TODDLERHOOD QUIZ Flashcards
is a potentially fatal condition specific to toddlerhood in which protein deficiency leads to varied symptoms such as swollen bellies, thinning hair and lethargy.
Marasmus
Dysentery
Sudden infant death syndrome
Kwashiorkor
d
Early brain development in toddlerhood is most characterised by .
the formation of the cerebral cortex
the steep increase in synaptic density
activity in the amygdala
the production of new brain cells
b
During toddlerhood, .
sleeping alone is rare in traditional cultures
children sleep more than they did in infancy because they are much more active
naps are no longer needed
children sleep consistently throughout the night
a
Toddlers .
who do not walk by 1 year are likely to have a gross motor problem
in traditional cultures are equal to toddlers from Western cultures in the development of their gross motor skills
can usually run before they can stand briefly on one leg
show the same pace of gross motor development as fine motor development
b
In the West, .
most children show signs of readiness for toilet training by their first birthday
views on toilet training have remained the same over the past several decades
children are toilet trained in a way that is nearly identical to their counterparts in traditional cultures
a sign of being ready to begin toilet training is when the child can stay ‘dry’ for an hour or two during the day
d
A toddler from a traditional culture would likely .
experience some customary practice for being weaned
be weaned abruptly at age 1
be given formula instead of breast milk
still be breastfeeding at age 5
a
When children generally avoid making the A-not-B error, they .
show the ability to categorise
have attained object permanence
understand scaffolding
use tertiary circular reactions
b
According to Vygotsky, is required for cognitive development.
social interaction
formal education
strong parent–child attachment
emotional self-regulation
a
Which is an example of overextension?
A child saying, ‘He hitted me with a stick.’
A child saying, ‘The moon looks happy tonight.’
A child calling all dogs ‘Spot.’
A child saying, ‘I no like peas.’
c
When it comes to learning language, the most significant difference between apes and humans is .
apes’ inability to learn more than a few signs
the faster pace of humans’ sign language
apes’ inability to generate word symbols in an infinite number of ways
apes’ inability to make requests
c
Research on language development has shown that______________.
social class status is correlated with how much parents speak to their young children
genetics plays very little part in verbal ability
language development is not linked to income level of parents
maternal responsiveness to children’s verbalisations has no impact on when children reach language milestones
a
When children can identify themselves and others as either male or female, they have developed .
custom complexes
gender identity
gender stereotypes
gender expectations
b
Which emotion does NOT appear until toddlerhood?
Anger
Pride
Fear
Happiness
b
The capacity of toddlers to think about themselves as they would about other people and objects is called .
gender identity
sex roles
stranger anxiety
self-reflection
d
Which of the following best characterises insecure resistant attachment?
A willingness to use the caregiver as a secure base to explore the environment
A tendency to be self-centred
Acting both relieved and angry at a caregiver after seeing him or her again after separation
A dependency on the mother for approval of all activities
c
