Toddler Development Quiz

Which of the following activities describe the physical development of toddlers between the ages of 12 and 18 months?

• Crawling up stairs

• Crying when sad or frustrated

• Pulling objects

• Seating self in small chair

• Walking

Sorting objects by shape and color and actively exploring drawers and cabinets are developmental activities for 18- to 24-month-olds in the category of _________.

• Physical

• Emotional

• Social

• Cognitive

Whose developmental theories were based on developmental psychology?

• Abraham Maslow

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

• Erik Erikson

Providing art supplies, such as crayons and markers, helps promote what type of physical development?

• Gross motor skills

• Fine motor skills

• Attention span

• Social skills

Select all of the following which describe cognitive development between 18 and 24 months.

• Comforting a sad friend

• Using two- to three-word sentences

• Sorting objects by shape and color

• Enjoying simple make-believe play

• Actively exploring drawers and cabinets

Having important routines and starting to develop fears are in the category of ____________ development.

• Physical

• Emotional

• Social

• Cognitive

Smiling when happy takes place in toddlers during which of the following age ranges?

• 12 to 18 months

• 16 to 20 months

• 18 to 24 months

• Two to three years

Understanding and following one step directions is considered cognitive development.

• True

• False

Which developmental theorist emphasized the significance of adults sharing with children the way their culture responds and interprets the world?

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

• Erik Erikson

• Abraham Maslow

Which developmental theorist explained, when children are discouraged or criticized for their attempts to accomplish tasks on their own, they may feel guilty?

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

• Erik Erikson

• Abraham Maslow