Parenting

By: Ali Stamey

1. Both emotional & social development involve:

A. a process of learningB. Forming a personal identityC. learning to interact with othersD. recognizing feelings

A

2. Zachary began crying In the middle of the night because one of his diaper pins was not properly fastened. Which

type of crying is this?

A. AnnoyedB. HurtingC. Lack of foodD. uneasiness

B

3. How can Ophelia strengthen the parent-child bond while bathing

her new baby?A. avoid bathing the baby often since bath time makes

babies cryB. Discipline the baby to teach him/her not to cry during

bath timeC. Ignore baby’s cries during baths and get it over as

quickly as possibleD. Use a loving tone of voice to talk with the baby during

bath time

D

4. Both emotional & social development are related to imitation

because infants:A. Are affected both by the moods and actions of

parents and caregivers.B. Imitate only the positive behaviors of their

parentsC. Imitate the emotional and social development

of their parentsD. Imitate their parents and caregivers only when

they are being playful

A

5. Both emotional and social development of infants are MOST

influenced by the:

A. Actions of siblingsB. Childs individualityC. Child temperamentD. Type of care a child receives

D

6. Emotional development of infants compares with social development n

that:A. Both affect behavior toward othersB. Emotional development is more influenced

by the individual infant’s time table than social development

C. Emotional development is more predictable than social development

D. Social development is more predictable than emotional development

A

7. Which illustrates an infant using the sense of touch?

A. Enjoying the feel of a clean diaperB. Lifting her head as her mother opens the doorC. Pulling a bottle through the crib and drinking

itD. Smiling when his mother comes into the

room

A

8. Emotional and social development are similar because early signs of both:A. are exactly the same from one adult to

anotherB. Are exactly the same from one infant to

anotherC. Tend to be quite different from one infant to

anotherD. Tend to be similar from one infant to another

D

9. How can Ellan gain confidence in feeding her new baby?

A. Feed the baby solid food to reduce the number of bottle feedings

B. Hire a nurse to come to the house to teach her how to feed the baby

C. Keep a bottle in the baby’s crib at all timesD. Practice feeding and burping the baby

D

10. How can Martha strengthen the parent-child bond while caring for her

new baby?A. Be firm when telling other family members to

leave you and baby aloneB. Cuddle baby often and hold him/her closeC. Expect to feel “love at first sight” whenever

baby is around D. Hold her baby only when he/she won’t stop

crying

B

11.Which illustrates the head-to-foot patter of physical development for

infants?A. Creeping and crawling across the floorB. Holding his/her head steady before learning

to crawlC. Rolling across the floor and scooting on

his/her bottomD. Alking before picking up bocks with his/her

fingers

B

12.Infants at eleven to twelve months fear being:

A. Apart from their parents and expect way too much from other people.

B. Around strangers and will not interact with people they don’t know.

C. Hungry or in pain and do not like to be around people

D. Separated from their parents and are unable t see others’ views.

D

13. Emotional development of infants compares with social development in

that:A. Both emotional and social development have

a part in forming a child’s personalityB. Emotional development is more essential for

a healthy childhood than social developmentC. Parents should focus more on emotional

than on social developmentD. Trust-building is more related to emotional

than to social development A

14. Baby Bonnie cried when her big sister took her stuffed bear and ran into the other room. What stage or concept of

Piaget’s theory of cognitive development has Bonnie NOT developed?

A. Concrete operational B. Object permanenceC. PreoperationalD. sensorimotor

B

15. Social development of infants who have learned to trust differs from that of infants who have not because those

who trust are better able to:A. Change their temperamentsB. Control their emotionsC. Distinguish causes of emotionsD. Form positive relationships D

16. How can Elsie handle her mixed emotions while caring for her new

baby?A. Remember that it is very important to feel

mixed emotions after a baby is bornB. Take a break and leave the baby with a sister

for a few daysC. Take practical steps to address things of

concern, such as financial worriesD. Try to forget any resentment she may feel

toward the baby or the father C

17. How can Terry gain confidence in responding to the cries of her new

baby?A. Ask her mother what to do about the baby

crying so muchB. Cry when her baby criesC. Go to the bathroom and take a long hot bath D. Go to work to avoid the crying

A

18. How can Jeff adapt to new routines while caring for his new

baby?A. Console his wife when she has had a bad dayB. Help care for the baby and play golf/other

recreation fewer days than beforeC. Resolve negative feelings of resentment or

guiltD. Show appreciation to members of his

support system

B

19. Which illustrates a way to stimulate brain development of an

infant?A. Johnny was tired of playing, but his mother

kept pushing him to play. B. Tina sang “Old McDonald” one time and

refused to sing it againC. Rhonda loved to sing to her baby and have

her baby participate in the hand motionsD. Steve liked to give his baby lots of toys to

play with at once

C

20. How can Betty handle her mixed emotions while caring for her new

baby?A. Ask her husband or mother why they are not

helping with the baby moreB. Realize that it really is a big responsibility to

care for a tiny new lifeC. Remember to keep some emotions to herself

since other people may not like themD. Take tme off to spend a day shopping

B

21. In the area of emotional development, infants at six months

who are well-cared-for tend to:A. Cry less than those who are notB. Develop interests outside themselves more

quickly than those who are not,C. Grow faster than those who are notD. Have more stranger and separation anxiety

than those who are not

B

22. After the caregiver put a bottle in two-month-old Jason’s mouth, he

began moving his lips. What type of reflex is this?

A. BabinskiB. GraspC. StartleD. Sucking

D

23. Which is correct about infant physical development?

A. Growth is related to good eating habits and exercise.

B. Parents give children a unique combination of genes

C. Select activities that are advanced for infantsD. The environment does not have any

influence on an infant

A

24. How can Joyce gain confidence in bathing her new baby?

A. Give the baby a bath with no one to help so she can learn

B. Let her mother bathe the baby while she sleeps

C. Put the baby to bed without a bathD. Watch an online video about how to bathe

an infant

D

25. How can Ann handle her mixed emotions while carng for her new

baby?A. Ask her mother to help her understand and

apprehensive feelingsB. Hold the baby so she can feel warmth C. Ignore the new baby and only take care of

yourselfD. Let her husband take over and do everything

for the baby

A

26. Which illustrates an infant using the sense of smell

A. Bernie cried when his bottle was taken awayB. Carol lifted her head and turned it when the

music started playingC. Derrick recognized his mother when she

came into the roomD. Eva ran her fingers back and forth over the

soft blanket

C

27. How can Jeff and Sharon adapt to new routines while caring for their

new baby?A. Hold the baby and provide lots of loving

attentionB. Rotate getting up during the night to take

care of the baby C. Sharon should get help from Jeff only when

she becomes exhaustedD. Take classes to sharpen parenting skills

B

28. Jenny, like a typical infant, cries for her bottle because she thinks only

about her own needs. What stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive

development does this illustrateA. Concrete operationalB. Formal operational C. Preoperational D. sensorimotor

D

29. Which illustrates the simple-to-complex pattern of physical

development for infantsA. Creeping across the floor before learning to

walk B. Lifting the head before learning to pull upC. Reaching toward objects before picking up

small objectsD. Rolling over before rolling across the floor

C

30. Which illustrates a typical two-week-old infant during the

sensorimotor state?A. Annie sleeps through everythingB. Bonnie drinks milk all the timeC. Tom jumps frequently as loud noises startle

himD. Randy cries because of his colic

C

31. How could Jan avoid taking her support system for granted while

caring for her new baby?A. Always take the advice of family members to

avoid hurting their feelingsB. Ask for advice from friends and family to help

make all important decisionsC. Ask for help from friends and family members

only when neededD. Expect help from family members on a regular

basis C

32. How can Martha manage her multiple roles while caring for her new

baby?A. Ask her husband to stay home from work to

help with the baby one day a weekB. Become closer to the baby by spending more

times togetherC. Go back to work as soon as possibleD. Organize the home and develop routines to

get things done each day

D

33. How could Betty and Seth develop a support system while caring for their

new baby?A. Accept offers from trusted neighbors to

babysit while they go out for a few hoursB. Always take the advice of those who

volunteer to help with the babyC. Expect friends and family to babysit on a

regular basis D. Firmly tell family members they do not need

advice and will make their own decisions A

34. Which illustrates a way to stimulate brain development f an

infant?A. Amanda’s mother bought her a large stuffed

animal, but Amanda was afraid of itB. Betty was given crayons and she ate them.C. Henry’s mother chose an age-appropriate toy

to help entertain him.D. Jerry never did anything with his mother

because she was always working

C

35. How can Karen adapt to new routines while caring for her new

baby?

A. Accept help from trustworthy peopleB. Grow in her skills as a parent by taking a

parenting classC. Talk to her baby as she changes the baby’s

diapersD. Work on handling stressful situations as she

manages multiple roles A

36. Emotional and social development are different because emotional

development:A. Begins at birth, but social development begins a

few weeks later.B. Follows a predictable patter, but social

development occurs randomly.C. Influences a person’s personality, but social

development does not. D. Is influenced by the atmosphere of the home, but

social development is not. A

37. The doctor told the mother that her baby’s cerebellum is not fully

developed. Which type of activity is MOST LIKELY to be affected?

A. BalancingB. Breathing C. SneezingD. Walking

A

38. Baby Theo is responding to the sense of taste when he cries after:

A. His mother stops breast-feeding himB. The overhead nursery light is turned offC. The soft blanket is taken from his cribD. The telephone startles him

A

39. A caregiver slammed the door and her baby threw an arm out and arched

his/her back. What type of reflex is this?

A. BabinskiB. GraspC. StartleD. sucking

C

40. How can Samantha manage multiple roles while caring for her new

baby?A. Don’t worry about having a messy, disorganized

house during this timeB. Put off household tasks until she has time and

energy to do themC. Try to use her sense of humor to get through

difficult, stressful times.D. Vent her strong feelings by yelling at whoever is

around C

41. How could John develop a support system while caring for his new baby?

A. Avoid seeking help since that is a sign of poor parenting

B. Select a trustworthy person to baby-sit for the new baby

C. Work all day and help with the baby at nightD. Work on weekdays and help with the baby

on weekends

B

42. Which illustrates a way too stimulate brain development of an

infant?

A. Amy tried to teach her infant to eat with a spoon

B. Brenda sang a song over and over to her baby until the baby lost interest

C. Carla read her baby nine books at one sittingD. Karen began trying to potty train her infant

at the age of nine months

B

43. Emotional development of infants compares with social development in

that:A. Affection is more needed for emotional

development than for social developmentB. Both emotional and social development

contributes more to personality than social development

C. Emotional development contributes more to personality than social development

D. Harmony is more needed for social development than for emotional developmentB

44. Two-week-old Jeremy quickly closed his fingers around the rattle when his mother touched his hand. What category of growth during the

first year is this?A. Body shapeB. ProportionC. ReflexesD. weight C

45. How can Daren strengthen the parent-child bind while caring for his

new baby?A. Hire a babysitter to help his wife care for the

babyB. Let his wife do all the caring for the baby

since she is more experienceC. Take his turns feeding, holding, and bathing

the babyD. Work part-tie instead of full-time so he can

be more helpful C

46. Both emotional and social development are enhanced by play

because play helps children:

A. Express their interactions and hold in their feelings

B. Interact with others both physically and cognitively

C. Learn both emotional and social skillsD. Learn to be quiet and do as they are told

C

47. Which illustrates a way for a parent to stimulate brain development

of an infantA. Giving the baby lots of activities to do at one

timeB. Playing with older siblings while the baby is

sleepingC. Singing a song with big words in the lyricsD. Singing “Patty Cake, Patty Cake” over and

over D

48. Which is true about diaper rash?

A. Children with diaper rash need to wear rubber pads

B. Diaper rash is not related to how clean a baby is kept

C. If a baby has diaper rash, he/she should be changed more often

D. Infants in cloth diapers are more likely to have diaper rash than those who wear disposables. C

49. Which statement is correct about breastfeeding a baby?

A. The mother does not have to worry about calorie intake to produce breast milk

B. The mother does not need any training to learn to breast-feed.

C. The mother has to monitor everything she eats because it affects the baby

D. The mother may have to nurse from 15 to 20 times a day

C

50. The mother noticed that the two-week-old infant can tell who she is. What category of growth during the

first year is this?

A. HearingB. SmellC. Touch D. voice

B

51. How can Natalie strengthen the parent-child bond while feeding her

new baby?A. Ask another family member to feed the new

babyB. Hold the baby and feed him/her with one

hand while cooking dinnerC. Lay the baby in the crib with a bottle propped

on a rolled blanketD. Sit down together and hold the baby close

while feeding him/her

D

52. Eli is crying because she went to bed without a bottle. Which type of

crying is this?A. AnnoyedB. HurtingC. Lack of foodD. uneasiness

C

53. Which statement illustrates the correct way to handle a baby?

A. An infant’s back and head should be supported at all times

B. An infants legs should be able to move freelyC. An infant should be held only in one’s lapD. An infant should be held only on one’s

shoulder

A

54. A caregiver put a block in an infant boy’s hand, and the infant closed his fingers around it. What type of reflex

is this?A. BabinskiB. GraspC. StartleD. Sucking

B

55. Which is a correct way to dress an infant?

A. Avoid putting too many layers on a bay because babies tend to get warm easily

B. Dress a baby quickly so he/she will not cryC. Keep a baby from being cold while dressing

and undressing.D. Use only unscented disposable diapers to

treat diaper rash

C

56. Two-month-old Dale could not keep track of his mother as she walked

through the room. What category of growth during the first year is this?

A. Body shapeB. ProportionC. VisionD. weight

C

57. Which activity is controlled or directed by the cerebellum?

A. Eva laughed out loud when her mother tickled her.

B. Fran tried to steady herself as she held to the table

C. Gloria rolled over on the floorD. Harriett’s fingers automatically closed around

the rattler.

B

58. The mother noticed that the infant was picking up and exploring the toys. What category of growth during the

first year is this?A. HearingB. SmellC. TouchD. voice C

59. Both emotional and social development are best promoted

when:A. Children are between the ages of six months

and one yearB. Children are old enough to know how to talkC. Parents take specific actions to promote

developmentD. They are used by parents, not caregivers or

other family members

C

60. Both emotional and social development patterns lead infants at

the age of six to ten months to become:

A. Capable of only very general emotions and limited social interactions

B. Fearful of unfamiliar situations and peopleC. Very angry and difficult to manageD. Very contented and trusting of other people

B