Question 1

According to recent studies,children's performance on perceptual tasks can be improved by

Accepted Answer

A) providing verbal instructions to the children regarding the task. 
B) providing an abundance of carrots to enrich their eyesight. 
C) making the perceptual tasks more abstract. 
D) allowing parents to participate alongside the children. 
A) providing verbal instructions to the children regarding the task. 
B) providing an abundance of carrots to enrich their eyesight. 
C) making the perceptual tasks more abstract. 
D) allowing parents to participate alongside the children.

Question 2

Isha is two-and-half years old.According to research,she is likely to say that her favorite vegetable is

Accepted Answer

A) broccoli. 
B) spinach. 
C) French fries. 
D) okra. 
A) broccoli. 
B) spinach. 
C) French fries. 
D) okra.

Question 3

According to the UNICEF report titled The State of the World's Children,which of the following countries has the lowest mortality rate for children under age five?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) Angola 
C) Sierra Leone 
D) Iceland 
A) The United States 
B) Angola 
C) Sierra Leone 
D) Iceland

Question 4

Which of the following is a neuronal change which occurs in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased dopamine production 
B) Increased myelination 
C) Increased decay of healthy brain tissue 
D) Decreased localization of executive functions 
A) Decreased dopamine production 
B) Increased myelination 
C) Increased decay of healthy brain tissue 
D) Decreased localization of executive functions

Question 5

Young children's eating behavior improves when cargivers

Accepted Answer

A) encourage children to play outdoor games while eating. 
B) allow children to eat while watching television programs. 
C) eat with children and eliminate competing activities. 
D) permit children to follow a flexible mealtime schedule. 
A) encourage children to play outdoor games while eating. 
B) allow children to eat while watching television programs. 
C) eat with children and eliminate competing activities. 
D) permit children to follow a flexible mealtime schedule.

Question 6

Fran's preschool is old and the paint previously contained lead.Fran is now at risk for

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD. 
B) obesity. 
C) diabetes. 
D) depression. 
A) ADHD. 
B) obesity. 
C) diabetes. 
D) depression.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) fussy 
B) peculiar 
C) restricted 
D) over 
A) fussy 
B) peculiar 
C) restricted 
D) over

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to growth hormone deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth hormone deficiency typically occurs in the pubertal years and later. 
B) Growth hormone deficiency results from a pineal gland dysfunction. 
C) Growth hormone deficiency,like XYY syndrome,results in very high stature. 
D) Growth hormone deficiency can be treated by daily or weekly hormone therapy. 
A) Growth hormone deficiency typically occurs in the pubertal years and later. 
B) Growth hormone deficiency results from a pineal gland dysfunction. 
C) Growth hormone deficiency,like XYY syndrome,results in very high stature. 
D) Growth hormone deficiency can be treated by daily or weekly hormone therapy.

Question 9

Research has shown that developmental delay of motor and cognitive milestones in children is related to

Accepted Answer

A) increased count of white blood cells. 
B) decreased intake of lead and other minerals. 
C) increased levels of the growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow. 
D) decreased levels of myelination. 
A) increased count of white blood cells. 
B) decreased intake of lead and other minerals. 
C) increased levels of the growth hormone secreted by the pituitary gland to stimulate the body to grow. 
D) decreased levels of myelination.

Question 10

Experts now suggest that preschool-age children should exercise for ____ minutes every day.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 60 
C) 120 
D) 240 
A) 25 
B) 60 
C) 120 
D) 240

Question 11

Name the stages of young children's artistic drawings as formulated by Rhoda Kellogg.

Accepted Answer

According to Kellogg,by their second bir

Question 12

How can caregivers positively influence the eating behavior of young children?

Accepted Answer

Young children's eating behavior improve

Question 13

Children and adolescents whose BMI is at or above the _____ percentile are classified as overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) 85th 
B) 80th 
C) 97th 
D) 95th 
A) 85th 
B) 80th 
C) 97th 
D) 95th

Question 14

Which of the following is a feature of a good feeding style used by parents?

Accepted Answer

A) An exclusive focus on eating during mealtimes 
B) An ability to combine eating with recreation like television 
C) A restrictive caregiver behavior at mealtimes 
D) A tendency to schedule flexible mealtimes based on parental convenience 
A) An exclusive focus on eating during mealtimes 
B) An ability to combine eating with recreation like television 
C) A restrictive caregiver behavior at mealtimes 
D) A tendency to schedule flexible mealtimes based on parental convenience

Question 15

What percentage of children are estimated to have sleep problems at some time during their development?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percemt 
B) 40 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent 
A) 25 percemt 
B) 40 percent 
C) 65 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) cognition and information processing. 
B) language and spatial relations. 
C) attention and planning. 
D) judgment and problem solving. 
A) cognition and information processing. 
B) language and spatial relations. 
C) attention and planning. 
D) judgment and problem solving.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) suffered from malnutrition. 
B) was tall for his age. 
C) came from a high SES family. 
D) was the firstborn child. 
A) suffered from malnutrition. 
B) was tall for his age. 
C) came from a high SES family. 
D) was the firstborn child.

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT one of the recommended strategies to improve young children's eating behavior mentioned in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) Eating on a predictable schedule 
B) Eating in front of the television 
C) Modeling eating healthy food 
D) Making mealtime a pleasant occasion 
A) Eating on a predictable schedule 
B) Eating in front of the television 
C) Modeling eating healthy food 
D) Making mealtime a pleasant occasion

Question 19

As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight _____ with each additional year.

Accepted Answer

A) doubles 
B) remains constant 
C) increases 
D) decreases 
A) doubles 
B) remains constant 
C) increases 
D) decreases

Question 20

Researchers have found that in children from three to six years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in the

Accepted Answer

A) temporal lobe areas controlling olfaction. 
B) parietal lobe areas controlling somatosensory functions of the body. 
C) reticular formation controlling sleep and alertness. 
D) frontal lobe areas controlling planning and organization of new actions. 
A) temporal lobe areas controlling olfaction. 
B) parietal lobe areas controlling somatosensory functions of the body. 
C) reticular formation controlling sleep and alertness. 
D) frontal lobe areas controlling planning and organization of new actions.

According to recent studies,children's performance on perceptual tasks can be improved by

Isha is two-and-half years old.According to research,she is likely to say that her favorite vegetable is

According to the UNICEF report titled The State of the World's Children,which of the following countries has the lowest mortality rate for children under age five?

Which of the following is a neuronal change which occurs in early childhood?

Young children's eating behavior improves when cargivers

Fran's preschool is old and the paint previously contained lead.Fran is now at risk for

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

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to growth hormone deficiency?

Research has shown that developmental delay of motor and cognitive milestones in children is related to

Experts now suggest that preschool-age children should exercise for ____ minutes every day.

Name the stages of young children's artistic drawings as formulated by Rhoda Kellogg.

How can caregivers positively influence the eating behavior of young children?

Children and adolescents whose BMI is at or above the _____ percentile are classified as overweight.

Which of the following is a feature of a good feeding style used by parents?

What percentage of children are estimated to have sleep problems at some time during their development?

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

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

Which of the following was NOT one of the recommended strategies to improve young children's eating behavior mentioned in your text?

As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight _____ with each additional year.

Researchers have found that in children from three to six years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in the

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

According to recent studies,children's performance on perceptual tasks can be improved by

Isha is two-and-half years old.According to research,she is likely to say that her favorite vegetable is

According to the UNICEF report titled The State of the World's Children,which of the following countries has the lowest mortality rate for children under age five?

Which of the following is a neuronal change which occurs in early childhood?

Young children's eating behavior improves when cargivers

Fran's preschool is old and the paint previously contained lead.Fran is now at risk for

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

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to growth hormone deficiency?

Research has shown that developmental delay of motor and cognitive milestones in children is related to

Experts now suggest that preschool-age children should exercise for ____ minutes every day.

Name the stages of young children's artistic drawings as formulated by Rhoda Kellogg.

How can caregivers positively influence the eating behavior of young children?

Children and adolescents whose BMI is at or above the _____ percentile are classified as overweight.

Which of the following is a feature of a good feeding style used by parents?

What percentage of children are estimated to have sleep problems at some time during their development?

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

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

Which of the following was NOT one of the recommended strategies to improve young children's eating behavior mentioned in your text?

As the preschool child grows older,the percentage of increase in height and weight _____ with each additional year.

Researchers have found that in children from three to six years of age,the most rapid growth takes place in the

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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