CCP Child Growth and Development 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Attachment theory, originally developed by John Bowlby, emphasizes that secure attachments form primarily through:
- Feeding schedules and nutrition
- Consistent, sensitive caregiving responses (Correct answer)
- Structured educational activities
- Peer socialization opportunities
Correct answer: Consistent, sensitive caregiving responses
Bowlby's attachment theory holds that infants develop secure bonds when caregivers consistently and sensitively respond to their needs.
Question 2: During which stage of play development do children typically play side-by-side without direct interaction?
- Cooperative play
- Onlooker play
- Parallel play (Correct answer)
- Solitary play
Correct answer: Parallel play
Parallel play occurs when children play near each other using similar materials but without coordinating their activities.
Question 3: A 9-month-old begins to cry when a stranger approaches. This reaction is called:
- Separation anxiety
- Stranger anxiety (Correct answer)
- Secure base behavior
- Social referencing
Correct answer: Stranger anxiety
Stranger anxiety typically emerges between 6–12 months as infants begin to distinguish familiar caregivers from unfamiliar people.
Question 4: According to Piaget, a child demonstrates conservation of liquid when they understand that:
- Water changes its chemical properties when poured
- The amount of liquid remains the same despite a change in container shape (Correct answer)
- Taller containers always hold more liquid
- Liquid disappears and reappears when hidden
Correct answer: The amount of liquid remains the same despite a change in container shape
Conservation of liquid is the understanding that volume does not change even when the liquid is poured into a differently shaped container.
Question 5: Which type of temperament is characterized by regularity in biological functions, positive mood, and easy adaptability to new situations?
- Slow-to-warm-up
- Difficult
- Easy (Correct answer)
- Inhibited
Correct answer: Easy
Children with an 'easy' temperament show predictable routines, generally positive affect, and adapt readily to change.
Question 6: Language development research indicates that by 24 months, most children have a productive vocabulary of approximately:
- 10–20 words
- 50–100 words
- 200–300 words (Correct answer)
- 500 or more words
Correct answer: 200–300 words
By age 2 most children have around 200–300 words in their productive vocabulary and are beginning to combine two-word phrases.
Question 7: Which brain region undergoes the most rapid development during the first three years of life and is closely tied to emotional regulation?
- Cerebellum
- Occipital lobe
- Prefrontal cortex (Correct answer)
- Brain stem
Correct answer: Prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex, which governs executive functions and emotional regulation, shows dramatic synaptic growth in the first three years.
CCP Child Growth and Development 3
Attachment theory, originally developed by John Bowlby, emphasizes that secure attachments form primarily through: