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Multiple-Choice Questions（Chapter 8-10） Chapter 8 Physical Development in Early Childhood 3) The best way of estimating a childs physical maturity is to use A) skeletal age. B) height. C) weight. D) head circumference. Answer: A Page Ref: 288 6) A chart representing overall changes in body size is known as a ________ curve. A) physical velocity B) general growth C) skeletal norm D) mean body length Answer: B Page Ref: 290 7) Neuroimaging studies show that brain metabolism reaches a peak around ________ years of age. A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6 Answer: B Page Ref: 290 8) An overproduction of ________ during early childhood supports the plasticity of the brain. A) axons B) glial cells C) dendrites D) synapses Answer: D Page Ref: 290-291 9) Synaptic pruning is the process by which A) neurons seldom stimulated lose their connective fibers. B) new synaptic connections are formed by environmental stimulation. C) the two brain hemispheres lateralize during early childhood. D) neural fibers become myelinated as a result of stimulation of the brain. Answer: A Page Ref: 291 11) Which of these developmental trends matches most closely with the maturation rates of the two hemispheres of the brain? A) Spatial skills develop very rapidly in early childhood. B) Language skills develop very rapidly in early childhood. C) Children show a strong hand preference from birth. D) Control over the arms develops before control over the feet. Answer: B Page Ref: 291 Chapter 9 Cognitive Development in Early Childhood 1) As children move from the sensorimotor to the preoperational stage, A) the use of objects in play becomes more functional and realistic. B) make-believe play diminishes. C) thinking becomes related to logical rules. D) symbolic mental activity increases. Answer: D Page Ref: 316 Skill: Conceptual Objective: 9.1 2) According to Piaget, the preoperational stage begins at ________ and ends at ________. A) birth; 4 years B) 2 years; 7 years C) 4 years; 6 years D) 7 years; 10 years Answer: