The prevalence of obesity in order preschool children has decreased dramatically

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The prevalence of obesity in order preschool children has decreased dramatically in the past 20 years. Parents should expose preschool children to all types of foods by forcing them to eat large amounts until they got used to the taste and texture of the food. Because of stringent legal restrictions on the amount of lead In paint and gasoline, lead poisoning is no longer a significant danger to children. The two hemispheres of the brain process information differently; therefore, they work and process Information independently of each other. A child seeing his or her mother's car keys and saying "Go to store?" is an example of symbolic thinking. Egocentric thought relates to how children in the preoperational stage intentionally think in a selfish or inconsiderate manner. The information processing perspective emphasis quantitative changes rather than qualitative changes. Conservation is the knowledge that quantity is unrelated to the arrangement and physical appearance of Objects Preschool age boys surpass preschool age girls in games such as jumping jacks and hopscotch because they have superior muscle development. By age 4, most children understand conservation.

Explanation / Answer

1. False

The prevalence of obesity has increased in past 20 years because of the growing trend of fast food, video games and television. Physical exercise has declined which is a significant reason behind this increase.

2. False

Preschool children are still developing and should not be exposed to all kinds of foods which may later cause harm to their health.

3. False

Lead poisoning is still a significant danger to children because of other harmful objects or chemicals still present in the environment.

4. False

The two hemispheres do not process information independently.

5. True

This statement is true because the child here is using keys as object to represent store which is not present physically in front of the child.

6. False

Children are not aware that their expressions change with feelings and may express unknowingly. This does not come under egocentric thought.

7. False

Cognitive perspective or information processing perspective emphasizes on qualitative changes and not on quantitative changes.

8. True

True in conservation arrangement has no relation to the quantity.

9. False

This statement is false because muscle development changes differ at a later age.

10. False

Centration occurs first after which comes conservation. Children need to have comprehension of identity in order to understand conservation. This usually occurs in children in age group of 7 to 12.

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