Question 1

Lucille is a 4-year-old who has never visited a dentist, even though her family has dental insurance that allows for free regular check ups. Her parents say that they will start taking her to the dentist when her first permanent tooth erupts. What should her parents know about the advisability of delaying dental care?

Accepted Answer

A)   Untreated decay in "baby" teeth can harm permanent teeth.
B)   There is no medical need to visit a dentist before permanent teeth emerge.
C)   Visiting the dentist at a young age will cause the child to fear the dentist.
D)   Children do not need to brush their baby teeth but they should visit the dentist to get fluoride treatments.

Question 2

Writing your name is a _____, whereas kicking a ball is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensorimotor skill; preoperational skill
B)   physical skill; cognitive skill
C)   coordination skill; inter-coordination skill
D)   fine motor skill; gross motor skill

Question 3

Myelination is important because it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   connects the two halves of the brain
B)   compensates for loss of brain function due to injury
C)   promotes regular childhood sleep patterns
D)   speeds up the transmission of neural impulses

Question 4

Austin's parents neglected him, and the court determined that he needed to be removed from their care while his parents dealt with the issues that led to his neglect. He was placed with his aunt, who provided _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   foster care
B)   kinship care
C)   day care
D)   adoptive care

Question 5

If the 2010 study of children in Western Canada is accurate, parents need to worry more about their children's exposure to _____ than their exposure to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   wood smoke; car exhaust
B)   car exhaust; wood smoke
C)   wood smoke; carbon monoxide
D)   carbon monoxide; bus exhaust

Question 6

Stress can lead to weight gain since having too much cortisol in one's bloodstream has been associated with increased abdominal fat. Cortisol is the hormone released by the _____ when a person is stressed.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   hypothalamus
C)   amygdala
D)   thyroid

Question 7

Researchers had children sort picture cards by shape. Then they asked the same children to sort the same cards by color. They found that children under the age of 4 _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   could easily switch their original sorting pattern
B)   could switch to sorting by shape but not by color
C)   could switch to sorting by color but not by shape
D)   had difficulty changing to a new sorting pattern

Question 8

In developed nations, which nutrients are MOST apt to be lacking in a child's diet?

Accepted Answer

A)   calcium, iron, and zinc
B)   B vitamins
C)   magnesium, vitamin A, and vitamin D
D)   vitamin C and vitamin E

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   parietal
B)   prefrontal
C)   striate
D)   posterior

Question 10

About 10 percent of adults in Great Britain and the United States are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   left-handed
B)   right-handed
C)   left hemisphere dominant
D)   right hemisphere dominant

Question 11

Child neglect is _____ times more common than overt abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)   3
B)   6
C)   10
D)   12

Question 12

The area of the brain that is crucial in expressing and regulating emotions is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   limbic system
B)   prefrontal cortex
C)   fusiform face area
D)   corpus callosum

Question 13

The left side of the brain notices _____, while the right side grasps _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the big picture; the details
B)   the details; emotions
C)   emotions; language
D)   creative impulses; detailed analysis

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   40
C)   50
D)   60

Question 15

Preschoolers often have trouble tying their shoelaces because they have inadequate _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   finger strength
B)   fine motor skills
C)   coordination and balance
D)   gross motor skills

Question 16

An imbalance between the left and right sides of the prefrontal cortex and abnormal growth of the corpus callosum seem to underlie _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hearing impairment
B)   nearsightedness
C)   extreme impulsivity
D)   ADHD

Question 17

Over the past three decades in Brazil, what has been the trend in children's health and body growth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children have gone from suffering malnutrition to being healthy.
B)   Children have become more impoverished, leading to malnutrition.
C)   Children have become less impoverished, which has led to malnutrition.
D)   Children no longer suffer from undernutrition, but now face overnutrition.

Question 18

Parents of a typical 5-year-old girl in America are MOST likely to say _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   "She isn't eating enough"
B)   "She eats too much"
C)   "She has no control over her appetite"
D)   "She is suffering from malnutrition"

Question 19

Age 40 is notable because it is the first age at which _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   any specific disease overtakes accidents as a cause for human mortality
B)   lateralization is complete
C)   the frontal lobe fully matures
D)   the limbic system begins to override the cortex

Question 20

What is one implication of urbanization for gross motor skill development?

Accepted Answer

A)   Crowded cities prevent children from practicing their gross motor skills.
B)   Cities provide increased opportunity to practice gross motor skills.
C)   Urban children benefit from gross motor skill practice with adult role models.
D)   Gross motor skills are naturally improved by urban living.

Exam 8: Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Stress can lead to weight gain since having too much cortisol in one's bloodstream has been associated with increased abdominal fat. Cortisol is the hormone released by the _____ when a person is stressed.

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What is one implication of urbanization for gross motor skill development?

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

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The area of the brain that is crucial in expressing and regulating emotions is the _____.

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Parents of a typical 5-year-old girl in America are MOST likely to say _____.

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Researchers had children sort picture cards by shape. Then they asked the same children to sort the same cards by color. They found that children under the age of 4 _____.

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Child neglect is _____ times more common than overt abuse.

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

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Preschoolers often have trouble tying their shoelaces because they have inadequate _____.

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The left side of the brain notices _, while the right side grasps _.

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An imbalance between the left and right sides of the prefrontal cortex and abnormal growth of the corpus callosum seem to underlie _____.

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About 10 percent of adults in Great Britain and the United States are _____.

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Myelination is important because it _____.

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If the 2010 study of children in Western Canada is accurate, parents need to worry more about their children's exposure to _ than their exposure to _.

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Austin's parents neglected him, and the court determined that he needed to be removed from their care while his parents dealt with the issues that led to his neglect. He was placed with his aunt, who provided _____.

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Writing your name is a _, whereas kicking a ball is a(n) _.

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In developed nations, which nutrients are MOST apt to be lacking in a child's diet?

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Over the past three decades in Brazil, what has been the trend in children's health and body growth?

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Age 40 is notable because it is the first age at which _____.

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Stress can lead to weight gain since having too much cortisol in one's bloodstream has been associated with increased abdominal fat. Cortisol is the hormone released by the _____ when a person is stressed.

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What is one implication of urbanization for gross motor skill development?

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An imbalance between the left and right sides of the prefrontal cortex and abnormal growth of the corpus callosum seem to underlie _____.

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Austin's parents neglected him, and the court determined that he needed to be removed from their care while his parents dealt with the issues that led to his neglect. He was placed with his aunt, who provided _____.

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Writing your name is a _____, whereas kicking a ball is a(n) _____.

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