PCD Final Review

Which illustrates the skills of a typical toddler when brushing teeth?

• Tammy brushes her teeth well without supervision.
• Tommy needs his mother to help him brush his eight teeth with a soft brush.
• Wanda does not like to brush, but her mother helps her with a hard-bristle brush.
• Van can brush his teeth alone with no help or reminders from his mother.

Which illustrates a recommended method for feeding a three-year-old?

• Barbara’s mother prepares high-sugar foods because her children enjoy them.
• Dave’s mother feeds Dave in a variety of places, rarely at the dining room table.
• Hanna’s mother does not allow her to eat with a fork because she is afraid she will hurt herself.
• Ivan’s mother cuts his meat into small pieces to make it easier for him to swallow safely.

Which illustrates the fine motor skills of a typical toddler?

• Larry slides down the steps one at a time.
• Mary moved a ball from one hand to the other.
• Oprah sat down with help.
• Paula walks steadily.

Which illustrates recommended dental habits for a toddler?

• Hilda always has to be told a story to get her to brush her teeth.
• Ivan eats candy and goes to bed without brushing.
• Josh is distracted from brushing his teeth by looking at himself in the mirror.
• Kathryn loves brushing time because her mother is so encouraging.

Which illustrates the direct method of learning? One-year-old Mark:

• accidentally got the square in the square-shaped opening.
• learned to put the square in the square-shaped opening by watching the teacher.
• tried different shapes of openings until the square fit.
• watched the teacher, but still could not get the square in the square-shaped opening.

Which illustrates the self-help skills of a typical toddler in getting dressed?

• Ellie holds her arms straight up to get dressed, but she puts them down when her mother tries to help her put on her shirt.
• Sam puts his arms in his shirts, but his mother has to help him put on all his other clothes.
• Tim can put on his clothes without help, but has to have assistance with fasteners.
• Ann can put on her shirt, but has trouble pulling up her pants.

Which illustrates established routines?

• Jamie loves to brush her teeth, read a story, sing, and choose her favorite bear before going to bed each night.
• Kendra stays up each night until her mother has time to give her a bath and put her to bed.
• Lacey eats whenever she gets hungry; there is no such thing as mealtime at her house.
• Matthew takes naps at different times each day.

Which illustrates the gross motor skills of a typical two-year-old?

• Paul felt the fuzzy sweater.
• Randy jingled keys in his pocket.
• Sheila ran through the cornfield.
• Thomas stacked building blocks

Carla draws shapes on paper. For a typical toddler, this activity illustrates the development of:

• gross motor skills.
• balance.
• fine motor skills.
• brain development.

Two-and-a-half-year-old Andrew has a friend at preschool. He hugs her each day before he goes home. Which characteristic of the emotional development of toddlers is this?

• Anger
• Egotism
• Love/affection
• Realization of being a separate person