FRHD 1010 MIDTERM CHAPTERS 5–10 STUDY GUIDE | FAMILY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE MIDTERM REVIEW
By age 6, the child's body is proportionately not very different from that of the adult. T/F -
correct answer ✔✔True
Although the right & left hemispheres of the brain have specialized functions, COGNITIVE skill
requires both sides of the brain. T/F - correct answer ✔✔True
Accidents are the leading cause of childhood death. T/F - correct answer ✔✔True
Child maltreatment involves not only physical abuse, but failure to meet the child's basic needs.
T/F - correct answer ✔✔True
Body Changes: (Growth Patterns)
A healthy 6 yr old in a developed nation: - correct answer ✔✔weight: 40-50 pounds (18-22kg)
height: 3 1/2 ft (100+cm)
adult proportions: legs= 1/2 of total height
(Eating habits)
is it normal for a young child to only want to eat same thing all the time? - correct answer
✔✔Yes.
-Need high levels of FAT
Decrease in appetite=need less calories
Children who eat more veggies=gain bone mass but not fat
"just right" principle - correct answer ✔✔Although a sign of pathological obsessive-compulsive
disorder in adults, a normal and widespread phenomenon among young children
,Brain Development (motor skills)
What GROSS motor skills do young children develop? - correct answer ✔✔running, climbing,
jumping, etc
Culture and location can impact which gross motor skills they develop.
What FINE motor skills do young children develop? - correct answer ✔✔"2 handed tasks"
e.g. 1 hand holds paper; other holds pen
What side of the body does the left hemisphere of brain control? - correct answer ✔✔Right
What side does of the body does the right hemisphere of the brain control? - correct answer
✔✔Left
Injuries & Abuse (avoidable injury)
Injury control/harm reduction: - correct answer ✔✔practices that are aimed @ anticipating,
controlling, & preventing dangerous activities
(these practices reflect the belief that accidents aren't random + injuries can be made less
harmful if proper controls are in place.
3 levels of prevention for INJURY CONTROL: - correct answer ✔✔1. Primary Prevention: actions
that change overall background conditions to prevent unwanted event (stopping at a crosswalk)
2. Secondary Prevention: averting harm in high-risk situations or for vulnerable individuals
(crossing guard; stopping a car from hitting walker)
3. Tertiary Prevention: begins after harm has occurred, limiting the potential damage
(if child breaks arm, ambulance and sturdy cast are example)
, (Child Maltreatment)
intentional harm to, or avoidable endangerment of anyone under age 18 - correct answer ✔✔-
neglect also is an example
-physical/sexual abuse
Brain Development (brain parts that develop during early childhood) - correct answer
✔✔(fastest part of child's development)
cerebral cortex
limbic system
ages 2-6= 70-90% growth brain weight
Speed of Thought
MYELINATION - correct answer ✔✔process by which axons become coated w/myelin (a fatty
substance that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron)
Connecting the Brain's Hemispheres
What does the left hemisphere of brain control: - correct answer ✔✔-attention to detail
-logical reasoning
-detail analysis
-basics of language
Connecting the Brain's Hemispheres
What does the right hemisphere of brain control: - correct answer ✔✔-graphs/big picture
-emotions
-creativity
-appreciation of art, music, poetry
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE MIDTERM REVIEW
By age 6, the child's body is proportionately not very different from that of the adult. T/F -
correct answer ✔✔True
Although the right & left hemispheres of the brain have specialized functions, COGNITIVE skill
requires both sides of the brain. T/F - correct answer ✔✔True
Accidents are the leading cause of childhood death. T/F - correct answer ✔✔True
Child maltreatment involves not only physical abuse, but failure to meet the child's basic needs.
T/F - correct answer ✔✔True
Body Changes: (Growth Patterns)
A healthy 6 yr old in a developed nation: - correct answer ✔✔weight: 40-50 pounds (18-22kg)
height: 3 1/2 ft (100+cm)
adult proportions: legs= 1/2 of total height
(Eating habits)
is it normal for a young child to only want to eat same thing all the time? - correct answer
✔✔Yes.
-Need high levels of FAT
Decrease in appetite=need less calories
Children who eat more veggies=gain bone mass but not fat
"just right" principle - correct answer ✔✔Although a sign of pathological obsessive-compulsive
disorder in adults, a normal and widespread phenomenon among young children
,Brain Development (motor skills)
What GROSS motor skills do young children develop? - correct answer ✔✔running, climbing,
jumping, etc
Culture and location can impact which gross motor skills they develop.
What FINE motor skills do young children develop? - correct answer ✔✔"2 handed tasks"
e.g. 1 hand holds paper; other holds pen
What side of the body does the left hemisphere of brain control? - correct answer ✔✔Right
What side does of the body does the right hemisphere of the brain control? - correct answer
✔✔Left
Injuries & Abuse (avoidable injury)
Injury control/harm reduction: - correct answer ✔✔practices that are aimed @ anticipating,
controlling, & preventing dangerous activities
(these practices reflect the belief that accidents aren't random + injuries can be made less
harmful if proper controls are in place.
3 levels of prevention for INJURY CONTROL: - correct answer ✔✔1. Primary Prevention: actions
that change overall background conditions to prevent unwanted event (stopping at a crosswalk)
2. Secondary Prevention: averting harm in high-risk situations or for vulnerable individuals
(crossing guard; stopping a car from hitting walker)
3. Tertiary Prevention: begins after harm has occurred, limiting the potential damage
(if child breaks arm, ambulance and sturdy cast are example)
, (Child Maltreatment)
intentional harm to, or avoidable endangerment of anyone under age 18 - correct answer ✔✔-
neglect also is an example
-physical/sexual abuse
Brain Development (brain parts that develop during early childhood) - correct answer
✔✔(fastest part of child's development)
cerebral cortex
limbic system
ages 2-6= 70-90% growth brain weight
Speed of Thought
MYELINATION - correct answer ✔✔process by which axons become coated w/myelin (a fatty
substance that speeds the transmission of nerve impulses from neuron to neuron)
Connecting the Brain's Hemispheres
What does the left hemisphere of brain control: - correct answer ✔✔-attention to detail
-logical reasoning
-detail analysis
-basics of language
Connecting the Brain's Hemispheres
What does the right hemisphere of brain control: - correct answer ✔✔-graphs/big picture
-emotions
-creativity
-appreciation of art, music, poetry
