PSY 2410 Unit 3 Objectives (Ch. 8-10)

Question 1

Why is the average BMI of children age 5-6 lower than at any other time?

Answer 1

When children slim down, their lower body lengthens, and fat is replaced by muscle what can be said?

Question 2

A child can do cartwheels and other physical accomplishments due to what factor?

Answer 2

The center of gravity moves from breast to belly.

Question 3

Each year from 1-6 well-noursihed children grow about how many inches and gain how many pounds?

Answer 3

3, 4 1/2 lbs.

Question 4

Rampant growth in early childhood requires what to avoid stunting and wasting?

Answer 4

Nutrition

Question 5

When is the best time to establish good nutrition and eating habits, and why?

Answer 5

Early childhood, because eating habits tend to endure from there.

Question 6

What is one reason children could become obese in adolescence?

Answer 6

Parents’ recognizing their child is overweight and criticising them for it; leading to shame and other negative effects.

Question 7

Prevention is easier than ________

Answer 7

change

Question 8

By age 2 most neurons connections are there, and substantial pruning has occurred. By age 6 the brain is 90% of _______ _______.

Answer 8

adult weight

Question 9

After infancy the primary reason for brain weight increase is due to the process called ____________.

Answer 9

Myelination

Question 10

Logic is primarily _______ brain. Emotion is primarily ______ brain. one operating without the other is a severe impairment.

Answer 10

left, right

Question 11

What are the neuroscience terms for “on” and “off” in referring to how neurons respond, respectively?

Answer 11

Activate, Inhibit

Question 12

Memory is more accurate when an interviewer is _______ and ________ listening carefully but not suggesting answers or expressing their opinions.

Answer 12

warm, attentive