Question 1

Between ages 4 and 8,children need between ____ and ______ calories per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  1000; 1400 
B)  1400; 1600 
C)  1600; 1800 
D)  1800; 2000 
A)  1000; 1400 
B)  1400; 1600 
C)  1600; 1800 
D)  1800; 2000

Question 2

Toxic stress

Accepted Answer

A)  actually changes the brain adversely. 
B)  has short-term negative impacts. 
C)  kills brain cells. 
D)  causes retardation. 
A)  actually changes the brain adversely. 
B)  has short-term negative impacts. 
C)  kills brain cells. 
D)  causes retardation.

Question 3

A major health hazard for U.S.children living in older homes is

Accepted Answer

A)  falling through the floor. 
B)  lead poisoning. 
C)  rotting windows. 
D)  splinters. 
A)  falling through the floor. 
B)  lead poisoning. 
C)  rotting windows. 
D)  splinters.

Question 4

Women can prevent most of their offspring's food allergies by

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding allergy-producing foods while pregnant. 
B)  not giving allergy-producing foods to infants. 
C)  not breast feeding. 
D)  They can't prevent them. 
A)  avoiding allergy-producing foods while pregnant. 
B)  not giving allergy-producing foods to infants. 
C)  not breast feeding. 
D)  They can't prevent them.

Question 5

Self-regulation is the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  control the bowels. 
B)  inhibit speech. 
C)  change behavior based on the situation. 
D)  express thoughts. 
A)  control the bowels. 
B)  inhibit speech. 
C)  change behavior based on the situation. 
D)  express thoughts.

Question 6

It is rare in this day and age for children to suffer from undernutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The best way to introduce a new food to a preschooler is

Accepted Answer

A)  not giving them any other foods until they try it. 
B)  staying at the table until they taste it. 
C)  repeatedly presenting it at a family meal. 
D)  using force. 
A)  not giving them any other foods until they try it. 
B)  staying at the table until they taste it. 
C)  repeatedly presenting it at a family meal. 
D)  using force.

Question 8

Undernutrition accounts for more than _______ of the 8.8 million deaths of children under 5 years of age worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three quarters 
A)  one-fourth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three quarters

Question 9

Joey has a peanut allergy.His parents should

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitize him by giving him peanuts at home. 
B)  spread peanut butter on his arms. 
C)  have him handle raw peanuts. 
D)  have him avoid peanuts and peanut products altogether. 
A)  desensitize him by giving him peanuts at home. 
B)  spread peanut butter on his arms. 
C)  have him handle raw peanuts. 
D)  have him avoid peanuts and peanut products altogether.

Question 10

Children between the ages of 2 and 5 spend about _______ hours sleeping per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  6-8 
B)  8-10 
C)  10-12 
D)  12-14 
A)  6-8 
B)  8-10 
C)  10-12 
D)  12-14

Question 11

After cavities,the most common chronic illness in young children is

Accepted Answer

A)  the cold. 
B)  asthma. 
C)  mumps. 
D)  chicken pox. 
A)  the cold. 
B)  asthma. 
C)  mumps. 
D)  chicken pox.

Question 12

Tolerable stress

Accepted Answer

A)  permanently impacts brain structure. 
B)  impacts the brain but can be reversed with support. 
C)  has no impact. 
D)  is normal in society. 
A)  permanently impacts brain structure. 
B)  impacts the brain but can be reversed with support. 
C)  has no impact. 
D)  is normal in society.

Question 13

What accounts for individual variations in height and size across populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  gene-environment interactions 
B)  poverty 
C)  access to food supply 
D)  exercise and nutrition 
A)  gene-environment interactions 
B)  poverty 
C)  access to food supply 
D)  exercise and nutrition

Question 14

Our nation's economic security and viability are dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  the next election. 
B)  overcoming poverty. 
C)  providing more jobs. 
D)  raising children with healthy brains. 
A)  the next election. 
B)  overcoming poverty. 
C)  providing more jobs. 
D)  raising children with healthy brains.

Question 15

Sammy,age 5,will only eat chicken nuggets,bread,and noodles.Which of the following would you suggest his parents adopt to help Sammy try new foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repeatedly present the new food without pressure to comply. 
B)  Add sugar to the new food so he will like it. 
C)  Allow him no noodles until he tastes a new food. 
D)  Give him dessert for eating a new food! 
A)  Repeatedly present the new food without pressure to comply. 
B)  Add sugar to the new food so he will like it. 
C)  Allow him no noodles until he tastes a new food. 
D)  Give him dessert for eating a new food!

Question 16

What substance stimulates antibody production to fight disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  immunity 
B)  vaccine 
C)  herd immunity 
D)  pathogen 
A)  immunity 
B)  vaccine 
C)  herd immunity 
D)  pathogen

Question 17

The difference in gross and fine motor skills are that gross motor skills involve ______motor movements and fine motor involve _______motor movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  arm; leg 
B)  large; small 
C)  small; large 
D)  head; body 
A)  arm; leg 
B)  large; small 
C)  small; large 
D)  head; body

Question 18

Pathogens are

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics that produce deformities. 
B)  disease-causing organisms. 
C)  results from dirty doorknobs. 
D)  only found in mucous membranes. 
A)  genetics that produce deformities. 
B)  disease-causing organisms. 
C)  results from dirty doorknobs. 
D)  only found in mucous membranes.

Question 19

Overnutrition is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  too much protein in the diet. 
B)  too many calories in the diet. 
C)  too many vitamins in the diet. 
D)  too many micronutrients in the diet. 
A)  too much protein in the diet. 
B)  too many calories in the diet. 
C)  too many vitamins in the diet. 
D)  too many micronutrients in the diet.

Question 20

Young children are more at risk for ear infections than adults because

Accepted Answer

A)  of hygiene. 
B)  they put their fingers in their ears more often. 
C)  of the anatomy of their ears . 
D)  of Q-tips. 
A)  of hygiene. 
B)  they put their fingers in their ears more often. 
C)  of the anatomy of their ears . 
D)  of Q-tips.

Between ages 4 and 8,children need between and __ calories per day.

Toxic stress

A major health hazard for U.S.children living in older homes is

Women can prevent most of their offspring's food allergies by

Self-regulation is the ability to

It is rare in this day and age for children to suffer from undernutrition.

The best way to introduce a new food to a preschooler is

Undernutrition accounts for more than _______ of the 8.8 million deaths of children under 5 years of age worldwide.

Joey has a peanut allergy.His parents should

Children between the ages of 2 and 5 spend about _______ hours sleeping per day.

After cavities,the most common chronic illness in young children is

Tolerable stress

What accounts for individual variations in height and size across populations?

Our nation's economic security and viability are dependent on

Sammy,age 5,will only eat chicken nuggets,bread,and noodles.Which of the following would you suggest his parents adopt to help Sammy try new foods?

What substance stimulates antibody production to fight disease?

The difference in gross and fine motor skills are that gross motor skills involve motor movements and fine motor involve _motor movements.

Pathogens are

Overnutrition is defined as

Young children are more at risk for ear infections than adults because

Hauser-Cram

Biological Foundations of Child Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Exam 8: Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Between ages 4 and 8,children need between ____ and ______ calories per day.

Toxic stress

A major health hazard for U.S.children living in older homes is

Women can prevent most of their offspring's food allergies by

Self-regulation is the ability to

It is rare in this day and age for children to suffer from undernutrition.

The best way to introduce a new food to a preschooler is

Undernutrition accounts for more than _______ of the 8.8 million deaths of children under 5 years of age worldwide.

Joey has a peanut allergy.His parents should

Children between the ages of 2 and 5 spend about _______ hours sleeping per day.

After cavities,the most common chronic illness in young children is

Tolerable stress

What accounts for individual variations in height and size across populations?

Our nation's economic security and viability are dependent on

Sammy,age 5,will only eat chicken nuggets,bread,and noodles.Which of the following would you suggest his parents adopt to help Sammy try new foods?

What substance stimulates antibody production to fight disease?

The difference in gross and fine motor skills are that gross motor skills involve ______motor movements and fine motor involve _______motor movements.

Pathogens are

Overnutrition is defined as

Young children are more at risk for ear infections than adults because

Hauser-Cram

Biological Foundations of Child Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Psychosocial Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Between ages 4 and 8,children need between and __ calories per day.

The difference in gross and fine motor skills are that gross motor skills involve motor movements and fine motor involve _motor movements.