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