Preschool years

Question 1

Somatic and brain growth slows by the end of the ________ of life with DECREASE in nutritional requirements and appetite.

Answer 1

2nd year

Question 2

Increase of approximately ______ in weight and ______ in height per YEAR.

Answer 2

2 kg (4-5 lb)
7-8 cm (2-3 in)

Question 3

Birthweight quadruples by ______ of age.

Answer 3

2.5 year

Question 4

A 4 year old weighs ______ and is ______ in tall.

Answer 4

18 kg (40 lb)
101.6 cm (40 in)

Question 5

The head will grow only an additional _____ cm between ages 3 and 18 years.

Answer 5

5-6 cm

Question 6

The need for sleep will decrease to ________.

Answer 6

11-13 hrs/24 hr

Question 7

Visual acuity reaches 20/30 by age _____ and 20/20 by age ______.

Answer 7

3 years old

4 years old

Question 8

All 20 primary teeth have erupted by ______ of age.

Answer 8

3 years

Question 9

_______ is usually established by the 3rd year.

Answer 9

Handedness

Question 10

_______ may result from attempts to change children’s hand preference.

Answer 10

Frustration

Question 11

Bed-wetting is normal up to age _____ in girls and age ____ in boys.

Answer 11

4 year

5 year

Question 12

Language development

Answer 12

2 and 5 years of age

Question 13

The production of intelligible sounds.

Answer 13

Speech

Question 14

Refers to the underlying mental act.

Answer 14

Language

Question 15

_________ varies less in its rate of acquisition than does expressive language; therefore, it has greater prognostic importance.

Answer 15

Receptive language (understanding)

Question 16

5% of preschool children stutter. Resolve in 80% of by age ______.

Answer 16

8 years

Question 17

Simple imitation of common experiences such as shopping and putting baby to bed

Answer 17

2 or 3 years of age

Question 18

Scenarios involving singular events such as going to the zoo or going on a trip

Answer 18

3 or 4 years of age

Question 19

Creation of scenarios that have only been imagined such as flying to the moon

Answer 19

4 or 5 years of age

Question 20

From early rules about asking (rather than taking) and sharing

Answer 20

2 or 3 years of age

Question 21

Rules that change from moment to moment, according to the desires of the players

Answer 21

4 and 5 years of age

Question 22

The beginning of the recognition of rules as relatively immutable

Answer 22

5 years of age

Question 23

Children younger than _______ are not able to comprehend the concept of persuasive intent, they are more vulnerable to television advertising.

Answer 23

8 year

Question 24

An indicator of cognitive and emotional development.

Answer 24

Language

Question 25

Key factor in behavioral regulation and later school success.

Answer 25

Language

Question 26

Tantrums end of the _____ of life and peak between _______ of age.

Answer 26

1st year | 2 and 4 year

Question 27

_______ is constrained by a child's cognitive level and language abilities.

Answer 27

Moral thinking

Question 28

No simple sentences

Answer 28

36 months (3 years old)

Question 29

Intelligibility to unfamiliar adult at >50%

Answer 29

42 months (3.5 years old)

Question 30

Not able to tell or retell a familiar story

Answer 30

54 months (4.5 years old)

Question 31

Not fully intelligible to an unfamiliar

Answer 31

60 months (5 years old)

Question 32

Not fully mature speech sounds

Answer 32

> 72 months (6 years old)

Question 33

Loss of previously acquired babbling, speech or social skills

Answer 33

Any age

Question 34

Ride a tricycle (Gross motor)

Answer 34

3 years

Question 35

Do simple errands (Personal- social)

Answer 35

5 years

Question 36

Draw a circle or a person with 2 body parts (fine motor)

Answer 36

3 years

Question 37

Draw a cross (Fine motor)

Answer 37

3.5 - 4 years

Question 38

Help in household chores (Personal-social)

Answer 38

5 years

Question 39

Hop (Gross motor)

Answer 39

4 years

Question 40

Skip (Gross motor)

Answer 40

5 years

Question 41

Draw a circle or a person with 2 body parts (Fine motor)

Answer 41

3 years

Question 42

Draw a square (Fine motor)

Answer 42

4-4.5 years

Question 43

3-4 worded telegraphic sentences (Language)

Answer 43

3 years

Question 44

Understand prepositions (Language)

Answer 44

3 years

Question 45

Complete the sentences (Language)

Answer 45

4 years

Question 46

Dress independently/correctly (Personal-social)

Answer 46

4 years

Question 47

Understands concept of size (Language)

Answer 47

4 years

Question 48

Understand concept of time (Language)

Answer 48

5 years

Question 49

Follow 3-step commands (Language)

Answer 49

5 years

Question 50

Dress under supervision (Personal-social)

Answer 50

3 years