Child Development Pretest

Growth and development are influenced by heredity and environment

• True

• False

The most rapid growth and development in a child occurs during which stage?

• toddler

• infancy

• preschool

• newborn

The main intellectual skill a child learns is

• walking

• writing

• language

• shoe tying

________are children ages three, four, and five

• preschooler

• toddler

• infant

• newborns

Preschoolers who interact with each other and share toys are taking part in ___________play.

• cooperative

• parallel

• imaginative

• independent

The four main areas of child development are physical, intellectual, social, and

• motor

• environmental

• cultural

• emotional

Active play helps preschoolers and toddlers improve their _________skills

• language

• motor

• social

• sharing

Play teaches children about

• colors

• shapes

• sizes

• all of the above

Which is the best toy for a six-month old

• tricycle

• barbie doll

• puzzle

• soft rattle

Which is the best activity before bedtime for a toddler

• reading a story

• eating a snack

• listening to loud music

• playing hide and seek