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WorksheetsChild Development Essential Standard 6.00 Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Bethany pushes the bottle away while her mother is trying to feed her. What type of communication skill is Bethany using?
Babbling
First words
Verbal communication
Nonverbal communication
What is one way infants can verbally communicate with their parents and caregivers?
Cooing
Clinging
Pointing to an object
Pushing away an object
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
Which theorist believed that children use their senses and motor skills to help them in the first two years of life?
Jean Piaget
Howard Gardner
Abraham Maslow
Maria Montessori
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
During which of Piaget’s sensorimotor substages do infants intentionally repeat actions to get a response?
Substage I
Substage II
Substage III
Substage IV
What characteristic best describes a child in Piaget’s sensorimotor substage II?
When reflective acts begin
Wiggling fingers on one’s own
Intentionally repeating actions
Using knowledge to attain a goal
Solitary play is when children play:
alone.
together.
in the same room.
beside one another.
Which is an example of using play to enhance brain development with an infant?
Providing low furniture to pull up on
Helping an infant complete a 20 piece puzzle
Providing pencils and construction paper to draw
Providing color contrasting toys to stimulate the environment
Which is an example of awakening an infant’s senses?
Playing tag with friends
Stacking blocks together
Swinging on swings at the playground
Encouraging them to pop bubbles being blown
How much screen time is recommended for children 0-18 months?
None
Thirty minutes a day
One hour a day
Two hours a day
Which developmental age range is the foundation of learning?
Infant
Toddler
Preschool
Adolescent
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
A great way to build language development with toddlers is to:
read to toddlers daily.
never read to toddlers.
read to toddlers once a week.
read to toddlers once a month.
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.
One way to help toddlers improve their speech is to:
practice with flashcards.
only ask them yes/no questions.
let them read books by themselves.
talk to them daily about everything around them.
During which of the sensorimotor substages do toddlers begin a period of trial-and-error experimentation?
Substage II
Substage III
Substage V
Substage VI
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
Which type of play is common for a toddler?
Associative
Competitive
Incidental
Onlooker
Which type of play is a toddler most likely to participate in?
Associative
Cooperative
Parallel
Unoccupied
Why is play important?
It helps develop children’s muscles.
It is helpful to some children but not all of them.
It is central to a child’s learning and development.
It helps with only social and emotional development.
Play helps children:
interact with others physically and limits exploration.
uses their vocabulary and hold in their feelings.
learn to be quiet and do as they are told.
develop both emotional and social skills.
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.
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.
Which are strategies that support language development in preschoolers?
Listen attentively as preschoolers speak and correct their grammar as they speak
Listen attentively as preschoolers speak and ask open ended questions
Let children look at only picture books by themselves
Read to children and ask closed ended questions
Which theorist claims that a basic set of eight intelligences composes unique blends in each person?
Howard Gardner
Maria Montessori
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
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.
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.
Which scenario explains a child in the Zone of Proximal Development as explained by Lev Vygotsky?
Aiden is two years old and likes to feed himself.
Gracie is four years old and enjoys playing outside.
Avery is five years old and can tie her shoes with her mother’s assistance.
Sophie is three years old and can clean up by herself after she is finished playing.
Which theorist promoted a child’s independence in learning and focused on the development of the senses, language, and motor skills of children?
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Howard Gardner
Maria Montessori
Cooperative play is when children play:
alone.
together.
near another child.
beside one another.
What type of play involves playing with other children and interacting with them?
Parallel play
Associative play
Unoccupied play
Cooperative play
While screen time and digital tools can positively impact a preschooler, parents should remember to:
allow the child to choose how long they use the device.
allow the child two hours of screen time per day.
purchase the newest high-tech device.
use parental controls.
Screen time and digital tools can positively impact a preschooler’s emotional and social development by:
promoting school readiness.
promoting music appreciation.
encouraging a child to take a bath.
encouraging a child to brush their teeth.
