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WorksheetsCDI Final Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the first stage of intellectual development, Piaget believes that infants learn primarily through their ____.
a)
motor skills
b)
senses and motor skills
c)
own reasoning
d)
senses
2.
Which sentence is true about grasping?
a)
Grasping starts as voluntary, but becomes quick and reflexive.
b)
Voluntary grasping is a quick and easy task for babies to master.
c)
Grasping starts as a reflex, but becomes a voluntary movement.
d)
Grasping is an example of head-to-toe development.
3.
Babies do not engage in problem-solving activities.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
A person who specializes in the care of a high-risk newborn is called a(n) _____.
a)
neonatologist
b)
certified nurse-midwife
c)
pediatrician
d)
obstetrician
5.
Which of the following is not a pattern of motor development?
a)
The baby develops from head to toe.
b)
The baby develops from the fingers inward to the center of the body.
c)
The baby’s motor skills develop from general to specific.
d)
The baby develops from the center outward to the extremities.
6.
Besides developing motor skills, stacking and nesting objects aid ____.
a)
language skills
b)
quantitative skills
c)
spatial skills
d)
creativity
7.
Scaffolding strategies used in teaching toddlers are not affected by the culture and social environment in which children are reared.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Child development is defined by the text as ____.
a)
an understanding of parent-child relations
b)
the scientific study of children
c)
knowledge about children
d)
social changes that occur as children become older
9.
Toddlerhood is a ____.
a)
biologically-primed time for learning
b)
biologically-primed time for brain pruning
c)
time for logical understandings
d)
time when many windows of opportunity are closing
10.
Direct assistance in doing a task aids autonomy.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the following statements is not true concerning emotional development in preschoolers?
a)
In times of stress, preschool children may try to recapture early feelings of attachment.
b)
Preschool children show more attachment behaviors than do toddlers.
c)
Preschool children may cry, cling, show signs of emotional dependence, and show regressive behaviors, such as toileting accidents.
d)
Preschool children will accept comfort from a stranger.
12.
Maturity is more than age.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
During infancy, concepts do not change from _____.
a)
inaccurate to accurate
b)
simple to complex
c)
concrete to abstract
d)
class to subclass
14.
Preschoolers are too young to help with family cooking activities, but can make a few of their own snacks.
a)
True
b)
FALSE
15.
Erikson’s second stage of social-emotional development (toddlerhood) is ____.
a)
autonomy versus shame and doubt
b)
trust versus mistrust
c)
initiative versus guilt
d)
dependence versus independence
16.
Mental imagery leads to abstract thinking and creativity.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
First steps in walking can be described as ____.
a)
taken in any direction, such as forward, backward, and sideways
b)
even
c)
straight and steady
d)
done on the balls of the feet
18.
Nuclear families do not have any disadvantages.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The major theorists who described children’s intellectual development are ____.
a)
Havighurst and Piaget
b)
Maslow and Piaget
c)
Piaget and Erikson
d)
Piaget and Vygotsky
20.
Which of the following statements is incorrect concerning children’s growing social awareness during the preschool years?
a)
Preschoolers are becoming more dependable and can complete simple tasks in the home.
b)
Through better use of language and social skills, preschoolers start to make friends with other children.
c)
Preschoolers’ feelings about themselves and how they fit into social groups are beginning to emerge.
d)
Preschoolers still do not understand that temper tantrums and some other ways of showing feelings are not acceptable to adults.
21.
According to Vygotsky, ____ begins in the toddler years in most cultures.
a)
affection
b)
discipline
c)
scaffolding
d)
moral training
22.
Which of the following is not a true statement about toddlers?
a)
Toddlers seek some autonomy so they can use their new skills and knowledge.
b)
Toddlers will not attempt to do any more for themselves than they are able to do.
c)
Autonomy learned at this stage leads to self-pride.
d)
Failure to achieve autonomy leads to feelings of shame and self-doubt.
23.
Which of the following does not increase the risk of SIDS?
a)
Placing pillows, stuffed toys, and fluffy blankets in the crib
b)
Smoking during pregnancy and around the baby
c)
Using a firm mattress in the baby’s bed
d)
Placing the baby on the stomach to sleep
24.
The first stage of prenatal development begins at conception and is called the ____ stage.
a)
embryonic
b)
fetal
c)
viability
d)
germinal
25.
Spatial concepts in reference to others are not difficult for preschoolers.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Fathers who have taken paternity leave report they ____.
a)
have more difficulty forming a good relationship with their children
b)
realize they work for just economic support
c)
better understand what it takes to be a good parent
d)
do too many child care tasks.
27.
Infants begin constructing their emotions through generalized, not specific, responses to the environment.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Feeling good about oneself and what one can do is self-____.
a)
awareness
b)
esteem
c)
image
d)
doubt
29.
Changes in emotions from infancy to the toddler years include ____.
a)
reacting to a smaller range of stimuli
b)
having a smaller range of responses to feelings
c)
“reading” emotions in others
d)
having less specific emotions
30.
The roots of self-awareness form in the ____ years.
a)
toddler
b)
early elementary
c)
teen
d)
young adult
31.
Parents cannot teach toddlers socially acceptable behaviors by ____.
a)
having simple rules and aiding social referencing
b)
modeling acceptable behaviors
c)
setting limits
d)
making the child feel guilty for mistakes
32.
Trunk control is required for ____.
a)
writing and manipulating objects
b)
sitting and rolling over
c)
lifting the head and smiling
d)
crawling and grasping
33.
Toddlers’ self-awareness includes ____.
a)
what belongs to them and does not belong to them
b)
how others look
c)
only what they cannot do, especially physically
d)
pain without outward signs of a physical problem
34.
Parents who use an overparenting style usually have good intentions of protecting their child.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The family life cycle only includes stages that involve parenting.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
MyPlate has ____ major food groups.
a)
five
b)
four
c)
three
d)
six
37.
Creeping and crawling are different names for the same skill.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Social-emotional development in infancy does not include ____.
a)
social relations
b)
emotions
c)
language development
d)
disposition
39.
Pencils or crayons are first held ____.
a)
in the fist
b)
between the index and middle fingers
c)
between the index finger and thumb
d)
in no certain way
40.
Problems with bones may be due to ____.
a)
drinking milk
b)
fine-motor development
c)
gross-motor development
d)
injuries and diseases
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