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Child Development Essential Standard 6.00 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bethany pushes the bottle away while her mother is trying to feed her. What type of communication skill is Bethany using?

a)

Babbling

b)

First words

c)

Verbal communication

d)

Nonverbal communication

2.

What is one way infants can verbally communicate with their parents and caregivers?

a)

Cooing

b)

Clinging

c)

Pointing to an object

d)

Pushing away an object

3.

Kerri’s baby is combining simple vowel and consonant sounds to say things like “dada.” What type of verbal communication is this?

a)

Crying

b)

Cooing

c)

Babbling

d)

First words

4.

Which theorist believed that children use their senses and motor skills to help them in the first two years of life?

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

Howard Gardner

c)

Abraham Maslow

d)

Maria Montessori

5.

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?

a)

Concrete operational stage

b)

Formal operational stage

c)

Preoperational stage

d)

Sensorimotor stage

6.

During which of Piaget’s sensorimotor substages do infants intentionally repeat actions to get a response?

a)

Substage I

b)

Substage II

c)

Substage III

d)

Substage IV

7.

What characteristic best describes a child in Piaget’s sensorimotor substage II?

a)

When reflective acts begin

b)

Wiggling fingers on one’s own

c)

Intentionally repeating actions

d)

Using knowledge to attain a goal

8.

Solitary play is when children play:

a)

alone.

b)

together.

c)

in the same room.

d)

beside one another.

9.

Which is an example of using play to enhance brain development with an infant?

a)

Providing low furniture to pull up on

b)

Helping an infant complete a 20 piece puzzle

c)

Providing pencils and construction paper to draw

d)

Providing color contrasting toys to stimulate the environment

10.

Which is an example of awakening an infant’s senses?

a)

Playing tag with friends

b)

Stacking blocks together

c)

Swinging on swings at the playground

d)

Encouraging them to pop bubbles being blown

11.

How much screen time is recommended for children 0-18 months?

a)

None

b)

Thirty minutes a day

c)

One hour a day

d)

Two hours a day

12.

Which developmental age range is the foundation of learning?

a)

Infant

b)

Toddler

c)

Preschool

d)

Adolescent

13.

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?

a)

Infant

b)

Toddler

c)

Preschool

d)

School-age

14.

A great way to build language development with toddlers is to:

a)

read to toddlers daily.

b)

never read to toddlers.

c)

read to toddlers once a week.

d)

read to toddlers once a month.

15.

What is common in language development for a toddler?

a)

Toddlers never stutter.

b)

Toddlers can read books to parents.

c)

Toddlers have great long-term memory.

d)

Toddlers may have problems articulating certain words.

16.

One way to help toddlers improve their speech is to:

a)

practice with flashcards.

b)

only ask them yes/no questions.

c)

let them read books by themselves.

d)

talk to them daily about everything around them.

17.

During which of the sensorimotor substages do toddlers begin a period of trial-and-error experimentation?

a)

Substage II

b)

Substage III

c)

Substage V

d)

Substage VI

18.

In Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, during which sensorimotor substage do toddlers discover new ways to solve problems?

a)

Substage III

b)

Substage IV

c)

Substage V

d)

Substage VI

19.

Which type of play is common for a toddler?

a)

Associative

b)

Competitive

c)

Incidental

d)

Onlooker

20.

Which type of play is a toddler most likely to participate in?

a)

Associative

b)

Cooperative

c)

Parallel

d)

Unoccupied

21.

Why is play important?

a)

It helps develop children’s muscles.

b)

It is helpful to some children but not all of them.

c)

It is central to a child’s learning and development.

d)

It helps with only social and emotional development.

22.

Play helps children:

a)

interact with others physically and limits exploration.

b)

uses their vocabulary and hold in their feelings.

c)

learn to be quiet and do as they are told.

d)

develop both emotional and social skills.

23.

The recommended amount of screen time for toddlers two to three years of age per day is:

a)

no screen time.

b)

1 hour.

c)

2 hours.

d)

3 hours.

24.

Screen time and digital tools can negatively impact toddlers by:

a)

poorly affecting their social interactions.

b)

poorly affecting their toilet training.

c)

preventing them from growing.

d)

preventing them from eating.

25.

The best way to help preschoolers develop their reasoning and problem-solving skills is to:

a)

ask the preschooler open-ended questions.

b)

listen attentively as the preschooler speaks.

c)

tell the preschooler exactly how to act in a situation.

d)

ask the preschooler to recall specific details of an event.

26.

Which are strategies that support language development in preschoolers?

a)

Listen attentively as preschoolers speak and correct their grammar as they speak

b)

Listen attentively as preschoolers speak and ask open ended questions

c)

Let children look at only picture books by themselves

d)

Read to children and ask closed ended questions

27.

Which theorist claims that a basic set of eight intelligences composes unique blends in each person?

a)

Howard Gardner

b)

Maria Montessori

c)

Jean Piaget

d)

Lev Vygotsky

28.

According to Piaget, children in the preoperational period are very egocentric. Which scenario describes a child in this stage?

a)

Brooklin shared her toys with another child at preschool.

b)

Karlyn helped the teacher pass out snacks to each of her classmates at preschool.

c)

Sarah answered “yes” when asked if she had any siblings, but answered “no” when asked if her brother had any siblings.

d)

Yamilete cried for her mother after being dropped off at preschool. She continued to cry after her teacher tried to console her.

29.

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:

a)

egocentric viewpoint.

b)

make-believe play.

c)

use of symbols.

d)

limited focus.

30.

Which scenario explains a child in the Zone of Proximal Development as explained by Lev Vygotsky?

a)

Aiden is two years old and likes to feed himself.

b)

Gracie is four years old and enjoys playing outside.

c)

Avery is five years old and can tie her shoes with her mother’s assistance.

d)

Sophie is three years old and can clean up by herself after she is finished playing.

31.

Which theorist promoted a child’s independence in learning and focused on the development of the senses, language, and motor skills of children?

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

Lev Vygotsky

c)

Howard Gardner

d)

Maria Montessori

32.

Cooperative play is when children play:

a)

alone.

b)

together.

c)

near another child.

d)

beside one another.

33.

What type of play involves playing with other children and interacting with them?

a)

Parallel play

b)

Associative play

c)

Unoccupied play

d)

Cooperative play

34.

While screen time and digital tools can positively impact a preschooler, parents should remember to:

a)

allow the child to choose how long they use the device.

b)

allow the child two hours of screen time per day.

c)

purchase the newest high-tech device.

d)

use parental controls.

35.

Screen time and digital tools can positively impact a preschooler’s emotional and social development by:

a)

promoting school readiness.

b)

promoting music appreciation.

c)

encouraging a child to take a bath.

d)

encouraging a child to brush their teeth.