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Child Development

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Prenatal development refers to the development of the baby _______ birth.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

2.

A zygote is formed during month ___ of pregnancy.

a)

three

b)

seven

c)

one

d)

four

3.

The circulatory system begins to form during month ____ .

a)

three

b)

one

c)

two

d)

eight

4.

During month five, the baby is now referred to as an ____ .

a)

fetus

b)

embryo

c)

zygote

d)

ovum

5.

An ____ is a female egg.

a)

sperm

b)

placenta

c)

ovum

d)

uterus

6.

The ____ is the tube that brings the baby nourishment and oxygen.

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

umbilical cord

c)

placenta

d)

fallopian tube

7.

The three developmental stages of a baby during pregnancy are ____.

a)

toddler, infant, preschooler

b)

zygote, embryo, fetus

c)

first trimester, second trimester, third trimester

d)

first, second, third

8.

The baby cannot utilize the sense of smell because its lungs are filled with _______.

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

air

c)

placenta fluid

d)

amniotic sac

9.

The ____ protects the baby's skin from the amniotic fluid.

a)

vernix

b)

lanugo

c)

downy hair

d)

amniotic protective agent

10.

The heart begins to beat during month ____ .

a)

four

b)

three

c)

two

d)

one

11.

The ____ is where a baby develops during pregnancy.

a)

placenta

b)

uterus

c)

amniotic sac

d)

amniotic fluid

12.

The baby is referred to as a ____ during month three.

a)

embryo

b)

fetus

c)

zygote

d)

toddler

13.

The eyelids are fused shut during month ____ .

a)

three

b)

four

c)

seven

d)

nine

14.

_______ _______ theory of cognitive development suggests that children move through four different stages of mental development.

a)

Jean Piaget's

b)

Abraham Maslow's

c)

Lev Vygotsky

15.

Children learn about the world through basic actions such as grasping, looking, and listening during the ______ stage.

a)

preoperational

b)

concrete operational

c)

sensorimotor

d)

formal operational

16.

Abstract thought emerges during the _______ stage.

a)

formal operational

b)

concrete operational

c)

preoperational

d)

sensorimotor

17.

Children begin using inductive logic, or reasoning from specific information to a general principle during the _______ stage.

a)

concrete operational

b)

preoperational

c)

formal operational

d)

sensorimotor

18.

__________ is the distance between the actual development level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem-solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers.

a)

Zone of Proximal Development

b)

Sensorimotor Stage

c)

Hierarchy of Needs

19.

Needs lower down in the hierarchy must be satisfied ________ individuals can attend to needs higher up

a)

before

b)

after

20.

The need for food, clothing and shelter are _______ needs.

a)

Physiological

b)

Esteem

c)

Safety & Security

d)

Self-Actualization