Deck 18: Growth and Development

Question 1

Which of the following is a developmental task of infancy?

A)Tolerating separation from the primary caregiver
B)Using words to communicate
C)Asserting independence
D)Learning to walk

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What is the time between puberty and adulthood is called?

A)Menarche
B)Adolescence
C)Menopause
D)Middle adulthood

Answer 2

B

Question 3

At what age do children usually start to lose their baby teeth?

A)4 years
B)6 years
C)7 years
D)8 years

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following can an infant do at 1 month of age?

A)Hold her head up when held
B)Hold an object
C)Roll over
D)Babble

Question 5

At what age are solid foods initially given to infants?

A)At 6 months
B)At 9 months
C)At 10 to 11 months
D)At 1 year

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of the average newborn?

A)The head is small compared with the rest of the body.
B)The skin is wrinkled.
C)The abdomen is small, round, and soft.
D)Movements are coordinated but lack purpose.

Question 7

Newborns are born with certain reflexes.Which reflex guides the baby's mouth to the nipple?

A)The sucking reflex
B)The rooting reflex
C)The Moro reflex
D)The grasping reflex

Question 8

All of the following are developmental tasks of toddlerhood except which one?

A)Gaining control of bowel and bladder functions.
B)Becoming less dependent on the primary caregiver.
C)Using words to communicate.
D)Performing self-care.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about late childhood (preadolescence) is correct?

A)Boys are taller and heavier than girls.
B)Children need factual sex education.
C)Family is the centre of activities.
D)Children accept adult standards and rules without question.

Question 10

Which of the following is a principle of growth and development?

A)The process starts at fertilization and ends in puberty.
B)The process proceeds from the simple to the complex.
C)The process proceeds from foot to head.
D)The rate of the process is even and at a set pace.

Question 11

Which is the correct term for the period when reproductive organs begin to function and the secondary sex characteristics appear?

A)Preadolescence
B)Menarche
C)Teenagehood
D)Puberty

Question 12

What signals the onset of puberty in boys?

A)Menarche
B)Learning how to study
C)Ejaculation
D)Developing a satisfactory sex life

Question 13

What marks the onset of puberty in girls?

A)Slight deepening of the voice.
B)Increase in breast size.
C)A growth spurt.
D)The first menstrual period.

Question 14

Young adulthood is the period between which of the following age groups?

A)17 to 35 years
B)18 to 40 years
C)25 to 50 years
D)30 to 55 years

Question 15

Laurie is 7 years old.Which of the following is a developmental task expected for children at her age?

A)Developing physical skills needed for outdoor sports
B)Learning advanced reading, writing, and arithmetic skills
C)Ignoring their conscience
D)Being sensitive about how they are treated by others

Question 16

Who is the person mainly responsible for providing a child's basic needs?

A)A court-appointed guardian
B)The parent
C)The primary caregiver
D)The parent substitute

Question 17

Which statement about growth is correct?

A)It involves psychological changes.
B)It is a task that must be mastered.
C)It involves social changes.
D)It involves physical changes that are measured and that occur in a steady, orderly manner.

Question 18

The following are developmental tasks of young adulthood, except which one?

A)Choosing further education and a career.
B)Selecting a partner.
C)Becoming a parent and raising children.
D)Adjusting to physical changes.

Question 19

Development involves which of the following?

A)An involuntary movement
B)A skill that must be mastered
C)Changes in psychological and social function
D)Physical changes that can be measured and that occur in a steady, orderly manner

Question 20

Infants develop certain skills by 6 months.Which one of these skills would be included?

A)Sit up while supported
B)Raise their head and shoulders when lying on their stomach
C)Grasp objects and play with their toes
D)Chew and bite finger foods

Question 21

What is the term for the period when a woman no longer menstruates?

A)Adolescence
B)Menarche
C)Menopause
D)Middle adulthood

Question 22

The following are developmental tasks of middle adulthood, except which one?

A)Developing new friends and relationships
B)Developing leisure activities
C)Having grown-up children
D)Relating to aging parents

Question 23

Middle adulthood is the period between what ages?

A)From 35 to 45 years
B)From 40 to 65 years
C)From 50 to 70 years
D)From 55 to 75 years

Question 24

During middle adulthood, several physical changes occur.Which one of the following statements is correct?

A)Most changes occur suddenly.
B)Weight control becomes easier.
C)Energy and endurance increase.
D)The need for eyeglasses is common.

Question 25

Which of the following is a developmental task of late adulthood?

A)Adjusting to physical changes
B)Developing new friends and relationships
C)Relating to aging parents
D)Developing a satisfactory sex life