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A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e
Diane E. Papalia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman

Physical Development And Health in Early Childhood

Multiple Choice



1

Which of the following would not be a normal change after age 3?
A)faster growth rate
B)more slender appearance
C)increased stamina
D)decreased appetite
2

Which of the following is not among suggestions that, according to your text, may help in dealing with young children who are finicky eaters?
A)serving finger foods
B)introducing new foods one at a time
C)serving casseroles to "hide" rejected foods
D)giving the child a choice of foods
3

Which of the following is (are) normal for preschoolers?
A)prolonged bedtime struggles
B)transitional objects
C)frequent nightmares
D)bed-wetting
4

Sleep terrors differ from nightmares in that sleep terrors
A)usually occur within 1 hour after falling asleep
B)are often remembered vividly
C)are experienced more by girls than boys
D)often follow a heavy meal before bedtime
5

According to the text, which of the following is not an effective treatment for bed-wetting?
A)Teach the child to control the sphincter muscles.
B)Wake a child who begins to urinate.
C)Administer antidepressant drugs.
D)Punish the child for wetting the bed.
6

Children between the ages of 3 and 6 advance in gross motor skills in part because their
A)brain stem is better developed
B)muscles, bones, and lungs are stronger
C)reflexes are quicker
D)eye-hand coordination is improved
7

Left-handed people tend to be
A)long-lived
B)poor in spatial tasks
C)dyslexic
D)ambidextrous
8

According to Kellogg, a child's purpose in drawing shapes and designs is to
A)portray real objects
B)develop eye-hand coordination
C)explore form and design
D)please parents and teachers
9

The leading cause of death among infants and children in the United States is
A)cancer
B)respiratory illnesses
C)accidents
D)AIDS
10

Most fatal injuries happen to children
A)riding in motor vehicles
B)struck by motor vehicles
C)in day care center playgrounds
D)in and around the home
11

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5?
A)car crashes
B)drowning
C)fires
D)passive smoking
12

Who of the following children is likely to be sick the least often?
A)child in large day care center
B)child in high quality day care
C)child in large family, raised at home
D)child in small family, raised at home
13

Stressful family events appear to increase children's susceptibility to
A)illness
B)injury
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
14

Children in poor families are at high risk of
A)hearing loss
B)insomnia
C)lead poisoning
D)all of the above
15

Who of the following is more likely to repeat a grade in school?
A)middle-class child
B)poor child living at home
C)child whose family is homeless
D)none of the above; no relationship between socioeconomic status or homelessness and school failure has been found
16

Children are most likely to be abused or neglected by
A)foster parents
B)day care staff
C)their natural parents
D)the mother's boyfriend
17

Approximately what proportion of abusive parents were abused themselves as children?
A)10 percent
B)one-third
C)half
D)more than 90 percent
18

Which of the following is (are) not characteristic of abusive parents?
A)marital problems and physical fighting
B)disorganized household
C)large number of children closely spaced
D)emotional withdrawal from spouse and children
19

Victims of child abuse are likely to be
A)passive and compliant
B)cold and unaffectionate
C)needy and demanding
D)none of the above; the parent's personality, not the child's, determines the likelihood of abuse
20

Preschoolers who have been sexually abused are likely to
A)have nightmares
B)be hyperactive
C)run away from home
D)all of the above