2025 Chapter 4

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the cephalocaudal principle of development?

• A toddler learns to pick up small objects with their fingers before they can hold a large toy.

• A baby first learns to control its head and neck before gaining control over its arms and legs.

• A newborn immediately starts using their legs to move before developing upper body strength.

• A child learns to use both hands equally for tasks before developing fine motor skills.

What is the primary function of the corpus callosum in the brain?

• To regulate basic survival functions like breathing and heart rate

• To store and process long-term memories

• To control balance and coordination

• To connect the two hemispheres of the brain and enable communication between them

The APGAR Scale is used to assess a newborn’s health at birth. Which of the following is NOT one of the five criteria evaluated?

• Heart rate

• Muscle tone

• Eye color

• Respiratory effort

Which of the following is an example of a primitive reflex in newborns?

• Smiling in response to a familiar face

• Babbling

• Moro Reflex

• Crawling

What is the name of the soft spots on a newborn’s skull that allow for flexibility during birth?

• Lanugo

• Vernix Caseosa

• Fontanelles

• Meconium