Exam 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Four-year-old Nakai and his teenage cousin Nascha are both trying to learn American Sign Language._____ will find it much easier because _____.

_____ are chemicals that convey information between neurons.

Four-year-old Rowena's parents are concerned.She doesn't respond to cuddling,won't respond in conversation,and often loses control of her emotions.When she does talk,it's often to repeat the same few words over and over again.As their pediatrician,you advise them to

Experiments on children's visual processing of emotions show that children who have been abused _____ than other children.

Cross-cultural studies show that children's growth patterns are the same worldwide if the children receive proper nutrition and care.This finding demonstrates that children's growth is highly

The most common cause of death for children between the ages of 1-4 years old is

The leading cause of death among preschool children in the United States is

Which of the following is not true about children with Autism Spectrum Disorders?

Cross-cultural studies of children's ability to create representational drawings of people seem to show that this skill is

When parts of a child's brain are undergoing extremely rapid development,we say that the child is in _____ for the activities associated with those structures.

Explain how children's temperaments and attachment styles affect their ability to handle stress.

According to UNICEF and the World Health Organization (2007),the underlying cause of more than half of the deaths of children under the age of 5 in the world is

Children who have been well cared for physically,but emotionally and socially neglected in infancy seem to respond

Myelination of the brain in early childhood

The left hand is controlled by the brain's

Cross-cultural studies of children's drawings in early childhood have demonstrated that

The idea that motor development in childhood is due entirely to the influence of the environment is most closely associated with

Ivana can hop and skip,and enjoys skating and riding her scooter.It's likely that she is at least _____ years old.

Natasha can dress herself without any help,tie her own shoes,and hold a pencil properly for writing.It's likely that she is _____ years old.

Gabriel has just learned to walk on tiptoe.He is likely to be about _____ year(s)old.