Child Development 2

Front 1

In what position should a newborn be placed to sleep?

Back 1

on her/his back

Front 2

A baby's head:

Back 2

is larger, proportionally, to an adult's

Front 3

Which of the following would NOT be a good activity for a child to practice the quality of initiative?

Back 3

a picture book

Front 4

Which is likely to be the first solid food a parent feeds to a baby?

Back 4

cereal

Front 5

What is separation anxiety?

Back 5

a child's fear of being left by a parent

Front 6

When lifting a young infant, the most important thing to remember is to

Back 6

place one hand under the child's neck to support its head

Front 7

Children develop most rapidly:

Back 7

the first three years of life

Front 8

Soothing a crying newborn helps it develop a sense of _______________

Back 8

trust

Front 9

Which of the following actions indicates that a baby has mastered object permanence?

Back 9

searching for a hidden toy

Front 10

Allows the mother to return to work more easily

Back 10

bottle

Front 11

In which order does physical development take place

Back 11

lifts head, raises chest, props self on fore-arms, rolls over, sits up, crawls, stands, cruising, walks on own

Front 12

By the end of the first year, an infant's weight has:

Back 12

Tripled

Front 13

Helps the mother's uterus shrink to previous size more quickly.

Back 13

Breast

Front 14

You can encourage a baby's language development by:

Back 14

giving the baby positive feedback for the sounds he/she makes

Front 15

T/F: Sponge baths are usually given until the stub of the umbilical cord drops off and the area heals?

Back 15

True

Front 16

Right after birth, most babies experience a slight:

Back 16

weight loss

Front 17

T/F: Smoking around a baby gives it a higher chance of dying from SIDS

Back 17

True

Front 18

Crawling develops the same motor skills and brain pathways necessary for:

Back 18

running

Front 19

An aggressive baby might be described as:

Back 19

energetic, persistent, headstrong, and outgoing

Front 20

The term stranger anxiety refers to:

Back 20

fear of unfamiliar people

Front 21

Match the following temperment types with the children below:
a) Aggressive
b) Sensitive
c) Placid

Back 21

c. Johnny is happy and has adjusted easily to the new baby-sitter. He enjoys doing new things but is also content to watch videos.

a. Sara is very active and enjoys being outside playing games with the older children. She is always getting into things and can get other children to follow her example.

b. Charlie is always fussy. He is not very friendly and is afraid to try new things. But, he cares about others feelings and will help them out if he can.

Front 22

Newborns prefer to look at:

Back 22

contrasting colors

Front 23

Lets baby choose to stop eating when full.

Back 23

breast

Front 24

What is SIDS?

Back 24

the sudden, unexplained death of an apparently healthy child

Front 25

A condition where a baby's skin has a slightly yellowish tint is known as :

Back 25

jaundice

Front 26

A sensitive baby might best be described as being:

Back 26

timid, fussy and irratable, nervous, and needs encouragement

Front 27

Newborns learn primarily through:

Back 27

their senses

Front 28

Allows people besides the mother to participate in the feeding.

Back 28

bottle

Front 29

The baby is less likely to have allergies, constipation or diarrhea.

Back 29

breast

Front 30

Gives the baby extra immunity against disease.

Back 30

breast

Front 31

Which of the following is NOT a way for parents to develop trust with their infant?

Back 31

providing a variety of toys

Front 32

A placid baby might best be described as being:

Back 32

satisfied, calm, easy-going, and cheerful

Front 33

The ability to use the hands, fingers, and thumbs with precision is

Back 33

fine motor skills

Front 34

Provides extra physical closeness between the mother and baby.

Back 34

breast

Front 35

The rich fluid that comes from a mother's breast before the milk is called:

Back 35

colostrum

Front 36

Which of the following of the newborns senses are not well developed at birth?

Back 36

sight

Front 37

Babies are motivated to learn when:

Back 37

they receive positive reinforcement

Front 38

Which of the following is one of the first motor skills to develop:

Back 38

lifting the head

Front 39

If a baby hears the following noises, which will he pay most attention to?

Back 39

a female voice

Front 40

Match the terms to the words
1. physical
2. emotional
3. moral
4. cognitive
5. social

Back 40

1. growth of and ability to use the body
2. the recognition and expression of feelings
3. recognition of the difference between right and wrong
4. thinking skills
5. ability to relate to other people

Front 41

T/F: Creating a "yes" environment means to provide opportunities for a toddler to do as many things for herself/himself as possible.

Back 41

True

Front 42

Preschoolers should have _________________ minutes of "structured" physical activity and one hour and up to several hours of free play.

Back 42

60

Front 43

A child's serving is approximately _________________ of food for each year of the child's age.

Back 43

1 tablespoon

Front 44

When dealing with aggression in small children, which of the following is NOT a recommended way to deal with the situation?

Back 44

Punish for bad behavior

Front 45

Most children are ready to be potty trained at what age?

Back 45

28 months

Front 46

T/F: If a child isn't saying any words by 15 months, this is cause for concern

Back 46

True

Front 47

The sphincter muscles are used to ___________________.

Back 47

control the opening and closing of the bowels and bladder.

Front 48

What is the average weight gain for toddlers and preschoolers?

Back 48

5 pounds

Front 49

T/F: Around 25-30 months old, a toddler begins to develop a conscience which helps in controlling the child's impulses.

Back 49

True

Front 50

Two year-olds learn autonomy, which means:

Back 50

independence

Front 51

Developing classification skills allows children to:

Back 51

group simple objects

Front 52

What new ability marks the beginning of the toddler stage?

Back 52

walking

Front 53

The skilled use of the hands and fingers is the definition for _______________________

Back 53

dexterity

Front 54

"Handedness" becomes consistent by what age?

Back 54

5 years old

Front 55

Two year olds can distinguish between reality and fantasy.

Back 55

False

Front 56

A toddler needs _________________ hours of sleep a night.

Back 56

10-12

Front 57

Play can increase children's social skills best through:

Back 57

learning to share, cooperate, and experience doing things with others

Front 58

"Toddler refusal" is the technical name for a child's fascination with the word "no."

Back 58

True

Front 59

Cruising is term used in reference to toddlers when _______________________.

Back 59

they walk along the edge of furniture, using it as support

Front 60

T/F: Parents should be concerned if their child is still crawling only at 18 months.

Back 60

True

Front 61

T/F: Most children take their first steps between 14-16 months.

Back 61

True

Front 62

Which of the following terms is used to describe a child between the ages of one and three?

Back 62

Toddler

Front 63

T/F: Imaginary friends are not considered normal for children and can create long-term emotional problems.

Back 63

False

Front 64

One of the greatest physical challenges for a two to three year old is ___________________.

Back 64

becoming toilet trained

Front 65

T/F: Children's tantrums are often caused because she/he is having a meltdown response to frustration.

Back 65

True

Front 66

T/F: Manipulation is the ability to use the hands, fingers, and thumb with exactness and precision.

Back 66

True

Front 67

T/F: Children tattle for different reasons than adults do such as manipulating or getting attention.

Back 67

True

Front 68

Two year old children tend to be:

Back 68

independent

Front 69

T/F: The term toddler comes from the appearance of children when taking their first steps.

Back 69

True

Front 70

Gross motor skills are:

Back 70

movements of the large muscle groups

Front 71

Separation anxiety occurs when ___________________.

Back 71

a child is separated from a care giver (parent).

Front 72

In a preschooler's emotional development, ___________________ are natural human protectors against danger.

Back 72

Fear and anxiety

Front 73

Seriation involves the ability to:

Back 73

put things in order

Front 74

Parents of toddlers can prevent possible dangers by:

Back 74

setting up a room that is safe for toddlers to play in and explore

Front 75

Parents can encourage language development by:

Back 75

being a good language model for the toddler

Front 76

Match the skill name with the best example.
1. Intellectual Skills
2. Emotional Skills
3. Small Motor Skills
4. Large Motor Skills

Back 76

c. Solving a problem
d. Sympathy
a. Turning pages of a book
b. Running

Front 77

T/F: Experts suggest that under any circumstance, an adult should never hit a child to teach her/him a lesson.

Back 77

True

Front 78

T/F: The preoperational stage occurs when the child uses her/his senses as well as her/his motor skills to learn and discover the world.

Back 78

False

Front 79

Match the name of play with its description.
1. Parallel play
2. Cooperative play
3. Destructive play
4. Solitary play
5. Dramatic play
6. Creative play
7. Onlooker play

Back 79

d. Playing side by side, but not a lot of playing together.
c. Playing together to accomplish a task.
b. Breaking things down into smaller parts or changing them into something else.
f. Playing alone with toys.
a. Pretend play such as using props to mimic school, house, doctor, etc.
e. Using materials to create something such as blocks, crayons, paint, or sand.
g. Watching others play.

Front 80

Match the type of learning center with examples of that learning center.
1. transformations
2. sorting
3. seriation
4. classifying
5. reversal

Back 80

a. showing changes in an object or thing.
c. arranging objects by some type of similarity. (i.e. all the buttons together and all the balls together)
e. arranging objects in a certain order.
d. arranging objects by characteristics such as dolls with blonde hair or zoo animals or farm animals.
b. doing then undoing something then redoing again such as lacing a shoes, undoing it, then lacing it again.

Front 81

T/F: On average, a child should have all her/his primary teeth at about the age of 24 months of age.

Back 81

False

Front 82

T/F: For young toddlers (12-18 months), the most likely explanation for hair pulling is that the child has discovered how to get a reaction from someone, and they want to get it again.

Back 82

True

Front 83

The likelihood of an accident occurring increases when a child becomes a toddler because:

Back 83

toddlers are independent and want to explore their environment

Front 84

What term is used to describe the toddler's idea that the whole world revolves around him/her?

Back 84

egocentrism

Front 85

T/F: Stress refers to the body's reaction to any demand placed upon it.

Back 85

True

Front 86

When speaking to children to give them directions, a care-giver should _______________.

Back 86

get down and talk to them on their eye level

Front 87

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Time Out?

Back 87

The child is unable to learn any self-control.

Front 88

T/F: Babies and toddlers are likely to make a connection between their behavior and physical punishment.

Back 88

False

Front 89

When a child misbehaves to get attention, parents should _______________.

Back 89

ignore the child and give attention when the child is being good

Front 90

The most appropriate way to keep a one year old child from doing something he shouldn't do is to ________________.

Back 90

give hims something else to do.

Front 91

As a group, child abusers have the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Back 91

they are poor

Front 92

T/F: Physical abuse has more long-term effects than emotional abuse.

Back 92

False

Front 93

Discipline is defined as _________________.

Back 93

a long-term process that gradually leads to a child becoming responsible for her/his own behavior.

Front 94

Which statement regarding helping a child deal with divorce is true?

Back 94

provide continuity in the child's daily schedule

Front 95

The goal of positive discipline and guidance is to ___________________.

Back 95

help children gain inner control and self-reliance

Front 96

Sally, a 2 year old, is crying because another child has a toy she wants. The best way to handle the child is to _________________.

Back 96

try to divert the child's attention to something else.

Front 97

T/F: Every parent has the potential to abuse a child at some time.

Back 97

True

Front 98

Match the term with the best possible answer.
1. Punishment
2. Discipline
3. Guidance
4. Permissive
5. Authoritarian
6. Democratic
7. Consequences
8. Logical Consequences
9. Time Out

Back 98

d. a penalty inflicted for a crime or offense
a. to bring order and obedience by training and control.
i. to advise, counsel, help, teach, or show.
c. the child is in control and is allowed to do whatever he/she chooses.
e. complete adult control of a child causing loss of independence, submission, or rebellion.
f. the child is given opportunities to think for herself/himself and learn to be aware of the rights of others.
h. the effect or result of an earlier occurrence.
b. an imposed result that is directly related to the behavior.
g. away from positive or rewarding experiences for a period.

Front 99

T/F: Child abuse happens in ALL cultural, ethnic, and income groups.

Back 99

True

Front 100

A positive opposite of the negative directive, "Don't run with scissors in your hand." might be ______________.

Back 100

"Please walk carefully with scissors in your hand."

Front 101

Which of the following is a guidance for logical consequence?

Back 101

it should be related to the misbehavior

Front 102

Which of the following might be symptoms of stress? (More than one answer may be correct.)

Back 102

Blushing

Front 103

T/F: Making unrealistic threats of punishment in anger to 6-8 year olds without following through, could weaken ALL of your threats.

Back 103

False

Front 104

T/F: The majority of sexual abuses are committed by someone the child does not know.

Back 104

False

Front 105

When talking with a child whose parents are divorcing, ___________________.

Back 105

ensure the child knows that the divorce is not her/his fault.

Front 106

T/F: Children need to feel some power and control in their lives otherwise they might rebel to exert some control.

Back 106

True

Front 107

When a child misbehaves, the most important thing an adult should do is _____________.

Back 107

determine what the reason was for the misbehavior.

Front 108

T/F: Punishment may restrain a child temporarily, but it does not teach self-discipline.

Back 108

True

Front 109

The 3 F's of parenting include ______________.

Back 109

firm, fair, and friendly.

Front 110

T/F: In Utah, child abuse is defined as any harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare that is not accidental.

Back 110

True

Front 111

When parents punish rather than discipline, what is most often the result?

Back 111

the child learns obedience to authority not self-control that enhances self-respect.

Front 112

T/F: Having rules and setting limits which allows children to be "in control" within those limits only works on children over the age of 8-9.

Back 112

False

Front 113

Mary is running in the house. What is the most appropriate thing for Mary's mother to say?

Back 113

"Outside is the place for running."

Front 114

T/F: V. B. Cline states in his article that "Television is probably the second most powerful socializing agent in our society exceeded only by the family."

Back 114

True

Front 115

Seven year old Pedro likes to play in the backyard. His shoes are muddy and he has worn them into the house. Which of the following would be the most logical consequence his mother could set up?

Back 115

making him clean his own shoes

Front 116

What is the best thing to do for bleeding?

Back 116

apply direct pressure

Front 117

Match the term with the best possible answer.
1. Allergies
2. Colds
3. Constipation
4. Croup
5. Flu
6. Scabies
7. Strep Throat
8. Virus

Back 117

a. The body's reaction (wheezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, diarrhea) to a foreign substance.
b. There is no vaccine for this sickness that can be caused by thousands of different viruses.
g. A change in the regular pattern of bowel movements toward infrequent stools of firmer consistency and passed with difficulty.
h. A viral infection of the upper airway that causes inflammation in the area around and below the vocal cords.
f. This illness comes on suddenly, accompanied by fever, chills, muscle aches, fatigue, and weakness along with dry nose, dry cough, and red eyes. There are some vaccines developed yearly for this.
e. Itchy skin infection caused by an insect mite that burrows into the skin and lays her eggs.
d. A bacterial virus that must be treated with an antibiotic. It's diagnosed with a throat culture and symptoms usually include a mild to severe sore throat.
c. A microscopic germ that invades the tissues or cells of the body and grow and multiply quickly.

Front 118

T/F: In transporting children, it is suggested that ALL children ride in the back seat.

Back 118

True

Front 119

T/F: A tired child is more likely to be willing to eat a meal or snack than a rested child.

Back 119

False

Front 120

Which of the following is not a suggestion for deterring aggressive behavior in a child?

Back 120

Administer first aid as quickly as possible.

Front 121

T/F: Verbal aggression by other children or adults can injure a child's self-esteem.

Back 121

True

Front 122

Match the illness with the best possible answer.

1. Chicken Pox
2. Dipheria
3. Hepatitis
4. HIB
5. Impetigo
6. Measles
7. Mumps
8. Pertussis
9. Polio
10. Roseola
11. Rubella
12. Tetanus
13. OPT
14. MMR

a. A common childhood disease that has an itchy rash and fever that lasts about a week. DO NOT treat a child with this disease with aspirin which could cause Rye's Syndrome.
b. A viral disease that often cripples and sometimes kills. Symptoms may be fever, sore throats, nausea, stomach ache, headache, and pain & stiffness in the neck, back and legs.
c. Vaccine for diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus.
d. Develops in the throat and if left untreated may interfere with the passage of air, causing suffocation and may produce a poison which results in pneumonia and heart failure.
e. This virus is spread by person to person contact and may cause painfully swollen glands on the face and neck.
f. Commonly called lockjaw and is caused when bacteria found in soil enters the body through deep puncture wounds.
g. Also called the German measles. May include a fever and rash and has serious effects on a pregnant women.
h. Starts as a small red pimple that develops a watery head that ruptures and scabs. Commonly found near the corner of the mouth or nostril and in the diaper area of children. =
i. Caused by a bacteria called Haemophilus influenza type b. It attacks one of every 200 children before the age of five and causes over half of all cases of meningitis.
j. Whooping cough is a common name and at first this disease resembles a common cold but the cough will become worse.
k. The most serious of the common childhood illnesses and child will likely have a cough, runny nose, and watery eyes. One in 1000 children will develop an inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) from this illness.
l. A vaccine the protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Requires two shots at 15 months and 4-6 years of age.
m. An infection of the liver caused by a virus (HBV) and may cause flu-like symptoms. The virus remains in the liver and blood and the virus is spread through blood, semen and vaginal fluids.
n. Occurs usually between six months to three years and starts with a high fever (104' F.) followed by a rash. Treat with pain relievers and large quantities of fluids.

Back 122

1. a
2. d
3. m
4. i
5. h
6. k
7. e
8. j
9. b
10. n
11. g
12. f
13. c
14. l

Front 123

Which of the following is NOT an example of verbal aggression by children or adults?

Back 123

scratching

Front 124

T/F: Utah state law requires that all children under age 8 (unless they are taller than 57 inches) ride in an appropriate car seat or booster seat that is used according to manufacturer directions.

Back 124

True

Front 125

T/F: New foods should be introduced one at a time.

Back 125

True

Front 126

Which of the following is not a "good" suggestion for introducing new foods to children?

Back 126

Describe, in detail, the new food to the child before she/he tastes it the first time

Front 127

T/F: Children prefer trying foods that have lots of herbs, spices, salt and pepper.

Back 127

False

Front 128

What is the best thing to do when a child gets a minor burn?

Back 128

put it in cool (not cold) water

Front 129

When choosing a child care provider for your child, you should _______________.

Back 129

go to the facility unannounced and check it out

Front 130

T/F: If only a lap belt is available for a child, it is better than nothing.

Back 130

True

Front 131

Which of the following is not a skill that children learn by helping prepare food?

Back 131

all are skills that can be learned during food preparation

Front 132

Match the childhood health issue with the best possible answer.
1. Asthma
2. Colic
3. Cradle Cap
4. Diarrhea
5. Infection
6. Sore Throats
7. Thrush

a. An increase in the number of bowel movement that are looser and may contain large amounts of water.
b. Also called monilia and is caused by yeast (which is normally present in the body) to become out of balance with other germs and causes an infection.
c. A fussy period in which an infant usually screams as if in pain, often pulling up her/his legs. It's fairly vague and an undefined condition which refers to unexplained excessive crying in a healthy infant.
d. Dirty-appearing, crusty or oily patches on the scalp in which washing the scalp daily with soap and water will clear up most cases.
e. Most common infection in childhood. If it is caused by bacteria, it should be treated with antibiotics. If caused by a virus it will usually resolve within a few days.
f. A respiratory condition in which the airway to the lungs becomes temporarily narrowed due to contractions of the muscle around the respiratory passages.
g. An invasion of micro-organisms in the body which can cause disease.

Back 132

1. f
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. g
6. e
7. b

Front 133

T/F: If biting has occurred with children, parents may consider having HIV or hepatitis B testing.

Back 133

True

Front 134

The best thing to do for convulsions (seizures) is ____________.

Back 134

protect the person having the seizure from injury