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CHAPTER 5: PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD



Multiple Choice Questions



1. The Reggio Emilia approach is a(n):

2. nutrition program for young children.

3. educational program for young children.

4. program for training kindergarten and elementary school teachers.

5. parenting education program.

Answer: b

Difficulty Level: Easy

Blooms: Remember

Page(s): 139



2. Her pediatrician has just told Sandra that her 4-year-old son, Manuel, has gained 6 pounds in the
last year. Sandra should:

3. be alarmed, because this is too much weight gain.

4. be concerned, because this is too little weight gain.

5. be positive and change Manuel‘s diet.

6. be content that this is normal for Manuel‘s age.

,Answer: d

Difficulty Level: Medium

Blooms: Apply

Page(s): 140



3. During early childhood, on average, girls are _____ than boys.

4. much lighter

5. more fair

6. slightly smaller

7. considerably taller

Answer: c

Difficulty Level: Easy

Blooms: Remember

Page(s): 140



4. By the end of early childhood, girls have more _____ tissue than boys.

5. fatty

6. muscle

7. epithelial

8. nervous

Answer: a

Difficulty Level: Easy

Blooms: Remember

Page(s): 140

, 5. When looking at the heights and weights of preschool children around the world, we know that
there are:

6. congenital differences.

7. ethnic differences among them.

8. no visible differences.

9. cases of hyperthyroidism.

Answer: b

Difficulty Level: Medium

Blooms: Understand

Page(s): 140



6. What have been found to be the two most important contributors to height differences among
children worldwide?

7. Nationality and culture

8. Education and exercise

9. Prenatal care and emotional challenges

10. Ethnic origin and nutrition

Answer: d

Difficulty Level: Easy

Blooms: Remember

Page(s): 140



7. Who among the following 5-year olds is MOST likely to be the tallest?

8. Timothy, White boy, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and later-born

, 9. Tina, White girl, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and firstborn

10. Tyrone, African American boy, urban, middle-socioeconomic-status, and firstborn

11. Tucker, African American boy, rural, lower-socioeconomic-status, and later-born

Answer: c

Difficulty Level: Medium

Blooms: Apply

Page(s): 140



8. Which of the following statements about brain development and early childhood is true?

9. The development that occurs inside the brain ends at the onset of adolescence.

10. By the time a child is 3 years of age, the brain is 25 percent of its adult size.

11. The overall size of the brain does not increase dramatically from ages 3 to 15.

12. The brain of a 5-year-old is 60 percent the size of an adult brain.

Answer: c

Difficulty Level: Medium

Blooms: Understand

Page(s): 141



9. Which of the following plays a key role in planning and organizing new actions and maintaining
attention to tasks?

10. Amygdala

11. Hippocampus

12. Prefrontal cortex

13. Cerebellum

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