complete quiz

please complete child development quiz :

QUESTION 1

1. During the preschool years, brain development includes

   		development of the auditory hemisphere.
   		improved connections between the two hemispheres.
   		development of visual systems.
   		decrease in the number of folds in the cortex.

QUESTION 2

1. Three year old Shana generally uses her right hand. At this age, her preference for right handedness is

   		likely to be stable and continue.
   		likely to vary from day to day.
   		to be found more in fine motor than gross motor activities.
   		a reflection of her earlier practice at holding objects in her right hand.

QUESTION 3

1. What is the leading cause of death among preschoolers?

   		accidents
   		lead poisoning
   		disease
   		suicide

QUESTION 4

1. Which of the following influence growth and body size during the preschool years?

   		nutrition
   		genetic endowment
   		health status
   		all of the above

QUESTION 5

1. During early childhood, myelination of which area of the brain is occurring?

   		prefrontal cortex
   		sensory areas
   		motor areas
   		language areas

QUESTION 6

1. Because of their increased needs for energy compared to when they were younger, preschool children need more

   		protein.
   		salt.
   		sugar.
   		carbohydrates.

QUESTION 7

1. ________ out of ________children in the U.S. are malnourished.

   		1: 3
   		1: 4
   		4:7
   		3 : 10

QUESTION 8

1. Which of the following is not a function of the prefrontal cortex?

   		working memory
   		inhibiting responses that are inappropriate
   		language
   		setting goals

QUESTION 9

1. Functional isolation results from inadequate nutrition and ___________.

   		a poor attachment to parents.
   		less stimulation from caregivers.
   		inadequate development of the left hemisphere.
   		inadequate development of the central nervous system.

QUESTION 10

1. Kim is a 4 year old healthy girl. Over the past year, which area of the brain was most likely to have had a growth spurt?

   		left hemisphere
   		right hemisphere
   		myelinated regions
   		cortex