Question 1

Some evidence for brain plasticity is seen in

Accepted Answer

A) the long-term effects of early child abuse. 
B) the inability of 3-year-olds to skate well. 
C) the inability of 2-year-olds to tie their shoes. 
D) children's sleep patterns. 
A) the long-term effects of early child abuse. 
B) the inability of 3-year-olds to skate well. 
C) the inability of 2-year-olds to tie their shoes. 
D) children's sleep patterns.

Question 2

Oscar is 5 years old.If he's an average child,you'd expect him to need approximately _____ hours of sleep each day.

Accepted Answer

A) 6-7 
B) 8-9 
C) 10-11 
D) 12-13 
A) 6-7 
B) 8-9 
C) 10-11 
D) 12-13

Question 3

The idea that motor development in childhood may be the result of interactions between genetic programming and experience is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A) John B . Watson. 
B) Arnold Gesell. 
C) Myrtle McGraw. 
D) Mary Ainsworth. 
A) John B . Watson. 
B) Arnold Gesell. 
C) Myrtle McGraw. 
D) Mary Ainsworth.

Question 4

On average,children in the preschool years grow _____ each year.

Accepted Answer

A) 1  
Inches 
B) 2  
Inches 
C) 3  
Inches 
D) 4   
A) 1  
Inches 
B) 2  
Inches 
C) 3  
Inches 
D) 4

Question 5

When 5-year-old Ken is playing with his puzzles and reading to his younger sister,he is engaging in activities that promote

Accepted Answer

A) synaptic pruning. 
B) neuropathology. 
C) dendritic axonia. 
D) synaptogenesis. 
A) synaptic pruning. 
B) neuropathology. 
C) dendritic axonia. 
D) synaptogenesis.

Question 6

Autism spectrum disorders may include all of the following symptoms except

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A) inability to interpret the emotions of others. 
B) lack of emotional self-regulation. 
C) lack of appropriate physical development. 
D) inability to communicate effectively. 
A) inability to interpret the emotions of others. 
B) lack of emotional self-regulation. 
C) lack of appropriate physical development. 
D) inability to communicate effectively.

Question 7

The brain is composed of billions of

Accepted Answer

A) neurons. 
B) chromatids. 
C) axilla. 
D) systoles. 
A) neurons. 
B) chromatids. 
C) axilla. 
D) systoles.

Question 8

Felicia is 3 years old.It's likely that she can do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) ride a tricycle. 
B) walk on tiptoe. 
C) kick a ball. 
D) skate. 
A) ride a tricycle. 
B) walk on tiptoe. 
C) kick a ball. 
D) skate.

Question 9

Two-year-old Tamir keeps singing the Oscar Meyer Wiener song,all day long.His lack of control over this may be due to the relative immaturity of his brain's _____ lobes.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) occipital 
D) temporal 
A) frontal 
B) parietal 
C) occipital 
D) temporal

Question 10

The fact that Mayan preschoolers learn to do intricate weaving,and colonial American children learned to knit and spin wool demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A) these are skills that are highly canalized. 
B) these are skills that are genetically predetermined. 
C) a child's culture shapes the development of his or her fine motor skills. 
D) we just don't expect enough of today's preschool children,and our low standards impair their potential development. 
A) these are skills that are highly canalized. 
B) these are skills that are genetically predetermined. 
C) a child's culture shapes the development of his or her fine motor skills. 
D) we just don't expect enough of today's preschool children,and our low standards impair their potential development.

Question 11

Hendrik is 4 years old.Last year,he had seven colds and this year he had nine colds.His parents are concerned.What can you tell them about Hendrik's health?

Accepted Answer

A) This is perfectly normal.Don't worry. 
B) Hendrik's extremely healthy.Most children his age get 16-18 colds each year. 
C) This is mildly worrisome.Most children Hendrik's age get only 1-2 colds each year. 
D) Hendrik may have neurological damage. 
A) This is perfectly normal.Don't worry. 
B) Hendrik's extremely healthy.Most children his age get 16-18 colds each year. 
C) This is mildly worrisome.Most children Hendrik's age get only 1-2 colds each year. 
D) Hendrik may have neurological damage.

Question 12

Most children who awaken during the night

Accepted Answer

A) will comfort themselves and fall back asleep. 
B) need a parent to come in and reassure them. 
C) should have a glass of warm milk before going back to sleep. 
D) will have behavioral problems later in life. 
A) will comfort themselves and fall back asleep. 
B) need a parent to come in and reassure them. 
C) should have a glass of warm milk before going back to sleep. 
D) will have behavioral problems later in life.

Question 13

During early childhood,children's appetites

Accepted Answer

A) stay the same as they were in infancy. 
B) decrease from their standard in infancy. 
C) increase slightly from their standard in infancy. 
D) increase a lot from their standard in infancy. 
A) stay the same as they were in infancy. 
B) decrease from their standard in infancy. 
C) increase slightly from their standard in infancy. 
D) increase a lot from their standard in infancy.

Question 14

Physical growth in early childhood happens

Accepted Answer

A) slowly and steadily. 
B) mostly at the beginning of the stage. 
C) in fits and starts. 
D) mostly at the end of the stage. 
A) slowly and steadily. 
B) mostly at the beginning of the stage. 
C) in fits and starts. 
D) mostly at the end of the stage.

Question 15

Infantile autism was first identified by

Accepted Answer

A) Eleanor Maccoby. 
B) Myrtle McGraw. 
C) Jean Piaget. 
D) Leo Kanner. 
A) Eleanor Maccoby. 
B) Myrtle McGraw. 
C) Jean Piaget. 
D) Leo Kanner.

Question 16

Explain how elements from cases of child abuse and child neglect give us evidence for plasticity in children's brains.

Accepted Answer

Long-term stress seems to cause relative

Question 17

In the middle of the night,Morpheus wakes up in extreme fear,but doesn't know why.He seems to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Describe some of the causes of overweight and obesity in childhood.Explain how parents' behaviors can contribute to the problem or its solution.

Accepted Answer

Possible causes include children's seden

Question 19

When children are allowed to serve themselves at mealtimes,

Accepted Answer

A) they generally overfill their plates. 
B) they generally take too little food. 
C) they generally take about 25% less than most adults would give them. 
D) they generally make poor food choices. 
A) they generally overfill their plates. 
B) they generally take too little food. 
C) they generally take about 25% less than most adults would give them. 
D) they generally make poor food choices.

Question 20

Dr.Annapurna is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children.Every year,she measures the heights and weights of the same 100 children.She will follow their development from birth to age 18.Dr.Annapurna is using a _____ research design.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional 
B) longitudinal 
C) Solomon four-way 
D) quasi-experimental 
A) cross-sectional 
B) longitudinal 
C) Solomon four-way 
D) quasi-experimental

Some evidence for brain plasticity is seen in

Oscar is 5 years old.If he's an average child,you'd expect him to need approximately _____ hours of sleep each day.

The idea that motor development in childhood may be the result of interactions between genetic programming and experience is most closely associated with

On average,children in the preschool years grow _____ each year.

When 5-year-old Ken is playing with his puzzles and reading to his younger sister,he is engaging in activities that promote

Autism spectrum disorders may include all of the following symptoms except

The brain is composed of billions of

Felicia is 3 years old.It's likely that she can do all of the following except

Two-year-old Tamir keeps singing the Oscar Meyer Wiener song,all day long.His lack of control over this may be due to the relative immaturity of his brain's _____ lobes.

The fact that Mayan preschoolers learn to do intricate weaving,and colonial American children learned to knit and spin wool demonstrates that

Hendrik is 4 years old.Last year,he had seven colds and this year he had nine colds.His parents are concerned.What can you tell them about Hendrik's health?

Most children who awaken during the night

During early childhood,children's appetites

Physical growth in early childhood happens

Infantile autism was first identified by

Explain how elements from cases of child abuse and child neglect give us evidence for plasticity in children's brains.

In the middle of the night,Morpheus wakes up in extreme fear,but doesn't know why.He seems to be suffering from

Describe some of the causes of overweight and obesity in childhood.Explain how parents' behaviors can contribute to the problem or its solution.

When children are allowed to serve themselves at mealtimes,

Dr.Annapurna is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children.Every year,she measures the heights and weights of the same 100 children.She will follow their development from birth to age 18.Dr.Annapurna is using a _____ research design.

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture

Conception,prenatal Development,and 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 Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 7: Physical Development in Early Childhood

Some evidence for brain plasticity is seen in

Oscar is 5 years old.If he's an average child,you'd expect him to need approximately _____ hours of sleep each day.

The idea that motor development in childhood may be the result of interactions between genetic programming and experience is most closely associated with

On average,children in the preschool years grow _____ each year.

When 5-year-old Ken is playing with his puzzles and reading to his younger sister,he is engaging in activities that promote

Autism spectrum disorders may include all of the following symptoms except

The brain is composed of billions of

Felicia is 3 years old.It's likely that she can do all of the following except

Two-year-old Tamir keeps singing the Oscar Meyer Wiener song,all day long.His lack of control over this may be due to the relative immaturity of his brain's _____ lobes.

The fact that Mayan preschoolers learn to do intricate weaving,and colonial American children learned to knit and spin wool demonstrates that

Hendrik is 4 years old.Last year,he had seven colds and this year he had nine colds.His parents are concerned.What can you tell them about Hendrik's health?

Most children who awaken during the night

During early childhood,children's appetites

Physical growth in early childhood happens

Infantile autism was first identified by

Explain how elements from cases of child abuse and child neglect give us evidence for plasticity in children's brains.

In the middle of the night,Morpheus wakes up in extreme fear,but doesn't know why.He seems to be suffering from

Describe some of the causes of overweight and obesity in childhood.Explain how parents' behaviors can contribute to the problem or its solution.

When children are allowed to serve themselves at mealtimes,

Dr.Annapurna is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children.Every year,she measures the heights and weights of the same 100 children.She will follow their development from birth to age 18.Dr.Annapurna is using a _____ research design.

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture

Conception,prenatal Development,and 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 Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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