Developmental Milestones

Question 1

Apgar score

• times taken at
• score predictor

Answer 1

1 minute and 5 minutes

> 7: good

4-6: assist and stimulate

< 4: resuscitate

Question 2

Low birth weight weight

Answer 2

< 2500 grams

Question 3

infant: birth - 3 months

(motor, social, verbal/cognitive milestones)

Answer 3

motor: rooting reflex, holds head up, moro reflex disappears
social: social smile

verbal/ cognitive: orients and responds to voice

Question 4

infant: 7-9 months

Answer 4

motor: sits alone, crawls, transfers toys from hand to hand
social: stranger anxiety

verbal/ cognitive: responds to name and simple instructions, uses gestures, plays peek-a-boo

Question 5

infant: 12-15 months

Answer 5

motor: walks, babinski sign disappears
social: separation anxiety

verbal/ cognitive: few words

Question 6

toddler: 12-24 months

Answer 6

motor: climb stairs; stack 3 blocks at 1 yr, 6 blocks at 2 years (age X 3 = no. of blocks)
social: rapprochement (moves away from and then returns to mother)

verbal/ cognitive: 200 words and 2-word phrases at age 2

Question 7

toddler: 24-36 months

Answer 7

motor: feeds self with fork and spoon, kicks ball
social: core gender identity, parallel play

verbal/ cognitive: toilet training (“pee at age 3”)

Question 8

preschool: age 3

Answer 8

motor: rides tricycle (rides 3-cycle at age 3); copies line or circle drawings
social: comfortably spends part of day away from mother

verbal/ cognitive: 900 words and complete sentences

Question 9

preschool: 4 years

Answer 9

motor: uses buttons and zippers, grooms self (brushes teeth), hops on one foot, makes simple drawings (stick figures)
social: coopertive play, imaginary friends

verbal/ cognitive: can tell detailed stories and use prepositions