The development of the body and brain during early childhood is biologically driven; social forces no longer contribute.Falseeating fast food is related to increase risk for developing allergiesTruemany parents fear that their children are not getting enough to eat during early childhood, which can contribute to childhood obesity.Truefine motor skills are harder to master than gross motor skillsTrueEduardo is a natural-born musician with the ability to pick up and play nearly any musical instrument. His musical Talent is controlled by the left side of his brain.FalseThe left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.Truemyelination is essential for basic communication between neurons.Falsetertiary prevention reduces the damage after an accident.Truedrowning is a leading cause of unintentional death for children between the ages of 1 and 4 in the United States.Trueprior to 1960, misconceptions about both the frequency of child maltreatment and its perpetrators master real problems of child maltreatment.TrueThe rate of obesity has risen among preschool children in the U.S. recently.TrueA child's appetite increases between the ages of 2 and 6FalseBy 6 years of age, most children have nearly adult-like proportions; they no longer have the large heads, short limbs, and protruding stomachs that toddlers do.TrueThe right hemisphere of the brain is where language abilities are located in most peopleFalseMyelination is essential for basic communication between neuronsFalseCompared to older children, children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old have a lower risk for premature death due to injuriesFalseSecondary prevention reduces the danger of high-risk situationsTrueRates of reported child maltreatment in the U.S. are similar among all statesFalse
