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1

Which pattern best portrays changes in gross and fine motor skills in middle and late childhood?
A)Girls out-perform boys in gross motor skills.
B)Boys out-perform girls in gross motor skills.
C)There are no sex differences in the development of gross and fine motor skills.
D)Boys out-perform girls in fine motor skills.
2

Which behavior of newborns predicts hand preference later in life?
A)direction of eye gaze
B)direction of head turning
C)consistent use of one hand to grab things
D)tendency to roll to the right or left
3

What is the most effective way for parents to promote good fitness habits in their children?
A)Encourage children to play competitive sports.
B)Involve the entire family in a vigorous exercise program.
C)Limit the time spent watching television.
D)Create a substantial challenge for children, such as training for a marathon.
4

The most noticeable changes in body growth for females include all of the following except
A)height spurt.
B)tendencies towards obesity.
C)breast growth.
D)menarche.
5

Infants born to adolescent mothers are more likely to have
A)neurological problems.
B)low birthweight.
C)childhood illness.
D)All of the above are correct.
6

Which of the following is not a component of successful programs for reducing adolescent
A)problems?
B)intensive individualized attention
C)early identification and intervention
D)community-wide multiagency collaborative approaches
E)involvement of the whole family





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