fi

Question 1

A mother brings her child in due to the child continually pulling on his ears, crying, swollen gums and drooling. He has just begun to have teeth come in. What is his age based upon meeting normal developmental milestones?

Answer 1

5-7 months

Question 2

The babysitter is supposed to give a bottle to the baby as per the parents’ instructions. However, she realizes it is already 30 minutes past the time to feed the baby. The baby is crying and fussy while the bottle is being warmed. The babysitter is holding the child in her arms and cuddling. She caresses the baby’s face with her finger from the mouth to the ear. The baby turns her head, opens her mouth and starts a sucking motion. The baby begins to cry harder. What reflex is the baby displaying?

Answer 2

Rooting

Question 3

A mother has recently given birth and has the first well baby visit at the pediatrician’s. The baby is 8 days old. She is concerned as a new mother about the child developing appropriately. Her child is not able to hold his head up off the ground.

Answer 3

This is a normal presentation for an 8 day old baby

Question 4

A child is 8 months old. He presents as an amiable child with a calm and happy temperament. He is not able to roll over yet and has trouble sleeping for long stretches of time. Is this child meeting normal developmental milestones for his age?

Answer 4

Presentation is atypical and not meeting age appropriate developmental milestones

Question 5

A child is able to say 2 word sentences. She is able to eat well with a spoon. Should this child be expected to be able to be fully toilet trained at this point in time with the normal developmental milestones they are already exhibiting?

Answer 5

The child would not be expected to be fully toilet trained yet due to the normal
milestones the child is displaying so far

Question 6

A 15 month old child is in your office for their first visit. The child appears irritable and does not interact well with the other children. The child pulls toys away from other children and pushes the other children. The child is crawling but has not attempted to walk or pull himself up to stand. The mother reports that the child has not yet begun to attempt movement other than crawling.

Answer 6

This does not meet normal developmental milestones based upon the child’s age

Question 7

A child repeatedly falls over when propped up to sit by themselves. The child needs a lot of propped pillows to allow the child to sit up utilizing support. If this child were meeting normal developmental milestones for his age group, how old would this child be?

Answer 7

1-3 months

Question 8

A mother tells you that a child likes to draw and already seems to have a clear preference for his use of his right hand for all drawing and writing the child attempts. If this child were meeting normal developmental milestones for his age group, how old would this child be?

Answer 8

4 years

Question 9

The infant can raise their head and chest from the prone position?

Answer 9

1-3 months

Question 10

The crude pincer grasp appears at this age?

Answer 10

7-9 months

Question 11

Infant says first recognizable word?

Answer 11

10-12 months

Question 12

When should you see object permanence by?

Answer 12

7-9 months

Question 13

An infant should have a neat and well defined pincer grasp around?

Answer 13

10-12 months

Question 14

Teeth may begin to appear by what age?

Answer 14

4-6 months

Question 15

A parent complains that her child always has a vacant look in his eyes. He does not tend to smile and tends to not look into people’s eyes. He has significant delay in language. He meets the criteria of Autism at the age of 4. According to research and class discussion, the child most likely showed signs of _____(15) _______ and ___(16)_______ which are early indicators of this disorder.

Answer 15

15} Lack of eye to eye gaze

16} Head swelling

Question 16

An Infant is in the presence of a sudden loud noise. The infant has a reflexive response and throws his arms outward, arches his back and brings his arms back in toward his body. The infant is exhibiting the ___________ reflex.

Answer 16

moro

Question 17

In Piaget’s stage of concrete operations, the child acquires an understanding of the principle of:

Answer 17

Conservation

Question 18

During which stage of cognitive development do children acquire object permanence?

Answer 18

Sensorimotor

Question 19

The rooting reflex occurs when a:

Answer 19

Newborn’s cheek is touched

Question 20

Harlow’s studies of attachment in monkeys showed that:

Answer 20

A cloth mother produced the greatest attachment response

Question 21

In preconventional morality, the person:

Answer 21

Obeys to avoid punishment or to gain concrete rewards

Question 22

As a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall, thin tube into a short, wide jar. The child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has mastered:

Answer 22

The concept of conservation

Question 23

In a movie, a young girl finds that a gaggle of geese follow her wherever she goes because she was the first “object” they saw after they were born. This is an example of:

Answer 23

Imprinting

Question 24

10 month old kellyisoutwithherfatherwhenafriendapproaches.Thefriendisexcitedtomeetthe
childandapproachesrapidlywithglee.Thechildbeginstocry.Thecryingisprobablybecauseof:

Answer 24

Microsystem

Question 25

A child is completely toilet trained by the time they reach 24 months of age.  The parent is concerned because their older child met this milestone earlier.  

Answer 25

A child being toilet trained by 24 months is within the normal developmental milestones  expected for that age 

Question 26

A child is able to speak several two-word sentences.  She begins to put a couple of words together to  make a sentence.  She is not old enough for preschool.

Answer 26

2 years old

Question 27

A child begins kindergarten.  He is excited about starting school and being with other children all day  long.  He is so excited that he has run on sentences.  He has a large vocabulary. 

Answer 27

5 years old

Question 28

This child loves picture books because he can push the buttons and make the animals share sounds.  He is at a stage where he loves to ask why this and how that.  His mother complains that he always wants  to ask a question.  He can make a sentence with approximately 5 to 20 words per sentence. 

Answer 28

4 years old

Question 29

 3,000 – 10,000 5-20 word sentences with why, how when questions 

Answer 29

4 years old

Question 30

100­2000 words with 2 – 6 word sentences

Answer 30

3 years old

Question 31

5,000 – 20,000 words with some run on sentences and able to identify differences 

Answer 31

5 years old

Question 32

A 12 month old child is just beginning to sit on someone’s lap unsupported and has just begun to  reach and grasp for objects and can sit alone and stand with help. Normal vs. Abnormal  ?

Answer 32

Abnormal presentation of milestones 

Question 33

A 3 year old child has a five word vocabulary.  He does not appear responsive to people’s voices but  tends to orient towards high pitch noises.  He avoids eye contact and tends to have difficulty with solitary  play. Normal vs. Abnormal  ?

Answer 33

Abnormal presentation of milestones 

Question 34

A 3 month old child has not broken through with any teeth yet.  She is not able to stand, even  supported.  She still has poor coordination. She can pick her head up off the ground when laying on her  stomach.  Normal vs. Abnormal  ?

Answer 34

Normal presentation of milestones 

Question 35

A parent states they want to bring their child in for care.  The child is now 4 weeks old.  The child is  turning their head side to side, is eating on a regular schedule and has a regular elimination schedule  without any difficulties or concerns.  Normal vs. Abnormal  ?

Answer 35

Normal presentation of milestones 

Question 36

A parent has brought their 18 month old child to see you for care.  They are trying to get their child  into day care but are not allowed since she continues to wet her pants during the day.  Her parents want  her to be able to get into this particular day care because it is next door to the mother’s place of work. The  child seems to be meeting all expected developmental milestones such as kicking a ball, turning pages of  a book and going up and down stairs alone.  Normal vs. Abnormal  ?

Answer 36

Normal presentation of milestones 

Question 37

A 2 year old child presents with language using approximately 2­6 word sentences and has a  vocabulary of about 500 words. She continually asks questions such as, “What’s that?” Normal vs. Abnormal  ?

Answer 37

Normal presentation of milestones 

Question 38

A 1 year old is fearful of strangers and may be startled by something unexpected.  Normal vs. Abnormal  ?

Answer 38

Normal presentation of milestones 

Question 39

Victor’s father is an alcoholic.  His father has had a history of drug use since Victor was a  child. Victor was always embarrassed about bringing friends home after school because he  never knew how his father would act due to the drugs and alcohol. According to the social  learning theory, Victor would be expected to have the following behaviors as an adult: 

Answer 39

Victor has observed his father’s behavior throughout his childhood.  Even though he  did not like his father’s behaviors, he has begun using substances to deal with anything  stressful in his life.  Victor has continued the same pattern as his father and has now  begun using recreational substances just to relax after a long day.