Question 1

Which of the following statements is false about obesity in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity increases medical and psychological problems. 
B)  Obese children can develop pulmonary problems. 
C)  Obesity decreases the chance of high-blood pressure. 
D)  Obesity increases problems with the child's hips. 
A)  Obesity increases medical and psychological problems. 
B)  Obese children can develop pulmonary problems. 
C)  Obesity decreases the chance of high-blood pressure. 
D)  Obesity increases problems with the child's hips.

Question 2

The most common infant sleeping problem has been identified as

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors. 
B)  night-time waking. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  sleep talking. 
A)  night terrors. 
B)  night-time waking. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  sleep talking.

Question 3

Essay: Compare and contrast cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of growth.

Accepted Answer

Cephalocaudal growth occurs fr

Question 4

UNICEF has concerns about feeding newborns and infants in

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  impoverished countries. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  impoverished countries. 
C)  Canada. 
D)  None of these.

Question 5

Describe the difference between left-brain and right-brain thinking.

Accepted Answer

Left-brain thinking

Question 6

The brains of animals growing up in an enriched environment develop better than the brains of animals reared in standard or isolated conditions.The brains of the animals in the enriched environment weighed more,had thicker layers,and had more neuronal connections.This statement is a strong argument that

Accepted Answer

A)  animal and human research is very different. 
B)  early enrichment can benefit the young in a species. 
C)  animal and human research is very different and that early enrichment can benefit the young in a species. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  animal and human research is very different. 
B)  early enrichment can benefit the young in a species. 
C)  animal and human research is very different and that early enrichment can benefit the young in a species. 
D)  None of these.

Question 7

List two important factors contributing to height and weight of children around the world.

Accepted Answer

1.ethnic o

Question 8

Brain swelling that affects hundreds of babies in the United States every year is called

Accepted Answer

A)  infant mortality. 
B)  shaken baby syndrome. 
C)  post-praumatic stress syndrome. 
D)  attention decreasing syndrome. 
A)  infant mortality. 
B)  shaken baby syndrome. 
C)  post-praumatic stress syndrome. 
D)  attention decreasing syndrome.

Question 9

The region of the brain that controls judgment and continues to grow through early adulthood is the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  cerebellum. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  cerebrum. 
C)  prefrontal cortex. 
D)  cerebellum.

Question 10

Scientists believe that the adolescent's brain

Accepted Answer

A)  has stopped growing. 
B)  is still growing. 
C)  is shrinking. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  has stopped growing. 
B)  is still growing. 
C)  is shrinking. 
D)  None of these.

Question 11

At birth,Kelley weighed 8 pounds.Her mother became concerned when she lost body weight,but her obstetrician assured her that most newborns do lose weight before they learn to adjust to neonatal feeding.About what percent of their body weight is lost before they make this adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 percent to 8 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  5 percent to 7 percent 
D)  16 percent 
A)  6 percent to 8 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  5 percent to 7 percent 
D)  16 percent

Question 12

Identify some of the cultural issues involved with bottle feeding infants.

Accepted Answer

over diluted milk,un

Question 13

_______________________ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonads 
B)  Structures 
C)  Hormones 
D)  Pituitary glands 
A)  Gonads 
B)  Structures 
C)  Hormones 
D)  Pituitary glands

Question 14

In order to reduce resistance to going to bed for a young child,which of the following should not be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read the child a story. 
B)  Have the child play hard just before bedtime in order to use up energy. 
C)  Give the child a bath. 
D)  Let the child sit on the caregiver's lap to listen to music. 
A)  Read the child a story. 
B)  Have the child play hard just before bedtime in order to use up energy. 
C)  Give the child a bath. 
D)  Let the child sit on the caregiver's lap to listen to music.

Question 15

When feeding her infant son,Dawn follows the guidelines endorsed by most nutritionists.Thus,she tries to make sure that her 10-pound son takes in about ________ calories per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  300 
C)  500 
D)  1,000 
A)  100 
B)  300 
C)  500 
D)  1,000

Question 16

If adolescents need more sleep before beginning their high-school day,which of the following should be done?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ensure that the adolescent goes to bed by 9:30 p.m. 
B)  Shorten the school day so the adolescent can take a small rest. 
C)  Start the school day later so the adolescent can sleep in longer. 
D)  Make sure the adolescent has his or her own room so as not to be disturbed. 
A)  Ensure that the adolescent goes to bed by 9:30 p.m. 
B)  Shorten the school day so the adolescent can take a small rest. 
C)  Start the school day later so the adolescent can sleep in longer. 
D)  Make sure the adolescent has his or her own room so as not to be disturbed.

Question 17

In children 6 years to puberty,there is rapid growth in the areas of

Accepted Answer

A)  language and spatial relations. 
B)  spatial relations and mathematics. 
C)  language and mathematics. 
D)  language and comprehension. 
A)  language and spatial relations. 
B)  spatial relations and mathematics. 
C)  language and mathematics. 
D)  language and comprehension.

Question 18

Infants double their birth weight by 4 months of age.When do infants triple their birth weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months of age 
B)  10 months of age 
C)  12 months of age 
D)  18 months of age 
A)  6 months of age 
B)  10 months of age 
C)  12 months of age 
D)  18 months of age

Question 19

Myelination in the areas of the brain related to focusing attention is not complete until

Accepted Answer

A)  middle or late childhood. 
B)  infancy. 
C)  until infancy and middle to late childhood. 
D)  late adolescence. 
A)  middle or late childhood. 
B)  infancy. 
C)  until infancy and middle to late childhood. 
D)  late adolescence.

Question 20

The sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  proximodistal pattern. 
B)  cephalocaudal pattern. 
C)  hierarchical integration. 
D)  independence of systems. 
A)  proximodistal pattern. 
B)  cephalocaudal pattern. 
C)  hierarchical integration. 
D)  independence of systems.

Which of the following statements is false about obesity in childhood?

The most common infant sleeping problem has been identified as

Essay: Compare and contrast cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of growth.

UNICEF has concerns about feeding newborns and infants in

Describe the difference between left-brain and right-brain thinking.

List two important factors contributing to height and weight of children around the world.

Brain swelling that affects hundreds of babies in the United States every year is called

The region of the brain that controls judgment and continues to grow through early adulthood is the

Scientists believe that the adolescent's brain

At birth,Kelley weighed 8 pounds.Her mother became concerned when she lost body weight,but her obstetrician assured her that most newborns do lose weight before they learn to adjust to neonatal feeding.About what percent of their body weight is lost before they make this adjustment?

Identify some of the cultural issues involved with bottle feeding infants.

_______________________ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

In order to reduce resistance to going to bed for a young child,which of the following should not be used?

When feeding her infant son,Dawn follows the guidelines endorsed by most nutritionists.Thus,she tries to make sure that her 10-pound son takes in about ________ calories per day.

If adolescents need more sleep before beginning their high-school day,which of the following should be done?

In children 6 years to puberty,there is rapid growth in the areas of

Infants double their birth weight by 4 months of age.When do infants triple their birth weight?

Myelination in the areas of the brain related to focusing attention is not complete until

The sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities is referred to as

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Prenatal Development and Birth

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

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Exam 4: Physical Development and Health

Which of the following statements is false about obesity in childhood?

The most common infant sleeping problem has been identified as

Essay: Compare and contrast cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of growth.

UNICEF has concerns about feeding newborns and infants in

Describe the difference between left-brain and right-brain thinking.

List two important factors contributing to height and weight of children around the world.

Brain swelling that affects hundreds of babies in the United States every year is called

The region of the brain that controls judgment and continues to grow through early adulthood is the

Scientists believe that the adolescent's brain

At birth,Kelley weighed 8 pounds.Her mother became concerned when she lost body weight,but her obstetrician assured her that most newborns do lose weight before they learn to adjust to neonatal feeding.About what percent of their body weight is lost before they make this adjustment?

Identify some of the cultural issues involved with bottle feeding infants.

_______________________ are powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream.

In order to reduce resistance to going to bed for a young child,which of the following should not be used?

When feeding her infant son,Dawn follows the guidelines endorsed by most nutritionists.Thus,she tries to make sure that her 10-pound son takes in about ________ calories per day.

If adolescents need more sleep before beginning their high-school day,which of the following should be done?

In children 6 years to puberty,there is rapid growth in the areas of

Infants double their birth weight by 4 months of age.When do infants triple their birth weight?

Myelination in the areas of the brain related to focusing attention is not complete until

The sequence in which growth starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities is referred to as

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters