Question 1

One of the challenges to healthy eating for today's youth includes

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A) the ease with which youth can lose weight signals the body to overeat. 
B) environment, including TV advertising tasty and fattening foods. 
C) the inability of youth to easily lose weight considering their fast rate of growth. 
D) parents who monitor their own lifestyles but enable their children's unhealthy diet. 
A) the ease with which youth can lose weight signals the body to overeat. 
B) environment, including TV advertising tasty and fattening foods. 
C) the inability of youth to easily lose weight considering their fast rate of growth. 
D) parents who monitor their own lifestyles but enable their children's unhealthy diet. B

Question 2

The most frequently consumed worm is the

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A) red wiggler. 
B) earthworm. 
C) bamboo caterpillar. 
D) mopane caterpillar. 
A) red wiggler. 
B) earthworm. 
C) bamboo caterpillar. 
D) mopane caterpillar. D

Question 3

Growth hormone treatments

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A) are relatively inexpensive. 
B) have no unwanted side effects. 
C) do not necessarily make children taller as adults. 
D) are recommended for use with all short children. 
A) are relatively inexpensive. 
B) have no unwanted side effects. 
C) do not necessarily make children taller as adults. 
D) are recommended for use with all short children. C

Question 4

Cognitive effects of exposure to high levels of fluoride in drinking water may come about because fluoride

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A) can cross the placenta. 
B) can not be metabolized by the liver. 
C) circulates in the mother's bloodstream for a long time. 
D) cannot be expelled by the fetus. 
A) can cross the placenta. 
B) can not be metabolized by the liver. 
C) circulates in the mother's bloodstream for a long time. 
D) cannot be expelled by the fetus.

Question 5

When children's upper and lower teeth don't meet properly, they are experiencing

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A) malocclusion. 
B) myopia. 
C) basal metabolic rate. 
D) malnutrition. 
A) malocclusion. 
B) myopia. 
C) basal metabolic rate. 
D) malnutrition.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of obese children?

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A) They have severe behaviour problems. 
B) They are viewed favourably by their peers. 
C) They are at risk for diabetes and high blood pressure. 
D) They are likely to outgrow their "baby fat" and become slim adults. 
A) They have severe behaviour problems. 
B) They are viewed favourably by their peers. 
C) They are at risk for diabetes and high blood pressure. 
D) They are likely to outgrow their "baby fat" and become slim adults.

Question 7

Which of the following most accurately describes physical growth during the elementary-school years?

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A) Growth proceeds at a variable pace. 
B) Boys and girls are about the same size during most of this period. 
C) The increase in height occurs equally in the trunk and in the legs. 
D) There are no marked ethnic differences in height. 
A) Growth proceeds at a variable pace. 
B) Boys and girls are about the same size during most of this period. 
C) The increase in height occurs equally in the trunk and in the legs. 
D) There are no marked ethnic differences in height.

Question 8

Edible insect species are not as prominent in

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A) the Middle East and Africa. 
B) Canada and China. 
C) Russia and Canada. 
D) Australia and New Zealand. 
A) the Middle East and Africa. 
B) Canada and China. 
C) Russia and Canada. 
D) Australia and New Zealand.

Question 9

Edible insect species have been identified primarily in

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A) the Middle East. 
B) Africa, Asia, and South America. 
C) North America. 
D) Australia. 
A) the Middle East. 
B) Africa, Asia, and South America. 
C) North America. 
D) Australia.

Question 10

If Richie is a typical child who is obese, he

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A) has many friends. 
B) is the only one in his family who is overweight. 
C) is at risk for many medical problems. 
D) feels positively about himself. 
A) has many friends. 
B) is the only one in his family who is overweight. 
C) is at risk for many medical problems. 
D) feels positively about himself.

Question 11

Edible insect species are less prominent in Canada and Russia due to

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A) the overall lower incidence of insects in these countries. 
B) chance. 
C) overuse of pesticides in agriculture. 
D) cold weather. 
A) the overall lower incidence of insects in these countries. 
B) chance. 
C) overuse of pesticides in agriculture. 
D) cold weather.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about motor skills during the elementary school years is true?

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A) Girls tend to outperform boys on tasks that require fine-motor skills. 
B) Boys tend to do better than girls on gross-motor skills that require flexibility. 
C) Boys and girls perform equally on gross-motor skills that require strength. 
D) Boys tend to outperform girls on gross-motor skills that emphasize balance. 
A) Girls tend to outperform boys on tasks that require fine-motor skills. 
B) Boys tend to do better than girls on gross-motor skills that require flexibility. 
C) Boys and girls perform equally on gross-motor skills that require strength. 
D) Boys tend to outperform girls on gross-motor skills that emphasize balance.

Question 13

One of the reasons for gender differences in gross-motor skills that require strength is that

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A) girls spend less time in sports involving gross-motor skills that require strength. 
B) boys' bodies have proportionately more fat than girls' bodies. 
C) many girls and their parents value sports and physical fitness for girls. 
D) boys' bodies have less muscle than girls' bodies do during the elementary school years. 
A) girls spend less time in sports involving gross-motor skills that require strength. 
B) boys' bodies have proportionately more fat than girls' bodies. 
C) many girls and their parents value sports and physical fitness for girls. 
D) boys' bodies have less muscle than girls' bodies do during the elementary school years.

Question 14

What recommendation do you think would be most effective in improving the physical fitness of elementary-school aged children?

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A) Have school physical education classes focus more on team sports. 
B) Have physical education classes spend more time on discussion of fitness and less time on exercising. 
C) Have physical education classes focus more on individual activities that can be done throughout life. 
D) Continue offering physical education classes in the same way as they are now because they have been shown to be very effective in improving children's fitness. 
A) Have school physical education classes focus more on team sports. 
B) Have physical education classes spend more time on discussion of fitness and less time on exercising. 
C) Have physical education classes focus more on individual activities that can be done throughout life. 
D) Continue offering physical education classes in the same way as they are now because they have been shown to be very effective in improving children's fitness.

Question 15

Chronic malnutrition

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A) is uncommon in Canada. 
B) can cause children to be ill and often miss school. 
C) does not usually affect concentration in school. 
D) has little impact on growth. 
A) is uncommon in Canada. 
B) can cause children to be ill and often miss school. 
C) does not usually affect concentration in school. 
D) has little impact on growth.

Question 16

Regina has difficulty clearly seeing writing on the blackboard from the back of the classroom. Regina is likely suffering from

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A) farsightedness. 
B) a metabolic disorder. 
C) malocclusion. 
D) myopia. 
A) farsightedness. 
B) a metabolic disorder. 
C) malocclusion. 
D) myopia.

Question 17

Overeating may result from

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A) a fast basal metabolic rate. 
B) ignoring internal eating cues. 
C) ignoring external eating cues. 
D) an active lifestyle. 
A) a fast basal metabolic rate. 
B) ignoring internal eating cues. 
C) ignoring external eating cues. 
D) an active lifestyle.

Question 18

What were the targets of the public awareness campaign launched in 2002 by Hockey Canada?

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A) bad coaches 
B) bad team players 
C) bad hockey parents 
D) bad referees 
A) bad coaches 
B) bad team players 
C) bad hockey parents 
D) bad referees

Question 19

Your nephew is short for his age and your brother thinks that he should get growth hormone treatments. Your brother sees your textbook and asks what it says about growth hormone treatments. What would you would you tell him?

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A) "Most scientists believe that growth hormone treatments can make anyone taller as an adult." 
B) "Growth hormone therapy should be used for children with known hormonal problems, not for all children who have a short stature." 
C) "Growth hormone therapy is so inexpensive that it's worth a try even if it's not always effective." 
D) "Growth hormone therapy has not been found to have any effect on growth rate." 
A) "Most scientists believe that growth hormone treatments can make anyone taller as an adult." 
B) "Growth hormone therapy should be used for children with known hormonal problems, not for all children who have a short stature." 
C) "Growth hormone therapy is so inexpensive that it's worth a try even if it's not always effective." 
D) "Growth hormone therapy has not been found to have any effect on growth rate."

Question 20

Compared to girls, elementary-aged boys have greater

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A) dexterity on fine-motor tasks like handwriting. 
B) balance. 
C) strength. 
D) flexibility. 
A) dexterity on fine-motor tasks like handwriting. 
B) balance. 
C) strength. 
D) flexibility.

One of the challenges to healthy eating for today's youth includes

The most frequently consumed worm is the

Growth hormone treatments

Cognitive effects of exposure to high levels of fluoride in drinking water may come about because fluoride

When children's upper and lower teeth don't meet properly, they are experiencing

Which of the following is true of obese children?

Which of the following most accurately describes physical growth during the elementary-school years?

Edible insect species are not as prominent in

Edible insect species have been identified primarily in

If Richie is a typical child who is obese, he

Edible insect species are less prominent in Canada and Russia due to

Which of the following statements about motor skills during the elementary school years is true?

One of the reasons for gender differences in gross-motor skills that require strength is that

What recommendation do you think would be most effective in improving the physical fitness of elementary-school aged children?

Chronic malnutrition

Regina has difficulty clearly seeing writing on the blackboard from the back of the classroom. Regina is likely suffering from

Overeating may result from

What were the targets of the public awareness campaign launched in 2002 by Hockey Canada?

Your nephew is short for his age and your brother thinks that he should get growth hormone treatments. Your brother sees your textbook and asks what it says about growth hormone treatments. What would you would you tell him?

Compared to girls, elementary-aged boys have greater

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One of the challenges to healthy eating for today's youth includes

The most frequently consumed worm is the

Growth hormone treatments

Cognitive effects of exposure to high levels of fluoride in drinking water may come about because fluoride

When children's upper and lower teeth don't meet properly, they are experiencing

Which of the following is true of obese children?

Which of the following most accurately describes physical growth during the elementary-school years?

Edible insect species are not as prominent in

Edible insect species have been identified primarily in

If Richie is a typical child who is obese, he

Edible insect species are less prominent in Canada and Russia due to

Which of the following statements about motor skills during the elementary school years is true?

One of the reasons for gender differences in gross-motor skills that require strength is that

What recommendation do you think would be most effective in improving the physical fitness of elementary-school aged children?

Chronic malnutrition

Regina has difficulty clearly seeing writing on the blackboard from the back of the classroom. Regina is likely suffering from

Overeating may result from

What were the targets of the public awareness campaign launched in 2002 by Hockey Canada?

Your nephew is short for his age and your brother thinks that he should get growth hormone treatments. Your brother sees your textbook and asks what it says about growth hormone treatments. What would you would you tell him?

Compared to girls, elementary-aged boys have greater

Child Development: Theories and Themes

Research in Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Cognition in Infants and Toddlers

Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Growth in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Preschool Children

Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Growth in Adolescents

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