Chapter 12: Intellectual Development from One to Three

Which of the following is NOT one of the three toddler age groups?

• 2 to 3 years

• 1 to 2 years

• 18 to 24 months

• 14 to 18 months

Understanding and following one step directions for an 14 to 18 month old toddler is a sign of ___________ development.

• intellectual

• social

• emotional

• physical

Which of the following is NOT a sign of an intellectual development for an 18 to 24 month old?

• jabbering with expressions

• talking to self

• knowing several thousand words

• using two to three word sentences

Moving to extremes from lovable to demanding is a(n) __________ development for a 2 to 3 year old.

• intellectual

• emotional

• physical

• social

Indicate the Intellectual development of a 2 to 3 year old. Check all that apply:

• using “I,” “me” and “you” often

• remembering where objects are when named

• identifying a picture to an object

• remembering the passwords to their bank accounts

Which statement about language is TRUE?

• Once a child can make a letter sound for one word, they should be able to pronounce that sound in other words that include the same letter.

• If a child cannot say a sound they may drop a sound or make a name substitution for the object

• The first words children often speak are action verbs

• Parents should mimic their child's language to build self confidence until they can pronounce it correctly

When a toddler wants to build a Garage for his cars out of wooden blocks, but the blocks keep falling over, so he/she keeps rebuilding until he build a stable structure he/she is learning through.

• Imitation

• Directed Learning

• Trial and Error

• Incidental Learning

Difficulty with _______, the ability to use clear, distinct speech, is common until at least age three or four.

If a child hits a button on a toy on accident & it makes a noise, they are learning through ...

• Imitation

• Directed Learning

• Trial and Error

• Incidental Learning

When a child is playing house and a second child comes and rescues the first child from the “burning” house, while pretending to spray a fire hose, they are showing learning through?

• Imitation

• Directed Learning

• Trial and Error

• Incidental Learning