Psychology Quiz 7. Child and parent.

A person's average body mass index (BMI) is the lowest between the ages of:

Today's children could become the first generation in more than 100 years to have a shorter lifespan than their parents as a result of:

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?

A common allergy for young children is:

One of the most common diseases of young children in developed nations is:

What proportion of all children under the age of 6 in the United States from tooth decay?

Sylvia wants to keep her son from getting cavities, so she lets him drink diet soda instead of regular soda. Her dentist tells her that strategy won't work because diet soda:

Preschoolers often have trouble trying their shoe laces because they have inadequate:

At what age does any specific diseases overtake accidents as a cause for human mortality?

Instead of accident prevention, health workers prefer the term:

What is the leading cause of death among children between the ages of 1 and 4 years old?

Which environmental substance has been shown to reduce intelligence and increase behavior problems in young children?

The part of the brain where planning, language, and advanced thought occur is the:

The long band of nerve fibers hat connect the brain's hemispheres is:

A disorder that research has suggested may result from abnormal development of the corpus callosum is:

About ___ percent of the people in Great Britain and the United States are left handed.

The amygdala is a brain structure that registers:

The increased activity of the amygdala is a reason that young children experience:

Stress can lead to weight gain since having too much cortisol in one's bloodstream has been associated with increased abdominal fat. Cortisol is the hormone released by the _____ when a person is stressed.

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.

Children typically understand the basics of grammar by the:

The structures, rules, and techniques used to communicate meaning in language are called:

In 2010 in the United States, 21 percent of children spoke English at school and _____ at home.

Four-year-old Graciela is a balanced bilingual, which means that she:

Most teacher-directed preschool programs stress:

The goal of most teacher-directed preschools is:

In the United States, low-income children are offered a free preschool education through:

An evaluation of Head Start found that benefits were MOST apparent for children:

Young children usually play best with:

What are the types of play identified by Mildred Parten?

What are forms of play engaged in by young children in all cultures?

According to the text, people in _____ believe that preschoolers do not need instruction. As a result, their 3-year-old children spend little time engaged in structured learning activities.

Billy and Rodney are both building with construction bricks. They are sitting apart, each with his own set of bricks. What type of play is this?

A child's active play during the childhood years correlates with

What is one of the functions peers provide in active play?

Play that mimics aggression through wrestling, chasing, or grabbing, but is not intended to harm is called _____ play.

Just as monkeys do in their rough-and-tumble play, human children:

Rough-and-tumble play has been associated with the development of the _____ area of the brain since it helps children to regulate their emotions, practice social skills, and strengthen their bodies.

Tiara, Molly, and Maria are playing dress-up. They are all princesses and have built a castle out of cardboard boxes and colored paper. What type of play are the three girls engaging in?

When parents expect unquestioning obedience from their children, their parenting style is labeled:

Jose demonstrates warmth and nurturance towards his children. He does not believe in punishment of any sort and does not have any rules for his children. His parenting style is:

Authoritarian parents often:

Parents who set limits, enforce rules, and listen receptively to their children are exhibiting the ______ pattern of parenting.

Children who lack self-control are most likely to have parents who have the ______ parenting style

What is a criticism of Baumrind's classification of parenting styles?

Young children tend to learn the most from teachers who use which style?

By the age of ______, children are convinced certain toys are appropriate for one gender but not the other.

Compared to parents in the United States, ______ as many Canadian parents use slapping, pinching, or smacking as a form of punishment.

In which country is physical punishment of a child illegal?

Which of these acts would be considered child maltreatment?

In order to be substantiated child maltreatment, _____ must be verified by the authorities.

What are risk factors that makes child maltreatment more likely?

The number of reported maltreatment cases are _____ the number of substantiated maltreatment cases.

What is the MOST probable reason child abuse is underreported?