Toddler Pre-Formative Assessment

Fine motor skills that should be mastered by 3 years of age include"

• holding a spoon with a fist

• using a crayon to draw a circle

• drawing a complete face

• recognizing dangerous situations

Toilet training depends on the childs ability to

• sit alone on the toilet

• attain sphincter control

• want to please the parents

• properly digest a regular diet

Moral development in the toddler is based on

• innate instincts

• mature behavior

• promptly meeting needs

• copying parental values

The overuse of electronic media in toddlers may lead to

• weight loss

• language delay

• slowed fine motor skills

• agressive personality

Toddlers sleep for which reasons? (select all that apply)

• overeating

• fear

• sibling rivalry

• curiosity

• jelaousy

Rashad, who is 2 1/2 years old, cried when his mother had to leave him with the babysitter. The best way to tell him when she is returning home is to say:

• "She'll be back at 12:30"

• "She'll be back a little later"

• Dont offer time-just distract him.

• "She'll be back after naptime"

The thinking style associated with the toddler is best described as:

• imaginative

• competitive

• industrious

• egotistic

Toddlers may handle periods of stress with which coping mechanism?

• denial

• repression

• regression

• sublimation