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| The brain increases to _____ of its adult weight between the age of ___________ . |
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| The brain's increase in size during early childhood helps children improve: |
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-physical coordination
-attention
-memory
-language
-logical thinking
-imagination |
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| By age ____ the prefrontal cortex has double the number of ___________ as in adulthood. |
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| The number of synapses are about the same as adults by 8 to 10 years old due to ____________ . |
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True or False:
Identical and fraternal twins are more likely to differ in hand preference, due to opposite orientations in the womb. |
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| 1 in 5 children under the age of ____ in the US have no health insurance and limited access to care. |
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True or False:
24% of preschoolers lack essential shots in the US, lagging behind European countries and Canada. |
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| 2 Needs in Early Childhood Healthcare in the US |
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1) To make immunizations free and easily available.
2) To make sure people understand that immunization is not linked to autism. |
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True or False:
In other industrialized nations, free medical examinations are standard. |
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