Cognition

Question 1

Responds to and imitates facial expressions of others

Answer 1

0-3 months

Question 2

Recognizes bottle or breast

Answer 2

0-3 months

Question 3

Briefly looks at objects

Answer 3

0-3 months

Question 4

Explores with hands and mouth

Answer 4

4-6 months

Question 5

Smiles/vocalizes to mirror image; reaches to mirror image

Answer 5

4-6 months

Question 6

Experiments with cause-effects (e.g., shakes rattle)

Answer 6

4-6 months

Question 7

Reaches for objects

Answer 7

4-6 months

Question 8

Searches for partially hidden object

Answer 8

7-12 months

Question 9

Struggles to get objects that are out of reach

Answer 9

7-12 months

Question 10

Plays games like “peek-a-boo”

Answer 10

7-12 months

Question 11

Imitates simple acts (e.g., clapping, nodding, gives, points, shows)

Answer 11

7-12 months

Question 12

Pulls rings off of peg

Answer 12

7-12 months

Question 13

Tries to accomplish simple goals (seeing and then crawling to a toy)

Answer 13

7-12 months

Question 14

Looks for/finds objects that are out of sight (such as a spoon that falls under the table)

Answer 14

7-12 months

Question 15

Stacks rings on peg

Answer 15

7-12 months

Question 16

Begins awareness of in/out (objects/containers)

Answer 16

7-12 months

Question 17

Explores objects in different ways (e.g., shaking, banging, throwing, dropping)

Answer 17

12-18 months (1-1.5)

Question 18

Points to named pictures

Answer 18

12-18 months (1-1.5)

Question 19

Begins to use objects correctly (e.g., drinking from cup, brushing hair, dialing phone, listening to receiver)

Answer 19

12-18 months (1-1.5)

Question 20

Laughs at silly actions (e.g., as in wearing a bowl as a hat)

Answer 20

12-18 months (1-1.5)

Question 21

Solves problems by trial and error (e.g., obtaining a toy using a stick-like object)

Answer 21

12-18 months (1-1.5)

Question 22

Finds objects even when hidden under two or three covers

Answer 22

18-24 months (2 years)

Question 23

Likes to take things apart

Answer 23

18-24 months (2 years)

Question 24

Stacks rings on peg in order of size; builds higher towers

Answer 24

18-24 months (2 years)

Question 25

Turns pages of book one page at a time

Answer 25

18-24 months (2 years)

Question 26

Activates mechanical toy

Answer 26

18-24 months (2 years)

Question 27

Pretend plays about familiar situations

Answer 27

18-24 months (2 years)

Question 28

Begins to sort by shapes and colors

Answer 28

2 to 2.5 years

Question 29

Can name 1 color

Answer 29

2 to 2.5 years

Question 30

Begins make-believe play

Answer 30

2 to 2.5 years

Question 31

"Acts out" mother/father and baby scenario

Answer 31

2 to 2.5 years

Question 32

Begins to understand functional concepts of familiar objects and part/whole concepts

Answer 32

2 to 2.5 years

Question 33

Shares toys

Answer 33

2 to 2.5 years

Question 34

Matches an object in hand or in the room to a picture in a book

Answer 34

2.5 to 3 years

Question 35

Completes 5+ piece puzzles

Answer 35

2.5 to 3 years

Question 36

Counts 2-3 objects

Answer 36

2.5 to 3 years

Question 37

Knows more numbers (but not necessarily in correct order)

Answer 37

2.5 to 3 years

Question 38

Remembers what happened yesterday

Answer 38

2.5 to 3 years

Question 39

Substitutes one object for another in pretend play (e.g., pretending a block is a car) Symbolic Play

Answer 39

2.5 to 3 years

Question 40

Laughs at silly ideas (e.g., milking a dog)

Answer 40

2.5 to 3 years

Question 41

Avoids some dangers (e.g., hot stove)

Answer 41

2.5 to 3 years

Question 42

Selects the object that is NOT the same from a set of objects (e.g., "Which object does not belong?")

Answer 42

2.5 to 3 years

Question 43

Pretends to be a caregiver (e.g., feeding baby doll, changing baby doll, etc.)

Answer 43

2.5 to 3 years

Question 44

Holds fingers up to show their age

Answer 44

2.5 to 3 years

Question 45

States first and last name

Answer 45

2.5 to 3 years

Question 46

Identifies and names primary colors

Answer 46

3 to 4 years

Question 47

Counts to 10

Answer 47

3 to 4 years

Question 48

Begins to have a clearer sense of time (e.g., wants to know what happens next)

Answer 48

3 to 4 years

Question 49

Engages in fantasy play

Answer 49

3 to 4 years

Question 50

Distinguishes between the real and pretend worlds

Answer 50

3 to 4 years

Question 51

Takes turns and can do so without always being reminded

Answer 51

3 to 4 years

Question 52

Identifies situations that would lead to happiness, sadness, anger, etc.

Answer 52

3 to 4 years

Question 53

Draws somewhat recognizable picture that is meaningful to the child if not to the adult; can name and briefly explain their picture

Answer 53

3 to 4 years

Question 54

Distinguishes day activities (e.g., playing) from night activities (e.g., sleeping)

Answer 54

3 to 4 years

Question 55

Traces/copies figures (squares) and drawn objects

Answer 55

3 to 4 years

Question 56

Knows division of day - morning, afternoon, night

Answer 56

3 to 4 years

Question 57

Matches object to occupation (e.g., fishing rod to fisherman, stethoscope to doctor, etc.)

Answer 57

3 to 4 years

Question 58

Draws recognizable pictures

Answer 58

4 to 5 years

Question 59

Copies more complex figures (triangle)

Answer 59

4 to 5 years

Question 60

Likes cutting/pasting

Answer 60

4 to 5 years

Question 61

Knows own street and town

Answer 61

4 to 5 years

Question 62

Begins to relate clock time to daily schedule

Answer 62

4 to 5 years

Question 63

Identifies a problem, lists possible solutions verbally and then chooses which one(s) are appropriate.

Answer 63

4 to 5 years

Question 64

Tells color of unseen object ("What color is an apple?")

Answer 64

4 to 5 years

Question 65

Categorizes and names items without visual clues (e.g., animals, food, toys); Decides own criteria for categories

Answer 65

4 to 5 years

Question 66

Predicts story based on book cover

Answer 66

4 to 5 years

Question 67

Knows where things usually belong

Answer 67

2.5 to 3 years