Question 1

Concerns about the ability of fluoride to cross the placenta are related to the possibility that neurotoxicity can lead to

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A) low iron. 
B) permanent brain damage. 
C) damaged teeth. 
D) temporary brain damage. 
A) low iron. 
B) permanent brain damage. 
C) damaged teeth. 
D) temporary brain damage.

Question 2

If a child were exposed to high levels of fluoride in a city's water supply, what long-term outcomes might you expect for that child, based on the study of fluoride exposure from the Harvard School of Public Health?

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A) impaired motor skills 
B) impaired speech 
C) poor sensory perception 
D) lower cognitive ability 
A) impaired motor skills 
B) impaired speech 
C) poor sensory perception 
D) lower cognitive ability

Question 3

After accidents involving unintentional falls, the next most common cause of childhood injuries and death in Canada is

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A) child abuse. 
B) accidents related to water. 
C) motor vehicle collisions. 
D) sports participation. 
A) child abuse. 
B) accidents related to water. 
C) motor vehicle collisions. 
D) sports participation.

Question 4

Genes

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A) are not related to weight. 
B) influence activity level. 
C) do not influence basal metabolic rate. 
D) do not influence the rate of calorie burning. 
A) are not related to weight. 
B) influence activity level. 
C) do not influence basal metabolic rate. 
D) do not influence the rate of calorie burning.

Question 5

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) points out that

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A) a major problem for today's youth is a sedentary lifestyle. 
B) there is no need to target children under the age of seven with tips and tricks because their activity level is up to their parents. 
C) genes determine basal metabolic rate making increased activity an ineffective strategy for improving weigh in youth described as obese. 
D) obesity is not a serious problem in school-age children. 
A) a major problem for today's youth is a sedentary lifestyle. 
B) there is no need to target children under the age of seven with tips and tricks because their activity level is up to their parents. 
C) genes determine basal metabolic rate making increased activity an ineffective strategy for improving weigh in youth described as obese. 
D) obesity is not a serious problem in school-age children.

Question 6

During the elementary-school years,

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A) individuals of the same age do not differ markedly in their height and weight. 
B) children show more growth in their trunks than in their legs. 
C) boys are much larger than girls. 
D) girls are more likely than boys to enter puberty. 
A) individuals of the same age do not differ markedly in their height and weight. 
B) children show more growth in their trunks than in their legs. 
C) boys are much larger than girls. 
D) girls are more likely than boys to enter puberty.

Question 7

Myopia

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A) means that distant objects are seen more sharply than near objects. 
B) is more common in children who spend more time in activities that use near vision. 
C) usually emerges around age 5 or 6. 
D) does not have a hereditary cause. 
A) means that distant objects are seen more sharply than near objects. 
B) is more common in children who spend more time in activities that use near vision. 
C) usually emerges around age 5 or 6. 
D) does not have a hereditary cause.

Question 8

Edible insect species are consumed primarily as a source of

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A) B vitamins. 
B) complex carbohydrates. 
C) calcium. 
D) protein. 
A) B vitamins. 
B) complex carbohydrates. 
C) calcium. 
D) protein.

Question 9

Malocclusion

Accepted Answer

A) is not related to problems with chewing. 
B) does not make teeth more prone to decay. 
C) may be caused by late loss of primary teeth. 
D) can be corrected with braces. 
A) is not related to problems with chewing. 
B) does not make teeth more prone to decay. 
C) may be caused by late loss of primary teeth. 
D) can be corrected with braces.

Question 10

Compared to their well-nourished peers, malnourished children

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A) are more irritable. 
B) do as well in school. 
C) are as healthy. 
D) are able to concentrate on schoolwork as long as they are in school. 
A) are more irritable. 
B) do as well in school. 
C) are as healthy. 
D) are able to concentrate on schoolwork as long as they are in school.

Question 11

In Canada, the most common type of accident during childhood involves

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A) unintentional falls. 
B) a bicycle. 
C) motor vehicles. 
D) sports. 
A) unintentional falls. 
B) a bicycle. 
C) motor vehicles. 
D) sports.

Question 12

Which of the following was not a finding of the CFLRI's survey examining the role of the school in relation to children's participation in physical activity?

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A) In Canadian elementary school physical education classes, children spend almost 20 percent of the time standing around inactive. 
B) Less than 50 percent of Canadian schools use physical education specialists to teach physical education classes. 
C) Less than 20 percent of Canadian schools offer daily physical education classes. 
D) Schools with lower-income families were more likely to provide support for transportation, admission, and equipment for sports activities. 
A) In Canadian elementary school physical education classes, children spend almost 20 percent of the time standing around inactive. 
B) Less than 50 percent of Canadian schools use physical education specialists to teach physical education classes. 
C) Less than 20 percent of Canadian schools offer daily physical education classes. 
D) Schools with lower-income families were more likely to provide support for transportation, admission, and equipment for sports activities.

Question 13

The most popularly consumed beetle is the

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A) dung beetle. 
B) palm weevil. 
C) aquatic beetle 
D) wood-boring beetle larvae. 
A) dung beetle. 
B) palm weevil. 
C) aquatic beetle 
D) wood-boring beetle larvae.

Question 14

Adult coaches should

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A) criticize the players. 
B) emphasize winning over skill development. 
C) emphasize drills and strategy so that play is work-like. 
D) coach positively and provide encouragement to the children. 
A) criticize the players. 
B) emphasize winning over skill development. 
C) emphasize drills and strategy so that play is work-like. 
D) coach positively and provide encouragement to the children.

Question 15

Obesity may be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) one's genetic make-up setting a low basal metabolic rate. 
B) television advertising that emphasizes the cultural ideal of thinness. 
C) parents who emphasize internal signals rather than external signals to control eating. 
D) one's genetic make-up determining a high activity level. 
A) one's genetic make-up setting a low basal metabolic rate. 
B) television advertising that emphasizes the cultural ideal of thinness. 
C) parents who emphasize internal signals rather than external signals to control eating. 
D) one's genetic make-up determining a high activity level.

Concerns about the ability of fluoride to cross the placenta are related to the possibility that neurotoxicity can lead to

If a child were exposed to high levels of fluoride in a city's water supply, what long-term outcomes might you expect for that child, based on the study of fluoride exposure from the Harvard School of Public Health?

After accidents involving unintentional falls, the next most common cause of childhood injuries and death in Canada is

Genes

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) points out that

During the elementary-school years,

Myopia

Edible insect species are consumed primarily as a source of

Malocclusion

Compared to their well-nourished peers, malnourished children

In Canada, the most common type of accident during childhood involves

Which of the following was not a finding of the CFLRI's survey examining the role of the school in relation to children's participation in physical activity?

The most popularly consumed beetle is the

Adult coaches should

Obesity may be caused by

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

Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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Exam 11: Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Concerns about the ability of fluoride to cross the placenta are related to the possibility that neurotoxicity can lead to

If a child were exposed to high levels of fluoride in a city's water supply, what long-term outcomes might you expect for that child, based on the study of fluoride exposure from the Harvard School of Public Health?

After accidents involving unintentional falls, the next most common cause of childhood injuries and death in Canada is

Genes

The Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) points out that

During the elementary-school years,

Myopia

Edible insect species are consumed primarily as a source of

Malocclusion

Compared to their well-nourished peers, malnourished children

In Canada, the most common type of accident during childhood involves

Which of the following was not a finding of the CFLRI's survey examining the role of the school in relation to children's participation in physical activity?

The most popularly consumed beetle is the

Adult coaches should

Obesity may be caused by

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

Cognitive Processes in Adolescents

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents

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