Infants grab large things before than can pick up tiny objects. What type of development does this represent?
a. Proximodistal
b. Integration
c. Cephalocaudal
d. Differentiation
a
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Regarding obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, having tripled in prevalence since 1980. b. In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched "Let's Move," her national program to confront childhood obesity head on. c. In Westernized societies, obesity has become a source of social stigma and low self-esteem. d. Currently, approximately forty-five percent of adults in the United States are overweight with about one fourth being considered obese.
Gorging on food within a short time and then vomiting or taking laxatives to avoid gaining weight is characteristic of
a. behavioral dieting. b. fad dieting. c. anorexia nervosa. d. bulimia nervosa.
Animism is common in preschoolers' thinking; it means that the child
a. thinks that common objects are alive. b. believes that objects can serve as food for the hungry. c. understands the differences between things and animals. d. knows that inanimate objects are dead, but thinks they can come alive during special restricted circumstances
Higher fetal activity in the last weeks of pregnancy
A) predicts a more active infant in the first month of life. B) predicts a more fearful 2-year-old. C) can indicate a premature delivery. D) predicts a more easily frustrated toddler.