Question 1

The part of the brain where planning, language, and advanced thought occur is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   amygdala
C)   brain's hemispheres
D)   hypothalamusE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Many researchers believe that a preschooler with plumbism is prone to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   having a higher IQ as an adult
B)   becoming obese
C)   committing violent acts as a teenager
D)   having an infant born with brain as an adultE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In order to be substantiated child maltreatment, _____ must be verified by the authorities.

Accepted Answer

A)   abandonment
B)   sexual abuse
C)   abuse or neglect
D)   multiple incidencesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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 D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Because the amygdala responds to comfort but not logic, which of the following is the best strategy for a parent to adopt when their preschooler has had a scary dream?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tell the child that it was only a dream, and to go back to sleep.
B)   Explain to the child that dreams are only imaginary, and so their dreams can't hurt them.
C)   Ask them what was scary about the dream, and then convincingly pretend to scare off that content.
D)   Laugh at the scary content, and remind the child that it's not real.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Ryan suffered a brain injury as a result of an automobile accident. His abilities to speak and to process language were severely affected. His injury was to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   right side of his brain
B)   left side of his brain
C)   corpus collosum
D)   prefrontal cortexE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of these is an example of secondary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)   immunizing a child against measles
B)   rushing a child to the emergency department
C)   passing a law to make bike helmets necessary for children
D)   pushing a child out of the way of a falling ladderE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

All of the following are reasons why parents should not try to change their child's handedness, EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   it causes conflict between the child and the adults who are trying to implement the change
B)   it may create confusion in the brain
C)   left-handedness may be beneficial in some professions
D)   it may create jealousy in siblings who do not need to change their handednessE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

A common food allergy for young children is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   soy
B)   rice
C)   oats
D)   bananasE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

An example of a fine motor skill is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   using scissors to cut paper
B)   swimming across a pool
C)   roller-skating around the block
D)   playing catch with a footballE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Nathan is Canadian, and he weighs 55 pounds. About how many years old is he likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   4
C)   6
D)   8E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

JongHyun is able to play "Go Fish," a card game that requires quick thinking. What brain change most directly supports his ability to think quickly?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamic functioning
B)   myelination
C)   frontal cortex maturation
D)   development of new axonsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Studies of IQ testing among Romanian orphaned children reveal that there is a sensitive period for brain growth between ____ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   birth and 2
B)   2 and 4
C)   4 and 6
D)   6 and 8E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The process through which axons become coated with a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   myelination
B)   action potential
C)   transmission
D)   mylarizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Child abuse is defined as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   anything that hurts a child's feelings
B)   anything that a child considers aversive
C)   a deliberate act that is harmful to the child's physical, emotional, or sexual well-being
D)   a failure to meet essential physical or emotional needsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Jodee, age 3, insists on having all of the different foods on her plate separated. If the vegetables touch the meat, she insists on a new plate. Jodee's parents are concerned about this behavior. What advice would you offer them?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jodee is showing signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder and needs to see a child psychiatrist as soon as possible.
B)   Don't worry; Jodee will grow out of this "just-right" stage around the age of 6.
C)   Use positive reinforcement to teach Jodee that it's okay if her foods touch each other.
D)   Punish Jodee by taking her food away from her when she refuses to eat.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Nicoli suffered a stroke in the left hemisphere of his brain. Which of the following skills is most likely to have been affected?

Accepted Answer

A)   speech
B)   face recognition
C)   emotion processing
D)   location in spaceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)   20 to 30
B)   30 to 40
C)   40 to 50
D)   50 to 60E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Younger children tend to be better at playing kickball than they are at playing baseball. That's because all aspects of kickball rely more heavily on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fine motor skills
B)   gross motor skills
C)   lateralization
D)   limbic system developmentE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

An activity that requires fine motor skills is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   buttoning a coat
B)   kicking a ball
C)   climbing a tree
D)   playing tagE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 8: Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

A common food allergy for young children is _____.

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Because the amygdala responds to comfort but not logic, which of the following is the best strategy for a parent to adopt when their preschooler has had a scary dream?

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The process through which axons become coated with a fatty substance that speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses is called _____.

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Ryan suffered a brain injury as a result of an automobile accident. His abilities to speak and to process language were severely affected. His injury was to the _____.

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JongHyun is able to play "Go Fish," a card game that requires quick thinking. What brain change most directly supports his ability to think quickly?

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An activity that requires fine motor skills is _____.

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The part of the brain where planning, language, and advanced thought occur is the _____.

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An example of a fine motor skill is _____.

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In order to be substantiated child maltreatment, _____ must be verified by the authorities.

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Nathan is Canadian, and he weighs 55 pounds. About how many years old is he likely to be?

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Which of these is an example of secondary prevention?

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Many researchers believe that a preschooler with plumbism is prone to _____.

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Jodee, age 3, insists on having all of the different foods on her plate separated. If the vegetables touch the meat, she insists on a new plate. Jodee's parents are concerned about this behavior. What advice would you offer them?

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All of the following are reasons why parents should not try to change their child's handedness, EXCEPT _____.

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Younger children tend to be better at playing kickball than they are at playing baseball. That's because all aspects of kickball rely more heavily on _____.

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

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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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Studies of IQ testing among Romanian orphaned children reveal that there is a sensitive period for brain growth between ____ years of age.

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Child abuse is defined as _____.

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Nicoli suffered a stroke in the left hemisphere of his brain. Which of the following skills is most likely to have been affected?

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