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Toddler Development

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the ages of the Toddler
a)
1 - 3 years
b)
Birth - 1 year
c)
1 - 4 years
d)
2 - 4 years
2.
A major milestone around 1 year is
a)
Potty Training
b)
Walking
c)
Jumping
d)
Reading
3.
A Toddler's favorite word is likely to be
a)
Mommy
b)
Daddy
c)
NO!
d)
Baby
4.
Autonomy is
a)
The study of the stars
b)
Resistance to discipline
c)
Awareness of growing independence
d)
The study of car repair
5.
Potty training can best be accomplished by:
a)
Long Lectures
b)
Shaming
c)
Reinforcing the Positive
d)
Saying no over an over
6.

A _________________________is defined as when a child can perform a task at a certain age.

a)

Gross motor development

b)

Toddler's brain development

c)

Developmental Milestone

7.

Skills that require the large muscles in the arms and legs, as well as strength and stamina are known as

a)

Gross Motor abilities

b)

Fine Motor Abilities

c)

Walking

8.

Jean Piaget is considered a leading

a)

Child Nutritionist

b)

Pediatrician

c)

Cognitive development theorist

9.

The ability to identify with and understand another’s feelings is beginning to develop during the toddler years. This is referred to as

a)

Attachment

b)

Empathy

c)

Sympathy

10.

Skills that require the ability to coordinate small muscle groups in the arms, hands, and fingers are known as

a)

Gross Motor Abilities

b)

Fine Motor Abilities

c)

Feeding skills

11.

Temper tantrums are emotional outbursts that are the result of

a)

Poor Parenting

b)

Bad behavior

c)

Overwhelming frustration which the child cannot otherwise cope with.

12.
Which of the following is NOT a tip for effective child guidance?
a)
Set clear, reasonable limits
b)
Set a good example
c)
Be consistent
d)
Make children promise to behave
13.
Which of the following is a Direct Method of Guidance?
a)
Touch, guide or lead the child by the hand for further direction
b)
Provide an environment with appropriate activities to promote acceptable behavior
c)
Arrange space for cues regarding appropriate behavior
d)
Provide a regular routine; schedule activities according to the child's needs
14.
A child watching their parent sweep the floor is which method of toddler learning?
a)
Incidental Learning
b)
Trial and Error Learning
c)
Imitation Learning
d)
 Directed Learning
15.
What starts to disappear starting during the toddler age?
a)
knowledge
b)
fine and gross motor skills 
c)
baby fat
d)
hair
16.

In Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory, in what developmental stage would toddlers be categorized?

a)

preoperational

b)

concrete operational

c)

formal operational

d)

sensorimotor

17.
During toddler years, what types of play are seen in most toddlers?
a)
only associative
b)
only cooperative 
c)
cooperative and associative
d)
solitary and parallel
18.
Toddlers cannot see the world from someone else's point of view; self -centered 
a)
negativism 
b)
egocentric
c)
autonomy 
d)
progressive development 
19.
An example of a toddler using gross motor skills would be: 
a)
climbing stairs
b)
holding a pencil
c)
coloring
d)
stringing beads
20.
An example of a toddler using fine motor skills would be: 
a)
running
b)
skipping
c)
coloring
d)
climbing
21.
TRUE or FALSE:
Negativism and temper tantrums are common behavioral characteristics of toddlers.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
When children play along side, but not with each other that is ____________ play.
a)
interactive 
b)
parallel
c)
cooperative 
d)
fun
23.
An example of a toddler's physical development would be which of the following?
a)
goes up and down steps alone
b)
buttoning up clothing
c)
walks on tiptoes
d)
manipulates play-doh and finger paints
24.
Which is an example of a toddler's intellectual development?
a)
sorts by shape and color
b)
can do simple math problems
c)
speaks in full sentences 
d)
understands simple directions
25.
Toddlers want to be _____________
a)
accepting
b)
agreeable
c)
dependent
d)
independent
26.
All of the following are ways toddlers learn except ___________.
a)
playing
b)
senses
c)
sleeping
d)
moving around
27.
Outbursts of anger- usually when toddlers are frustrated and tired 
a)
egocentric
b)
negativism 
c)
temper tantrums
d)
separation anxiety 
28.

Having difficulty sharing is a(n) ___________ development for an 18 to 24 month old.

a)

intellectual

b)

emotional

c)

social

d)

physical

29.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of an intellectual development for an 18 to 24 month old?

a)

jabbering with expressions

b)

talking to self

c)

knowing several thousand words

d)

using two to three word sentences

30.

Enjoying playing with others is a(n) _________ development for a 2 to 3 year old.

a)

social

b)

emotional

c)

intellectual

d)

physical

31.

The purpose of guidance is to

a)

help children develop socially acceptable behavior

b)

help the teacher develop age appropriate lesson plans

c)

observe the children, and develop assessments

d)

to reinforce negative behaviors

32.

An example of indirect guidance is

a)

displaying art work on the walls of the classroom

b)

smiling at a child

c)

asking the child to hang his/her coat up

d)

taking the child by the hand to go outside

33.

An example of natural consequences is:

a)

Splashing in a puddle and getting feet wet

b)

The teacher asking the child to clean up spilled milk

c)

Sending a child to time-out

d)

eating a meal that the child doesn't care for

34.

Turning the children's attention in another direction:

a)

Prompting

b)

Praising

c)

Guiding

d)

Redirecting

35.

Avoiding acknowledgement of negative behavior

a)

consequences

b)

praising

c)

ignoring

d)

modeling

36.

What are reasons for children to misbehave? Check all that apply.

a)

Natural curiosity

b)

To get attention

c)

For revenge

d)

Just to be mean

37.

An example of positive reinforcement is...

a)

"If you finish cleaning in your room in 10 minutes, we will have 30 minutes of mommy/daughter time."

b)

"I will give you $10 to stop screaming."

c)

"If you don't finish cleaning your room in 10 minutes, you are going to time out!"

38.

What is NOT an example of positive statements?

a)

"Please put your dishes in the dishwasher."

b)

"No poking your sister!"

c)

"You can play with friends once your room is clean."

d)

"In the car we keep our hands and feet to ourselves."

39.

Natural consequences occur without interference by letting nature just take its course.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Occurs with interference from the caregiver and should be relevant to the misbehavior.

a)

Natural Consequence

b)

Logical Consequence

c)

Punishment

d)

Reward

41.

Limits are _____ for kids and should ______ the child.

a)

bad/discourage

b)

not important/scare

c)

good/benefit

42.

When giving a child limited choices, you should give choices that you are okay with.

a)

True

b)

False