1. The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Ninth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 8
Critical Thinking Questions created by Jason S. Spiegelman, The Community College of Baltimore County

2. 18 months 5 years 60 years 12 years
An individual’s body mass index (BMI) is going to be lower at age _____ than at any other time in his or her life.
18 months
5 years
60 years
12 years
Answer B

3. hemispheric coordination.
The network of nerves that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain and helps to coordinate functions that involve both sides of the brain is referred to as:
myelin.
corpus callosum.
cortex.
hemispheric coordination.
Answer B

4. According to the text, what is the most common disease of young children in developed nations?
diabetes
asthma
tooth decay
obesity
Answer C

5. An example of a gross motor skill is:
painting a picture.
buttoning a sweater.
riding a tricycle.
eating a cookie.
Answer C

6. Brain damage can result from ________, which can destroy the hippocampus.
impaired memory
excessive stress hormones
overdevelopment of the prefrontal cortex
all of the above
Answer B

7. Critical Thinking Questions

8. Most preschool children cannot tie their shoelaces because:
lateralization is not yet complete.
their fingers are too small and thin.
the corpus callosum is immature.
all of the above.
Answer D

9. One of the behavioral expressions of a developed prefrontal cortex is:
having a temper tantrum.
playing with the same toy for hours.
learning to look before you leap.
jumping from task to task.
Answer C

10. Kira puts her puzzle together over and over again
Kira puts her puzzle together over and over again. What kind of brain development is taking place that allows each attempt to take less time?
lateralization
myelination
reversibility
scaffolding
Answer B