lifespan ch 5 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Alden is beginning to learn how to write. He can hold a pencil in one hand and steady the paper with his other hand. This new ability to coordinate the duties of his right and left hands is likely due to _____.	the growth of his corpus callosum
An imbalance between the left and right sides of the prefrontal cortex and abnormal growth of the corpus callosum seem to underlie _____.	ADHD
Piaget called the stage of human cognitive development between the ages of 2 and 6 _____ intelligence.	preoperational
The amygdala is a brain structure that registers _____	emotions
An evaluation of Head Start found that benefits were MOST apparent for children _____.	with the lowest family income
When shown a novel object and told that it is called a “wug,” preschoolers know that two of those objects would be two “wugs.” This ability to correctly add an –s when pluralizing is evidence of their proper use of _____.	grammar
The specialization of the functioning of the two halves of the brain is called _____.	lateralization
The goal of most teacher-directed preschools is to _____.	make all children ready to learn when they enter elementary school
Today, about _____ percent of people in Great Britain and the United States are left-handed.	10
A common food allergy for young children is _____.	soy
In terms of early-childhood learning, research has found that if the home learning environment is poor, then _____.	a quality preschool will help health, cognition, and social skills
The increased activity of the amygdala is a reason that young children experience _____.	frightening nightmares
Learning Circle Preschool emphasizes individual pride and achievement while focusing on teaching young children literacy-related tasks. Learning Circle's approach seems to most closely resemble a(n) _____ program.	Montessori
Logical extension involves _____.	linking a newly learned word to other objects in the same category
Which statement about oral health is true?	Young children should develop the habit of tooth brushing.

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