Child Development - Chapter 5.4

What does the Denver Developmental Screening Test measure?

• Gross motor skills, fine motor skills, language development, and social development

• Only social development

• Only gross motor skills

• Only language development

At what age can the average baby build a tower of three to four cubes?

• At about 6 months

• By 15 months

• At about 4 months

• By 24 months

What is a key milestone in the first 3 years of life?

• Hand control

• Ability to read simple words

• Playing complex games

• Solving puzzles

Which culture's infants tend to be more advanced in sitting, walking, and running?

• Infants from northern China

• U.S. and European infants

• Infants of African descent

• Infants from South Korea

What is the likely reason for differences in motor development pace among different cultures?

• Dietary habits

• Climate differences

• A culture’s child-rearing practices

• Genetic factors only

At what age do most infants begin to grasp objects with one hand and transfer them to the other?

• By 15 months

• At about 3 months

• At about 6 months

• At about 4 months

What is the effect of the Back to Sleep campaign on motor milestones?

• It accelerated motor milestones

• It had no effect on motor milestones

• It delayed a variety of motor milestones

• It only affected language development

According to the ecological theory of perception, what do babies do?

• Rely solely on their instincts

• Develop skills in a linear fashion

• Gauge their abilities and surroundings and adapt their movements

• Follow a strict set of developmental stages

What does dynamic systems theory (DST) emphasize about motor development?

• It is solely dependent on nutritional intake

• It is predetermined genetically

• It is unaffected by the environment

• It is a continuous process of interaction between baby and environment

At what age do infants typically begin reaching for objects?

• At about 1 year

• At about 6 to 7 months

• Immediately after birth

• At about 4 to 5 months