Chapter 7 Quiz Review

children between the age of 3 through 5

• infant

• preschooler

• toddler

• neonate

individual differences in both height and weight become more apparent in early childhood bc of:

• environmental factors

• hereditary factors

(T/F) During early childhood, children are as active as they may ever be in their lifetime.

• True

• False

Being able to achieve and maintain a state of balance while performing an activity

• postural control

• hand and eye coordination

The following should be remembered to create positive eating habits in the future:

• Don't eat on the schedule

• Limit distractions doing meal time

• Don't offer healthy choices

• Don't reduce stress during meal time

Simply being around the food can cause allergic reactions in some children. (T/F)

• True

• False

Young children love to play, most studies show that children today often do not get enough opportunity for ____________.

• physical play

• reading

• eating

To ensure teeth are healthy and growing properly, preschoolers usually visit the dentist ____ per year .

• once

• twice

• three times

• four times

On average, preschoolers need between ___ to ___ hours of sleep each night and about one nap per day.

• 7-9

• 4-7

• 11-13

• 13-15

________ causes the throat and tongue to swell, breathing becomes difficult and death can result.

• allergy

• postural control

• anaphylaxis

• intuition