NURS 232 EXAM 1 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What age groups gain 3-5 pounds and grows 1.5- 2.5 inches per year? (Select all that apply)
a) infant
b) toddler
c) preschool
d) school age
e) adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c)Preschool
d) school age
*from 3-12 yrs
According to Erickson, what developmental stage is a child in if they are playing house with another
child?
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) Initiative vs guilt
According to Erickson, what developmental stage is a child in that is learning to play a sport?
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) Industry vs Inferiority
What specific age range loves peek-a-boo and patty cake? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10-12 months
,What specific age range holds their head steady when sitting? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4-6 months
What specific age range is able to climb up and down stairs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1-2 years
According to Piaget, in this developmental stage children learn best through holding, seeing, and
manipulating objects?
a) sensorimotor
b) pre-operational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) Concrete Operational
What specific age range is the head circumference equal to the chest circumference? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅10-12 months
What specific age range can undress themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1-2 years
What specific age range can roll front to back and back to front? Which way does the infant roll first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 months; Front to Back at 4 months
What specific age range has a significat increase in vocabulary? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1-3 years
(toddlers)
What specific age can sit without support? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8 months
According to Piaget, the child meets this developmental stage by exploring their world
a) sensorimotor
b) pre-operational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) Sensorimotor
,What age group can use scissors effectively?
a) infant
b) toddler
c) preschool age
d) school age
e) adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) Preschool age
*3-6 yrs
According to Erickson, the child demonstrates this developmental stage by questioning their parent's
religious beliefs
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e) Identity vs Role Confusion
What specific age range is able to transfer objects from one hand to another? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅6-8 months
What specific age does the birth weight double? Triple? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 months double; 1 yr
triples
What specific age range understands "no"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8-10 months
What specific age does the birth weight triple? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅12 months
What specific age range gains 5-7 oz/week? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0-6 months
, What is it considered when a child understands that an object is still present if it is not visible? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Object permanence
What specific age range is able to throw a ball overhand? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2-3 years
What specific age range is able to draw a circle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2-3 years
What specific age range uses pincer grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8-10 months
What specific age range recognize their own name? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6-8 months
What specific age uses 2-3 word sentences? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 years
According to Piaget, the child meets this developmental stage giving inanimate objects life-like
characteristics
a) sensorimotor
b) pre-operational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Pre-operational
According to Erickson, the child achieve this developmental stage when a caregiver promptly responds
to crying
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) Trust vs Mistrust
According to Erickson, the child demonstrates this developmental stage by learning to control their
bladder
AND ANSWERS
What age groups gain 3-5 pounds and grows 1.5- 2.5 inches per year? (Select all that apply)
a) infant
b) toddler
c) preschool
d) school age
e) adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c)Preschool
d) school age
*from 3-12 yrs
According to Erickson, what developmental stage is a child in if they are playing house with another
child?
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) Initiative vs guilt
According to Erickson, what developmental stage is a child in that is learning to play a sport?
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d) Industry vs Inferiority
What specific age range loves peek-a-boo and patty cake? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10-12 months
,What specific age range holds their head steady when sitting? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4-6 months
What specific age range is able to climb up and down stairs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1-2 years
According to Piaget, in this developmental stage children learn best through holding, seeing, and
manipulating objects?
a) sensorimotor
b) pre-operational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅C) Concrete Operational
What specific age range is the head circumference equal to the chest circumference? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅10-12 months
What specific age range can undress themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1-2 years
What specific age range can roll front to back and back to front? Which way does the infant roll first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 months; Front to Back at 4 months
What specific age range has a significat increase in vocabulary? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1-3 years
(toddlers)
What specific age can sit without support? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8 months
According to Piaget, the child meets this developmental stage by exploring their world
a) sensorimotor
b) pre-operational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) Sensorimotor
,What age group can use scissors effectively?
a) infant
b) toddler
c) preschool age
d) school age
e) adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c) Preschool age
*3-6 yrs
According to Erickson, the child demonstrates this developmental stage by questioning their parent's
religious beliefs
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅e) Identity vs Role Confusion
What specific age range is able to transfer objects from one hand to another? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅6-8 months
What specific age does the birth weight double? Triple? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6 months double; 1 yr
triples
What specific age range understands "no"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8-10 months
What specific age does the birth weight triple? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅12 months
What specific age range gains 5-7 oz/week? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0-6 months
, What is it considered when a child understands that an object is still present if it is not visible? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Object permanence
What specific age range is able to throw a ball overhand? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2-3 years
What specific age range is able to draw a circle? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2-3 years
What specific age range uses pincer grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8-10 months
What specific age range recognize their own name? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6-8 months
What specific age uses 2-3 word sentences? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 years
According to Piaget, the child meets this developmental stage giving inanimate objects life-like
characteristics
a) sensorimotor
b) pre-operational
c) concrete operational
d) formal operational - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅B) Pre-operational
According to Erickson, the child achieve this developmental stage when a caregiver promptly responds
to crying
a) trust vs mistrust
b) autonomy vs shame and doubt
c) initiative vs guilt
d) industry vs inferiority
e) identity vs role confusion - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a) Trust vs Mistrust
According to Erickson, the child demonstrates this developmental stage by learning to control their
bladder
