CAD chapter 6 quiz

early child development

what is the leading cause of death in industrialized countries?

unintentional injuries

what accounts for most of the US’ unintentional deaths?

car crashes (50% without seat belt or proper restraint)

what are family factors to injury risk?

martial conflict, lack of rules, few adults per child, chronic illness in family member

what are child factors to injury risks?

busy, curious, impulsive

what are characteristics of the environment to injury risk?

lack of products - pool fences and child proof medication bottles

what things can make a child more likely to get burned by fire?

early exposure to fire, parents lapse of judgement of childs curiosity, chaotic family environment and stress

what can cause neuron death and interfere with neuron communication, hinders myelin production, and affects IQ and behavior?

lead poisioning

what percent of children have food insecurity? associated with obesity because of feast or famine environment

6-14%

what is nocturnal enuresis?

frequent bedwetting

what fraction of 4 year olds have nocturnal enuresis?

1/4

what fraction of 6 year olds have nocturnal enuresis?

1/10

how many hours of sleep do kids need per night?

10-12

what is deep sleep also known as?

delta sleep

what is developmental psychology?

field that views problem behaviors from a developmental perspective

what percent of children have ADHD?

3-7%

T/F - boys are 4x more likely to have ADHD than girls

true