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Practice Test for Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

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1. In general, the factors that affect growth are

• appetite & family income.
• genetic background, nutrition, & health care.
• genetic disorders, social deprivation, & illness.
• gender, hormone levels, & nutrition.

2. Which of the following preschoolers is most likely to be taller than average?

• Kim, who is Asian
• Kyle, who lives high above sea level
• Kevin, who is the oldest child in the family
• Kurt, who lives in a rural area

3. Normal age dependent obsessive compulsive behaviors

• peak at about age three.
• are usually gone by middle childhood.
• is a rigidity about daily routines a.k.a. "just right" or "just so" phenomenon.
• all of the above.

4. Myelination

• speeds up the transmission of neural impulses.
• connects the two halves of the brain.
• compensates for loss of brain function due to injury.
• promotes regular childhood sleep patterns.

5. The corpus callosum

• digests food.
• grows in response to injury.
• is a way to measure body fat.
• connect the two halves of the brain.

6. The leading cause of death from age 1 to 10 is

• cancer.
• accidents.
• child abuse.
• infectious diseases.

7. The strongest risk factor for death before age 10 in developed nations is

• nutrition.
• health care.
• immunization.
• socioeconomic status.

8. Foster care generally means

• neighborhood support for the family.
• that the children are preparing for adoption.
• placement in an institution.
• removal from the original parents.

9. Because of differential response

• parents abuse their children only under certain circumstances.
• child maltreatment cases are not all treated the same.
• children are able to leave abusive environments.
• intergenerational transmission does not occur.

10. Secondary prevention always involves

• stopping the problem before it begins.
• getting children out of abusive situations.
• responding to the first symptoms of a problem.
• removing the second child if the first has been abused.

11. Two three-year-olds are playing a game of catch. Since neither one has had much experience at playing catch, it can be expected that their throws will use ________ motions and their catches will be ________.

• flexible; flexible
• twisted; skillful
• stereotyped; passive
• variable; compensatory

12. Physical growth during the preschool years is characterized by

• spurts.
• plateaus.
• discrete stages of growth.
• rather smooth & predictable growth.

13. Three-year-old Rick refuses to eat anything other than peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. What should his mother do to get him to vary his diet?

• Offer a monetary or other non-food award if he agrees to taste other foods.
• Offer him only whatever the family is eating. When he gets hungry enough, he'll eat.
• Let him have the peanut butter & jelly sandwich but at the same time offer other foods.
• Tell him that he can have the peanut butter & jelly sandwich only after trying whatever
        the rest of the family is having.

14. Children who look young for their age are usually seen as more

• attractive.
• intelligent.
• well behaved.
• self-confident.

15. At age 5 a child is better able to link spoken & written language due to

• other qualitative changes in the brain.
• expansion of the corpus callosum.
• development of the frontal lobe.
• a combination of the above.

16. Children are least likely to learn gross motor skills by

• adult instruction.
• opportunity to play.
• teaching themselves.
• learning from other children.

17. _______ is twice as common & at least as damaging as _______.

• Emotional abuse; neglect
• Physical abuse; neglect
• Sexual abuse; neglect
• Neglect; abuse

18. A fine motor skill linked to later school success would be

• muscular control.
• pouring juice from a pitcher.
• cutting food with a knife & fork.
• making meaningful marks on paper.

19. Which of the following concerning foster care is not true?

• Foster children often do well as parents.
• The average stay in a foster home is 3 to 4 years.
• 25% of foster children are involved in kinship care.
• The number of children needing care has risen by 200,000 per year.

20. Measures of secondary prevention of child abuse include

• removing the child from the home.
• jailing the perpetrator.
• home visiting.
• all of the above.

21. Term used to describe a situation in which an infant or young child gains little or no weight, despite apparently normal health & is a specific sign of neglect.

• "badness of fit"
• "failure to thrive"
• "shaken baby syndrome"
• "post-traumatic stress disorder"

22. A child’s fixation on routine (the “just so” or “just right” phenomenon) usually peaks at around age

• one.
• three.
• six.
• eight.

23. What is the most effective level of prevention for either injury or maltreatment?

• unitary
• primary
• tertiary
• secondary

24. What do pierced ears & spanking have in common?

• Both are illegal in most Asian cultures.
• Both are considered child abuse in some countries but not in others.
• Neither is considered appropriate before age 6.
• “Acceptable” for a child depends on the sex of the child.

25. An undeveloped prefrontal cortex results in a lack of

• intelligence.
• self-control.
• athletic ability.
• emotional outbursts.

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Lifespan Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates

     What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
- Sigmund Freud

Links: • Instructor's Notes • Practice Test (Print Ready)

Practice Test for Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Use these sample questions to test yourself & to practice for the test. Click on your choice to see if you are right.

1. In general, the factors that affect growth are

• appetite & family income. • genetic background, nutrition, & health care. • genetic disorders, social deprivation, & illness. • gender, hormone levels, & nutrition.

2. Which of the following preschoolers is most likely to be taller than average?

• Kim, who is Asian • Kyle, who lives high above sea level • Kevin, who is the oldest child in the family • Kurt, who lives in a rural area

3. Normal age dependent obsessive compulsive behaviors

• peak at about age three. • are usually gone by middle childhood. • is a rigidity about daily routines a.k.a. "just right" or "just so" phenomenon. • all of the above.

4. Myelination

• speeds up the transmission of neural impulses. • connects the two halves of the brain. • compensates for loss of brain function due to injury. • promotes regular childhood sleep patterns.

5. The corpus callosum

• digests food. • grows in response to injury. • is a way to measure body fat. • connect the two halves of the brain.

6. The leading cause of death from age 1 to 10 is

• cancer. • accidents. • child abuse. • infectious diseases.

7. The strongest risk factor for death before age 10 in developed nations is

• nutrition. • health care. • immunization. • socioeconomic status.

8. Foster care generally means

• neighborhood support for the family. • that the children are preparing for adoption. • placement in an institution. • removal from the original parents.

9. Because of differential response

• parents abuse their children only under certain circumstances. • child maltreatment cases are not all treated the same. • children are able to leave abusive environments. • intergenerational transmission does not occur.

10. Secondary prevention always involves

• stopping the problem before it begins. • getting children out of abusive situations. • responding to the first symptoms of a problem. • removing the second child if the first has been abused.

11. Two three-year-olds are playing a game of catch. Since neither one has had much experience at playing catch, it can be expected that their throws will use ________ motions and their catches will be ________.

• flexible; flexible • twisted; skillful • stereotyped; passive • variable; compensatory

12. Physical growth during the preschool years is characterized by

• spurts. • plateaus. • discrete stages of growth. • rather smooth & predictable growth.

13. Three-year-old Rick refuses to eat anything other than peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. What should his mother do to get him to vary his diet?

14. Children who look young for their age are usually seen as more

• attractive. • intelligent. • well behaved. • self-confident.

15. At age 5 a child is better able to link spoken & written language due to

• other qualitative changes in the brain. • expansion of the corpus callosum. • development of the frontal lobe. • a combination of the above.

16. Children are least likely to learn gross motor skills by

• adult instruction. • opportunity to play. • teaching themselves. • learning from other children.

17. _______ is twice as common & at least as damaging as _______.

• Emotional abuse; neglect • Physical abuse; neglect • Sexual abuse; neglect • Neglect; abuse

18. A fine motor skill linked to later school success would be

• muscular control. • pouring juice from a pitcher. • cutting food with a knife & fork. • making meaningful marks on paper.

19. Which of the following concerning foster care is not true?

• Foster children often do well as parents. • The average stay in a foster home is 3 to 4 years. • 25% of foster children are involved in kinship care. • The number of children needing care has risen by 200,000 per year.

20. Measures of secondary prevention of child abuse include

• removing the child from the home. • jailing the perpetrator. • home visiting. • all of the above.

21. Term used to describe a situation in which an infant or young child gains little or no weight, despite apparently normal health & is a specific sign of neglect.

• "badness of fit" • "failure to thrive" • "shaken baby syndrome" • "post-traumatic stress disorder"

22. A child’s fixation on routine (the “just so” or “just right” phenomenon) usually peaks at around age

• one. • three. • six. • eight.

23. What is the most effective level of prevention for either injury or maltreatment?

• unitary • primary • tertiary • secondary

24. What do pierced ears & spanking have in common?

• Both are illegal in most Asian cultures. • Both are considered child abuse in some countries but not in others. • Neither is considered appropriate before age 6. • “Acceptable” for a child depends on the sex of the child.

25. An undeveloped prefrontal cortex results in a lack of

• intelligence. • self-control. • athletic ability. • emotional outbursts.

• Print Friendly Version

Lifespan Growth & Development Robert C. Gates

Lifespan Growth & Development Robert C. Gates

What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.

- Sigmund Freud

Links: • Instructor's Notes
• Practice Test (Print Ready)

• appetite & family income.
• genetic background, nutrition, & health care.
• genetic disorders, social deprivation, & illness.
• gender, hormone levels, & nutrition.

• Kim, who is Asian
• Kyle, who lives high above sea level
• Kevin, who is the oldest child in the family
• Kurt, who lives in a rural area

• peak at about age three.
• are usually gone by middle childhood.
• is a rigidity about daily routines a.k.a. "just right" or "just so" phenomenon.
• all of the above.

• speeds up the transmission of neural impulses.
• connects the two halves of the brain.
• compensates for loss of brain function due to injury.
• promotes regular childhood sleep patterns.

• digests food.
• grows in response to injury.
• is a way to measure body fat.
• connect the two halves of the brain.

• cancer.
• accidents.
• child abuse.
• infectious diseases.

• nutrition.
• health care.
• immunization.
• socioeconomic status.

• neighborhood support for the family.
• that the children are preparing for adoption.
• placement in an institution.
• removal from the original parents.

• parents abuse their children only under certain circumstances.
• child maltreatment cases are not all treated the same.
• children are able to leave abusive environments.
• intergenerational transmission does not occur.

• stopping the problem before it begins.
• getting children out of abusive situations.
• responding to the first symptoms of a problem.
• removing the second child if the first has been abused.

11. Two three-year-olds are playing a game of catch. Since neither one has had much experience at playing catch, it can be expected that their throws will use motions and their catches will be .

• flexible; flexible
• twisted; skillful
• stereotyped; passive
• variable; compensatory

• spurts.
• plateaus.
• discrete stages of growth.
• rather smooth & predictable growth.

• attractive.
• intelligent.
• well behaved.
• self-confident.

• other qualitative changes in the brain.
• expansion of the corpus callosum.
• development of the frontal lobe.
• a combination of the above.

• adult instruction.
• opportunity to play.
• teaching themselves.
• learning from other children.

17. _ is twice as common & at least as damaging as _.

• Emotional abuse; neglect
• Physical abuse; neglect
• Sexual abuse; neglect
• Neglect; abuse

• muscular control.
• pouring juice from a pitcher.
• cutting food with a knife & fork.
• making meaningful marks on paper.

• Foster children often do well as parents.
• The average stay in a foster home is 3 to 4 years.
• 25% of foster children are involved in kinship care.
• The number of children needing care has risen by 200,000 per year.

• removing the child from the home.
• jailing the perpetrator.
• home visiting.
• all of the above.

• "badness of fit"
• "failure to thrive"
• "shaken baby syndrome"
• "post-traumatic stress disorder"

• one.
• three.
• six.
• eight.

• unitary
• primary
• tertiary
• secondary

• Both are illegal in most Asian cultures.
• Both are considered child abuse in some countries but not in others.
• Neither is considered appropriate before age 6.
• “Acceptable” for a child depends on the sex of the child.

• intelligence.
• self-control.
• athletic ability.
• emotional outbursts.

Lifespan Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates

Lifespan Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates