Researchers Have Found That Advances in Executive Function in the Preschool

question 75

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that advances in executive function in the preschool years are linked with all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) math skills.
• B) school readiness.
• C) language development.
• D) socioemotional development.

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Definitions:

Tobacco

A plant whose leaves are harvested and processed for smoking, chewing, or snuff; its use is associated with various health risks.

Maternal Alcohol Consumption

The intake of alcohol by a pregnant woman and its potential effects on the fetus, which can include a range of developmental disorders and birth defects summed up under the term fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

A condition in a child resulting from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy that causes brain damage and growth problems.

Cocaine

A powerful stimulant drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant, often used recreationally and having significant potential for addiction and abuse.