Infant/Toddler

Question 1

At 5 months, the birth weight is….

Answer 1

Doubled

Question 2

At 1 year the birth weight is….

Answer 2

Tripled

Question 3

Height is increased by ___ by the end of the 1st year.

Answer 3

50%

Question 4

Head circumference at the end of the 1st year has increased in size by…..

Answer 4

33%

Question 5

Posterior fontanel first to close at….

Answer 5

6 to 8 weeks of age

Question 6

Anterior fontanel is last to close at….

Answer 6

12-18 months

Question 7

The prehension grasp starts at…..

Answer 7

2-3 months , it becomes more voluntary at 5 months

Question 8

Manipulative skills increase beginning at….

Answer 8

6 months, includes holding a bottle or playing with their feet

Question 9

Pincer grasp occurs as the palmer grasp is replaced at……

Answer 9

8-9 months.

Question 10

Head control is established at…..

Answer 10

4-6 months

Question 11

Rolling over from abdomen to back occurs first at….

Answer 11

5 months

Question 12

Rolling over from back to abdomen occurs at…

Answer 12

6 months

Question 13

Sitting alone occurs at…..

Answer 13

7 months

Question 14

The infant can crawl at….

Answer 14

9 months

Question 15

Standing position occurs at…

Answer 15

9 to 10 months

Question 16

Age at which children begin to walk

Answer 16

1 year

Question 17

Sensorimoter phase

Answer 17

Birth to 24 months. Deals with practical intelligence. As they move through, they learn basic concept that people are entities separate from objects.

Question 18

Piaget 1st stage. (birth to 1 mo)

Answer 18

Neonatal reflex. All behavior is reflexive (sucking, swallowing..) as they progress, they perceive patterns.

Question 19

Piaget 2nd stage (1 to 4 mos.)

Answer 19

Primary circular reaction. Infant begins to look at objects and separates self from the object.

Question 20

Piaget 3rd stage (4 to 8 mo)

Answer 20

Infants will initiate, recognize and repeat pleasurable experiences (looking in a mirror, peek a boo).

Question 21

Object permanence

Answer 21

Begins around 6 to 8 mo. Leads to issues when the infant is left by parent because the infant realizes the parent still exists.

Question 22

Piaget 4th stage (9-12 mo)

Answer 22

Coordination of secondary schemas. Object permanence continues to develop with inanimate objects. Will hit mobile to make it move, remove barriers.

Question 23

Toddlers weight…

Answer 23

gains 5-6 lbs per year

Question 24

Toddlers height….

Answer 24

gains 3 inches per year, mainly elongation of the legs

Question 25

Toddlers head circumference

Answer 25

Increases about 1 inch in 2nd year and 0.5 in/year after that

Question 26

Piaget Sensorimotor 5th stage

Answer 26

Tertiary circular reaction: Child experiments to learn new things about objects/events. Begin to understand cause and effect.

Question 27

Piaget sensorimoter 6th stage

Answer 27

Invention of New Means through Mental Combinations:Object permanence is complete. Child can solve basic problems through memory/imitation

Question 28

Munchausen by Proxy

Answer 28

A form of medical child abuse as the parent brings child in for care as an attention seeking behavior. 2 classic findings include problem not seen on PE just from he history and problem disappears when abuser is no longer providing care.

Question 29

Age at which child understands works like “no” and can respond to simple commands.

Answer 29

9 months

Question 30

Age at which child begins to say “mama” and “dada”

Answer 30

6 months