Physical Development in the First Year Quiz

What is the proportion of an infant's head to their total length?

• 1/8

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

Which reflex involves the head turning in the direction of touch and mouth searching for food?

• Plantar Reflex

• Palmar Reflex

• Rooting Reflex

• Babinski Reflex

Which reflex involves babies arching back, throwing head back, and flinging out the arms and legs?

• Withdrawal Reflex

• Walking Reflex

• Sucking Reflex

• Moro Reflex

Which reflex involves the toes curling around or down toward the object when the ball of the foot is stroked horizontally?

• Rooting Reflex

• Babinski Reflex

• Plantar Reflex

• Palmar Reflex

Which reflex involves the legs being lifted alternately when babies are held upright with their feet touching a surface?

• Sucking Reflex

• Withdrawal Reflex

• Walking/Stepping Reflex

• Moro Reflex

Which reflex involves the legs jerking or withdrawing when the feet are pricked?

• Moro Reflex

• Sucking Reflex

• Walking Reflex

• Withdrawal Reflex

Which reflex involves the mouth coming into contact with an object and a drawing or pulling movement occurring in the cheeks and tongue?

• Palmar Reflex

• Sucking Reflex

• Plantar Reflex

• Rooting Reflex

Which reflex involves babies spreading their toes out and the big toe fanning backward when the outside sole of the foot is stroked from heel to toe?

• Palmar Reflex

• Plantar Reflex

• Rooting Reflex

• Babinski Reflex

Which reflex involves the palm of the hand being stroked and babies grasping a finger or object?

• Palmar Reflex

• Plantar Reflex

• Rooting Reflex

• Babinski Reflex

Which reflex involves loud noises, bright light, change in body position, or a cough or sneeze causing babies to arch back, throw head back, fling out the arms and legs, and rapidly flex limbs toward the center of the body?

• Moro Reflex

• Walking Reflex

• Withdrawal Reflex

• Sucking Reflex