08-Study Guide
Early Childhood-Biosocial Development
#1-Discuss the major diseases that may occur in children and adults that are
overweight.
#2-Discuss the effects of early tooth decay.
#3-Discuss myelination, what it is, and what it does.
#4-Discuss the corpus callosum and what it does.
#5-Discuss the right and left hemispheres of the brain and what each specializes in.
#6-Discuss the pre-frontal cortex of the brain, the effects of it being undeveloped,
and how long it takes to develop relative to other parts of the brain.
#7-Discuss the amygdala, hippocampus, and hypothalamus parts of the brain and
what they focus on.
#8-Discuss gross and fine motor skills giving examples of each one.
#9-Discuss the three levels of prevention for avoidable injuries and what each level
focuses on.
#10-Discuss the difference between child abuse and child neglect giving an example
of each one.
#11-Discuss the main symptoms of maltreatment of children.