Childhood Education Unit 4 Review

Ava and Emma are amazed at how quickly the infant brain grows! During the first year, by how much does the infant brain increase in size over _____ percent?

• 100

• 75

• 50

• 25

Daniel and Benjamin are curious! True or False: When doctors check reflexes in children, they are actually assessing brain and nerve development. What do you think?

• True

• False

Arjun and Evelyn are watching newborn baby Jackson trying to look at his favorite toy. True or False: Jackson can focus clearly on a single object?

• True

• False

Benjamin, Ethan, and Mason are playing peek-a-boo with their favorite toy. According to Piaget, what is the term for understanding that the toy still exists even when they can't see it?

• rooting reflex

• object permanence

• cerebral gestures

• infant sign language

True or False. One day, Emma watches her parent mowing the lawn. Later, at the early childhood center, Emma grabs a toy lawnmower and pretends to mow the lawn just like her parent. Is Emma practicing deferred imitation?

• True

• False

Grace, Oliver, and Ava each have their own unique temperament. Temperament shapes how children _____ and behave. Can you pick the right word?

• think

• walk

• learn

• verbalize

Scarlett is playing happily with her toys, but suddenly her mom leaves the room and she starts to cry. At what age do children like Scarlett usually start to show the first signs of separation anxiety?

• birth

• three months

• six months

• nine months

Aria and Henry grew up in different countries with unique family traditions. True or False: These cultural variations in child rearing practices can shape how they develop?

• True

• False

Oliver and Avery are having a race! Which of the following activities would require them to have stronger leg muscles and better leg control than just crawling?

• Hitching

• Creeping

• Rolling

• Moving

Ava, Elijah, and Grace are competing in a strength challenge! Explain why the correct answer in this challenge requires more strength and control. Who do you think will win?