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Areas and Characteristics of Child Development

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which area/domain of development deals with the way children learn to interact with others?

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

2.

Which area/domain of development deals with how children learn, think, remember, and reason?

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

3.

Which area/domain of development deals with children learning to recognize and control their feelings?

a)

physical

b)

moral

c)

emotional

d)

social

4.

Which area/domain of development deals with growth and skill development of the body?

a)

physical

b)

moral

c)

emotional

d)

social

5.

Which area/domain of development deals with understanding right from wrong?

a)

fine

b)

moral

c)

gross

d)

social

6.
The ability to use SMALL muscle groups is known as ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
7.
The ability to use LARGE muscle groups is known as ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
8.
Using arms, legs and torso are examples of ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
9.
Using hands and facial expressions are examples of ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
10.

___ of development are rules that theorists came up with that all development follows.

a)

area/domain

b)

characteristics/principles

11.

___ of development are different ways that a child grows and changes.

a)

areas/domains

b)

characteristics/principles

12.

"People tend to have traits that are consistent and predictable" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

13.

"Even though researchers tend to focus on one area of development at a time, changes occur in many areas at the same time" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

14.

"Change doesn't happen overnight" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

15.

"Milestones progress in the same order and build on previous skills learned and mastered" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

16.

"While there are predictable "age norms" for milestones, development can be accelerated or delayed as well" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.