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Which of the following physical changes do NOT occur between ages 1-3?
a. body becomes leaner
b. body becomes more muscular
c. feet are spread apart for balance
d. head becomes larger in proportion to the rest of the body
D-Head becomes larger proportion to the rest of the body
When is brain plasticity at its peak?
Between ages 1 and 2
Why do infants who first start to walk move in a bowlegged fashion?
a. to support the heavy weight of the head and torso
b. legs are not fully developed
c. it is actually normal for humans to walk this way
d. to move faster and more efficiently
A- to support the heavy weight of the head and torso
True or False:
A 1-2 year old child is too young to remember past events.
False
Behavior to benefit another with no expectation of reward
Prosocial behavior
Which type of development refers to the ability to move independently from place to place?
Locomotor
When speaking of brain plasticity, redundancy means what?
a. increased myelination
b. surge in neurotransmitters
c. damage to the corpus callosum
d. similarity of function in two or more brain locations
D- similarity of function in 2 or more brain locations
Understanding that other people have thoughts that may be different from yours is part of the development of....
a theory of mind
A process in which the child quickly attaches a new word to its appropriate content is called what?
Fast mapping
Sensitivity to the feelings of others
Empathy
Which of the following toys most enhances development in large motor coordination?
a. books
b. wheeled toys
c. puzzles
d. shape-sorting toys
B- wheeled toys
A father noticed a decrease in the appetite of his 2 year old son. As a child development expert, what would you tell the dad?
Not to worry, as decreased appetite at this age is normal.
Comprehension of language precedes
a. production of language
b. vocab. development
c. fast mapping
d. cognitive development
A- production of language
which of the following children would be most likely to develop in socially and emotionally healthy ways?
a. child raised by permissive parents
b child raised by restrictive parents
c. child raised by warm parents
d. social and emotional development do not depend upon child-rearing
C- child raised by warm parents
What parenting style demands obedience and not communicative or warm
Authoritarian parenting style
A favorite object that children may take to bed may serve as what type of object?
Transitional object
Temporary support provided to a child while learning to perform a task is called what?
Scaffolding
What is probably the most important thing children learn from peer interactions?
a. social skills
b. negative behaviors
c. motor skills
d. language skills
A- Social Skills
One's awareness of being male or female is known as what?
Gender identity
Which of the following body changes by age 3 facilitates more coordinated locomotion?
a. protruding abdomen
b. leading forehead
c. lower center of gravity
d. feet spread apart
C- lower center of gravity
Being I'll as a child .....
a. can cause the creation of antibodies
b. may lead to more repetitions of the same illness
c. can enhance likelihood of same illness returning worse during adulthood
d. usually indicates immune problems.
A- can cause the creation of antibodies
The concept of scaffolding can be attributed to which theorist?
Vygotsky
How is gender constancy defined?
One's gender does not change, even if one's appearance changes.
What type of parenting style is not restrictive and warm?
Permissive parenting style