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Child Psychology
Chapter 8
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
11/05/2015

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Term
The brain increases to _____ of its adult weight between the age of ___________ .
Definition
90 % 2 and 6
Term
The brain's increase in size during early childhood helps children improve:
Definition
-physical coordination
-attention
-memory
-language
-logical thinking
-imagination
Term
By age ____ the prefrontal cortex has double the number of ___________ as in adulthood.
Definition
4 synapses
Term
The number of synapses are about the same as adults by 8 to 10 years old due to ____________ .
Definition
Synaptic Pruning
Term
True or False:

Identical and fraternal twins are more likely to differ in hand preference, due to opposite orientations in the womb.
Definition
True
Term
1 in 5 children under the age of ____ in the US have no health insurance and limited access to care.
Definition
5
Term
True or False:

24% of preschoolers lack essential shots in the US, lagging behind European countries and Canada.
Definition
True
Term
2 Needs in Early Childhood Healthcare in the US
Definition
1) To make immunizations free and easily available.

2) To make sure people understand that immunization is not linked to autism.
Term
True or False:

In other industrialized nations, free medical examinations are standard.
Definition
True
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