Exam 4: C: Growth and Health

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∙ Studies of children with brain damage-Children who suffer brain injuries provide valuable insights into brain structures and function in that if a region of the brain regulates a particular function, damage to that region should impair the function.
∙ Studies of electrical activity-If a region of the brain regulates a function, then the region should show distinctive EEG (electroencephalogram) patterns while a child is using that function.
∙ Studies using imaging techniques-Functional magnetic resonance imaging (f-MRI) uses magnetic fields to track the flow of blood in the brain as participants perform different cognitive tasks.

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You can tell your friends that accidental deaths are the most common cause of death in young children in North America. Furthermore, the most common cause of accidental death is motor vehicle accidents. Many of these motor vehicle deaths could have been prevented if the children had been restrained in an approved car seat. When children aren't restrained, they often are thrown through the windshield or onto the road, which causes fatal injuries. If your friends' son becomes fussy in his car seat on long trips, a better solution to his fussiness is to stop and take a break rather than removing him from his car seat while the car is in motion.

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∙ Characteristics:
∘Malnourishment is indicated by being small for one's age.
∘Malnourishment happens in third world countries and in industrialized nations.
∘Malnourishment is particularly dangerous during infancy because growth is so rapid at that time.
∘Malnutrition affects intelligence and the ability to pay attention.
∘Malnourished children tend to be listless, inactive, unresponsive, and lethargic.
∙ Treatment:
∘The most successful treatments involve both improving a child's diet and parent training to teach them how to provide experiences that foster their children's development.