ECE 4.02

Understanding the use of a computer and being able to follow three commands in order are both characteristics of five-year-old children. In which domain do these characteristics belong?

• Physical development and health

• Language development and communication

• Approaches to play and learning

• Cognitive development

Two-year-old Cathy can attend or focus on the same activity much longer than her one-year-old brother. In which two domains does the characteristic of attention span belong?

• Physical development and health; language development and communication

• Approaches to play and learning; cognitive development

• Cognitive development; emotional development

• Emotional development; social development

Paula is ten months old. She likes to test the caregiver’s limits and she enjoys playing with her siblings. In which domain do these characteristics belong?

• Language development and communication

• Approaches to play and learning

• Emotional development

• Social development

Nine-month-old Susan has a fear of sound and a fear of heights. In which domain do these characteristics belong?

• Approaches to play and learning

• Cognitive development

• Emotional development

• Social development

Infants do most of their learning through their senses – touching, seeing, tasting, hearing, and smelling. In which domain does sensory learning belong?

• Language development and communication

• Cognitive development

• Emotional development

• Social development

For nine- to ten-year-old children, having a vocabulary of about 5,400 words, and being able to converse well with adults are both examples of:

• physical characteristics

• language development characteristics

• approaches to play and learning

• social characteristics

Which characteristics illustrate the physical development of eight-month-old infants?

• Bounces on feet when held upright, can pull up and stand.

• Holds her head up for a few moments, moves arms and legs together.

• Likes to climb stairs and furniture, picks up things from the floor.

• Rolls from back to stomach; if supported with pillows, can sit for several minutes.

When the front door slammed, three-month-old Harry stopped sucking his bottle, grew still, and listened attentively. In what domain does Harry’s obvious curiosity belong?

• Physical development and health

• Language development and communication

• Approaches to play and learning

• Social development

Nancy is 34 months old. She helps her mother by

setting the table for mealtime. Which domain is this?

• Language development and communication

• Approaches to play and learning

• Emotional development

• Social development

Paula, a toddler, is eager to be a helper to her caregiver. Which domain is this?

• Language development and communication

• Approaches to play and learning

• Emotional development

• Social development