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Child Growth & Development Flashcards

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  1. A child raised in a bilingual home switches between languages depending on who they are speaking to. This behavior is called:

    Answer: Code-switching

    Code-switching—alternating between two or more languages—is a normal, sophisticated linguistic skill in bilingual children, not a sign of confusion or delay.

  2. Which of the following BEST describes the 'nature vs. nurture' debate in child development?

    Answer: The relative influence of genetics versus environment on development

    The nature vs. nurture debate examines whether development is driven more by hereditary biological factors or by environmental and experiential influences.

  3. Autonomy in toddlers (ages 1–3) is BEST supported by caregivers who:

    Answer: Offer limited, age-appropriate choices and allow safe exploration

    Offering manageable choices and supporting safe exploration fosters the sense of autonomy that Erikson identifies as the key developmental task of toddlerhood.

  4. A 5-year-old draws a picture of the sun in the corner of the page and adds a face to it. This is BEST described as:

    Answer: Animism

    Animism, characteristic of Piaget's preoperational stage, is the tendency to attribute human qualities such as feelings and intentions to inanimate objects.

  5. Which statement about developmental milestones is MOST accurate?

    Answer: Milestones represent average ages, and a range of timing is normal

    Developmental milestones describe typical age ranges, and individual variation is normal; missing multiple milestones warrants further evaluation but is not automatically diagnostic.

  6. Responsive caregiving is linked to positive outcomes in infants primarily because it:

    Answer: Builds secure attachment by consistently meeting the infant's needs

    Consistent, sensitive responses to infant cues build trust and secure attachment, which is associated with better cognitive, social, and emotional outcomes across development.

  7. A caregiver notices that a typically developing 18-month-old has about 10–20 words and uses them to label familiar objects. This language level is:

    Answer: Within the typical developmental range for that age

    By 18 months, most children have a vocabulary of 10–20 or more words and are beginning to name familiar people, objects, and body parts, which is developmentally on track.