Question 1

Asperger Syndrome and Child Disintegrative Disorder are

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal conditions of early childhood. 
B) disorders developed by abused children. 
C) easily treated with Freudian psychotherapy. 
D) autism spectrum disorders. 
A) hormonal conditions of early childhood. 
B) disorders developed by abused children. 
C) easily treated with Freudian psychotherapy. 
D) autism spectrum disorders.

Question 2

The best way to get a picky eater to try a particular food is

Accepted Answer

A) to bribe them with another food they like. 
B) to threaten them with punishment. 
C) to keep presenting that food with no pressure to eat. 
D) to model eating the food with exaggerated enjoyment. 
A) to bribe them with another food they like. 
B) to threaten them with punishment. 
C) to keep presenting that food with no pressure to eat. 
D) to model eating the food with exaggerated enjoyment.

Question 3

Running and jumping are

Accepted Answer

A) examples of gross motor skills. 
B) examples of fine motor skills. 
C) controlled by the occipital lobe of the brain. 
D) developed only in middle childhooD. 
A) examples of gross motor skills. 
B) examples of fine motor skills. 
C) controlled by the occipital lobe of the brain. 
D) developed only in middle childhooD.

Question 4

Yukio is 5 years old.His body mass index is in the 48th percentile for his age group.The likelihood that Yukio will be obese at age 12 is

Accepted Answer

A) 75%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 25%. 
D) 0%. 
A) 75%. 
B) 50%. 
C) 25%. 
D) 0%.

Question 5

Synaptic pruning is the process of

Accepted Answer

A) creating new neurons. 
B) creating new connections between neurons. 
C) removing unused neural connections. 
D) removing unused neurons. 
A) creating new neurons. 
B) creating new connections between neurons. 
C) removing unused neural connections. 
D) removing unused neurons.

Question 6

Isaac is 6 years old.Although he used to have a lot trouble holding crayons and writing when he was younger,he can now print his name quite legibly.This is mostly due to

Accepted Answer

A) myelination. 
B) canalization. 
C) neurogenesis. 
D) dendrochronology. 
A) myelination. 
B) canalization. 
C) neurogenesis. 
D) dendrochronology.

Question 7

The _____ is the part of the brain that controls reasoning and executive functions.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal cortex. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) motor cortex. 
D) occipital lobe. 
A) frontal cortex. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) motor cortex. 
D) occipital lobe.

Question 8

The last area of the brain to develop during early childhood is the

Accepted Answer

A) frontal cortex. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) motor cortex. 
D) occipital lobe. 
A) frontal cortex. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) motor cortex. 
D) occipital lobe.

Question 9

Simple interventions in public health,such as caregiver education,immunization,and Oral Rehydration Therapy,have _____ between 1960 and 2007.

Accepted Answer

A) reduced the worldwide death toll of children by about 50% 
B) reduced the worldwide death toll of children by about 30% 
C) reduced the worldwide death toll of children by about 10% 
D) slightly increased the worldwide death toll of children 
A) reduced the worldwide death toll of children by about 50% 
B) reduced the worldwide death toll of children by about 30% 
C) reduced the worldwide death toll of children by about 10% 
D) slightly increased the worldwide death toll of children

Question 10

Erik is about 3 years old.It's likely that he can do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) put on his own shoes and socks. 
B) hold a crayon between his fingers like an adult. 
C) tie his own shoes. 
D) use a spoon and fork. 
A) put on his own shoes and socks. 
B) hold a crayon between his fingers like an adult. 
C) tie his own shoes. 
D) use a spoon and fork.

Question 11

Small movements of the hands and fingers are

Accepted Answer

A) examples of gross motor skills. 
B) examples of fine motor skills. 
C) controlled by the occipital lobe of the brain. 
D) developed only in middle childhooD. 
A) examples of gross motor skills. 
B) examples of fine motor skills. 
C) controlled by the occipital lobe of the brain. 
D) developed only in middle childhooD.

Question 12

Children who have been abused

Accepted Answer

A) tend to focus more on positive emotions. 
B) may become aggressive if they feel threatened. 
C) generally do not react to criticism or teasing. 
D) seem to experience no long-term effects from their abuse. 
A) tend to focus more on positive emotions. 
B) may become aggressive if they feel threatened. 
C) generally do not react to criticism or teasing. 
D) seem to experience no long-term effects from their abuse.

Question 13

Describe the development of fine motor skills in early childhood.Explain how both brain development and experience contribute to this progression.

Accepted Answer

Fine motor skills are the small movement

Question 14

Ali's right foot is controlled by his brain's

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex. 
B) right hemisphere. 
C) left hemisphere. 
D) occipital lobe. 
A) prefrontal cortex. 
B) right hemisphere. 
C) left hemisphere. 
D) occipital lobe.

Question 15

Learning through imitation may be assisted by

Accepted Answer

A) axillary neurons. 
B) synaptogenetic neurons. 
C) reflexive neurons. 
D) mirror neurons. 
A) axillary neurons. 
B) synaptogenetic neurons. 
C) reflexive neurons. 
D) mirror neurons.

Question 16

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Accepted Answer

A) often engage in pretend play. 
B) may be unable to communicate effectively. 
C) require constant change to ward off boredom. 
D) can generally understand that other people think differently than they do. 
A) often engage in pretend play. 
B) may be unable to communicate effectively. 
C) require constant change to ward off boredom. 
D) can generally understand that other people think differently than they do.

Question 17

Dr.Bradley is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children.This year,he will measure 100 children in each age group from birth to age 18.Dr.Bradley 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

Question 18

Anatoli is 2 years old.He is not likely to be able to do any of the following tasks except

Accepted Answer

A) skipping on one foot. 
B) riding a tricycle. 
C) kicking a ball. 
D) riding a scooter. 
A) skipping on one foot. 
B) riding a tricycle. 
C) kicking a ball. 
D) riding a scooter.

Question 19

Children who have problems regulating their emotions have _____ levels of cortisol in their bloodstreams compared to children who regulate their emotions well.

Accepted Answer

A) lower 
B) higher 
C) the same 
D) None of these;this hasn't been testeD. 
A) lower 
B) higher 
C) the same 
D) None of these;this hasn't been testeD.

Question 20

Preschoolers in child-care centers tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) much healthier than children reared at home. 
B) much more likely to suffer from diarrhea and ear infections than children reared at home. 
C) much more likely to be killed in an accident than children reared at home. 
D) about as healthy in all measures as children reared at home. 
A) much healthier than children reared at home. 
B) much more likely to suffer from diarrhea and ear infections than children reared at home. 
C) much more likely to be killed in an accident than children reared at home. 
D) about as healthy in all measures as children reared at home.

Asperger Syndrome and Child Disintegrative Disorder are

The best way to get a picky eater to try a particular food is

Running and jumping are

Yukio is 5 years old.His body mass index is in the 48^th percentile for his age group.The likelihood that Yukio will be obese at age 12 is

Synaptic pruning is the process of

Isaac is 6 years old.Although he used to have a lot trouble holding crayons and writing when he was younger,he can now print his name quite legibly.This is mostly due to

The _____ is the part of the brain that controls reasoning and executive functions.

The last area of the brain to develop during early childhood is the

Simple interventions in public health,such as caregiver education,immunization,and Oral Rehydration Therapy,have _____ between 1960 and 2007.

Erik is about 3 years old.It's likely that he can do all of the following except

Small movements of the hands and fingers are

Children who have been abused

Describe the development of fine motor skills in early childhood.Explain how both brain development and experience contribute to this progression.

Ali's right foot is controlled by his brain's

Learning through imitation may be assisted by

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dr.Bradley is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children.This year,he will measure 100 children in each age group from birth to age 18.Dr.Bradley is using a _____ research design.

Anatoli is 2 years old.He is not likely to be able to do any of the following tasks except

Children who have problems regulating their emotions have _____ levels of cortisol in their bloodstreams compared to children who regulate their emotions well.

Preschoolers in child-care centers tend to be

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Asperger Syndrome and Child Disintegrative Disorder are

The best way to get a picky eater to try a particular food is

Running and jumping are

Yukio is 5 years old.His body mass index is in the 48th percentile for his age group.The likelihood that Yukio will be obese at age 12 is

Synaptic pruning is the process of

Isaac is 6 years old.Although he used to have a lot trouble holding crayons and writing when he was younger,he can now print his name quite legibly.This is mostly due to

The _____ is the part of the brain that controls reasoning and executive functions.

The last area of the brain to develop during early childhood is the

Simple interventions in public health,such as caregiver education,immunization,and Oral Rehydration Therapy,have _____ between 1960 and 2007.

Erik is about 3 years old.It's likely that he can do all of the following except

Small movements of the hands and fingers are

Children who have been abused

Describe the development of fine motor skills in early childhood.Explain how both brain development and experience contribute to this progression.

Ali's right foot is controlled by his brain's

Learning through imitation may be assisted by

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Dr.Bradley is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children.This year,he will measure 100 children in each age group from birth to age 18.Dr.Bradley is using a _____ research design.

Anatoli is 2 years old.He is not likely to be able to do any of the following tasks except

Children who have problems regulating their emotions have _____ levels of cortisol in their bloodstreams compared to children who regulate their emotions well.

Preschoolers in child-care centers tend to be

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

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Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Yukio is 5 years old.His body mass index is in the 48^th percentile for his age group.The likelihood that Yukio will be obese at age 12 is