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1. Which of these descriptions of Julie best depicts growth as it's defined in this study unit?

   A. Julie loves to paint with watercolors.
    B. Julie cried when her cat cut its paw.
    C. Julie's legs are four times as long as they were when she was born.
    D. Julie has learned how to tie her shoelaces.


2. Which of these characteristics of five-year-old Eric is most likely a result of environment rather than heredity?

   A. Eric has type-O blood.
    B. Eric is taller than his age-mates.
    C. Eric likes to play baseball.
    D. Eric has fair skin and freckles.


3. Which of the following is an example of the concepts of growth and development functioning together?

   A. Children learning to print their names
    B. Children becoming taller
    C. Hands and feet of newborns becoming rounded with a well-padded look
    D. Children gaining weight


4. Which point of view concerning growth and development does this definition describe? "Behavior changes as a result of observing people in various situations."

   A. Psychoanalytic theory
    B. Behaviorism
    C. Social learning theory
    D. Humanism


5. The ability to pick up small objects, to stack objects, and to carry objects appears first during which time period?

   A. Birth to six months
    B. Six to twelve months
    C. Twelve to eighteen months
    D. After two years


6. A child between the ages of three and five years has developed fine motor skills such that he or she can

   A. ride a bicycle.
    B. use a needle and thread for sewing.
    C. draw, color, and trace pictures.
    D. prepare food using recipes and the stove.


7. Which developmental theory explains children's behavior in relation to development of thought processes?

   A. Cognitive
    B. Biological
    C. Learning
    D. Humanistic


8. A baby is usually able to do some self-feeding with soft finger food at about the age of _______ months.

   A. four
    B. six
    C. eight
    D. twelve


9. During the prenatal period, a human being is called a(n)

   A. fetus.
    B. infant.
    C. baby.
    D. toddler.


10. Infants can sit with support when they're approximately _______ old.

   A. one month
    B. two months
    C. four months
    D. six months


11. Caregivers should begin to offer babies objects to hold when they're approximately _______ old.

   A. one month
    B. two months
    C. three months
    D. four months


12. The ability of a child to stand and perhaps climb usually occurs around the age of _______ months.

   A. 10
    B. 12
    C. 14
    D. 18


13. Which of these statements concerning receptive and expressive language in babies' development is true?

   A. Receptive and expressive language development advance at the same pace.
    B. Expressive language development occurs at a faster rate than receptive language development.
    C. There's no relationship between receptive and expressive language development.
    D. Receptive language development occurs at a faster rate than expressive language development.


14. The concept of a separate self which toddlers develop is referred to as

   A. fantasy.
    B. autonomy.
    C. initiative.
    D. temperament.


15. The cognitive theory that focuses specifically on the relationship between a child's stage of development and how the child thinks was developed by

   A. Maslow.
    B. Piaget.
    C. Freud.
    D. Bronfenbrenner.


16. _______ theories consider the child's culture as an important influence on development.

   A. Behavioral
    B. Humanistic
    C. Contextual
    D. Psychodynamic


17. During the critical period of a child's life, the first five years, trust and self-confidence are developed when _______ is/are present in the environment.

   A. ecological systems
    B. many caregivers
    C. reinforcement rewards
    D. consistent and nurturing care


18. Environments for infants need to provide many opportunities for

   A. watching other babies.
    B. playing with each other.
    C. sensory exploration.
    D. climbing.


19. The growth sequence of a human being from inside to outside is known as

   A. prenatal.
    B. psychological.
    C. cephalocaudal.
    D. proximodistal.


20. Self-concept is how a child

   A. appears to other people.
    B. sees himself or herself.
    C. sees other people.
    D. accepts the help of a caregiver.