Deck 5: Toddlerhood: Twelve to Twenty-Four Months

Question 1

Substances that are potentially poisonous for young children include ____.

A) vitamins and nonprescription medications such as aspirin
B) garden chemicals, such as pesticides and fertilizers
C) cleaning supplies
D) all responses are correct

Answer 1

all responses are correct

Question 2

Families and teachers should be concerned about the language development of a two-year-old who ____.

A) is not able to carry out two-step directions
B) experiences some stammering and similar dysfluencies
C) refers to self as "me", not "I"
D) only speaks in three- and four-word sentences

Answer 2

is not able to carry out two-step directions

Question 3

Most two-year-olds-have given up afternoon naps.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

All of the following statements are characteristic of a toddler's eating habits EXCEPT ____.

A) prefers only a few familiar foods
B) often a picky or fussy eater
C) tends to eat less than when younger
D) uses eating utensils with skill

Question 5

Children exhibit certain recognizable behaviors when they are ready to begin toilet training.

Question 6

Two-year-olds are most likely to engage in a type of play called ____.

A) solitary
B) parallel
C) cooperative
D) selfish

Question 7

A two-year-old can be expected to follow three-step instructions.

Question 8

Height and weight increase rapidly during toddlerhood.

Question 9

Most two-year-olds can use language to make requests.

Question 10

Bedtime struggles can be reduced by ____.

A) letting the child decide when he or she is ready to go to bed
B) following the same basic routine every night
C) engaging children in thirty minutes of vigorous physical activity before bedtime so children are tired
D) offering children a snack before bedtime to prevent them from waking up hungry

Question 11

Caregivers should be concerned about a toddler who does not seem to eat much.

Question 12

Toddlers have visual acuity equal to that of an adult.

Question 13

Defiance and negative behaviors typically increase during the toddler period.

Question 14

Toddlers become increasingly wary of strangers; in fact, "stranger anxiety" reaches its peak around eighteen months of age.

Question 15

Changes in perceptual-cognitive development make it possible for the two-year-old to ____.

A) take apart a stacking toy and put it back together
B) pull to a standing position
C) separate blocks into piles of red, yellow, and blue
D) count to 10 or more

Question 16

The ideal way to end a temper tantrum is to pick the child up, set the child in a chair, and explain in detail why you are upset and how you expect the child to behave in the future.

Question 17

By twenty-seven months, most toddlers can name familiar objects in picture books.

Question 18

By eighteen months, toddlers play cooperatively and willingly share their toys.

Question 19

It is reasonable to expect most one-year-olds to ____.

A) use a spoon with full control
B) take off their own shoes and stockings
C) catch a small ball
D) build a tower with ten blocks

Question 20

Ther term holophrastic speech describes ____.

A) two- or three-word utterances used to convey a complete thought
B) gestures used to express a need or desire
C) inappropriate use of plurals
D) the use of a single word to convey an entire thought or request

Question 21

A toddler's ability to understand and respond to his father's request to stop throwing sand is an example of ____________________ language.

Question 22

Match each term with the correct definition.
Side-by-side play
4.25% intelligible

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 23

Toddlers are less likely to use physical aggression as their ____________________ skills improve.

Question 24

Most toddlers enjoy the companionship of other children but do not engage in ____________________ play.

Question 25

Match each term with the correct definition.
Conversation

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 26

___________-year-olds begin to understand that words have meaning and are used to express or request desires.

Question 27

Toddlers delight in having stories read to them, especially those with ____________________.

Question 28

A two-year-old who separates toy dinosaurs from farm animals is demonstrating simple ____________________ skills.

Question 29

Match each term with the correct definition.
Sounds that have speechlike patterns

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 30

Foods such as popcorn, hot dogs, raw carrots, whole grapes, and hard candy pose a serious ____________________ hazard.

Question 31

Match each term with the correct definition.
"Mine"

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 32

By age two, most children will have a total of ____________________ baby teeth.

Question 33

Defiance and negativism are the toddler's ways of asserting independence in an effort to gain ____________________.

Question 34

Match each term with the correct definition.
Independence

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 35

Match each term with the correct definition.
Puts spoon in bowl

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 36

Most toddlers ____.

A) require an afternoon nap
B) need only eight or nine hours of sleep at night
C) still take both morning and afternoon naps
D) have given up napping altogether

Question 37

The toddler's ability to pass toys from one hand to the other is an important neurological development commonly referred to as ______________________________.

Question 38

Match each term with the correct definition.
Eyes turn inwardly and together

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 39

The type of play materials most likely to promote toddlers' problem-solving abilities and hand-eye coordination include ____.

A) large wagons and balls
B) finger plays and action songs
C) colorful picture storybooks
D) large beads for stringing and puzzle boxes

Question 40

Match each term with the correct definition.
Passes toy from hand to hand

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 41

Describe several toddler activities that would reinforce learning across all developmental areas.

Question 42

Match each term with the correct definition.
Demands carrots at every meal

A)Autonomy
B)Crossing the midline
C)Early toddler speech
D)Reciprocal vocal exchange
E)Convergence
F)Food jag
G)Parallel play
H)Understands functional relationships
I)Jargon
J)Sense of property rights

Question 43

Why are toddlers known to be at high risk for unintentional injuries?

Question 44

Toddlers use a form of verbal communication called holophrastic speech.What does this term mean? Give an example.

Question 45

What can adults do to foster toddlers' language skills?

Question 46

Toddlers begin to assert independence as a way of gaining autonomy.What does this mean?