Question 1

Which of the following is not in control of the secretion of key hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) menarche 
C) gonads 
D) pituitary gland 
A) hypothalamus 
B) menarche 
C) gonads 
D) pituitary gland

Question 2

In the brain structure,each hemisphere of the cortex has four major areas called lobes.Name these lobes and explain the primary function of each.

Accepted Answer

The frontal lobes are involved in volunt

Question 3

Research has revealed that parental ________ is a risk factor for asthma and higher blood pressure in children,as well as young children's sleep problems,including sleep-disordered breathing.

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease 
B) smoking 
C) alcohol abuse 
D) depression 
A) heart disease 
B) smoking 
C) alcohol abuse 
D) depression

Question 4

Which statement is not true about young children and SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) Soft bedding is not recommended. 
B) There is no difference in the death rate of infants exposed or not exposed to second-hand smoke. 
C) It is more common in groups of low-socioeconomic status. 
D) The risk is higher for infants who have a sibling who died of SIDS. 
A) Soft bedding is not recommended. 
B) There is no difference in the death rate of infants exposed or not exposed to second-hand smoke. 
C) It is more common in groups of low-socioeconomic status. 
D) The risk is higher for infants who have a sibling who died of SIDS.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be unsanitary. 
B) It helps immunize the newborn from disease. 
C) Breast-fed babies do not gain weight as quickly as bottle-fed babies. 
D) Most women find the practice disgusting. 
A) It can be unsanitary. 
B) It helps immunize the newborn from disease. 
C) Breast-fed babies do not gain weight as quickly as bottle-fed babies. 
D) Most women find the practice disgusting.

Question 6

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 7

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) adulthood. 
D) late adolescence. 
A) middle or late childhood. 
B) infancy. 
C) adulthood. 
D) late adolescence.

Question 8

Adolescents experience a shift in ___________ that delays the body's onset of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone 
B) melatonin 
C) food intake 
D) estrogen 
A) testosterone 
B) melatonin 
C) food intake 
D) estrogen

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following is the most pronounced physical change in middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) head circumference 
B) waist circumference 
C) leg length 
D) proportional changes in relation to height 
A) head circumference 
B) waist circumference 
C) leg length 
D) proportional changes in relation to height

Question 11

__________________ is the structure in the brain best known for monitoring eating,drinking,and sex.

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 12

There are wide variations in the onset and progression of puberty.Which of the following is an appropriate example?

Accepted Answer

A) Puberty might begin as early as 10 years of age or as late as 13 ½ years of age for boys.It might end as early as 13 years of age or as late as 17 years of age. 
B) Puberty might begin as early as 8 years of age or as late as 13 ½ years of age for boys.It might end as early as 12 years of age or as late as 17 years of age. 
C) There is no prediction of when puberty will begin or end¾not even within a range of years or months. 
D) There is an exact prediction of when puberty will begin. 
A) Puberty might begin as early as 10 years of age or as late as 13 ½ years of age for boys.It might end as early as 13 years of age or as late as 17 years of age. 
B) Puberty might begin as early as 8 years of age or as late as 13 ½ years of age for boys.It might end as early as 12 years of age or as late as 17 years of age. 
C) There is no prediction of when puberty will begin or end¾not even within a range of years or months. 
D) There is an exact prediction of when puberty will begin.

Question 13

Breastfeeding can have positive effects for the child,including

Accepted Answer

A) fewer infections. 
B) fewer allergies. 
C) reduced obesity rates. 
D) All of these. 
A) fewer infections. 
B) fewer allergies. 
C) reduced obesity rates. 
D) All of these.

Question 14

The testes in males and the ovaries in females are termed the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Compare and contrast cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of growth.

Accepted Answer

Cephalocaudal growth occurs fr

Question 16

What is the average length of a North American newborn?

Accepted Answer

A) 30.8 cm 
B) 40.8 cm 
C) 50.8 cm 
D) 60.8 cm 
A) 30.8 cm 
B) 40.8 cm 
C) 50.8 cm 
D) 60.8 cm

Question 17

A review of the height and weight of children around the world concluded that two important contributors to height differences are

Accepted Answer

A) environment and nutrition. 
B) ethnic origin and nutrition. 
C) environment and ethnic origin. 
D) gender and ethnic origin. 
A) environment and nutrition. 
B) ethnic origin and nutrition. 
C) environment and ethnic origin. 
D) gender and ethnic origin.

Which of the following is not in control of the secretion of key hormones?

In the brain structure,each hemisphere of the cortex has four major areas called lobes.Name these lobes and explain the primary function of each.

Research has revealed that parental ________ is a risk factor for asthma and higher blood pressure in children,as well as young children's sleep problems,including sleep-disordered breathing.

Which statement is not true about young children and SIDS?

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

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

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

Adolescents experience a shift in ___________ that delays the body's onset of sleep.

Scientists believe that the adolescent's brain

Which of the following is the most pronounced physical change in middle and late childhood?

__________________ is the structure in the brain best known for monitoring eating,drinking,and sex.

There are wide variations in the onset and progression of puberty.Which of the following is an appropriate example?

Breastfeeding can have positive effects for the child,including

The testes in males and the ovaries in females are termed the

Compare and contrast cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of growth.

What is the average length of a North American newborn?

A review of the height and weight of children around the world concluded that two important contributors to height differences are

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Which of the following is not in control of the secretion of key hormones?

In the brain structure,each hemisphere of the cortex has four major areas called lobes.Name these lobes and explain the primary function of each.

Research has revealed that parental ________ is a risk factor for asthma and higher blood pressure in children,as well as young children's sleep problems,including sleep-disordered breathing.

Which statement is not true about young children and SIDS?

Which of the following statements about breastfeeding is true?

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

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

Adolescents experience a shift in ___________ that delays the body's onset of sleep.

Scientists believe that the adolescent's brain

Which of the following is the most pronounced physical change in middle and late childhood?

__________________ is the structure in the brain best known for monitoring eating,drinking,and sex.

There are wide variations in the onset and progression of puberty.Which of the following is an appropriate example?

Breastfeeding can have positive effects for the child,including

The testes in males and the ovaries in females are termed the

Compare and contrast cephalocaudal and proximodistal patterns of growth.

What is the average length of a North American newborn?

A review of the height and weight of children around the world concluded that two important contributors to height differences 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