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According to international childhood injury rates, which preschooler has the highest risk for being killed in an automobile accident?

A) M.J., who lives in the United States
B) Frankie, who lives in Germany
C) Katrina, who lives in Brazil
D) Ji, who lives in Southern Asia

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School buses have flashing lights on them as a form of _____ prevention.

A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) quaternary

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Natalia is four years old. If Natalia is like other typically developing children of this age, she should be able to _____.

When researchers follow maltreated children over the years, deficits in social skills and ____ seem more crippling than physical or intellectual damage.

Three-year-old Olivia has difficulty being quiet during story time at her preschool. When walking with her peers to the bathroom or to the gym for recess, Oliva tends to walk next to or ahead of her classmates, despite being asked to walk in a straight line. She often touches things on the wall, such as posters, classroom art, or announcements. Oliva especially has trouble focusing on tasks organized by adults. Both at home and at school, Olivia tends to play with one toy-a doll that you can feed and change. She always requests that toy and is hesitant to try playing with something else. Olivia's parents call her "Silly Sue" because once she starts laughing, she can't stop. Sometimes she'll giggle off and on for thirty minutes straight. Based on the examples given, which two terms best describe Olivia's behavior? Should her parents and teacher be concerned? Why or why not?

________was first identified in combat veterans. Today, we know that maltreated children can also experience symptoms of this disorder.

The ability to play "Simon Says" successfully appears to be directly related to the development of the _____ cortex.

Gross motor skills such as riding a tricycle are acquired _____.

A relatively new concern about children's health is ____, which refers to discarded computers, cell phones, and other outmoded electronic devices.

If the recent study of children in Western Canada is accurate, parents need to worry more about their children's exposure to _____ than their exposure to _____.

How do abused children come to view other people?

In neuroscience terms, neurons have two types of impulses: _____.

Many children have cavities and decaying teeth before age ____.

The development of the body and brain during early childhood is biologically driven; social forces no longer contribute.

Kayla, age 4, has recently begun coordinating the two sides of her body more efficiently. This improvement can be attributed to _____.

Child _____ occurs when a parent takes deliberate action to cause harm to his or her child.

The average 6-year-old child from a developed nation weighs between _____ pounds.

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

Rates of reported child maltreatment in the U.S. are similar among all states.

At what age does any specific disease overtake accidents as a cause for human mortality?