Normal Development

Question 1

what 3 factors influence normal development?

Answer 1

genetic
nutritional
environmental

Question 2

in developmental milestones, what does ‘median age’ mean?

Answer 2

age when 50% of a population achieve a skill

Question 3

in developmental milestones, what does ‘limit age’ mean?

Answer 3

age when skill should have been acquired by 97.5% of children (2SD)

Question 4

at what age (months) should a child be able to pincer grasp?

Answer 4

12 months

Question 5

at what age (months) should a child be able to draw a simple man?

Answer 5

48 months

Question 6

at what age (months) should a child be able to hand regard in midline?

Answer 6

3 months

Question 7

at what age (months) should a child be able to scissor grasp?

Answer 7

9 months

Question 8

at what age (months) should a child be able to tower 3-4 bricks?

Answer 8

18 months

Question 9

at what age (months) should a child be able to grasp a toy - palmar?

Answer 9

6 months

Question 10

at what age (months) should a child be able to copy a circle and tower 9 bricks?

Answer 10

36 months

Question 11

at what age (months) should a child be able to scribble and tower 6-7 bricks?

Answer 11

24 months

Question 12

at what age (months) should a child be able to complex instructions and ask questions?

Answer 12

36 months

Question 13

at what age (months) should a child be able to say 5-20 words and know 2 body parts?

Answer 13

18 months

Question 14

at what age (months) should a child be able to know his/her name?

Answer 14

12 months

Question 15

at what age (months) should a child be able to vocalise?

Answer 15

3 months

Question 16

at what age (months) should a child be able to say 50+ words and understand simple instruction?

Answer 16

24 months

Question 17

at what age (months) should a child be able to tell stories of experiences?

Answer 17

48 months

Question 18

at what age (months) should a child be able to babble?

Answer 18

6 months

Question 19

at what age (months) should a child be able to imitate sound?

Answer 19

9 months

Question 20

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to drink from a cup and wave bye-bye?

Answer 20

12 months

Question 21

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to dress fully and understand turn-taking?

Answer 21

4 years

Question 22

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to social smile?

Answer 22

6 weeks

Question 23

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to play with feet and be friendly with strangers?

Answer 23

6 months

Question 24

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to put on some clothes and symbolic play?

Answer 24

2 years

Question 25

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to play peek-a-boo and be stranger aware?

Answer 25

9 months

Question 26

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to pretend interactive play and be toilet trained?

Answer 26

3 years

Question 27

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to have pleasure on friendly handling?

Answer 27

3 months

Question 28

at what age (weeks, months or years) should a child be able to feed with spoon?

Answer 28

18 months

Question 29

name the 4 main areas of development

Answer 29

gross motor fine motor and vision language and hearing social behaviour and play

Question 30

how many areas of development are there?

Answer 30

4

Question 31

at what age (months) should a child be able to stand?

Answer 31

12 months

Question 32

at what age (months) should a child be able to negotiate stairs with 2 feet/tread?

Answer 32

24 months

Question 33

at what age (months) should a child be able to run?

Answer 33

18 months

Question 34

at what age (months) should a child be able to control his/her head?

Answer 34

3 months

Question 35

at what age (months) should a child be able to crawl?

Answer 35

9 months

Question 36

at what age (months) should a child be able to hop?

Answer 36

48 months

Question 37

at what age (months) should a child be able to negotiate stairs with alternate feet?

Answer 37

36 months

Question 38

at what age (months) should a child be able to sit balance?

Answer 38

6 months

Question 39

development is a __________ process

Answer 39

development is a CONTINUOUS process

Question 40

developmental age is different to _____________ age

Answer 40

developmental age is different to CHRONOLOGICAL age