PSYC 211 Unit 2

Which of the following statements about physical growth in early and middle childhood is correct?

• The brain reaches its adult size at the beginning of early childhood

• Growth rates continue to increase as children age. So, children in middle childhood are growing faster than children in early childhood, and children in early childhood are growing faster than children in toddlerhood.

• Children's heads are making up a bigger and bigger percentage of their overall body size as they age

• Children are gaining muscle in middle childhood, resulting in greater strength and endurance

Which of the following statements about physical growth in early and middle childhood is correct?

• The brain reaches its adult size at the beginning of early childhood

• Growth rates continue to increase as children age. So, children in middle childhood are growing faster than children in early childhood, and children in early childhood are growing faster than children in toddlerhood.

• Children's heads are making up a bigger and bigger percentage of their overall body size as they age

• Children are gaining muscle in middle childhood, resulting in greater strength and endurance

It is important for children at any age to get the nutrients they need to support their growth. Which of the following statements about encouraging healthy eating is correct?

• Make sure you only give children candy after they have eaten the recommended daily number of fruits and veggies

• Give children a wide variety of food options and don't assign morality to food (e.g., being "bad" for eating "bad" food like candy)

• Children should have consistent appetites each day -- if your child isn't hungry for breakfast when they usually are, this is a sign that something is wrong

• You should make your child eat all of their food before leaving the table to ensure that they are getting all of their nutrients

It is important for children at any age to get the nutrients they need to support their growth. Which of the following statements about encouraging healthy eating is correct?

• Make sure you only give children candy after they have eaten the recommended daily number of fruits and veggies

• Give children a wide variety of food options and don't assign morality to food (e.g., being "bad" for eating "bad" food like candy)

• Children should have consistent appetites each day -- if your child isn't hungry for breakfast when they usually are, this is a sign that something is wrong

• You should make your child eat all of their food before leaving the table to ensure that they are getting all of their nutrients

Jamal, Audrey, and Natasha are all in preschool together. Jamal is learning to write his name all on his own, though he sometimes writes the “J” backwards. Audrey is able to write her name in capital letters if her teacher writes it down on the paper first. That way, Audrey can copy what the teacher wrote. Natasha hasn’t started writing her name yet, but her drawings are starting to look less like scribbles and more like the things she’s trying to draw. Based on what you know about fine motor skill milestones, how old would you guess these children are?

• Jamal: 3 years old; Audrey: 5 years old; Natasha: 4 years old

• Jamal: 4 years old; Audrey: 5 years old; Natasha: 3 years old

• Jamal: 5 years old; Audrey: 4 years old; Natasha: 3 years old

• Jamal: 5 years old; Audrey: 3 years old; Natasha: 4 years old

Jamal, Audrey, and Natasha are all in preschool together. Jamal is learning to write his name all on his own, though he sometimes writes the “J” backwards. Audrey is able to write her name in capital letters if her teacher writes it down on the paper first. That way, Audrey can copy what the teacher wrote. Natasha hasn’t started writing her name yet, but her drawings are starting to look less like scribbles and more like the things she’s trying to draw. Based on what you know about fine motor skill milestones, how old would you guess these children are?

• Jamal: 3 years old; Audrey: 5 years old; Natasha: 4 years old

• Jamal: 4 years old; Audrey: 5 years old; Natasha: 3 years old

• Jamal: 5 years old; Audrey: 4 years old; Natasha: 3 years old

• Jamal: 5 years old; Audrey: 3 years old; Natasha: 4 years old

The most common cause of death in children in the U.S. is...

• Injury

• Genetic disease

• Cancer

• Infectious disease

What is selective attention?

• The ability to quickly and easily switch attention from one thing to another (important in multitasking)

• The ability to focus on one thing while ignoring distractors/irrelevant information

• The "temporary holding space" of information that a person is currently thinking about/attending to

• When a child only pays attention to certain kinds of stimuli, such as the television or iPad/tablet, and has trouble paying attention to other kinds of stimuli, like their parent calling them for dinner

Our first long-term memories that we remember into adulthood are typically formed during...

• Infancy

• Toddlerhood

• Early childhood

• Middle childhood

Our first long-term memories that we remember into adulthood are typically formed during...

• Infancy

• Toddlerhood

• Early childhood

• Middle childhood