Chapter 8 Quiz

A typical 6-year-old in a developed nation: - All of these answers are correct. - looks lean, not chubby. - weighs between 40 and 50 pounds. - is at least 3½ feet tall.

All of these answers are correct.

Which statement is consistent with the notion of injury control? - Injuries result from careless parenting or accident-prone children. - Accidents are random events. - Fate determines the frequency and consequences of accidents. - Appropriate preventative measures can minimize harm.

Appropriate preventative measures can minimize harm.

Marilynn, at age 5, is thinner than she was a year ago; she has gained only 4 pounds even though she has grown 2 inches. Which of the following statements is probably TRUE? - Her growth will probably slow down when she reaches puberty. - She was probably a low-birthweight baby. - Her diet is probably lacking essential nutrients. - Her growth pattern is normal for her age.

Her growth pattern is normal for her age.

The _______ is the brain structure that registers emotions, particularly fear and anxiety. - cortex - amygdala - hippocampus - hypothalamus

amygdala

Which of the following is controlled by the right half of the brain? - logical reasoning - basics of language - detailed analysis thought - emotional and creative impulses

basics of language

Currently, which of the following is the leading cause of death due to disease in childhood? - hepatitis - AIDS - cancer - measles

cancer

The _________ allows communication between the two hemispheres of the brain. - corpus callosum - association area - central bundle - integrative cortex

corpus callosum

Which skills are harder to master? - fine motor skills - skipping - pedaling a tricycle - gross motor skills

fine motor skills

The brain structure that helps the child remember that the elevator ride was either scary or fun is the: - prefrontal cortex. - lymphatic system. - hypothalamus. - hippocampus.

hippocampus

According to sociocultural theory, children learn gross motor skills best from: - play with peers. - instructions from teachers. - watching activities on television. - instructions from parents.

play with peers.

An example of a gross motor skill is: - eating a cookie. - pumping a swing. - painting a picture. - buttoning a sweater.

pumping a swing.

A call to poison control is an example of ___________ prevention. - tertiary - unitary - secondary - primary

tertiary

According to the text, by age 6 more than one-third of U.S. children have: - tooth decay - asthma - childhood obesity - diabetes

tooth decay

Which type of learning depends on fine motor skills? - psychosocial - social - traditional academic - artistic

traditional academic

Most people: - use both sides of the brain for all skills. - are exclusively left-brained. - are exclusively right-brained. - have a relatively unmyelinated corpus callosum.

use both sides of the brain for all skills.