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Child Development CTE exam review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Developmental tasks that usually occur during specific times in a child's life

a)

newborn

b)

milestones

c)

parallel play

d)

tantrums

2.

Children who are 3, 4, and 5 years old

a)

Newborn

b)

Infant

c)

Toddler

d)

Preschooler

e)

School Age

3.

Which is NOT a milestone of TODDLERS

a)

writing their name

b)

drinking from a cup

c)

turning pages in a book

d)

speaking in 1-2 word sentences

4.

During early childhood, the child develops

a)

motor skills

b)

social skills

c)

a sense of self

d)

all of the above

5.

A new skill for 5 years old's is

a)

balancing on 1 foot for 10 seconds

b)

throwing a ball overhand

c)

climbing fences

d)

walking down stairs with alternating feet

6.

What is the age group of an infant?

a)

1-3 years

b)

3-5 years

c)

0-12 months

d)

5-12 years

7.

The age range of a toddler is 3-5.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the ages of adolescents?

a)

3-5 years

b)

13-18 years

c)

1-3 years

d)

5-12 Years

9.

Which of the following involves learning to share with other and communicate?

a)

Social

b)

Physical

c)

Intellectual

10.

Rolling over is a physical development that occurs in ____________.

a)

infant stage

b)

toddler stage

c)

preschooler

11.

A physical skill for a toddler may be _____________.

a)

rolling over

b)

pedal a tricycle

c)

starting to run

12.

What is a theory?

a)

a short statement of why something exsists

b)

the object of a person's ambition or effort

c)

a system of ideas intended to explain something

d)

 e = mc2e\ =\ mc^2  

13.

Who is NOT a child developmental theorist?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Erik Erikson

c)

John B Watson

d)

Vincent Van Gogh

14.

Fine motor skills use

a)

small muscles like fingers

b)

large muscles like legs

15.

Gross motor skills use

a)

large muscles like arms

b)

small muscles like toes

16.

Tying shoes is a

a)

fine motor skill

b)

gross motor skill

17.

Whistling is a

a)

fine motor skill

b)

gross motor skill

18.

P stands for

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

priceless

d)

people

19.

I stands for

a)

individual

b)

intellectual

c)

independent

d)

illusion

20.

E stands for

a)

evidence

b)

Elmo

c)

emotional

d)

empathetic

21.

S stands for

a)

sharing

b)

sympathy

c)

school

d)

social

22.

Learning to crawl and walk is what type of development?

a)

Physical

b)

Intellectual

c)

Emotional

d)

Social

23.

Sharing with friends is what type of development?

a)

Physical

b)

Intellectual

c)

Emotional

d)

Social

24.

Learning shapes and numbers is what type of development?

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

25.

Learning to control my temper is what type of development?

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

26.

Which is TRUE?

a)

Development stops when you turn 18.

b)

Development is different for all.

c)

Development starts at age one.

27.
Which theorist wrote that social contact is essential to intellectual development.
a)
Freud
b)
Piaget
c)
Vygotsky
d)
Bandera
28.
Which theorist outlined the layers of development through the Ecological Systems Theory (Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem)?
a)
Freud
b)
Piaget
c)
Vygotsky
d)
Bronfenbrenner
29.
Which theorist believed that personality develops, through a series of stages. Experiences in childhood profoundly affect adult life.
a)
Freud
b)
Piaget
c)
Vygotsky
d)
Bronfenbrenner
30.

What time should you arrive at your babysitting job?

a)
b)
c)
31.

What information do you need before accepting a babysitting job.

a)

number of children

b)

ages of children

c)

emergency contacts

d)

rate of payment

32.

What is one thing you shouldn't do when babysitting?

a)

invite friends over

b)

have activities planned

c)

actively watch the children you are babysitting

33.

Children will behave better if they knew you______.

a)

will send them to time out

b)

care

c)

will call his/her parents

34.

From age 1 to 13 children develop in all the following areas EXCEPT:

a)

Physically

b)

Intellectually

c)

Automatically

d)

Emotionally

35.

Child development depends on all of the following factors, except...

a)

What they eat

b)

The environment they grow up in

c)

The traits they inherit

d)

What color their eyes are

36.

Which of the following should a baby be able to do by the time they are four weeks old?

a)

Crawl

b)

Focus on a face

c)

Bring food to their mouth

d)

Sit up unassisted

37.

By the time an infant is 6 months old, they should be able to do all of the following, EXCEPT...

a)

Sit with supports

b)

Babble to toys

c)

Reach for objects

d)

Walk

38.

At what age should a child be able to dress themselves without much assistance?

a)

2 years

b)

3 years

c)

4 years

d)

5 years

39.

Which of the following is an example of fine motor skills?

a)

Jumping

b)

Walking

c)

Drawing a circle

d)

Riding a tricycle

40.

Which of the following is NOT an area of child development?

a)

Social

b)

Physical

c)

Environmental

d)

Emotional

e)

Intellectual

41.

7 months old: choose 1 that does NOT belong

a)

responds to name

b)

develops color vision

c)

says first word

d)

transfer object hand to hand

42.

2 years old: choose 1 that does NOT belong

a)

uses scissors

b)

walks alone

c)

says short sentences

d)

begins make-believe play

e)

begins to show defiant behavior

43.

3 years old: choose 3

a)

get dressed without help

b)

sort objects by shape & color

c)

can ride a tricycle

d)

expresses affection openly

44.

5 years old: choose 2

a)

gets dressed without help

b)

uses fork & spoon to feed self

c)

can read chapter books

45.

For Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what are the five sections of the pyramid?

a)

Physiological Needs, Safety Needs, Self-Actualization, Friendship, Family

b)

Physiological Needs, Belonging & Love, Caring Needs, Attitude Needs, Self-Actualization.

c)

Physiological Needs, Safety Needs, Belonging & Love, Esteem Needs, & Self-Actualization.

d)

Self-Actualization, Safety, Love, Friendship, Belonging.

46.

In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs which needs does not fit into Physiological Needs?

a)

air

b)

security

c)

shelter

d)

clothing

47.

Erikson believed in all of the following except?

a)

Home schooling vs Public schooling

b)

Trust vs Mistrust

c)

Initiative vs Guilt

d)

Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt

48.

What is child development?

a)

How we change and grow over the course of our lifespan

b)

How we eat, drink and sleep over the course of our lifespan

c)

How we play and run over the course of our lifespan

d)

How we grow and increase over the course of our lifespan

49.

What is physical development?

a)

Dancing wildly all night to develop our muscles

b)

Eating well and ensuring our 5 a day intake

c)

Process by which you gain control over movements

d)

Developing our muscles and managing our weight

50.
How can Natalie strengthen the parent-child bond while feeding her new baby?
a)
Ask another family member to feed the new baby.
b)
Hold the baby and feed him/her with one hand while cooking dinner.
c)
Lay the baby in the crib with a bottle propped on a rolled blanket.
d)
Sit down together and hold the baby close while feeding him/her.
51.

What does "love withdrawal" mean?

a)

a daycare with DIP activities

b)

tummy time for infants without an adult

c)

threatening to remove love from a child

d)

focusing on the child's weaknesses

52.

A daycare (developmental center) that is NOT located in a home is...

a)

a center based child care program

b)

a home based child care program

c)

prekindergarten

d)

family child care program

53.

DIP stands for...

(a)  

54.

Children between the ages of one and three are called toddlers because _____

a)

they drink so much liquid

b)

their speech is not developed

c)

their skin is totally wrinkled

d)

their walk is so unsteady

55.

All of these are Piaget's stages, EXCEPT:

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Preoperational

c)

Birth Operational

d)

Concrete Operational

56.

What age group focuses on the start of independence, exploration, and collaboration?

(a)  

57.

Which theorist believed in the 4 Cognitive Development Stages?

a)

Skinner

b)

Piaget

c)

Maslow

d)

Erikson

58.

Which are Piaget's 4 Stages of Cognitive Development?

a)

Sensorimotor, Operational, Mindfullness, Formal

b)

Sensori, Mindfull, Performer, Ambiance

c)

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete, Formal

d)

Formal, Semi-Formal, Operations, Concrete

59.

The skills you have to complete a goal or job

a)

attitudes

b)

aptitudes

c)

personality

d)

degree

60.

3. Which is an example of entry - level work in field of child development ?

a)

Becoming a child psychologist to enjoy helping children with problems

b)

Specializing in helping children with their unique dietary needs

c)

Working as a nanny in Mrs. Jones’ home caring for her two children

d)

Cleaning children’s teeth and teaching them good dental hygiene

61.

If a parent works late nights what will be their primary concern for choosing child care?

a)

adult child ratio

b)

rating

c)

cost

d)

hours of operation

62.

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

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

63.

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

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

64.

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

a)

physical

b)

moral

c)

emotional

d)

social

65.

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

a)

fine

b)

moral

c)

gross

d)

social

66.

Which theory of child development proposes that systems and interrelationships that surround a child affect all aspects of child's development?

a)

social learning theory

b)

ecological systems theory

c)

cognitive developmental theory

d)

sociocultural theory

67.

By using the ________ method, researchers investigate whether an observed behavior or a measured trait is related to another trait or characteristic.

a)

naturalistic observation

b)

case study

c)

correlational

d)

structured observation

68.

Which of the following is not part of movement?

a)

jumping

b)

draws person with body

c)

climb

d)

stand on one foot for one second

69.

What is the most important life stage for development?

a)

birth

b)

childhood

c)

adulthood

70.

What is interpretation?

a)

the analysis an observer forms and expresses about what they observed

b)

a way of acting or responding that is common at each stage of childhood

c)

a key skill used to check a child's progress

d)

any activity that arouses a baby's sense of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell

71.

Mary has to be at work early in the morning and works late most afternoons. Which factor that influences childcare selection is this?

a)

Cost of childcare

b)

Hours of operation

c)

Location

d)

Rating

72.

This type of development is all about how people relate to others.

a)

Physical

b)

Intellectual

c)

Social

73.

Love and Belonging deals with family, friendships, and significant others where you create a sense of belonging and being accepted.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Check all that apply. What are the basic needs of young children?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Shelter

d)

Sleep

e)

Friends

75.

How does a family influence a child's moral development?

4 lines
76.

Another word for esteem is __________.

a)

confidence

b)

anxiety

c)

fear

d)

realization

77.

Self actualization is at which part of Moslow's pyramid?

a)

Bottom

b)

Top

c)

Middle

78.

The post conventional stage happens at what age in child development

a)

12 and younger

b)

Preschool (age 4-8)

c)

13 or older

d)

Middle adulthood

79.

What is Large-Muscle Development?

a)

The development of small muscles, especially those in the hands and fingers

b)

The ability to coordinate what a person sees with the way the person moves hir or her hands.

c)

The lengthening and thickening of muscles.

d)

The development of the trunk and arm and leg muscles.

80.

What is Small-Muscle Development?

a)

The development of small muscles, especially those in the hands and fingers.

b)

The lengthening and thickening of muscles.

c)

The ability to coordinate what a person sees with the way the person moves his or her hands.

d)

The development of the trunk and arm and leg muscles.

81.

What is Eye-Hand Coordination?

a)

The lengthening and thickening of muscles.

b)

The development of small muscles, especially those is the hands and fingers.

c)

The ability to corrdinate what a person sees with the way the person moves his or her hands.

d)

The development of the trunk and arm and leg muscles.

82.

What is Deferred Imitation?

a)

The ability to recall someone's behavior and later imitate it.

b)

High-pitched style in which parents speak to their children.

c)

Distinctive characteristics of an object, such as size, shape, color, and texture.

d)

Making the sounds of a language.

83.

What is Parentese?

a)

High-pitched style in which parents speak to their children.

b)

A symbol system in which words are used as labels for people, objects, and ideas.

c)

The study of the preferred word usage and order in a given language.

d)

The skill needed to unerstand others and to be understood by them.

84.

Emotional development in particular depends on (select 2):

a)

A child's experiences

b)

A child's diet

c)

A child's temperament

d)

A child's favorite toy

85.

At 18 months, children may begin to show signs of ________, which means they do the opposite of what others want them to do.

a)

Behavioral disorders

b)

Colic

c)

Irritation

d)

Negativism

86.

A caregiver can help improve negativism in a child by (select all that apply):

a)

Arguing back with them

b)

Redirecting them to other activities

c)

Checking hydration levels

d)

Putting them in time-out

e)

Letting them make their own choices

87.

A caregiver can help improve negativism in a child by (select all that apply):

a)

Arguing back with them

b)

Redirecting them to other activities

c)

Checking hydration levels

d)

Putting them in time-out

e)

Letting them make their own choices

88.

A great rule for teaching 2-3 year olds about emotions is:

a)

Have flexible limits, not hard rules

b)

Don't let them get away with anything

c)

Allow them to have the most fun possible

d)

Just be nice and they'll get the hint

89.

Kids acting out by violently releasing their frustration are having a:

a)

Toddler meltdown

b)

Temperament twist

c)

Temper tantrum

d)

Screaming contest

90.

Which question best describes

intellectual development?

a)

What can children do?

b)

What can children learn and understand?

c)

How do children feel?

d)

How do children act with others?

91.

Which question best describes

social development?

a)

What can children do?

b)

What can children learn and understand?

c)

How do children feel?

d)

How do children act with others?

92.

Children developing a positive self-concept is an example of...

a)

Physical development

b)

Intellectual development

c)

Emotional development

d)

Social development

93.

What is true about intelligence?

a)

It is affected by the environment

b)

It is affected by our genes (heredity)

c)

It is affected by both our genes and environment

d)

It is not affected by our genes or environment

94.

Being in a stimulating environment helps children learn.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Connections between axons and dendrites form pathways within the brain that allow us to think and perform tasks.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

As toddlers begin to develop long-term memories, they are able to remember observations, such as whether they like cats.

a)

True

b)

False