American Public University CHFD 212 Summer 2013 QUIZ 1

American Public University CHFD 212 Summer 2013Quiz 1

Question 1 of 20

To track infant and toddler development,
caregivers must observe and identify specific behaviors or milestones when they
are first or consistently manifested.

Question 2 of 20

In performing psychological assessments,
human skills and abilities are separated into five major areas for evaluation.

Question 3 of 20

The skeletal system is responsible for
communication of all body parts and ultimately with the environment.

Question 4 of 20

At birth the brain is packed with an
estimated 100 billion neurons, many of which die due to lack of stimulation.

Question 5 of 20

All parts of the brain cease growing after
the second year of life.
Question 6 of 20

At birth, the brain weighs about 25 percent
of an adult’s and triples in size by the age of 24 months, being about 75
percent that of an adult’s brain.

Question 7 of 20

Insulin is a substance that protects,
coats, and insulates neurons, helping connect impulses from one neuron to
another.

Question 8 of 20

Caregivers affect a child’s neurological
growth through activities and interactions with the child.

Question 9 of 20

The two types of stimuli provided to
infants are called experience-expectant and experience-dependent.

Question 10 of 20

The gestation period for a human being is
actually not long enough since other species can walk soon after birth takes
place.

Question 11 of 20

There are few variations in physical growth
in children under three years of age.

Question 12 of 20

Newborns do not use all five of their
senses because the visual senses are not fully developed yet.

Question 13 of 20

Infants usually begin babbling around the
age of four months.

Question 14 of 20

Children are expected to reach 20/20 visual
acuity by one year of age.

Question 15 of 20

Infants usually begin teething from four to
eight months.

Question 16 of 20

Children who are advanced in teething are
not likely to be advanced in physical development.

Question 17 of 20

Physical development rarely progresses in a
predetermined order.

Question 18 of 20

Newborns typically sleep less than 10 hours
each day.

Question 19 of 20

Babies should never be placed on their
stomachs for sleep because belly lying places them at risk for Sudden Infant
Death.

Question 20 of 20

A safe and secure environment similar to
the womb inhibits infant development because babies feel too secure to interact
with and initiate responses from their environment based on interest and
curiosity.