Question 1

________ percent of children in Canada are living in poverty with no health care provided.

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Eight 
C) Eighteen 
D) Twenty-two 
A) Two 
B) Eight 
C) Eighteen 
D) Twenty-two

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

overdiluted milk,unc

Question 3

The key developments of the brain in the first two years include the

Accepted Answer

A) personal contact cerebellum. 
B) environment and genetics. 
C) myelin sheath and dendrite connections. 
D) None of these. 
A) personal contact cerebellum. 
B) environment and genetics. 
C) myelin sheath and dendrite connections. 
D) None of these.

Question 4

Difficulty going to sleep or staying asleep is called

Accepted Answer

A) nightmares. 
B) night terrors. 
C) delayed sleep. 
D) insomnia. 
A) nightmares. 
B) night terrors. 
C) delayed sleep. 
D) insomnia.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a benefit of shared sleeping?

Accepted Answer

A) promoting breastfeeding 
B) responding more quickly to the baby's cries 
C) evidence of greater brain development 
D) detection of potentially dangerous breathing pauses in the baby 
A) promoting breastfeeding 
B) responding more quickly to the baby's cries 
C) evidence of greater brain development 
D) detection of potentially dangerous breathing pauses in the baby

Question 6

The period of middle and late childhood¾from about 6 to 11 years of age¾involves

Accepted Answer

A) slow and consistent growth for both boys and girls. 
B) a huge growth spurt for girls. 
C) a huge growth spurt for boys. 
D) slow and consistent growth for boys only. 
A) slow and consistent growth for both boys and girls. 
B) a huge growth spurt for girls. 
C) a huge growth spurt for boys. 
D) slow and consistent growth for boys only.

Question 7

The timing for the emergence of puberty is

Accepted Answer

A) environmental. 
B) completely related to stress. 
C) completely related to nutrition. 
D) programmed into the genes of every human being. 
A) environmental. 
B) completely related to stress. 
C) completely related to nutrition. 
D) programmed into the genes of every human being.

Question 8

Which of the following is important in controlling growth and regulating other glands?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary gland 
C) gonads 
D) None of these. 
A) hypothalamus 
B) pituitary gland 
C) gonads 
D) None of these.

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

Accepted Answer

A) head, neck, shoulders, middle trunk 
B) middle trunk, shoulders, neck, head 
C) trunk, arms and legs, hands, fingers and toes 
D) fingers and toes, hands, arms and legs, trunk 
A) head, neck, shoulders, middle trunk 
B) middle trunk, shoulders, neck, head 
C) trunk, arms and legs, hands, fingers and toes 
D) fingers and toes, hands, arms and legs, trunk

Question 10

_________________________ is the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other.

Accepted Answer

A) Temporalization 
B) Lateralization 
C) Occipital divide 
D) Differentiation 
A) Temporalization 
B) Lateralization 
C) Occipital divide 
D) Differentiation

Question 11

_______________________ 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 12

All of the following have been shown to be related to shorter sleep duration in infants EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) maternal depression during pregnancy. 
B) infant TV viewing. 
C) poor infant nutrition. 
D) early introduction of solid foods. 
A) maternal depression during pregnancy. 
B) infant TV viewing. 
C) poor infant nutrition. 
D) early introduction of solid foods.

Question 13

Physical exercise can

Accepted Answer

A) buffer stress. 
B) make a child lose weight. 
C) improve self-image. 
D) all of these. 
A) buffer stress. 
B) make a child lose weight. 
C) improve self-image. 
D) all of these.

Question 14

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) 2 to 3 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 5 to 7 percent 
D) 16 percent 
A) 2 to 3 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 5 to 7 percent 
D) 16 percent

Question 15

As a toddler,Megan's head size is disproportionately large in comparison to the rest of her body.This illustrates what principle of growth?

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) hierarchical 
D) independence of systems 
A) proximodistal 
B) cephalocaudal 
C) hierarchical 
D) independence of systems

Question 16

When Roberto observes his two children drawing,he notes a striking difference in their motor behaviour.Two-year-old Mona makes crude drawings utilizing mostly upper arm movement,whereas 6-year-old Mary makes very precise strokes utilizing fine finger movements.This difference is best explained by the ________ principle.

Accepted Answer

A) proximodistal 
B) dominant-recessive 
C) cephalocaudal 
D) hierarchical 
A) proximodistal 
B) dominant-recessive 
C) cephalocaudal 
D) hierarchical

Question 17

In Canada,approximately ________ of 5- to 17-year-olds are overweight or obese.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) a quarter 
C) a third 
D) half 
A) 10 percent 
B) a quarter 
C) a third 
D) half

Question 18

Accidents are the ________ cause of death in young children.

Accepted Answer

A) third 
B) leading 
C) second 
D) fourth 
A) third 
B) leading 
C) second 
D) fourth

Question 19

Most adults spend about _____ of their time in REM sleep,while infants spend about ____ of their time in REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) one-fifth; half 
B) half; one-fifth 
C) half; half 
D) one-third; half 
A) one-fifth; half 
B) half; one-fifth 
C) half; half 
D) one-third; half

Question 20

Earlier adolescence is a time when most children are

Accepted Answer

A) very proud of their physical changes. 
B) dissatisfied with their body image. 
C) completely unaware of their changes. 
D) in denial about their changes. 
A) very proud of their physical changes. 
B) dissatisfied with their body image. 
C) completely unaware of their changes. 
D) in denial about their changes.

________ percent of children in Canada are living in poverty with no health care provided.

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

The key developments of the brain in the first two years include the

Difficulty going to sleep or staying asleep is called

Which of the following is not a benefit of shared sleeping?

The period of middle and late childhood¾from about 6 to 11 years of age¾involves

The timing for the emergence of puberty is

Which of the following is important in controlling growth and regulating other glands?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

_________________________ is the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other.

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

All of the following have been shown to be related to shorter sleep duration in infants EXCEPT

Physical exercise can

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?

As a toddler,Megan's head size is disproportionately large in comparison to the rest of her body.This illustrates what principle of growth?

In Canada,approximately ________ of 5- to 17-year-olds are overweight or obese.

Accidents are the ________ cause of death in young children.

Most adults spend about _ of their time in REM sleep,while infants spend about of their time in REM sleep.

Earlier adolescence is a time when most children are

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

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Language Development

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________ percent of children in Canada are living in poverty with no health care provided.

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

The key developments of the brain in the first two years include the

Difficulty going to sleep or staying asleep is called

Which of the following is not a benefit of shared sleeping?

The period of middle and late childhood¾from about 6 to 11 years of age¾involves

The timing for the emergence of puberty is

Which of the following is important in controlling growth and regulating other glands?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the cephalocaudal pattern of development?

_________________________ is the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other.

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

All of the following have been shown to be related to shorter sleep duration in infants EXCEPT

Physical exercise can

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?

As a toddler,Megan's head size is disproportionately large in comparison to the rest of her body.This illustrates what principle of growth?

In Canada,approximately ________ of 5- to 17-year-olds are overweight or obese.

Accidents are the ________ cause of death in young children.

Most adults spend about _____ of their time in REM sleep,while infants spend about ____ of their time in REM sleep.

Earlier adolescence is a time when most children are

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 Technology

Filters

Most adults spend about _ of their time in REM sleep,while infants spend about of their time in REM sleep.