During early childhood, children's appetites
A) stay the same as they were in infancy.
B) decrease from their standard in infancy.
C) increase slightly from their standard in infancy.
D) increase a lot from their standard in infancy.
Question 2In which of the following percentiles for body mass index would a child be considered overweight?
A) 60th
B) 70th
C) 80th
D) 90th
Question 3Hideo is 4 years old. He's currently 1 meter tall and weighs 16 kg. His body mass index is about
A) 12.
B) 14.
C) 16.
D) 18.
Question 4Dr. Andersen is measuring children's body mass index. The formula he uses for his calculations is
A) weight/height2.
B) weight2/height.
C) weight/height.
D) height2/weight.
Question 5Physical growth in early childhood happens
A) slowly and steadily.
B) mostly at the beginning of the stage.
C) in fits and starts.
D) mostly at the end of the stage.
Question 6On average, children in the preschool years grow __________ inches and gain __________ pounds each year.
A) 1; 3
B) 2; 6
C) 3; 3
D) 4; 6
Question 7Dr. Bradley is studying the normal physical growth patterns of children. This year, he will measure 100 children in each age group from birth to age 18. Dr. Bradley is using what type of research design?
A) Cross-sectional
B) Longitudinal
C) Solomon four-way
D) Quasi-experimental
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