Essentials of Life Span Development 3rd Edition
by John Santrock – Test Bank
Sample Questions
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
by John Santrock – Test Bank
Sample Questions
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
