WorksheetsExam Review 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
How are the fine motor skills of a five-year-old different from those of a three-year-old?
A three-year-old cuts on a line with scissors; a five-year-old can stack only two to three blocks.
A three-year-old walks up and down the stairs; a five-year-old skips with alternating feet.
A five-year-old can use utensils to eat; a three-year-old can grasp small items.
A five-year-old writes entire sentences; a three-year-old scribbles.
Which is a safe position in a car for a child who is 11 months old and weighs 20 pounds?
sitting in an adult's lap
sitting in a car seat facing forward
sitting in a car seat facing the back
sitting in the front seat using a seat belt and booster seat
Maya is 9 months old and is irritable and constantly putting her fingers in her mouth. Why might Maya be irritable?
she is tired
she is scared
she is hungry
she is teething
How do the gross motor skills of a preschooler differ from a toddler?
Preschoolers can not control the stop and restart motion while running and toddlers can.
Preschoolers can run at a comfortable pace and around objects and toddlers can not.
Toddlers can hop on one foot and jump up and down and preschoolers can not.
Toddlers can scribble and write and preschoolers can only write their letters.
A young child has sustained a first-degree sunburn to her shoulder. What is the recommended treatment?
call 911
apply a bandage
apply ice to the shoulder
relieve pain with cool water
Which is an incorrect way to childproof a house?
covering all unused electrical sockets
anchoring heavy furniture to the wall
placing gates at the top and bottom of the stairs
placing all cleaning chemicals under the kitchen sink
Which type of growth is enhanced by allowing children to dress themselves?
fine motor skills
gross motor skills
proximodistal principle
cephalocaudal principle
A caregiver put a toy in an infant's hand and the infant closed their fingers around it. What type of reflex is this?
Babinski
grasp
startle
sucking
No matter what Nicole goes through, she knows her best friend will be right by her side. Which level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs is being met for Nicole?
esteem needs
physiological needs
love and belonging needs
safety and security needs
Tracy is eight months and is transferring a toy from one hand to the other. Which development is Tracy demonstrating?
fine motor skills
gross motor skills
proximodistal principle
cephalocaudal principle
What is one effect of toxic stress?
self-control
health problems
mental flexibility
starting kindergarten late
Which domain of development is related to children’s ability to control and use their large muscles to explore their environment and small muscles to manipulate objects around them?
cognitive development
approaches to play and learning
health and physical development
language development and communication
Which is an example of the guiding principle that each child develops within a culture?
build positive relationships with children
promote the development of the whole child
respect and value the diversity of children and families
help children and families make smooth transitions, and strengthen programs for children of all ages
Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) helps parents and teachers to understand that:
context where development occurs has no relation to development.
all children develop in the same order, but not at the same age.
all children develop in the same order, at the same age.
some children will develop slowly and are behind.
Which is a domain of development?
cognitive
reading
science
spelling
What are traumatic experiences in a person’s life occurring before the age of 18 that a person remembers as an adult?
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
household dysfunction
resiliency
neglect
What domain of development focuses on self-care and safety awareness?
cognitive development
approaches to learning
health and physical development
emotional and social development
What is an example of an adverse childhood experience that can lead to toxic stress in a child?
when a child experiences abuse or neglect in a family without adequate adult support
when a child experiences the joy of celebrating a birthday
when a child experiences becoming a big brother
when a child experiences not having any friends
Inclusive environments allow for:
children to be separated by skill.
children to be separated by gender.
children to be placed together regardless of skill.
children to be placed together regardless of gender.
What is the set of mental skills that include working memory, flexibility, and self-control that is used throughout one’s life?
neurons
synapse
cell body
executive function
In Jean Piaget's preoperational period, the use of words, sounds, gestures, or visual images to convey other ideas and beliefs is an example of:
egocentric viewpoint.
make-believe play.
use of symbols.
limited focus.
According to Piaget, children in the preoperational period are very egocentric. Which scenario describes a child in this stage?
Brooklin shared her toys with another child at preschool.
Karlyn helped the teacher pass out snacks to each of her classmates at preschool.
Sarah answered "yes" when asked if she had any siblings, but answered "no" when asked if her brother had any siblings.
Yamilete cried for her mother after being dropped off at preschool. She continued to cry after her teacher tried to console her.
What type of play involves playing with other children and interacting with them?
parallel play
associative play
unoccupied play
cooperative play
What is common in language development for a toddler?
Toddlers never stutter.
Toddlers can read books to parents.
Toddlers have great long-term memory.
Toddlers may have problems articulating certain words.
During what age range do children begin to sort shapes and colors, play simple make-believe games, build two- to four-block towers, and follow two-step directions?
infant
toddler
preschool
school-age
Which theorist claims that a basic set of eight intelligences composes unique blends in each person?
Howard Gardner
Maria Montessori
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Cooperative play is when children play:
alone.
together.
near another child.
beside one another.
Which theorist believed that children use their senses and motor skills to help them learn in the first two years of life?
Jean Piaget
Howard Gardner
Abraham Maslow
Maria Montessori
The best way to help preschoolers develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills is to:
ask the preschooler open-ended questions.
listen attentively as the preschooler speaks.
tell the preschooler exactly how to act in a situation.
ask the preschooler to recall specific details of an event.
In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, during which sensorimotor substage do toddlers discover new ways to solve problems?
Substage III
Substage IV
Substage V
Substage VI
During which of Piaget's sensorimotor substages do infants intentionally repeat actions to get a response?
Substage I
Substage II
Substage III
Substage IV
Eight-month-old Verabelle picks up her block and looks at it, then puts it to her mouth. Which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development is Verabelle in?
concrete operational stage
formal operational stage
preoperational stage
sensorimotor stage
Kerri's baby is combining simple vowel and consonant sounds to say things like "dada". What type of verbal communication is this?
crying
cooing
babbling
first words
The recommended amount of screen time for toddlers two to three years of age per day is:
no screen time.
1 hour.
2 hours.
3 hours.
Screen time and digital tools can negatively impact toddlers by:
poorly affecting their social interactions.
poorly affecting their toilet training.
preventing them from growing.
preventing them from eating.
Magda Gerber's Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) Method includes setting authentic child goals, providing a safe environment, providing infants with opportunities to play and explore without interruption, as well as:
having the infant make their own snack.
having infants participate in their own care.
allowing infants to play solely with soft toys.
allowing infants to fall asleep in their cribs on their own.
Which guiding behavior for a toddler is the process of encouraging or establishing a belief or pattern of behavior, especially by encouragement or reward?
positive reinforcement
providing choices
consistency
redirection
Which emotion expressed by a toddler is a feeling of remorse for a wrongdoing that is associated with one's responsibility?
embarrassment
envy
fear
guilt
Which guiding behavior for a toddler is when something is done the same way, overtime, to be fair to all children?
positive reinforcement
providing choices
consistency
redirection
Suggested ways to form attachment with one's infant include responding to crying, holding and cuddling, singing, and:
skin-to-skin contact.
promoting self-soothing.
feeding the infant hourly.
taking the infant to the park.
Preschoolers Tiffany and Cynthia say they are best friends because they both wear big bows in their hair. What part of social development is this?
ability to communicate emotions with clarity
looking for parental relationship decreases
friendship through commonalities
learning to share
Five-year-old Jaylen's father talked to him about why hitting his sister was not a productive way to deal with his frustration. What way of supporting Jaylen's emotional development is this?
encouraging teachers and caretakers
appropriate guidance and discipline
creating an unsafe environment
safe and secure surroundings
Which is a sign that a preschooler is socially ready for school?
They show manners.
They have self-esteem.
They can write their name.
They can read a five-page book.
Which disorder can be described as an infant or young child not forming a secure, healthy emotional bond with their primary caregiver, often resulting in the child having trouble managing their emotions and struggling to form meaningful connections?
eating disorder
disconnection disorder
adverse childhood disorder
reactive attachment disorder
Four-year-old Charles was eager to go outside and ran ahead of his classmates to the door. This is an example of what emotion in preschoolers?
empathy
impatience
stubbornness
sympathy
One-year-old Larry cries every time his parents drop him off at child care. What could cause this type of behavior?
anger
jealousy
stranger anxiety
separation anxiety
What is the correct order of emotional milestones in preschoolers?
comforts those who are sad or hurt; shows independence; shows affection for friends
shows independence; comforts those who are sad or hurt; shows affection for friends
shows independence; shows affection for friends, comforts those who are sad or hurt
shows affection for friends; comforts those who are sad or hurt; shows independence
Which emotion expressed by a toddler is a desire for what someone else possesses?
embarrassment
envy
fear
guilt
Two-year-old Terrance had a temper tantrum in the store when his father refused to buy him candy. Which emotional development characteristic of a toddler is this?
anger
empathy
fear
jealousy
Emotional and social development are different because emotional development:
helps develop the ability to regulate behavior, but social development does not.
is influenced by the atmosphere of the home, but social development is not.
follows a predictable pattern, but social development occurs randomly.
influences a person's personality, but social development does not.
