Deck 2: Principles of Growth and Development

Question 1

The perceptual system is fully functional at birth.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Children develop receptive language after their expressive language skills are well-established.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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) sensory integration
B) temperament
C) habituation
D) refinement

Answer 3

habituation

Question 4

Each new developmental skill is built on previously learned skills and experiences.

Question 5

A child's social and emotional development is influenced by ____.

A) heredity
B) environment
C) culture
D) all responses are correct

Question 6

Development is ____.

A) a progression from simple to complex skills
B) a sequential process that is similar for all children
C) variable in terms of rate-that is, some children may walk earlier than others but talk later and still be considered normal
D) all statements are correct

Question 7

All developmental areas are interrelated and interdependent.

Question 8

Cognitive development depends ____.

A) entirely on genetic makeup
B) entirely on experience
C) on interactions between genetic makeup and environment
D) strictly on an individual's temperament

Question 9

An infant has more brain cells than his mother or father.

Question 10

Growth is ____.

A) not well understood
B) rapid during the preschool years and slower in infancy
C) continuous, in one form or another, throughout most of a person's lifetime
D) determined solely by biological factors

Question 11

Premature infants are at increased risk for developmental problems.

Question 12

Reflexive movements can be intentionally controlled by the individual.

Question 13

Neural connections are formed:

A) according to a predetermined schedule
B) as the result of learning experiences
C) based on a person's needs
D) all responses are correct

Question 14

Cephalocaudal development advances from head to toe.

Question 15

Children's brains increase in size as a result of social interaction and learning experiences.

Question 16

Regression is a form of developmental delay.

Question 17

Development proceeds along a smooth and predictable continuum.

Question 18

Motor development during early infancy ____.

A) is almost entirely reflexive
B) is under complete voluntary control
C) can be accelerated through teaching and practice
D) is determined primarily by cultural differences

Question 19

Which of the following term(s) does not describe a form of motor development?

A) refinement
B) proximodistal
C) cephalocaudal
D) transactional

Question 20

The terms "growth" and "development" are interchangeable.

Question 21

____________________ refers to a child's ability to concentrate on a task at hand while ignoring everything else.

Question 22

Personal-social relationships are most likely to develop through ____.

A) interactions with family and peers
B) work and play activities
C) only A
D) both A and B

Question 23

Match each term with the correct definition.
Needs larger shoes

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 24

Match each term with the correct definition.
A picture or summary of a child's growth and development

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 25

Match each term with the correct definition.
Pays no attention to the barking dog

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 26

The term ____________________ refers to development that is incomplete or inconsistent with normal patterns and sequences.

Question 27

An infant's early motor activity is primarily ____________________.

Question 28

Match each term with the correct definition.
First stands, then learns to walk, and finally is able to runru

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 29

Developmental norms always represent a ____________________ and not an exact time when a child should achieve a particular skill.

Question 30

Match each term with the correct definition.
Follows the direction "come here"

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 31

A fundamental principle to remember when evaluating a child's developmental progress is that ____________________, not ____________________ is most important to consider.

Question 32

The gradual improvement (e.g., control, use, complexity) of a child's motor abilities is called ____________________.

Question 33

Match each term with the correct definition.
Redhead with freckles

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 34

Match each term with the correct definition.
Finding, processing, and organizing information

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 35

Measurement of an infant's _________ ________________ provides valuable information about brain growth.

Question 36

The ability to identify, process, organize, and use information is called _______________________.

Question 37

Match each term with the correct definition.
Head to foot

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 38

The term "development" refers to an increase in ____________________.

Question 39

"Cephalocaudal" and "proximodistal" are terms used to describe ____.

A) children's social and emotional abilities
B) two forms of cognitive development
C) directionality in the acquisition of motor skills
D) stages of language development

Question 40

Changes in the brain's size and function are the direct result of ________ ____________.

Question 41

Define the term "at risk" infant.

Question 42

What factors may cause an infant to be born with a low birth weight?

Question 43

Briefly describe the prelinguistic phase of language development.

Question 44

Sequence is an important concept in child development.Explain the concept and give an example.

Question 45

Match each term with the correct definition.
Motor development that progresses from arm to wrist to finger control

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence

Question 46

What purpose do reflexive behaviors serve in the newborn?

Question 47

Match each term with the correct definition.
Learning to babble, utter words, and finally speak in sentences

A)Growth
B)Maturation
C)Cognitive process
D)Developmental profile
E)Cephalocaudal
F)Proximodistal
G)Habituation
H)Example of receptive language
I)Genetically determined
J)A large motor sequence