DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

1. DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD, THE MOST RAPID GROWTH OCCURS IN WHICH PART OF THE BRAN?

• OCCIPITAL LOBE

• FRONTAL LOBE

• PARIETAL LOBE

• TEMPORAL LOBE

2. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT INCREASE PER YEAR FOR CHILDREN DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD?

• 5-7cm

• 2-3cm

• 8-10cm

• 12-15cm

3. GROSS MOTOR SKILLS INVOLVE MOVEMENTS THAT REQUIRE :

• ONLY REFLEX ACTIONS

• SMALL MUSCLE GROUPS

• LARGE MUSCLE GROUPS

• ONLY HAND-EYE COORDINATION

4. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF A FINE MOTOR SKILL?

• BUTTONING A SHIRT

• JUMPING

• RUNNING

• CLIMBING STAIRS

5. AT WHAT AGE DO MOST CHILDREN ACHIEVE FULL CONTROL OVER THEIR BLADDER AND BOWEL MOVEMENTS?

• 6 months to 1 year

• 4-5 years

• 1-2 years

• 2-3 years

6. MYELINATION IN THE BRAIN HELPS IMPROVE :

• EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

• REFLEXES

• COGNITIVE ABILITIES AND MOTOR COORDINATION

• DIGESTION

7. WHAT IS TYPICAL WEIGHT GAIN PER YEAR FOR CHILDREN DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD?

• 2 - 3 KG

• 1.5 - 2 KG

• 4 - 5 KG

• 0.5 - 1KG

8. WHICH MOTOR SKILL IS TYPICALLY MASTERED FIRST IN EARLY CHILDHOOD?

• JUMPING

• CATCHING A BALL

• CLIMBING STAIRS

• WALKING INDEPENDENTLY

9. WHICH FACTOR PLAYS THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD?

• GENETICS

• SLEEP PATTERNS AND ROUTINE

• NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• INTELLIGENCE LEVEL

10. WHICH PRINCIPLE EXPLAINS THAT MOTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRESSES FROM THE HEAD DOWN TO THE LOWER BODY?

• COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT THEORY

• PROXIMODISTAL PRINCIPLE

• DYNAMIC SYSTEMS THEORY

• CEPHALOCAUDAL PRINCIPLE