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Which of the following would not be a normal change after age 3? |
| | A) | faster growth rate |
| | B) | more slender appearance |
| | C) | increased stamina |
| | D) | decreased appetite |
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Which of the following is not among suggestions that, according to your text, may help in dealing with young children who are finicky eaters? |
| | A) | serving finger foods |
| | B) | introducing new foods one at a time |
| | C) | serving casseroles to "hide" rejected foods |
| | D) | giving the child a choice of foods |
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Which of the following is (are) normal for preschoolers? |
| | A) | prolonged bedtime struggles |
| | B) | transitional objects |
| | C) | frequent nightmares |
| | D) | bed-wetting |
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Sleep terrors differ from nightmares in that sleep terrors |
| | A) | usually occur within 1 hour after falling asleep |
| | B) | are often remembered vividly |
| | C) | are experienced more by girls than boys |
| | D) | often follow a heavy meal before bedtime |
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According to the text, which of the following is not an effective treatment for bed-wetting? |
| | A) | Teach the child to control the sphincter muscles. |
| | B) | Wake a child who begins to urinate. |
| | C) | Administer antidepressant drugs. |
| | D) | Punish the child for wetting the bed. |
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Children between the ages of 3 and 6 advance in gross motor skills in part because their |
| | A) | brain stem is better developed |
| | B) | muscles, bones, and lungs are stronger |
| | C) | reflexes are quicker |
| | D) | eye-hand coordination is improved |
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Left-handed people tend to be |
| | A) | long-lived |
| | B) | poor in spatial tasks |
| | C) | dyslexic |
| | D) | ambidextrous |
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According to Kellogg, a child's purpose in drawing shapes and designs is to |
| | A) | portray real objects |
| | B) | develop eye-hand coordination |
| | C) | explore form and design |
| | D) | please parents and teachers |
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The leading cause of death among infants and children in the United States is |
| | A) | cancer |
| | B) | respiratory illnesses |
| | C) | accidents |
| | D) | AIDS |
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Most fatal injuries happen to children |
| | A) | riding in motor vehicles |
| | B) | struck by motor vehicles |
| | C) | in day care center playgrounds |
| | D) | in and around the home |
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Which of the following is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5? |
| | A) | car crashes |
| | B) | drowning |
| | C) | fires |
| | D) | passive smoking |
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Who of the following children is likely to be sick the least often? |
| | A) | child in large day care center |
| | B) | child in high quality day care |
| | C) | child in large family, raised at home |
| | D) | child in small family, raised at home |
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Stressful family events appear to increase children's susceptibility to |
| | A) | illness |
| | B) | injury |
| | C) | both a and b |
| | D) | neither a nor b |
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Children in poor families are at high risk of |
| | A) | hearing loss |
| | B) | insomnia |
| | C) | lead poisoning |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Who of the following is more likely to repeat a grade in school? |
| | A) | middle-class child |
| | B) | poor child living at home |
| | C) | child whose family is homeless |
| | D) | none of the above; no relationship between socioeconomic status or homelessness and school failure has been found |
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Children are most likely to be abused or neglected by |
| | A) | foster parents |
| | B) | day care staff |
| | C) | their natural parents |
| | D) | the mother's boyfriend |
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Approximately what proportion of abusive parents were abused themselves as children? |
| | A) | 10 percent |
| | B) | one-third |
| | C) | half |
| | D) | more than 90 percent |
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Which of the following is (are) not characteristic of abusive parents? |
| | A) | marital problems and physical fighting |
| | B) | disorganized household |
| | C) | large number of children closely spaced |
| | D) | emotional withdrawal from spouse and children |
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Victims of child abuse are likely to be |
| | A) | passive and compliant |
| | B) | cold and unaffectionate |
| | C) | needy and demanding |
| | D) | none of the above; the parent's personality, not the child's, determines the likelihood of abuse |
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Preschoolers who have been sexually abused are likely to |
| | A) | have nightmares |
| | B) | be hyperactive |
| | C) | run away from home |
| | D) | all of the above |
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