Chapter 31 Flashcards
Which stage of Piaget’s theory best describes the preoperational stage of cognitive development?
A child can remember and use their imagination; they see things only from their own point of view.
A support worker notices that a 4-month-year old infant has uncoordinated movements that lack a specific purpose. The support worker understands that which of the following is the cause of these movements?
The infant’s central nervous system is not well developed.
The mother of a child who is attending daycare asks when she can start teaching toilet training to her child. Which of the following would be a correct response from the daycare attendant?
Toilet training can begin around 1 year of age. Bowel training is expected to be completed at 2.5 years of age, and bladder control at 3 years of age.
Children between 6 and 8 years of age will undergo certain expected developmental changes. Which of the following statements correctly describes some of the expected changes?
Losing baby teeth and beginning to grow permanent teeth
A 2-year-old child is having difficulty sharing toys with others during playtime, both at home and at daycare. Which of the following best describes why this non-sharing behaviour is occurring?
It is normal behaviour for toddlers to be very possessive with toys and often say the words “mine” and “no.”
A child is observed chewing and biting finger foods which of the following describes the likely age of the child?
6 months
adjusting to physical change, having grown up children and developing leisure activity represent which of the following?
developmental tasks of middle adulthood
all of the following are developmental tasks of toddlerhood, except
performing self care
choosing further education, career selecting a partner and learning to live with a partner represents?
developmental tasks of young adulthood
development involves which of the following?
changes in psychological and social function
middle adulthood is what age?
40-65 years
new borns are born with certain reflexes. which reflex guides the baby’s mouth to the nipple ?
Rooting Reflex
what following changes occur during middle adulthood?
the need for eyeglasses
what age should solid foods be introduced.
5 months
the term when a woman no longer menstruates?
menopause
what marks the onset of puberty in girls?
the first menstrual period
first onset of puberty in boys?
ejaculation
which of the following developmental tasks of adulthood?
developing new friends and relationships
physical characteristics of a newborn baby?
the skin is wrinkled
developmental task of infancy?
learning to walk
which of the following is a principal of growth and development?
the process proceeds from simple to the complex
which is true about mallows hierarchy of needs?
lower level needs must be met before higher level needs
which of the following needs described by mallows hierarchy of needs is felt more often by children
safety needs
which statement best describes growth?
an increase in height, increase in weight and sensorimotor adaption
