Chapter 8: Growth and Development in the First Year

Body system that includes bones and teeth.

• ossification

• skeletal system

• body proportions

• circulatory system

Condition in which a child fails to grow at a healthy rate.

• age norm

• involuntary

• failure to thrive

• voluntary

Relative size of body parts

• body proportions

• creeping

• gross-motor skills

• age norm

At which age do most babies roll from stomach to side.

• 1 month

• 3 months

• 10 months

• 4 months

At what age do most infants begin to rock and bounce to music when held?

• 11 months

• 9 months

• 7 months

• 10 months

By the end of the first year, the length of the infant has

• increased about 1.5 times

• doubled

• tripled

• none of these apply

Walking by holding something for support.

• crawling

• creeping

• cruising

• involuntary

Motor development includes the infant's ability to

• think

• walk

• sleep

• all of these apply

Which of the following shows the correct order of appearance of the motor skills listed?

• sitting, walking, creeping

• walking, crawling, sitting

• crawling, creeping, cruising

• standing, rolling over, sitting

Movements, such as grasping, that are learned and controlled at will.

• voluntary

• body proporations

• involuntary

• fine-motor skills