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Child Development Basics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Generally, children stop sucking their thumbs on their own.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

How many permanent teeth will eventually replace the temporary set?

a)

12

b)

20

c)

32

d)

48

3.

How do children progress in verbal communication after babbling?

a)

Writing essays

b)

Singing songs

c)

Stringing words together

d)

Drawing pictures

4.

What is the relationship between adults talking to a child often and child vocabulary development?

a)

No relationship

b)

More adult speech leads to faster vocabulary development

c)

Less adult speech leads to faster vocabulary development

d)

Adult speech hinders vocabulary development

5.

What experiences are said to influence cognitive development?

a)

Experiences of activities and events

b)

Experiences of reading and writing

c)

Experiences of traveling and exploring

d)

Experiences of listening and speaking

6.

How do children learn by actively engaging with their surroundings?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Investigating and exploring

c)

Eating

d)

Sitting quietly

7.

What is the primary focus of child development studies?

a)

Physical growth

b)

Cognitive and emotional growth

c)

Nutritional needs

d)

Genetic inheritance

8.

Which of the following is a key milestone in early childhood development?

a)

Learning to drive

b)

Walking independently

c)

Solving algebraic equations

d)

Reading novels

9.

At what age do most children begin to develop a sense of object permanence?

a)

2 months

b)

8 months

c)

18 months

d)

3 years

10.

Which experiment is commonly used to study attachment in children?

a)

The Strange Situation

b)

The Marshmallow Test

c)

The Stanford Prison Experiment

d)

The Milgram Experiment

11.

What is the role of play in child development?

a)

It is a waste of time

b)

It hinders social skills

c)

It promotes cognitive and social skills

d)

It only provides physical exercise

12.

How does early exposure to language affect a child's development?

a)

It has no effect

b)

It delays speech development

c)

It enhances vocabulary and communication skills

d)

It causes confusion

13.

Which of the following is a real-world application of understanding child development?

a)

Designing adult fitness programs

b)

Creating educational toys

c)

Developing software for businesses

d)

Planning retirement funds

14.

What is a common method for assessing cognitive development in children?

a)

IQ tests

b)

Blood tests

c)

Vision tests

d)

Hearing tests

15.

How does nutrition impact child development?

a)

It has no impact

b)

It only affects physical growth

c)

It affects both physical and cognitive development

d)

It only affects emotional development