Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

________ is a test used to diagnose developmental delay in children from birth to 6 years of age through separate assessments of gross and fine motor skills,language,and personal-social ability.

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What percentage of children are estimated to have sleep problems at some time during their development,according to one study by Boyle and Cropley?

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List some differences between night terrors and nightmares.

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Nightmares are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper,more often toward the morning than just after the child has gone to bed at night,while night terrors are characterized by a sudden arousal from sleep and an intense fear,usually accompanied by a number of physiological reactions.Night terrors are less common than nightmares and occur more often in deep sleep than do nightmares.Many children who experience night terrors return to sleep rather quickly after the night terror.

According to your text,children that have occasional nightmares are

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Which of the following was found to be related to longer sleep durations during the preschool years?

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Question 5

Isha is 2-and-half years old.According to research,which of the following vegetables is she mostly likely to consume?

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Question 6

Describe the Denver Developmental Screening Test II.

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Children ages 4 to 6 who had higher than average screen times (time spent in front of television or computer)were

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Communication in the brain is characterized by the transmission of information between

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Question 9

Darla will only eat her peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crust cut off.Darla would likely be labeled as a(n)________ eater.

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Helen is a busy working mother,and she often does not have the time to prepare lunches for her three young children.On most days,she gives her children money so they can have lunch at a Taco Bell close to their school.Mealtimes are extremely stressful for Helen because despite the trouble she takes to cook dinners,her children throw tantrums until she gives in to ordering food from KFC or Taco Bell for dinner.Which of the following is TRUE with regard to Helen's situation?

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Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to obesity among children in the United States?

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Question 12

What are some of the key dietary shifts that took place among U.S.children from the late 1970s through the late 1990s?

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Question 13

________ is the process in which the nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells,which increases the speed at which information travels through the nervous system.

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What effect does increased myelination have on the child's abilities?

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Researchers have discovered that from age 6 through puberty the most rapid growth takes place in the temporal and parietal lobes,especially areas that play major roles in

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What are the various ways through which parents can provide a context for artistic exploration to children?

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According to recent studies,children's ability to overcome the gravity bias and their impulsive tendencies in perceptual tasks can be improved by

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Question 18

All of the following are associated with exposure to environmental tobacco EXCEPT

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Question 19

Jameis was more aggressive than his peers at age 8 and now as a teenager he exhibits excessive motor behavior.It is likely that as a child Jameis

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________ is a test used to diagnose developmental delay in children from birth to 6 years of age through separate assessments of gross and fine motor skills,language,and personal-social ability.

What percentage of children are estimated to have sleep problems at some time during their development,according to one study by Boyle and Cropley?

List some differences between night terrors and nightmares.

According to your text,children that have occasional nightmares are

Which of the following was found to be related to longer sleep durations during the preschool years?

Isha is 2-and-half years old.According to research,which of the following vegetables is she mostly likely to consume?

Describe the Denver Developmental Screening Test II.

Children ages 4 to 6 who had higher than average screen times (time spent in front of television or computer)were

Communication in the brain is characterized by the transmission of information between

Darla will only eat her peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crust cut off.Darla would likely be labeled as a(n)________ eater.

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to obesity among children in the United States?

What are some of the key dietary shifts that took place among U.S.children from the late 1970s through the late 1990s?

________ is the process in which the nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer of fat cells,which increases the speed at which information travels through the nervous system.

What effect does increased myelination have on the child's abilities?

Researchers have discovered that from age 6 through puberty the most rapid growth takes place in the temporal and parietal lobes,especially areas that play major roles in

What are the various ways through which parents can provide a context for artistic exploration to children?

According to recent studies,children's ability to overcome the gravity bias and their impulsive tendencies in perceptual tasks can be improved by

All of the following are associated with exposure to environmental tobacco EXCEPT

Jameis was more aggressive than his peers at age 8 and now as a teenager he exhibits excessive motor behavior.It is likely that as a child Jameis

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