Question 1

Jim is 55 months old.Which of the following fine motor skills is he MOST likely to develop?

Accepted Answer

A) Copying two short words 
B) Stringing shoelaces 
C) Cutting interior pieces from paper 
D) Tracing by hand 
A) Copying two short words 
B) Stringing shoelaces 
C) Cutting interior pieces from paper 
D) Tracing by hand

Question 2

In terms of perceptual development,at what age do children become efficient at detecting the boundaries between colors?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 12 to 24 months 
B) Age 2 to 3 years 
C) Age 4 to 5 years 
D) Age 6 to 8 years 
A) Age 12 to 24 months 
B) Age 2 to 3 years 
C) Age 4 to 5 years 
D) Age 6 to 8 years

Question 3

Describe three characteristics that enhance children's safety at the community level.

Accepted Answer

Three characteristics at the c

Question 4

A leading cause of childhood death in impoverished countries is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) obesity 
B) availability of firearms 
C) dehydration caused by diarrhea 
D) motor accidents 
A) obesity 
B) availability of firearms 
C) dehydration caused by diarrhea 
D) motor accidents

Question 5

Describe growth hormone deficiency along with its features and treatment options.

Accepted Answer

Growth hormone deficiency is the absence

Question 6

Nancy is an extremely athletic child and she excels in roller-skating,bicycling,and skipping.Nancy is likely to be in the age group of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 28-36 months 
B) 61-72 months 
C) 49-60 months 
D) 37-48 months 
A) 28-36 months 
B) 61-72 months 
C) 49-60 months 
D) 37-48 months

Question 7

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011)has established categories for obesity,overweight,and at risk for being overweight.These categories are determined by the _____ index.

Accepted Answer

A) glycemic 
B) body mass 
C) homeostatic 
D) body volume 
A) glycemic 
B) body mass 
C) homeostatic 
D) body volume

Question 8

List some of the gross motor skills that children in the age group of 37 to 48 months can exercise.

Accepted Answer

Some of the gross motor skills that chil

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Helen has been able to minimize their family's dependence on fast-food meals. 
B) Helen ensures that her children receive appropriate nutrition through a balanced diet. 
C) Helen's children are likely to have high levels of fat and sugar consumption. 
D) Helen's children are yet to develop their personal taste and appetite or food that she has as an adult. 
A) Helen has been able to minimize their family's dependence on fast-food meals. 
B) Helen ensures that her children receive appropriate nutrition through a balanced diet. 
C) Helen's children are likely to have high levels of fat and sugar consumption. 
D) Helen's children are yet to develop their personal taste and appetite or food that she has as an adult.

Question 10

Which of the following effects does myelination have on the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases the speed and efficiency of information traveling through the nervous system. 
B) It increases the blood-flow to the brain,spinal cord,and surrounding areas. 
C) It improves the quality of sleep in children. 
D) It aids the functioning of connective tissues in the bodies of infants and young children. 
A) It increases the speed and efficiency of information traveling through the nervous system. 
B) It increases the blood-flow to the brain,spinal cord,and surrounding areas. 
C) It improves the quality of sleep in children. 
D) It aids the functioning of connective tissues in the bodies of infants and young children.

Question 11

Which of the following is desirable with regard to prevention of obesity among children?

Accepted Answer

A) A restrictive feeding style 
B) Parental perception of food as a reward for good behavior 
C) Parental perception of their children's appropriate weight and body mass index 
D) Parental perception of giving in to children's food preference as a proof of love 
A) A restrictive feeding style 
B) Parental perception of food as a reward for good behavior 
C) Parental perception of their children's appropriate weight and body mass index 
D) Parental perception of giving in to children's food preference as a proof of love

Question 12

Longitudinal studies of childhood obesity suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) most obese children will be dangerously underweight in adulthood. 
B) most obese children will be become obese adults. 
C) obese children are often psychologically well-adjusted adults. 
D) a few obese children will become obese adults. 
A) most obese children will be dangerously underweight in adulthood. 
B) most obese children will be become obese adults. 
C) obese children are often psychologically well-adjusted adults. 
D) a few obese children will become obese adults.

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the Denver Development Screening Test II?

Accepted Answer

A) The test requires sophisticated imaging technologies making it an expensive assessment tool. 
B) It can be used for children in the age range of three to nine years. 
C) The test is an individually administered test of developmental functioning. 
D) The test evaluates fine and gross motor skills and excludes language and adaptive functioning. 
A) The test requires sophisticated imaging technologies making it an expensive assessment tool. 
B) It can be used for children in the age range of three to nine years. 
C) The test is an individually administered test of developmental functioning. 
D) The test evaluates fine and gross motor skills and excludes language and adaptive functioning.

Question 14

List the development of some fine motor skills expected in a child who is five years old.

Accepted Answer

By five years of age,a child's fine moto

Question 15

Approximately what percentage of children and adolescents are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 40 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 40 percent

Question 16

_________ are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper.

Accepted Answer

A) Nocturnal enuresis attacks 
B) Night terrors 
C) Nightmares 
D) Panic attacks 
A) Nocturnal enuresis attacks 
B) Night terrors 
C) Nightmares 
D) Panic attacks

Question 17

Malnutrition has been linked to which of the following developmental outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A) Superior intelligence 
B) Externalizing problems 
C) High BMI indexes 
D) Secure attachment 
A) Superior intelligence 
B) Externalizing problems 
C) High BMI indexes 
D) Secure attachment

Question 18

What was the approximate drop in the obesity rate of two- to five-year-old children between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012 ?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 62 percent 
D) 88 percent 
A) 15 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 62 percent 
D) 88 percent

Question 19

Which of the following,according to Kellogg,succeeds the stage of basic scribbles?

Accepted Answer

A) Placement stage 
B) Design stage 
C) Shape stage 
D) Pictorial stage 
A) Placement stage 
B) Design stage 
C) Shape stage 
D) Pictorial stage

Question 20

Mona El-Sheikh recommends all of the following to improve the child's sleep environment EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Making sure the bedroom is cool 
B) Making sure the bedroom is dark 
C) Maintaining consistent bedtimes and wake times 
D) Making sure the child runs around a lot right before bed 
A) Making sure the bedroom is cool 
B) Making sure the bedroom is dark 
C) Maintaining consistent bedtimes and wake times 
D) Making sure the child runs around a lot right before bed

Jim is 55 months old.Which of the following fine motor skills is he MOST likely to develop?

In terms of perceptual development,at what age do children become efficient at detecting the boundaries between colors?

Describe three characteristics that enhance children's safety at the community level.

A leading cause of childhood death in impoverished countries is _____.

Describe growth hormone deficiency along with its features and treatment options.

Nancy is an extremely athletic child and she excels in roller-skating,bicycling,and skipping.Nancy is likely to be in the age group of _____.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011)has established categories for obesity,overweight,and at risk for being overweight.These categories are determined by the _____ index.

List some of the gross motor skills that children in the age group of 37 to 48 months can exercise.

Which of the following effects does myelination have on the nervous system?

Which of the following is desirable with regard to prevention of obesity among children?

Longitudinal studies of childhood obesity suggest that

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the Denver Development Screening Test II?

List the development of some fine motor skills expected in a child who is five years old.

Approximately what percentage of children and adolescents are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke?

_________ are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper.

Malnutrition has been linked to which of the following developmental outcomes?

What was the approximate drop in the obesity rate of two- to five-year-old children between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012 ?

Which of the following,according to Kellogg,succeeds the stage of basic scribbles?

Mona El-Sheikh recommends all of the following to improve the child's sleep environment EXCEPT:

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Prenatal Development

Birth

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Socioemotional Development in Infancy

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Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 8: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Jim is 55 months old.Which of the following fine motor skills is he MOST likely to develop?

In terms of perceptual development,at what age do children become efficient at detecting the boundaries between colors?

Describe three characteristics that enhance children's safety at the community level.

A leading cause of childhood death in impoverished countries is _____.

Describe growth hormone deficiency along with its features and treatment options.

Nancy is an extremely athletic child and she excels in roller-skating,bicycling,and skipping.Nancy is likely to be in the age group of _____.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011)has established categories for obesity,overweight,and at risk for being overweight.These categories are determined by the _____ index.

List some of the gross motor skills that children in the age group of 37 to 48 months can exercise.

Which of the following effects does myelination have on the nervous system?

Which of the following is desirable with regard to prevention of obesity among children?

Longitudinal studies of childhood obesity suggest that

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to the Denver Development Screening Test II?

List the development of some fine motor skills expected in a child who is five years old.

Approximately what percentage of children and adolescents are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke?

_________ are frightening dreams that awaken the sleeper.

Malnutrition has been linked to which of the following developmental outcomes?

What was the approximate drop in the obesity rate of two- to five-year-old children between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012 ?

Which of the following,according to Kellogg,succeeds the stage of basic scribbles?

Mona El-Sheikh recommends all of the following to improve the child's sleep environment EXCEPT:

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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