CHILD DEVELOPMENT FINAL EXAM QUESTION
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What Changes Occur in Height and Weight During Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. During early childhood (ages 2-
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6), growth rate slows to about 2 to 3 inches per year in height and 4 to 6 pounds per year in we
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ight.
2. Children become slenderer and adult-
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like in their body proportions, although there is individual variation.
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3. As a group, boys are slightly taller and heavier.
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How Does the Brain Develop During Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1.There is rapid growth in brain weight due to myelination, and by age 5, the brain is 90% of its
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adult weight. Myelination of neural pathways linking the cerebellum to the cortex results in in
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creased balance and fine motor skills.B B B B B
2. Brain growth also leads to improved attention and visual processing skills during early child
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hood.
Are Some Children Right-Brained and Others Left-Brained? - ANSWER-
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1. It has become popular to speak of people as being "right-brained" or "left-
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brained." The notion is that the hemispheres of the brain are involved in different kinds of inte
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llectual and emotional functions and responses.
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2. The functions of the left and right hemispheres overlap and are connected by the corpus cal
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losum, which is largely myelinated by age 8.
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What Is Meant by Plasticity of the Brain? - ANSWER-
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1. Plasticity of the brain, or the ability to compensate for injury, is greatest from 1 to 2 years of
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age and then gradually declines. Both "sprouting" of new dendrites and the redundancy of ne
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ural connections promote plasticity.
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,How Do Gross Motor Skills Develop in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. There are greater individual differences than sex differences in gross motor skill developme
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nt during early childhood. Gains are made through play with others at this age.
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2. Children 2 to 6 years old spend an average of more than 25 hours per week in large muscle a
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ctivity.
3. Motor activity level begins to decline after 2 or 3 years of age, and children become able to s
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it still for longer periods of time.
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4. In the United States, rough-and-tumble play usually occurs within same-
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sex play groups and serves to develop both physical and social skills.
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5. Parents influence their children's activity levels through genetics, culture, and the environm
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ent they provide.
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6. A Closer Look—
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Diversity: Gender Differences in Motor Activity. Boys' greater activity level than girls may refle
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ct relative physical immaturity of boys' biological differences or parental socialization.
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How Do Fine Motor Skills Develop in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. Proximodistal trend in development accounts for the lag in fine motor skill development be
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hind gross motor skill development.
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2. Four stages characterize the development of children's drawing: placement (age 2, placeme
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nt of scribbles), shape (age 3, basic shapes), design (ages 3-
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4, combine basic shapes into designs), and the pictorial stage (ages 4-5, recognizable objects).
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When Does Handedness Emerge? Are There Any Advantages or Disadvantages to Being Left-
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Handed? - ANSWER- B B
1.Handedness emerges during infancy and becomes more strongly established during early ch
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ildhood. The majority of people are right-handed.
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,2.Both problems (language problems, health problems, psychological disorders) and advantag
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es (higher frequencies of math success and athletic success) are associated with being left-
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handed.
3.Handedness runs in families and thus has a genetic component.
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4.New theories suggest a link between prenatal testosterone and handedness.
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What Are Children's Nutritional Needs in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. Children in early childhood need more overall calories than toddlers, but because they have
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a slower growth rate, they need fewer calories per pound than toddlers.
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What Are Children's Patterns of Eating? - ANSWER-
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1.During early childhood, the appetite decreases and becomes erratic.
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2.Preference for sugar and salt increase with exposure.
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3.Healthy eating habits should be modeled by caregivers.
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What Minor Illnesses Do Children Develop in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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U.S. children between the ages of 1 and 3 average 8 to 9 minor illnesses a year while 4 and 10
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generally suffer from about 4 to 6 minor illnesses (e.g., respiratory infections, gastrointestinal
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upsets) a year. These minor illnesses can lead to the creation of beneficial antibodies.
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What Major Illnesses Do Children Encounter? - ANSWER-
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1.Worldwide, pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition, and measles kill young children.
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2. Oral rehydration therapy could prevent many deaths from diarrhea.
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, 3. In the United States, immunizations and antibiotics have significantly reduced major illness i
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n childhood.
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4. In the United States, one-
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third of children suffer from a chronic illness such as arthritis and cystic fibrosis. Many disease
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s that have been eradicated in the United States still kill children worldwide.
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A Closer Look—Real Life: Six Things You Need to Know about Vaccines. - ANSWER-
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1.We all need vaccines throughout our lives to help protect against serious diseases.
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preventable diseases can and do still happen in communities across the United States.
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3.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration
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(FDA) take many steps to make sure vaccines are very safe.
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4.Vaccines give you the power to protect your children from getting sick.
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5.You can even make sure your baby is born with protection by getting vaccinated when you ar
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e pregnant.
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6.Vaccines aren't just for kids. They can help adults stay healthy too—
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What Is the Role of Accidents as a Cause of Death in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. Accidents are the most common cause of death in young children in the United States. Mot
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vehicle accidents are the single most common cause of death in early childhood, followed by d
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rowning and fires, then homicide. B B B B
2. Boys and low-income children are more likely to die from accidents.
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What Changes Occur in Height and Weight During Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. During early childhood (ages 2-
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6), growth rate slows to about 2 to 3 inches per year in height and 4 to 6 pounds per year in we
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ight.
2. Children become slenderer and adult-
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like in their body proportions, although there is individual variation.
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3. As a group, boys are slightly taller and heavier.
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How Does the Brain Develop During Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1.There is rapid growth in brain weight due to myelination, and by age 5, the brain is 90% of its
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adult weight. Myelination of neural pathways linking the cerebellum to the cortex results in in
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creased balance and fine motor skills.B B B B B
2. Brain growth also leads to improved attention and visual processing skills during early child
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hood.
Are Some Children Right-Brained and Others Left-Brained? - ANSWER-
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1. It has become popular to speak of people as being "right-brained" or "left-
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brained." The notion is that the hemispheres of the brain are involved in different kinds of inte
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llectual and emotional functions and responses.
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2. The functions of the left and right hemispheres overlap and are connected by the corpus cal
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losum, which is largely myelinated by age 8.
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What Is Meant by Plasticity of the Brain? - ANSWER-
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1. Plasticity of the brain, or the ability to compensate for injury, is greatest from 1 to 2 years of
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age and then gradually declines. Both "sprouting" of new dendrites and the redundancy of ne
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ural connections promote plasticity.
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,How Do Gross Motor Skills Develop in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. There are greater individual differences than sex differences in gross motor skill developme
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nt during early childhood. Gains are made through play with others at this age.
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2. Children 2 to 6 years old spend an average of more than 25 hours per week in large muscle a
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ctivity.
3. Motor activity level begins to decline after 2 or 3 years of age, and children become able to s
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it still for longer periods of time.
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4. In the United States, rough-and-tumble play usually occurs within same-
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sex play groups and serves to develop both physical and social skills.
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5. Parents influence their children's activity levels through genetics, culture, and the environm
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ent they provide.
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6. A Closer Look—
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Diversity: Gender Differences in Motor Activity. Boys' greater activity level than girls may refle
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ct relative physical immaturity of boys' biological differences or parental socialization.
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How Do Fine Motor Skills Develop in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. Proximodistal trend in development accounts for the lag in fine motor skill development be
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hind gross motor skill development.
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2. Four stages characterize the development of children's drawing: placement (age 2, placeme
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nt of scribbles), shape (age 3, basic shapes), design (ages 3-
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4, combine basic shapes into designs), and the pictorial stage (ages 4-5, recognizable objects).
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When Does Handedness Emerge? Are There Any Advantages or Disadvantages to Being Left-
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Handed? - ANSWER- B B
1.Handedness emerges during infancy and becomes more strongly established during early ch
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ildhood. The majority of people are right-handed.
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,2.Both problems (language problems, health problems, psychological disorders) and advantag
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es (higher frequencies of math success and athletic success) are associated with being left-
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handed.
3.Handedness runs in families and thus has a genetic component.
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4.New theories suggest a link between prenatal testosterone and handedness.
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What Are Children's Nutritional Needs in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. Children in early childhood need more overall calories than toddlers, but because they have
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a slower growth rate, they need fewer calories per pound than toddlers.
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What Are Children's Patterns of Eating? - ANSWER-
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1.During early childhood, the appetite decreases and becomes erratic.
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2.Preference for sugar and salt increase with exposure.
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3.Healthy eating habits should be modeled by caregivers.
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What Minor Illnesses Do Children Develop in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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U.S. children between the ages of 1 and 3 average 8 to 9 minor illnesses a year while 4 and 10
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generally suffer from about 4 to 6 minor illnesses (e.g., respiratory infections, gastrointestinal
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upsets) a year. These minor illnesses can lead to the creation of beneficial antibodies.
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What Major Illnesses Do Children Encounter? - ANSWER-
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1.Worldwide, pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition, and measles kill young children.
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2. Oral rehydration therapy could prevent many deaths from diarrhea.
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, 3. In the United States, immunizations and antibiotics have significantly reduced major illness i
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n childhood.
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4. In the United States, one-
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third of children suffer from a chronic illness such as arthritis and cystic fibrosis. Many disease
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s that have been eradicated in the United States still kill children worldwide.
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A Closer Look—Real Life: Six Things You Need to Know about Vaccines. - ANSWER-
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1.We all need vaccines throughout our lives to help protect against serious diseases.
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2.Outbreaks of vaccine- B B
preventable diseases can and do still happen in communities across the United States.
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3.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration
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(FDA) take many steps to make sure vaccines are very safe.
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4.Vaccines give you the power to protect your children from getting sick.
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5.You can even make sure your baby is born with protection by getting vaccinated when you ar
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e pregnant.
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6.Vaccines aren't just for kids. They can help adults stay healthy too—
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especially if they have health conditions. B B B B B
What Is the Role of Accidents as a Cause of Death in Early Childhood? - ANSWER-
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1. Accidents are the most common cause of death in young children in the United States. Mot
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vehicle accidents are the single most common cause of death in early childhood, followed by d
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rowning and fires, then homicide. B B B B
2. Boys and low-income children are more likely to die from accidents.
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