Question 1

A disorder that research has suggested may result from abnormal development of the corpus callosum is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hearing impairment
B)   nearsightedness
C)   oppositional defiant disorder
D)   autism spectrum disorderE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of these acts would be considered child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   a caregiver leaving a child alone while going to the store
B)   a parent yelling at a child
C)   a stranger following a child
D)   a teacher withholding a snack after the child threw a toyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Mr. Dawson is a social worker. He knows that often the first sign of child maltreatment is delayed ____.

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Question 4

By 6 years of age, most children have nearly adult-like proportions; they no longer have the large heads, short limbs, and protruding stomachs that toddlers do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Name three immediate problems and three long-term consequences that can result from child maltreatment.

Accepted Answer

Immediate problems resulting from maltre...

Question 6

Child maltreatment includes child abuse and child neglect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Davone hired an expert to help her "baby-proof" her house for her increasingly mobile toddler. The expert emphasized that when striving to protect toddlers from injury, it is important to think about _____ instead of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   injury control; accident prevention
B)   injury control; harm reduction
C)   accident prevention; injury control
D)   harm reduction; injury controlE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Between the ages of 2 and 6, a well-nourished child will gain about _____ pounds and grow about _____ inches per year.

Accepted Answer

A)   5; 6
B)   2; 3
C)   4.5; 3
D)   5.5; 4.5E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Myelination results in more rapid _____ of neural impulses.

Accepted Answer

transmissi...

Question 10

Far more children die from ____ than from any specific disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   obesity
B)   violence
C)   lead poisoning
D)   medical errorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Studies of maltreated children suggest that excessive stress-hormone levels in early childhood _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   return to normal levels once the source of the stressor is gone
B)   permanently damage brain pathways
C)   reduce emotional reactivity in adulthood
D)   active important cognitive networks throughout the brainE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Instead of accident prevention, health workers prefer the term "____."

Accepted Answer

A)   injury control
B)   perceptual oversight
C)   federal laws
D)   CPRE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

In industrialized nations like the United States and Canada, which nutrients are MOST often 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 EE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

One study of 807 mistreated children found that as adults, they had a higher risk of being _____ than their same-sex peers from the same ethnicity, neighborhood, and SES.

Accepted Answer

A)   diabetic
B)   deaf
C)   unemployed
D)   accident proneE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

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The answer of With _____ prevention, one tries to prevent...

Question 16

A 2-year-old human's brain is _____ percent of the adult brain's weight.

Accepted Answer

A)   55
B)   65
C)   75
D)   80E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The development of motor skills is unique and depends on _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   culture, practice, and maturity
B)   age, ethnicity, and gender
C)   parents' athletic skills, socialization, and access to peers
D)   preschool quality, age of parents, and ethnic composition of the neighborhoodE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Secondary prevention reduces the danger of high-risk situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why are children drawn toward eating lead-based paint chips?

Accepted Answer

A)   The children are hungry.
B)   The paint chips taste sweet.
C)   Children like paint chips of all types.
D)   Children often have a lead deficiency.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In regard to gross motor development, many educators agree that ____ is/are the third teacher.

Accepted Answer

A)   parents
B)   relatives
C)   the environment
D)   brainE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 8: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

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Mr. Dawson is a social worker. He knows that often the first sign of child maltreatment is delayed ____.

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In regard to gross motor development, many educators agree that ____ is/are the third teacher.

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A disorder that research has suggested may result from abnormal development of the corpus callosum is _____.

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Child maltreatment includes child abuse and child neglect.

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The development of motor skills is unique and depends on _________.

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Myelination results in more rapid _____ of neural impulses.

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A 2-year-old human's brain is _____ percent of the adult brain's weight.

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Between the ages of 2 and 6, a well-nourished child will gain about _____ pounds and grow about _____ inches per year.

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In industrialized nations like the United States and Canada, which nutrients are MOST often lacking in a child's diet?

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One study of 807 mistreated children found that as adults, they had a higher risk of being _____ than their same-sex peers from the same ethnicity, neighborhood, and SES.

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Secondary prevention reduces the danger of high-risk situations.

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Studies of maltreated children suggest that excessive stress-hormone levels in early childhood _____.

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Why are children drawn toward eating lead-based paint chips?

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Which of these acts would be considered child maltreatment?

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Far more children die from ____ than from any specific disease.

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By 6 years of age, most children have nearly adult-like proportions; they no longer have the large heads, short limbs, and protruding stomachs that toddlers do.

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Davone hired an expert to help her "baby-proof" her house for her increasingly mobile toddler. The expert emphasized that when striving to protect toddlers from injury, it is important to think about _____ instead of _____.

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