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Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2/e

Judith Meece, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Student Study Guide by Nancy Defrates-Densch

Physical Development

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	The higher rate of miscarriage and infant mortality for male offspring is partly attributable to which of the following?
		A)	Males are inherently weaker than females.
		B)	Males are more vulnerable to sex-linked disorders.
		C)	Parents are more likely to see that their female infants receive adequate medical care.
		D)	Maternal alcohol use is higher when the fetus is male.


2	Which of the following is true regarding twins?
		A)	Dizygotic twins are more common than monozygotic twins.
		B)	Monozygotic twins are more common that dizygotic twins.
		C)	Dizygotic twins are more genetically similar than monozygotic twins.
		D)	Monozygotic twins are often the result of maternal illness.


3	What is the most common and direct cause of low birth weight?
		A)	high blood pressure
		B)	infant mortality
		C)	poor nutrition
		D)	caffeine use


4	What is the most reliable predictor of infant survival and healthy development?
		A)	birth weight
		B)	birth order
		C)	maternal education level
		D)	paternal health


5	Which of the following is not a factor that raises the risk of low birth weight and pre-term births?
		A)	cigarette smoking during pregnancy
		B)	consumption of red meat during pregnancy
		C)	low maternal weight gain during pregnancy
		D)	low pre-pregnancy weight


6	Which of the following appears to be associated with the development of depth perception?
		A)	auditory perception
		B)	habituation
		C)	mobility
		D)	sucking reflex


7	Which of the following motor skills is likely to appear first?
		A)	can cut on a straight line with scissors
		B)	writes individual letters
		C)	can ride a bicycle
		D)	walks down stairs alternating steps


8	Which of the following is not a symptom of childhood depression?
		A)	inability to concentrate
		B)	slowed thinking
		C)	fatigue
		D)	positive affect


9	Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?
		A)	running
		B)	throwing a ball
		C)	jumping
		D)	drawing


10	Which of the following is associated with sports participation among high school boys?
		A)	higher academic achievement
		B)	lower academic achievement
		C)	increased drug use
		D)	difficulties in peer relations


11	On average, how much earlier do girls begin puberty than boys?
		A)	1 year
		B)	2 years
		C)	3 years
		D)	4 years


12	What is the average age of first menstruation among girls in the United States?
		A)	10
		B)	12
		C)	14
		D)	16


13	The most successful substance abuse prevention programs are those that involve which of the following?
		A)	community
		B)	parents
		C)	peers
		D)	schools
		E)	all of the above


14	Which of the following is NOT an effect of early physical maturity in girls?
		A)	eating disorders
		B)	popularity
		C)	less dependence on parents than late-maturing girls
		D)	social competence


15	Which of the following is NOT associated with depression?
		A)	anxiety
		B)	eating disorders
		C)	poor school achievement
		D)	positive peer relations

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