Infancy and Toddlerhood

What is the cephalocaudal pattern of physical and motoric development?

• Development follows a head-to-toe progression

• Development radiates from the center of an organism to the periphery

• Development follows a toe-to-head progression

• Development radiates from the periphery to the center of an organism

Which lobe of the brain functions in vision?

• Temporal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe

What is the recommended sleep duration for toddlers?

• 8 hours

• 12 hours

• 4 hours

• 16 hours

Which reflex diminishes by the end of the third month in newborns?

• Moro

• Crawling

• Grasping

• Sucking

Which milestone typically occurs first in infant motor development?

• Rolling over

• Sitting up

• Crawling

• Walking

According to Piaget's theory of development, how many stages of cognitive development do people go through?

• Two

• Five

• Three

• Four

What is the cognitive process of taking in new information and incorporating it into existing knowledge called?

• Assimilation

• Accommodation

• Disequilibrium

• Schema

During which stage of Piaget's theory does an infant understand the world through their senses?

• Formal Operational Stage

• Preoperational Stage

• Concrete Operational Stage

• Sensorimotor Stage

At what age range does the Coordination of Secondary circular reactions substage occur in the Sensorimotor Stage?

• 12-18 months

• 8-12 months

• 4-8 months

• 1-4 months

What concept refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched?

• Object Permanence

• Abstract Thinking

• Memory

• Identity