grow. 
B)  Her trunk, arms, and legs grow 4 inches longer than before. 
C)  Her cartilage turns to bone at a faster rate than before. 
D)  She starts experiencing night terrors. 
A)  Her toddler potbelly continues to grow. 
B)  Her trunk, arms, and legs grow 4 inches longer than before. 
C)  Her cartilage turns to bone at a faster rate than before. 
D)  She starts experiencing night terrors.

Question 18

________ are defined as the physical skills that involve the small muscles and eye-hand coordination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gross motor skills 
B)  Graded skills 
C)  Fine motor skills 
D)  Lateralized skills 
A)  Gross motor skills 
B)  Graded skills 
C)  Fine motor skills 
D)  Lateralized skills

Question 19

One day, Jenny, a 3-year-old, starts screaming early in the night. Her parents rush into her room and find her sitting up in her bed. Jenny is breathing heavily and staring blankly at the walls. When her parents try to soothe her, she behaves indifferently and falls asleep again. The next morning, she barely remembers the night episode. This scenario best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a nightmare. 
B)  sleeptalking. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  a night terror. 
A)  a nightmare. 
B)  sleeptalking. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  a night terror.

Question 20

Shirley has a 3-year-old son who sleepwalks. Shirley is least likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  childproof her house to protect her son while he sleepwalks. 
B)  walk or carry him back to his bed and make him sleep. 
C)  wake or interrupt him whenever he sleepwalks. 
D)  help him get enough sleep on a regular basis. 
A)  childproof her house to protect her son while he sleepwalks. 
B)  walk or carry him back to his bed and make him sleep. 
C)  wake or interrupt him whenever he sleepwalks. 
D)  help him get enough sleep on a regular basis.

Which of the following is true of children's growth in early childhood?

Which of the following illustrates the gross motor skills?

Identify a true statement about brain development in early childhood.

Claudia, a preschooler, resists going to bed every night and usually wakes up a few times at night. Which of the following should her parents do to ensure that she is able to get a sound sleep?

Cherry, a 4-year-old healthy child, sits with her lunch for half an hour. She barely eats anything. What should her mother do to encourage healthy eating habits in Cherry?

In the context of environmental influences on health, which of the following is true about Medicaid?

According to the World Health Organization (2017), which of the following is true about obesity rates in early childhood?

Children who attend schools are more likely to be left-handed than children who do not receive a formal education.

Unlike fine motor skills, gross motor skills

The growth spurt of puberty generally starts a few years earlier in boys; thus for a short while, girls have a growth advantage.

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

Which of the following is true about gross motor skills and fine motor skills in early childhood?

Which of the following is true of enuresis?

Which of the following about handedness is true?

Which of the following exemplifies the use of fine motor skills?

Susanna is a 4-year-old child. Which of the following is most likely true about Susanna?

________ are defined as the physical skills that involve the small muscles and eye-hand coordination.

Shirley has a 3-year-old son who sleepwalks. Shirley is least likely to

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Exam 8: Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Which of the following is true of children's growth in early childhood?

Which of the following illustrates the gross motor skills?

Identify a true statement about brain development in early childhood.

Claudia, a preschooler, resists going to bed every night and usually wakes up a few times at night. Which of the following should her parents do to ensure that she is able to get a sound sleep?

Cherry, a 4-year-old healthy child, sits with her lunch for half an hour. She barely eats anything. What should her mother do to encourage healthy eating habits in Cherry?

In the context of environmental influences on health, which of the following is true about Medicaid?

According to the World Health Organization (2017), which of the following is true about obesity rates in early childhood?

Children who attend schools are more likely to be left-handed than children who do not receive a formal education.

Unlike fine motor skills, gross motor skills

The growth spurt of puberty generally starts a few years earlier in boys; thus for a short while, girls have a growth advantage.

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

Which of the following is true about gross motor skills and fine motor skills in early childhood?

Which of the following is true of enuresis?

Which of the following about handedness is true?

Which of the following exemplifies the use of fine motor skills?

Susanna is a 4-year-old child. Which of the following is most likely true about Susanna?

________ are defined as the physical skills that involve the small muscles and eye-hand coordination.

Shirley has a 3-year-old son who sleepwalks. Shirley is least likely to

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

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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