Early and Middle Childhood Development - MCQ
Test
1. The first two weeks after conception are called the:
a) Embryonic stage
b) Germinal stage
c) Foetal stage
d) Prenatal stage
2. Which of the following is a teratogen?
a) Mother’s love
b) Alcohol
c) Oxygen
d) Sleep
3. The life-support system that carries nutrients and removes waste from the foetus is the:
a) Amniotic sac
b) Placenta
c) Umbilical cord
d) Blastocyst
4. Separation anxiety usually peaks around:
a) 4 months
b) 6 months
c) 14–20 months
d) 2 years
5. A baby who shows little reaction when the mother leaves or returns demonstrates:
a) Secure attachment
b) Insecure-avoidant attachment
c) Insecure-resistant attachment
d) Disorganized attachment
6. Handedness usually develops at about:
a) Birth
b) 2 years
c) 3–4 years
d) 5–6 years
7. Which of the following is a gross motor skill?
a) Writing
b) Walking
c) Buttoning
d) Drawing
8. Which Piaget stage is linked to the ability to use symbols and pretend play?
a) Sensorimotor
b) Preoperational
c) Concrete operational
d) Formal operational
9. The ability to arrange objects in order according to size is called:
a) Conservation
b) Seriation
Test
1. The first two weeks after conception are called the:
a) Embryonic stage
b) Germinal stage
c) Foetal stage
d) Prenatal stage
2. Which of the following is a teratogen?
a) Mother’s love
b) Alcohol
c) Oxygen
d) Sleep
3. The life-support system that carries nutrients and removes waste from the foetus is the:
a) Amniotic sac
b) Placenta
c) Umbilical cord
d) Blastocyst
4. Separation anxiety usually peaks around:
a) 4 months
b) 6 months
c) 14–20 months
d) 2 years
5. A baby who shows little reaction when the mother leaves or returns demonstrates:
a) Secure attachment
b) Insecure-avoidant attachment
c) Insecure-resistant attachment
d) Disorganized attachment
6. Handedness usually develops at about:
a) Birth
b) 2 years
c) 3–4 years
d) 5–6 years
7. Which of the following is a gross motor skill?
a) Writing
b) Walking
c) Buttoning
d) Drawing
8. Which Piaget stage is linked to the ability to use symbols and pretend play?
a) Sensorimotor
b) Preoperational
c) Concrete operational
d) Formal operational
9. The ability to arrange objects in order according to size is called:
a) Conservation
b) Seriation
