Deck 8: Seciton 2: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Question 1

The right side of the brain controls the _____ side of the body.

Answer 1

left

Question 2

The band of nerve fibers connecting the two halves of the brain is known as the _____.

Answer 2

corpus callosum

Question 3

In most adults, the brain is organized in such a way that the areas of language development are located in the _____ hemisphere of the brain.

Answer 3

left

Question 4

Approximately _____ of U.S. children suffer from early tooth decay.

Question 5

Buttoning a sweater is an example of a(n) _____ motor skill.

Question 6

The average weight for a typical 6-year-old child is between 40 and _____ pounds.

Question 7

A major environmental hazard for young urban children is _____, which in places such as India has caused asthma and lung damage.

Question 8

The "just right" phase of childhood, characterized by rigidity about daily routines and food preferences and rituals, is most noticeable at about age _____.

Question 9

Myelination results in more rapid _____ of neural impulses.

Question 10

The _____ is the central processor of memory, especially for locations.

Question 11

A child can't find her teddy bear at bedtime; she begins to cry uncontrollably and is still crying until she falls asleep half an hour later. Her crying is an example of _____.

Question 12

The "executive function" area of the brain where planning, prioritizing, and reflection occur is called the _____.

Question 13

Most of the increase in brain weight after infancy is due to _____.

Question 14

The _____ is the part of the brain that allows children to coordinate functions that involve both halves of the body.

Question 15

The part of the limbic system that responds to signals from the amygdala and the hippocampus by producing cortisol is the _____.

Question 16

Between the ages of 1 and 6, appetite _____.

Question 17

By the age of 2, a human's brain weighs _____ percent of what it will weigh in adulthood.

Question 18

_____ is the term used to describe the specialization of the brain so that one side of the body or brain is dominant for certain functions.

Question 19

Young Sophie has been troubled by frightening nightmares. The part of her brain that registers her fear is the _____.

Question 20

Pumping a swing is an example of a(n) _____ motor skill.

Question 21

In the United States, the leading cause of childhood death is _____.

Question 22

Child _____ occurs when a parent takes deliberate action to cause harm.

Question 23

With _____ prevention, one tries to prevent harm from ever occurring.

Question 24

With _____ prevention, which begins after the harm has occurred, a person acts to limit further damage.

Question 25

Child neglect is _____ times more common than child abuse.

Question 26

A child who acts fearful, has a sensitive startle reaction, and may exhibit quick, aggressive responses, may be the victim of _____.

Question 27

The number of _____ maltreatment cases is far greater than the number of substantiated maltreatment cases.

Question 28

A high level of _____ in a child's blood has been linked to reduced intelligence and increased behavioral problems.

Question 29

With _____ prevention, one tries to prevent harm in a high-risk situation.

Question 30

Child ____ occurs when a parent fails to fulfill a child's basic needs.

Question 31

Intervening when a high-risk situation has been identified would be considered _____ prevention.

Question 32

In dealing with childhood accidents, public health workers prefer to use the term _____ rather than accident prevention.