Chapter 8: Body Changes

Question 1

What changes as the lower body of a child lengthens?

Answer 1

Child becomes slimmer

Question 2

How many inches do children grow every year from 2 to 6?

Answer 2

3 inches

Question 3

How much weight do children gain every year from 2 to 6?

Answer 3

4.5 lbs

Question 4

What eating problem is more frequent than malnutrition?

Answer 4

Obesity

Question 5

Which children are more vulnerable to obesity?

Answer 5

Children a part of low income families

Question 6

Which diseases are a result of over feeding?

Answer 6

Heart disease
Diabetes

Question 7

What is a good way to get a victory for implementing dietary changes with children?

Answer 7

Implementing exercise, and making the parents join

Question 8

What does a family’s income have an impact on?

Answer 8

The child’s body fat

Question 9

What percentage of the adult brain is already developed in a 2 year old?

Answer 9

75%

Question 10

What percentage of the adult brain is already developed in a 6 year old?

Answer 10

90%

Question 11

Explain ‘Myelin’

Answer 11

Fatty coating on the axons of the brain that sends signals between neurons

Question 12

What causes ‘Speed of Thought’?

Answer 12

Myelination

Question 13

What is the ‘Corpus Collosum” ?

Answer 13

Long, thick band of nerves that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain

Question 14

What does the corpus collosum allow?

Answer 14

Communication between both sides of the brain

Question 15

What is ‘Lateralization’?

Answer 15

Specialization in certain functions of each side of the brain

Question 16

Which side of the brain controls the right side of the body?

Answer 16

The left side

Question 17

Which side of the brain controls the left side of the body?

Answer 17

The right side

Question 18

In what area are the neurological increases notable between ages 2 and 6?

Answer 18

In planning, thinking, social awareness and language

Question 19

Before he maturation of the prefrontal cortex, what do the children have most difficulty with?

Answer 19

Staying on one task and focusing on

Question 20

What are 3 benefits of the maturation of the prefrontal cortex?

Answer 20

1. Sleep becomes regular
2. Temper tantrums get regulated
3. Uncontrollable laughter and tears are less common

Question 21

What are gross motor skills?

Answer 21

Skills the children develop in which they need to use their body.
For example; jumping, running, throwing and catching, etc..

Question 22

What can children do at the age of 6 that they can’t in the two previous years?

Answer 22

Sit in place, scan, skip, gallop, draw and write with one hand, accurately copy shapes, listen and think before talking, and control their emotions

Question 23

How can children from ages 2 to 6 move?

Answer 23

With grace and speed

Question 24

After what age does activity level decline?

Answer 24

Age 2

Question 25

True or False? Girls are more active than boys

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Do girls or boys brain’s mature younger?

Answer 26

Girls

Question 27

What are fine motor skills?

Answer 27

Actions that include small body movements For example, picking up pencils, drawing, etc..

Question 28

What is the CNS?

Answer 28

Central Nervous System

Question 29

Name 3 things that are not yet developed because the CNS is not matured.

Answer 29

1. Judgment 2. Patience 3. Control

Question 30

Motivation and guided practice makes what possible?

Answer 30

Fine and gross motor skills

Question 31

When do forms of artistic expression blossom?

Answer 31

During early childhood

Question 32

True or False? Creative drawing correlates closely with adult encouragement, child practice and technical skills.

Answer 32

True

Question 33

What is something that influences artistic expression?

Answer 33

Cultural context

Question 34

What do more young children die from compared to other causes?

Answer 34

Accidents

Question 35

2 to 6 year olds where are a greater risk?

Answer 35

In the U.S

Question 36

After 40, what is the main cause of death?

Answer 36

Disease

Question 37

During teenage years, what is the main cause of death?

Answer 37

Car accidents

Question 38

How can we control injury?

Answer 38

Safety surfaces, Car seats, Helmets, Safety containers, Pool monitoring and Teaching kids to swim **The goal is to change the situation**