Childhood Injuries

question 73

Multiple Choice

Childhood injuries

• A) are typically "accidental" and usually cannot be prevented.
• B) occur within a complex ecological system and can often be prevented.
• C) rank second only to cancer as a cause of childhood mortality in industrialized nations.
• D) are less common in the United States than in other industrialized nations.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed or heard directly, a critical cognitive development milestone in infants.

Cognitive Theorists

Scholars and researchers who study mental processes such as perception, memory, decision-making, and problem-solving.

Language Acquisition Device

A theoretical construct proposed by Noam Chomsky suggesting an innate mechanism or mental capacity that enables infants to acquire and produce language.

Socially Patterned Activities

Activities that are structured and influenced by societal norms and cultural practices.