WorksheetsChapter 7 Physical Development of the Infant
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False
Human development is completed sooner than development in other living creatures.
Human development is completed sooner than development in other living creatures.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
True or False
Teeth are part of a humans skeletal system
Teeth are part of a humans skeletal system
a)
True
b)
False
3.
True or False
The head-to-toe measurement for babies is referred to as length because a baby does not stand at birth.
The head-to-toe measurement for babies is referred to as length because a baby does not stand at birth.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
True or False
body proportions of infants are so similar to those of adults that infants look much like miniature adults
body proportions of infants are so similar to those of adults that infants look much like miniature adults
a)
true
b)
false
5.
True or False
newborns are flexible because large spaces between the bones help the joints bend easily without breaking
newborns are flexible because large spaces between the bones help the joints bend easily without breaking
a)
true
b)
false
6.
True or False
motor development includes gross-motor skills
motor development includes gross-motor skills
a)
true
b)
false
7.
True or False
infants are more similar with regard to the order of their development than to the rate of this development
infants are more similar with regard to the order of their development than to the rate of this development
a)
true
b)
false
8.
True or False
babies usually roll from back to front before they roll from front to back
babies usually roll from back to front before they roll from front to back
a)
true
b)
false
9.
True or False
sitting without support requires so much concentration that a baby is apt to topple over if distracted
sitting without support requires so much concentration that a baby is apt to topple over if distracted
a)
true
b)
false
10.
True or False
the chubby newborn begins to lose fat deposits under the skin soon after birth.
the chubby newborn begins to lose fat deposits under the skin soon after birth.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
True or False
creeping and crawling are different names for the same skill
creeping and crawling are different names for the same skill
a)
true
b)
false
12.
True or False
some children begin walking when they are only a year old
some children begin walking when they are only a year old
a)
true
b)
false
13.
True or False
the Palmar reflex is replaced with voluntary grasping in the first year
the Palmar reflex is replaced with voluntary grasping in the first year
a)
true
b)
false
14.
True or False
differences in physical development are due to both genetic and environmental factors
differences in physical development are due to both genetic and environmental factors
a)
true
b)
false
15.
by the end of the first year, the length of the infant has ____.
a)
increased 1.5 times
b)
doubled
c)
tripled
d)
none of the above
16.
by the end of the first year the weight of the infant has ____.
a)
increased 1.5 times
b)
doubled
c)
tripled
d)
none of the above
17.
which of the following statements is NOT true of infant body proportions?
a)
the legs are long and slender
b)
the head is about one fourth of the infants total length
c)
the jaw is small and slopes backward
d)
the infant has a "pot-bellied" look
18.
True or False
leaving a two month old asleep in the middle of an adults bed is a safe child care practice
leaving a two month old asleep in the middle of an adults bed is a safe child care practice
a)
true
b)
false
19.
changes in bones include all of the following except ____.
a)
increasing length
b)
softening of bones
c)
changes in numbers
d)
ossification
20.
changes in bones include all of the following except ____.
a)
increasing length
b)
softening of bones
c)
changes in numbers
d)
ossification
21.
which of the following statements about deciduous teeth is true?
a)
it is normal for the first tooth to be present at birth, appear during the first year, or appear after their first birthday
b)
deciduous teeth are permanent
c)
the molars are the first to come in
d)
deciduous teeth start to form in the jaw only days before they break throught the surface of the gums
22.
motor development includes the infants ability to _____.
a)
turn
b)
walk
c)
grasp
d)
all of the above
23.
which of the following IS NOT a pattern of development in infants?
a)
the baby develops from head to toe
b)
the baby developed from general to specific
c)
the baby develops center to outward of the extremeties
d)
the baby develops from the fingers inward to the center of the body
24.
trunk control is required for ____
a)
sitting and rolling over
b)
writing and manipulating objects
c)
lifting the head and smiling
d)
crawling and grasping
25.
which of the following shows the correct order of appearance of the motor skills listed?
a)
sitting, walking, creeping
b)
walking, crawling, sitting
c)
crawling, creeping, cruising
d)
standing, rolling over, sitting
26.
which sentence is true about grasping?
a)
grasping starts as a reflex but becomes a voluntary movement
b)
grasping starts as a voluntary movement but becomes a quick reflex
27.
slower than average physical development may be due to ____
a)
hereditary problems
b)
poor nutrition or illness
c)
lack of poor opportunity to practice a movement
d)
all of the above
28.
the body system that includes bones and teeth
a)
skeletal system
b)
body proportions
29.
a condition in which the child fails to grow at a healthy rate
a)
failure to thrive
b)
fine motor skills
30.
the relative size of body parts
a)
body proportions
b)
age norm
31.
hardening of bones caused by the depositing of the minerals calcium and phosphorus
a)
ossification
b)
voluntary
32.
the first set of teeth
a)
deciduous teeth
b)
skeletal system
33.
the use and control of muscles that direct body movements
a)
motor development
b)
fine motor skills
34.
abilities to control and use large movements
a)
gross motor skills
b)
fine motor
35.
a range of ages at which most children reach the developmental milestones
a)
age norm
b)
body proportions
36.
moving by pulling with the arms using the hands and knees or hands and feet and lifting the abdomen
a)
crawling
b)
creeping
37.
moving by pulling the with the arms but not lifting the abdomen
a)
creeping
b)
cruising
38.
walking by holding onto an object
a)
cruising
b)
creeping
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