Child Growth and Development Flashcards

A child who can group objects by color and shape but struggles to understand that a tall, thin glass holds the same water as a short, wide one is in which Piagetian stage?

Answer: Preoperational

The inability to conserve (understand that quantity remains the same despite changes in appearance) is characteristic of the Preoperational stage.

Which attachment pattern is characterized by a child who shows distress when a caregiver leaves but is not comforted upon return?

Answer: Anxious-ambivalent attachment

Anxious-ambivalent (resistant) attachment involves high distress at separation and difficulty being soothed upon reunion.

What gross motor skill is typically mastered FIRST in typical development?

Answer: Walking independently

Walking independently typically occurs around 12 months, well before hopping, skipping, or pumping a swing.

Bronfenbrenner's ecological model places the child's immediate environment (home, school) in which system?

Answer: Microsystem

The microsystem includes the immediate settings in which the child directly participates, such as home, school, and peer groups.

Which behavior is a typical sign of object permanence emerging in infants?

Answer: Searching for a hidden toy

Object permanence — knowing an object exists even when out of sight — is demonstrated when an infant searches for a hidden toy.

Which statement best describes the role of temperament in child development?

Answer: Temperament is a biologically-based behavioral style that influences how children respond to their environment

Temperament refers to innate, biologically influenced behavioral and emotional traits that shape how a child reacts to experiences.

A 4-year-old tells a story about how the sun goes to sleep at night because it is tired. This is an example of which cognitive characteristic?

Answer: Animism

Animism is the preoperational tendency to attribute human qualities and feelings to inanimate objects or natural phenomena.