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,Chapter 01 Children’s Well-Being: What It Is and How to Achieve It
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1. Health is primarily a state of physical well-being.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A person's state of health involves more than physical well-being. Health encompasses
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physical, emotional, social, economic, cultural, and spiritual wellness.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Health, Safety, and Nutrition: An Interdependent Relationship w w w w w w
QUESTION TYPE: w True / False w w
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.02 - Explain how health, safety, and nutrition are interrelated
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and discuss factors that influence the quality of each.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC 1 - Child development and learning in context.
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United States - NHES 1 - Students will comprehend concepts related to health
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promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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2. Current definitions of health recognize that individuals must take a proactive role in reducing their risk of chronic
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disease.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: An individual’s lifestyle choices have a significant immediate and long-term effect on their
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health and potential development of chronic diseases.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: The Preventive Health Concept w w w
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.01 - Define the preventive health concept and describe several
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national programs that address children’s health needs.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC 1 - Child development and learning in context.
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United States - NHES 1 - Students will comprehend concepts related to health
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promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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3. A teacher’s knowledge of developmental norms plays an important role in the prevention of children’s unintentional
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injuries.
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a. True
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, b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Teachers create safe learning activities and environments when they understand children's
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typical skills and abilities at a given age.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Health, Safety, and Nutrition: An Interdependent Relationship
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.04 - Discuss ways that teachers can be proactive in promoting
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children’s wellness in the areas of injury prevention, oral health, physical activity,
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and mental health.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC 1 - Child development and learning in context.
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United States - NHES 1 - Students will comprehend concepts related to health
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promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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4. During the first six months, an infant can be expected to grow almost one inch in length per month.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: An infant's birth length increases by approximately 50 percent during the first year. The
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most rapid growth occurs during the first 6 months.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s Growth and Development w w w
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HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 - Describe typical growth and developmental characteristics
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of infants, toddlers, preschool-age, and school-age children.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC 1 - Child development and learning in context.
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United States - NHES 1 - Students will comprehend concepts related to health
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promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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5. Two-year-olds can be expected to play cooperatively with one another.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Most toddlers play by themselves (solitary play) and engage in onlooker (watching what
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other children are doing) and parallel (playing side-by-side but not together) play. Young
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children do not typically begin to play together cooperatively until age three or four.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s Growth and Development w w w
QUESTION TYPE: w True / False w w
HAS VARIABLES:
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, LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 - Describe typical growth and developmental characteristics
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of infants, toddlers, preschool-age, and school-age children.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC 1 - Child development and learning in context.
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United States - NHES 1 - Students will comprehend concepts related to health
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promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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6. Norms are skills that children should be able to demonstrate at a specific age.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Developmental norms identify milestones when the majority of children are able to
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perform a given skill. There is a wide range of normalcy .. some children will demonstrate
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the skill earlier than this and some will do so later.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Children’s Growth and Development w w w
QUESTION TYPE: w True / False w w
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.03 - Describe typical growth and developmental characteristics
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of infants, toddlers, preschool-age, and school-age children.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC 1 - Child development and learning in context.
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United States - NHES 2 - Students will analyze the influence of family, peers,
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culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behavior.
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7. Oral hygiene practices should be implemented as soon as a child’s permanent teeth have erupted.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Oral hygiene practices should be initiated during early infancy and continued forever.
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Tooth buds are present in the infant's gums and must be cared for by wiping (the gums)
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after each feeding to prevent cavity formation.
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle w w w
QUESTION TYPE: w True / False w w
HAS VARIABLES:
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: HSN.MARO.11.01.04 - Discuss ways that teachers can be proactive in promoting
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children’s wellness in the areas of injury prevention, oral health, physical activity,
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and mental health.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - NAEYC 1 - Child development and learning in context.
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United States - NHES 2 - Students will analyze the influence of family, peers,
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culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behavior.
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8. Children’s social-emotional competence can have a direct effect on their state of well-being.
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a. True
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