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Unit 3 Test - The Baby's First Year - B

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

When you are teaching a young child, it is important to tailor the learning experiences to the child’s mental abilities.
 

 2. 

Being consistent in your treatment of a baby gives the baby a sense of security.
 

 3. 

Infants prefer to look at human faces rather than toys or other objects.
 

 4. 

As children learn about the people and objects around them, new associations are formed within their brains.
 

 5. 

While not getting good nutrition can affect a baby’s physical development, it does not have any affect on his brain development.
 

 6. 

Holding a baby close to your body, for example in a baby sling, can aid in emotional development.
 

 7. 

If a child’s brain does not develop properly during infancy, this poor development can have effects throughout the child’s life.
 

 8. 

While some parents and caregivers believe that they can understand their baby’s different types of cries, studies show it is impossible to tell what a baby wants by the sound of its cry.
 

 9. 

Babies put objects in their mouths because it is an important way that they learn about the world.
 

 10. 

Understanding age appropriate behavior helps parents develop realistic expectations of their child.
 

 11. 

Babies learn how to react to new situations by watching their caregivers’ responses.
 

 12. 

If a parent is becoming frustrated and angry because a newborn will not stop crying, the parent may want to consider asking a friend or relative to watch the baby for a few hours.
 

 13. 

It is not necessary to talk to a five-month-old baby because the baby is not ready to talk anyway.
 

 14. 

If a baby develops stranger anxiety, it is usually because he has been mistreated by his caregivers.
 

 15. 

One way to comfort a crying baby is to massage her back.
 

 16. 

The more a baby is touched, the greater the number of pathways that will develop in the baby’s brain.
 

 17. 

A baby’s attachment to his primary caregiver is essential to his emotional development.
 

 18. 

Young babies enjoy to touch and grasp toys when they play.
 

 19. 

Babies generally are unaware of the emotional climate in their home and are unlikely to notice if their parents are worried or angry.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 20. 

What technique may help to reduce stranger anxiety?
a.
Immediately handing the baby to the new person so she can quickly adjust.
b.
Demonstrating that you are afraid of the new person, too.
c.
Holding the baby while sitting calmly next to the new person.
d.
Leaving the baby alone with the new person so then can play together.
 

 21. 

How are gross motor skills different from fine motor skills?
a.
Babies are born with fine motor skills, but not with gross motor skills.
b.
Gross motor skills involve using the large muscles, whereas fine motor skills involve using the small muscles.
c.
Babies are born with gross motor skills, but not with fine motor skills.
d.
Gross motor skills are a kind of reflex but fine motor skills are not.
 

 22. 

Why is play important to a baby?
a.
It is vital to intellectual development.
b.
It develops motor skills.
c.
It allows babies to learn about the world around them.
d.
all of the above
 

 23. 

What is the definition of the term development?
a.
increases in physical, emotional, social, and intellectual skills
b.
being able to see objects in three dimensions
c.
any changes in size, such as weight and length
d.
those physical features that a child has inherited
 

 24. 

Which of the following is an important way that parents can guard a child’s health?
a.
make certain the child gets regular medical checkups
b.
provide good nutrition
c.
provide a safe environment
d.
all of the above
 

 25. 

All of the following are appropriate ways to respond to a crying baby EXCEPT:
a.
meet basic care needs (feed, diaper,etc)
c.
rocking
b.
shaking
d.
walking away
 

 26. 

What is an example of a developmental milestone?
a.
learning to walk
b.
having brown hair
c.
being in an environment where there is a great deal of noise
d.
inheriting bad eyesight from a parent
 

 27. 

When does a baby’s emotional development begin?
a.
when the baby begins to talk
c.
at birth
b.
at about one year
d.
at 3-4 months
 

 28. 

Which of these is not a way for caregivers to encourage learning?
a.
learn about child development
b.
have the child watch educational videos
c.
read to the child
d.
give the child time and attention
 

 29. 

Which of the following requires the greatest degree of small muscle control?
a.
walking
c.
kicking off a blanket
b.
grasping a rattle
d.
knocking a toy on the floor with an arm
 

 30. 

Why should a baby be placed face up when put down to sleep?
a.
to allow the baby to see what is going on
b.
to help strengthen its neck muscles
c.
to make it easier for the caregiver to keep an eye on the baby
d.
to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome
 



 
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