Discuss changes in height and weight during early childhood. - Answer -Girls are slightly smaller and
lighter and boys until puberty. During the preschool years both boys and girls slim down as their trunks
lengthen. Their heads are slightly larger than their bodies it no longer looks abnormal. Body fat slowly
declines during the preschool years.
Discuss at least 3 changes in the brain during early childhood. - Answer -Rapid Growth-by the time a
child is three years old the brain will be 3/4 the size it will be as an adult brain.
Increasing Myelination-increasing the speed and efficiency of info traveling through the nervous system
Development of the prefrontal cortex- the maturation of the prefrontal cortex is important for the
development of a number of cognitive ans socioemotional skills, including attention and memory, and
self-regulation
Which side of the brain is more dominant in people who are right-handed? Left-handed? Which is more
common? - Answer -It is more common to be right-handed making the left hemisphere more dominant.
Being left-handed causes your brain to be more equal due to most things being right-handed
What issues have been linked to handedness, and are these associations true? - Answer -
Discuss 3 sleep problems of early childhood. - Answer -Nightmares-frighting dreams that awaken the
sleeper
Somnambulism (sleepwalking)-occurs in the deepest stage of sleep
Night terrors-characterized by a sudden arousal from sleep and intense fear
, Provide 3 recommendations that parents can follow to help young children get a good night's sleep. -
Answer -
Is it normal for children's appetite to decline in early childhood? Why or why not? - Answer -Yes
Describe 3 ways to encourage good nutrition in early childhood. - Answer -Caregivers eat with the child
on a predictable schedule. Model eating healthy food. Make mealtimes a pleasant occasion
What has science suggested might be behind picky eaters? - Answer -Some children find green
vegetable bitter due to a certain combination of their genes
What are some causes of inadequate immunization in the Unites States? - Answer -Lack of money, lack
of time/availability, and current generations don' know/appreciate what life was life before vaccines
Discuss what research has shown about vaccines causing autism. - Answer -There is no like to vaccines
causing autism
Summarize individual, family, community, and societal factors linked to childhood injury. - Answer -
Discuss ways to reduce unintentional injuries in early childhood. - Answer -Restraining children in cars,
reduce access to firearms, and make homes and playgrounds safer
Discuss 3 gross and 3 fine motor skills that develop in each of the following age ranges: 3-4 years, 4-5
years, and 5-6 years. - Answer -3-4 years:
-Fine: cuts paper, dress and undress dolls, pours from pitcher without spilling
-Fine: ties shoe laces, cuts following a line, prints first name
-Gross: bounces and catches ball, runs 10 feet and stops, carries 12 pound object
5-6 years:
-Fine: traces around hand, reproduces letters, copies two short words
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