Child development: The developing child Questions And
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2024/2025.
BMI is lower at age ____ than at any other age in the lifespan. - ANSWER 5-6
between the ages of 2 and 6, well-nourished children gain about ___ pounds and add almost ___
inches to their height each year. - ANSWER 4 1/2; 3
T/F: appetite increases between the ages 2 and 6
Reason? - ANSWER false
Reason: appetite decreases because they need fewer calories because they need fewer calories per
pound.
children in developed nations get plenty of calories, sometimes eating too many ______, but they're
often missing some crucial nutrients, particularly _____, _____, and calcium. - ANSWER
calories ; iron ; zinc ; calcium
a three year old who won't eat potatoes that have touched the carrots should be - ANSWER
tolerated
by the age of two, the child's brains weights ____ of its adult brain - ANSWER 75%
_____ speeds signals between neurons, enabling quicker thinking in young children - ANSWER
myelination
one part of the brain that grows and myelinates rapidly during early childhood is the _______,
resulting in ______________________________________ - ANSWER corpus callosum ; a
long, thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right sides of the brain
T/F it is important as a parent to figure out if your child is left or right brained - ANSWER F
________ and ________ are opposite behaviors with the same underlying cause: immaturity of the
prefrontal cortex. - ANSWER Impulsiveness ; perseveration
A not B task video example
if a young child (because of increased activity in the ______) is scared of a lion in the closer, the parent
should________________ - ANSWER amygdala ; tell the lion to go home
myelination - ANSWER the process by which axons become coated with myelin, a fatty
substance that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses form neuron to neuron
prefrontal cortex - ANSWER the area of cortex at the front of the brain that specializes in
anticipation, planning, and impulse control
, corpus callosum - ANSWER a long, thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right
sides of the brain and allows communication between them
lateralization - ANSWER literally, sidedness, referring to the specialization in certain
functions by each side of the brain, with one side dominant for each activity. the left side of the brain
controls the right side of the body and vice versa.
perseveration - ANSWER the tendency to persevere in, or stick to, one thought or action for
a long time
amygdala - ANSWER a tiny brain structure that registers emotions, particularly fear and
anxiety
hippocampus - ANSWER a brain structure that is the central processor of memory, especially
memory for locations
hypothalamus - ANSWER a brain area that responds to the amygdala and the hippocampus
to produce hormones that activate other parts of the body and brain
injury control/harm reduction - ANSWER practices that are aimed at anticipating, controlling
and preventing dangerous activities; these practices reflect the beliefs that accidents are not random
and that injuries can be made less harmful if proper controls are in place
primary prevention - ANSWER actions that change overall background conditions to prevent
some unwanted event of circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse
secondary prevention - ANSWER actions that avert harm in a high-risk situation, such as
stopping a car before it hits a person
tertiary prevention - ANSWER actions, such as immediate and effective medical treatment,
that are taken after an adverse event (such as injury or illness) occurs and that are aimed at reducing
harm or preventing disability
child maltreatment - ANSWER intentional harm to or avoidable endangerment of anyone
under the age of 18
child abuse - ANSWER deliberate action that is harmful to a child's physical, emotional, or
sexual well-being
child neglect - ANSWER failure to meet a child's physical, educational, or emotional needs
reported maltreatment - ANSWER harm or endangerment about which someone has
notified the authorities
substantiated maltreatment - ANSWER harm or endangerment that has been reported,
investigated, and verified
permanency planning - ANSWER an effort by child welfare author to find a long-term living
situation that will provide stability and support for a maltreated child. a goal is to avoid repeated
changes of a caregiver or school, which can be particularly harmful for the child.
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