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| Samuel shows up to gymnastics class with several cuts on his legs and some bruising on his face. He has shown up like this before and you've seen his mother and father fighting with one and other in front of class. When you ask Samuel about the bruises and home environment he says that he fell and turns away as he starts to cry. What do you do? |
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| Johnny is skateboarding down the street at a high speed/ He hits a garbage truck parked in the street and he breaks his arm. In this situation what would be considered a tertiary prevention? |
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| The cast that the doctor puts on his arm. |
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| Flashing lights on stopped school buses. school-crossing guards and walking signals at busy intersections are all examples of what kind of prevention? |
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| Mary and her daughter Suzy are waiting in line to get on a roller coaster. Susy then notices her mother begins shaking and breathing heavily. Suzy then begins to fearfully hold onto her mother's leg/ What part of the limbic system is Suzy experiencing? |
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| Freddie experiences anxiety when driving on the freeway. As he drives, he remembers a traumatic car accident from his early childhood. Which part of his brain is responsible for this memory? |
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| Joey has fallen off the bed and has been crying for an hour. His mom has been watching tv and ignoring his cry for help. This is an example of |
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| Valerie, a four-year-old child, has been living in a foster home for the past three months. This is a result from reports regarding physical abuse from her biological guardians. What is this conclusive scenario an example of? |
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| Daisy frequently experiences nightmares due to her personal history of affliction from physical and emotional neglect. What is this an example of? |
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| post traumatic stress disorder |
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| April's mom has worked a full-time job since April was small. Her mom couldn't take care of her much because she was always working. Now April bullies other kids at school because they are smarter than her. What symptom of PTSD might she suffer from? |
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| defensive and quick to attack |
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| A brain scan showed that John has a thicker than normal corpus callosum. What is a possible explanation for this? |
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| Maya is being neglected at home. The authorities have taken her away from her parents and Maya will now be placed under |
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| The body mass index (BMI) is the lowest of the life span at ages: |
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| The ethnic group from which children tend to be the tallest is |
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| A child's appetite ____ between the ages of 2 & 6 |
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| Kindra, age 4, is very particular about her daily routines, especially at mealtime. She will only eat from one certain plate, drink from one certain cup, and must have a folded napkin next to her plate. She is exhibiting the phenomenon of: |
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| obsessive compulsive disorder |
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| The ability to generate several thoughts in rapid succession is most specifically related to: |
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| Gross motor skills such as riding a tricycle are acquired: |
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| through a combination of brain maturation and practice. |
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| A good example of a fine motor skill is: |
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| using scissors to cut paper. |
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| The amygdala is a brain structure that registers: |
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| Although excessive stress can be harmful to the developing brain, research shows that some stress can facilitate memory and cognitive growth if: |
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| adults are reassuring, warm, and supportive after a stressful event |
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