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Brain development continues steadily throughout adolescence and affects motor development.
False
Girls are on average slightly taller, heavier, and more muscular than boys during early childhood.
False
Handedness is usually evident by age 5, reflecting dominance by one hemisphere of the brain.
False
Undernutrition can affect only physical development in children.
False
Major contagious illnesses are a major problem in industrialized countries due to limited immunization.
False
Accidents are the leading cause of death in adolescence in the United States.
False
$3$ is the age when autobiographical memory typically begins.
False
Children in the preoperational stage are more egocentric than Piaget thought.
False
The symbolic function enables children to reflect on people, objects, and events that are physically present.
False
The capacity of working memory decreases greatly with age.
False
The central executive is responsible for the retrieval of information from long-term memory.
False
Recognition is worse than recall in early childhood.
False
Learn about the physical growth and cognitive development that occurs in children aged 3 to 6. Understand how sleep patterns change during early childhood and the impact of cultural expectations. Explore common sleep issues like sleepwalking, sleep terrors, and nightmares.
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