Question 1

As Ngozi's young female brain develops during middle childhood,changes are most accelerated in areas which deal with

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A) language processing. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) spatial-visual discrimination. 
D) regulation of autonomic functions. 
A) language processing. 
B) fine motor skills. 
C) spatial-visual discrimination. 
D) regulation of autonomic functions. C

Question 2

Based on what is currently known about childhood obesity,which of the following children is most at risk?

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A) Bela,who plays in a youth lacrosse league 
B) Elena,who eats mostly home-cooked meals 
C) Vasile,who buys breakfast and lunch in the school cafeteria 
D) Olga,who lives next door to a city playground 
A) Bela,who plays in a youth lacrosse league 
B) Elena,who eats mostly home-cooked meals 
C) Vasile,who buys breakfast and lunch in the school cafeteria 
D) Olga,who lives next door to a city playground C

Question 3

Increased _____ is not a normal result of vigorous physical activity for children.

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A) stress 
B) energy 
C) strength 
D) blood flow 
A) stress 
B) energy 
C) strength 
D) blood flow A

Question 4

Which of the following statements about children's organized sports (such as Little League)is not true?

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A) Organized children's sports can build leadership skills. 
B) More parental involvement in children's sports is always better. 
C) Children in organized sports may develop lower self-esteem. 
D) Players prefer coaches who give specific instructions. 
A) Organized children's sports can build leadership skills. 
B) More parental involvement in children's sports is always better. 
C) Children in organized sports may develop lower self-esteem. 
D) Players prefer coaches who give specific instructions.

Question 5

The hormonal signals which initiate the process of puberty originate in the

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A) pituitary gland. 
B) adrenal glands. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) amygdala. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) adrenal glands. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) amygdala.

Question 6

Child health specialists generally measure how much sleep a child gets by using

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A) the difference between when the child first falls asleep and when they get up in the morning. 
B) surveys,asking children how much they sleep. 
C) parents' reports of children's night-time behaviors. 
D) actigraphs to test children's movements during the night. 
A) the difference between when the child first falls asleep and when they get up in the morning. 
B) surveys,asking children how much they sleep. 
C) parents' reports of children's night-time behaviors. 
D) actigraphs to test children's movements during the night.

Question 7

In general,children in the United States get

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A) about the right amount of sleep every night. 
B) more sleep than they actually need every night. 
C) at least an hour less sleep than they actually need every night. 
D) only about half the amount of sleep they actually need every night. 
A) about the right amount of sleep every night. 
B) more sleep than they actually need every night. 
C) at least an hour less sleep than they actually need every night. 
D) only about half the amount of sleep they actually need every night.

Question 8

All of the following activities require the use of fine motor skills except

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A) hitting a home run. 
B) sending text messages. 
C) sculpting a model out of clay. 
D) playing the oboe. 
A) hitting a home run. 
B) sending text messages. 
C) sculpting a model out of clay. 
D) playing the oboe.

Question 9

In children with type-1 diabetes,

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A) their immune systems destroy the cells which produce insulin. 
B) their bodies produce insulin,but cannot use it effectively. 
C) their immune systems are overly sensitive to sugar. 
D) their livers remove all glucose from their bloodstreams. 
A) their immune systems destroy the cells which produce insulin. 
B) their bodies produce insulin,but cannot use it effectively. 
C) their immune systems are overly sensitive to sugar. 
D) their livers remove all glucose from their bloodstreams.

Question 10

Studies have shown that

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A) children in well-off families tend to get fewer hours of high-quality sleep than children in poorer families. 
B) children under a great deal of stress tend to get more hours of high-quality sleep than children under less stress. 
C) children tend to require less sleep if they drink a lot of sodas and eat a lot of snack foods during the day. 
D) children who watch a lot of television and play video games until bedtime tend to get fewer hours of high-quality sleep than those who don't watch a lot of television and play video games until bedtime. 
A) children in well-off families tend to get fewer hours of high-quality sleep than children in poorer families. 
B) children under a great deal of stress tend to get more hours of high-quality sleep than children under less stress. 
C) children tend to require less sleep if they drink a lot of sodas and eat a lot of snack foods during the day. 
D) children who watch a lot of television and play video games until bedtime tend to get fewer hours of high-quality sleep than those who don't watch a lot of television and play video games until bedtime.

Question 11

More school-age children in the United States die from _____ than from any other disease.

Accepted Answer

A) HIV/AIDS 
B) asthma 
C) cancer 
D) diabetes 
A) HIV/AIDS 
B) asthma 
C) cancer 
D) diabetes

Question 12

_____ is the process through which the left and right hemispheres of the brain begin to specialize for particular functions.

Accepted Answer

A) Synaptogenesis 
B) Competitive elimination 
C) Lateralization 
D) Myelination 
A) Synaptogenesis 
B) Competitive elimination 
C) Lateralization 
D) Myelination

Question 13

Children are currently exposed to _____ of advertising for unhealthy foods than they were 30 years ago.

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A) about the same amount 
B) considerably more hours 
C) considerably fewer hours 
D) about 10% fewer hours 
A) about the same amount 
B) considerably more hours 
C) considerably fewer hours 
D) about 10% fewer hours

Question 14

Treatment of diabetes may include any of the following except

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A) daily oral or injected medication. 
B) a strictly controlled diet. 
C) regular blood tests. 
D) the use of a bronchodilator. 
A) daily oral or injected medication. 
B) a strictly controlled diet. 
C) regular blood tests. 
D) the use of a bronchodilator.

Question 15

Although lateralization of the brain increases in middle childhood,communication between the left and right hemispheres is increased by

Accepted Answer

A) myelination of the prefrontal cortex. 
B) competitive elimination. 
C) development of the temporal lobe. 
D) thickening of the corpus callosum. 
A) myelination of the prefrontal cortex. 
B) competitive elimination. 
C) development of the temporal lobe. 
D) thickening of the corpus callosum.

Question 16

Children get their permanent teeth

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A) molars first,then the middle teeth,and finally their front teeth. 
B) in about the first two years of middle childhood. 
C) in the last two years of middle childhood. 
D) at a rate of about 4 per year during middle childhooD. 
A) molars first,then the middle teeth,and finally their front teeth. 
B) in about the first two years of middle childhood. 
C) in the last two years of middle childhood. 
D) at a rate of about 4 per year during middle childhooD.

Question 17

Experts recommend that school-age children engage in a minimum of _____ minutes of vigorous physical activity every day.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 30 
C) 60 
D) 90 
A) 15 
B) 30 
C) 60 
D) 90

Question 18

When Havel was 8 years old,he saw someone killed during a robbery in the convenience store.Since then,he's suffered from nightmares,sleep disorders,and flashbacks to the killing.Havel seems to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) traumatic brain injury. 
B) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C) Broca's aphasia. 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder. 
A) traumatic brain injury. 
B) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C) Broca's aphasia. 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question 19

Cyril is 8 years old.His parents notice that he is becoming much better at recalling word lists and doing simple mathematics.This is most likely due to development in his

Accepted Answer

A) frontal and occipital lobes. 
B) parietal and occipital lobes. 
C) temporal and parietal lobes. 
D) medulla and temporal lobes. 
A) frontal and occipital lobes. 
B) parietal and occipital lobes. 
C) temporal and parietal lobes. 
D) medulla and temporal lobes.

Question 20

Children who are HIV-positive

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A) may infect other children through casual contact. 
B) may suffer delays in their cognitive and motor development. 
C) can be cured with the appropriate anti-retroviral drugs. 
D) must test their blood daily. 
A) may infect other children through casual contact. 
B) may suffer delays in their cognitive and motor development. 
C) can be cured with the appropriate anti-retroviral drugs. 
D) must test their blood daily.

As Ngozi's young female brain develops during middle childhood,changes are most accelerated in areas which deal with

Based on what is currently known about childhood obesity,which of the following children is most at risk?

Increased _____ is not a normal result of vigorous physical activity for children.

Which of the following statements about children's organized sports (such as Little League)is not true?

The hormonal signals which initiate the process of puberty originate in the

Child health specialists generally measure how much sleep a child gets by using

In general,children in the United States get

All of the following activities require the use of fine motor skills except

In children with type-1 diabetes,

Studies have shown that

More school-age children in the United States die from _____ than from any other disease.

_____ is the process through which the left and right hemispheres of the brain begin to specialize for particular functions.

Children are currently exposed to _____ of advertising for unhealthy foods than they were 30 years ago.

Treatment of diabetes may include any of the following except

Although lateralization of the brain increases in middle childhood,communication between the left and right hemispheres is increased by

Children get their permanent teeth

Experts recommend that school-age children engage in a minimum of _____ minutes of vigorous physical activity every day.

When Havel was 8 years old,he saw someone killed during a robbery in the convenience store.Since then,he's suffered from nightmares,sleep disorders,and flashbacks to the killing.Havel seems to be suffering from

Cyril is 8 years old.His parents notice that he is becoming much better at recalling word lists and doing simple mathematics.This is most likely due to development in his

Children who are HIV-positive

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Exam 10: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

As Ngozi's young female brain develops during middle childhood,changes are most accelerated in areas which deal with

Based on what is currently known about childhood obesity,which of the following children is most at risk?

Increased _____ is not a normal result of vigorous physical activity for children.

Which of the following statements about children's organized sports (such as Little League)is not true?

The hormonal signals which initiate the process of puberty originate in the

Child health specialists generally measure how much sleep a child gets by using

In general,children in the United States get

All of the following activities require the use of fine motor skills except

In children with type-1 diabetes,

Studies have shown that

More school-age children in the United States die from _____ than from any other disease.

_____ is the process through which the left and right hemispheres of the brain begin to specialize for particular functions.

Children are currently exposed to _____ of advertising for unhealthy foods than they were 30 years ago.

Treatment of diabetes may include any of the following except

Although lateralization of the brain increases in middle childhood,communication between the left and right hemispheres is increased by

Children get their permanent teeth

Experts recommend that school-age children engage in a minimum of _____ minutes of vigorous physical activity every day.

When Havel was 8 years old,he saw someone killed during a robbery in the convenience store.Since then,he's suffered from nightmares,sleep disorders,and flashbacks to the killing.Havel seems to be suffering from

Cyril is 8 years old.His parents notice that he is becoming much better at recalling word lists and doing simple mathematics.This is most likely due to development in his

Children who are HIV-positive

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

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

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