Child Development Quiz 1

Who could be considered a caregiver?

• a parent

• a grandparent

• a babysitter

• all of the above

How does childhood influence later life?

• it has no influence

• it has a huge influence

• later life is not related to childhood

• in some people it has no influence while in others it does

Which fact is true about a child's brain?

• children do not have brains yet

• no brain development occurs until age 1

• it is fully developed at birth

• it is not yet fully developed at birth

Which is not a challenge of parenting?

• costs a lot of money

• fear of not being a good parent

• takes little or no energy

• requires a lot of time

Which is a reward of parenting?

• it costs a lot of money

• it takes a lot of energy

• gives great emotional satisfaction

• having a difficult time finding child care

What are some changes that have led to a decrease in SIDS deaths in recent years?

• having the baby sleep on his/her back

• eliminating stuffed animals in the crib

• eliminating blankets and crib bumper pads

• all of the above

Which is true about shaken baby syndrome?

• it is harmless to the child's brain but gives them a headache

• it is a form of child abuse that causes severe brain damage

• it is a condition that never occurs

• a baby will never survive this

This is the organ in which a baby develops during pregnancy

• fallopian tube

• ovary

• stomach

• uterus

Where is an egg typically fertilized

• in the fallopian tube

• in the ovary

• in the uterus

• in the stomach

The first cell that is formed when the sperm fertilizes and egg is called the

• baby cell

• zygote

• germite

• embryo