Psych #4 – Flashcards
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one of the most common diseases in young children in developed nations is
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tooth decay
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What proportion of all children under the age of 6 in the United States suffer from tooth decay?
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28%
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Sylvia was to keep her son from getting cavities, so she lets him drink diet soda instead of regular.
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Still has lots of sugar in it
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Preschoolers often have trouble tying their shoes because
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fine motor skills
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At what age does any specific disease overtake accidents as a cause for human mortality?
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40 years old
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Instead of accident prevention, health workers prefer the term
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Injury Control
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What is the leading cause of death among children between the ages of 2 and 4 years of age
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Drowning
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A person's average body mass index is the lowest between the ages of
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5
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todays children could become the first generation in more than 100 years to have a shorter lifespan than their parents as a result of
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Their propensity to overeat and underexercise
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To ensure adequate nutrition and vitamin intake, what is recommended?
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Eat well balanced meals with a variety of foods.
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A common allergy for young children is
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soy
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Which environmental substances have been shown to reduce intelligence and increase behavior problems in young children?
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lead
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The part of the brain where planning, language, and advanced thought occur in the
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prefrontal cortex
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The long band of nerve fibers that connects the brain's hemispheres is
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Corpus Callosum
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A disorder that research has suggested may result from abnormal development of the corpus callous is
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Autism
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About ____ percent of people in Great Britain and the U.S. are left- handed
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10
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The amyglada is a brain structure that registers
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emotions
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The increased activity of the amyglada is a reason that young children experience
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frightening nightmares
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Stress can lead to weight gain since having too much control in one's bloodstream has been associated with increased abdominal fat. Cortisol is the hormone released by the _____
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Hypothalamus
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By the age of 2 a child will typically have a vocabulary of ___ words, by the age of 6, a child will typically have a vocabulary of ____words.
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200 words,
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Children typically understand the basics of grammar by the:
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age of 2
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The structures, rules, and techniques used to communicate meaning is called
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grammar
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in 2010, in the U.S. 21% if children spoke English at school and ____ at home.
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Spanish
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Four year old Gracelia is a balanced bilingual
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is fluent in both her native language and her second language.
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Most teacher directed preschool programs stress:
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academics
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The goal of most teacher directed preschools is
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make all children "ready to learn."
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In the United States low-income children are offered a free preschool education through
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head start
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An evaluation of Head Start found that benefits were most apparent for children:
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with the lowest family incomes, or those living in rural areas, or those with disabilities.
