Seven-year-olds spend considerable time worrying about what might happen.
True
False
QUESTION 2
1. Children exhibit certain recognizable behaviors when they are ready to begin toilet training.
True
False
QUESTION 3
1. Three-year-olds tend to be less cooperative and more stubborn than two-year-olds.
True
False
QUESTION 4
1. The terms growth and development describe the same characteristics and can be used interchangeably.
True
False
QUESTION 5
1. When infants attempt to imitate an adult’s action (e.g., smile, hand clapping, sound), they are less likely to mature into unique individuals.
True
False
QUESTION 6
1. Cephalocaudal development advances from head to toe.
True
False
QUESTION 7
1. Families’ observations and input are essential to the assessment process.
True
False
QUESTION 8
1. Children continue to fine-tune their motor skills during middle childhood.
True
False
QUESTION 9
1. Regression is a form of developmental delay.
True
False
QUESTION 10
1. A delay in one developmental domain almost always affects progress in other areas.
True
False
QUESTION 11
1. Behaviorists have contributed to our understanding of how children construct meaning.
True
False
QUESTION 12
1. Development proceeds along a smooth and predictable continuum.
True
False
QUESTION 13
1. Friendships are extremely stable and long-lasting once children enter the primary grades.
True
False
QUESTION 14
1. Nine- and ten-year-olds establish friendships on the basis of same gender and similar interests.
True
False
QUESTION 15
1. A family’s limited financial resources will prevent a child with disabilities from receiving intervention services.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 16
1. It is not uncommon for three-, four-, and five-year-olds to have an imaginary playmate.
True
False
QUESTION 17
1. Dramatic emotional mood swings are characteristic of most nine- and ten-year-olds.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 18
1. Children and parents influence each other’s behavior.
True
False
QUESTION 19
1. Most four- and five-year-olds are now able to share, take turns, and play cooperatively with their peers.
True
False
2 points
QUESTION 20
1. Height and weight increase rapidly during toddlerhood.
True
False
QUESTION 21
1. Yang is busy playing in the front yard and does not notice when her mother’s car pulls into the driveway. This behavior is an example of
a. refinement.
b. sensory integration.
c. habituation.
d. temperament.
QUESTION 22
1. Changes in perceptual-cognitive development make it possible for the two-year-old to
a. name the color of objects: red, yellow, and blue.
b. count to ten or more.
c. take apart a stacking toy and put it back together.
d. pull to a standing position.
QUESTION 23
1. Which of the following statements about family members who suspect that their child may have a developmental problem is not true?
a. They often assume that professional services are not affordable.
b. They may be uncertain about how to go about getting appropriate help.
c. They may believe that the child will eventually outgrow the problem.
d. They are dependable and will always follow through on recommended interventions.
QUESTION 24
1. Seven-year-olds prefer to play with
a. much older friends.
b. same-gender friends.
c. opposite-gender friends.
d. younger friends.
QUESTION 25
1. Seven-year-olds are
a. frequently displeased with their own products and performance.
b. able to think in abstract terms.
c. extremely fussy about what they wear.
d. interested in playing with peers of the opposite gender.
QUESTION 26
1. Which of the following developmental characteristics are true for most four- to eight-month-olds?
a. They willingly share their toys with other children.
b. They can detect the outline and shape of nearby objects but are unable to focus on distant items.
c. They are able to express emotions, such as pleasure, anger, and distress, with facial expressions and various sounds.
d. They are able to transfer objects from one hand to the other.
QUESTION 27
1. Which of the following theorists would argue that children’s development is genetically determined?
a. Gesell
b. Erikson
c. Montessori
d. Piaget
QUESTION 28
1. Which of the following qualities is not essential for making and maintaining friendships?
a. trustworthiness
b. being a good listener
c. physical attractiveness
d. loyalty
QUESTION 29
1. Families should be concerned about a ten-year-old who
a. experiences frequent nightmares, sleepwalking, or bed-wetting.
b. becomes easily frustrated or has difficulty accepting criticism.
c. plays video games for more than one hour each day.
d. prefers playing with same-gender friends.
QUESTION 30
1. The swallowing reflex first appears at around
a. four to eight months.
b. one to four months.
c. birth.
d. eight to ten months.
QUESTION 31
1. The term object permanence refers to an infant’s
a. ability to understand that an object exists even when not in sight.
b. newly perfected skill.
c. acquisition of words.
d. strong preference to remain with his or her primary caregivers.
QUESTION 32
1. Screening test results
a. may indicate the need for additional evaluation.
b. are fail-proof and not subject to bias or misinterpretation.
c. are sufficient evidence for labeling a child autistic or as having a learning disorder.
d. are useful for diagnostic purposes.
QUESTION 33
1. Cognitive development depends
a. on interactions between genetic makeup and the environment.
b. solely on an individual’s temperament.
c. entirely on experience.
d. entirely on genetic makeup.
QUESTION 34
1. The term deciduous teeth refers to
a. defective teeth.
b. baby teeth.
c. teeth that are improperly aligned.
d. a child’s permanent teeth.
QUESTION 35
1. Professionals may have difficulty identifying a child’s developmental problems for all of the following reasons except
a. the child with a developmental disorder or delay may be quite normal in many ways.
b. screening procedures are not available to detect many developmental problems.
c. the child may not be able to tell professionals what is wrong.
d. the child may have learned to compensate for a development problem.
QUESTION 36
1. Insufficient sleep in young children is associated with which of the following conditions?
a. increased gray matter volume
b. high blood pressure
c. impaired cognitive function
d. delayed motor development
QUESTION 37
1. You should be concerned about a five-year-old who is not yet able to
a. participate in group play and make friends.
b. catch a ball from 3 feet away.
c. listen to a story for five minutes.
d. form an acceptable sentence using four or five words.
QUESTION 38
1. Which of the following statements best describes motor development during early infancy?
a. It is determined primarily by cultural differences.
b. It is under complete voluntary control.
c. It can be accelerated through teaching and practice.
d. It is almost entirely reflexive.
QUESTION 39
1. A renewed struggle for ____ is common during middle childhood.
a. autonomy
b. good health
c. academic achievement
d. emotional stability
QUESTION 40
1. The ability to pick up an object between the finger and thumb is called the
a. palmar grasp.
b. pincer grip.
c. Moro reflex.
d. rooting reflex.