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Psych140 Module 4 Portage Learning
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026 UPDATE-
PORTAGE LEARNING
1. A 3-year-old can typically:
A) Tie shoelaces
B) Walk up stairs with alternating feet
C) Ride a two-wheel bicycle
D) Copy a square
✅ Correct Answer: B – Walking up stairs with alternating
feet emerges around age 3. Tying laces comes at ~5–6 years.
2. Which of the following are gross motor milestones for a 4-
year-old? (Select all that apply)
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A) Hop on one foot
B) Cut with scissors along a line
C) Catch a bounced ball most of the time
D) Stand on one foot for 10+ seconds
✅ Correct Answers: A, C – Hopping and catching a bounced
ball are typical at age 4. Scissor use is fine motor; standing on
one foot for 10+ seconds is age 5+.
3. Scenario: Jamie, age 3, cannot hold a crayon with a tripod
grasp. Should parents worry?
A) Yes – tripod grasp should be mastered by age 2
B) No – tripod grasp develops between 3.5–4 years
C) Yes – this indicates neurological delay
D) No – children use digital pronate grasp until age 6
✅ Correct Answer: B – Tripod grasp typically emerges
between 3.5 and 4 years. Digital pronate is common earlier.
4. By age 5, most children can:
A) Use a knife to cut soft food
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B) Write their full name in cursive
C) Skip using alternating feet
D) Perform a jumping jack
✅ Correct Answer: C – Skipping is a complex gross motor
skill emerging at ~5 years.
5. Which nutritional factor is most critical for brain
development in early childhood?
A) High sugar intake
B) Iron and omega-3 fatty acids
C) Low-fat diet
D) High sodium
✅ Correct Answer: B – Iron supports myelination; omega-3s
aid synaptic growth.
6. Scenario: A 4-year-old refuses vegetables and only eats
chicken nuggets and pasta. This is:
A) Always a sign of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
B) Typical picky eating, offer repeated exposure without
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pressure
C) Requires immediate feeding therapy
D) Caused by zinc deficiency
✅ Correct Answer: B – Picky eating is common; repeated
exposure increases acceptance.
7. Average weight gain per year during early childhood:
A) 2–3 kg (4.4–6.6 lbs)
B) 5–7 kg (11–15.4 lbs)
C) 1 kg (2.2 lbs)
D) 10 kg (22 lbs)
✅ Correct Answer: A – Slower growth than infancy; steady
weight gain.
8. Which fine motor skill is expected at age 2? (Select all that
apply)
A) Build a tower of 6 blocks
B) Turn pages of a book one at a time
Psych140 Module 4 Portage Learning
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026 UPDATE-
PORTAGE LEARNING
1. A 3-year-old can typically:
A) Tie shoelaces
B) Walk up stairs with alternating feet
C) Ride a two-wheel bicycle
D) Copy a square
✅ Correct Answer: B – Walking up stairs with alternating
feet emerges around age 3. Tying laces comes at ~5–6 years.
2. Which of the following are gross motor milestones for a 4-
year-old? (Select all that apply)
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A) Hop on one foot
B) Cut with scissors along a line
C) Catch a bounced ball most of the time
D) Stand on one foot for 10+ seconds
✅ Correct Answers: A, C – Hopping and catching a bounced
ball are typical at age 4. Scissor use is fine motor; standing on
one foot for 10+ seconds is age 5+.
3. Scenario: Jamie, age 3, cannot hold a crayon with a tripod
grasp. Should parents worry?
A) Yes – tripod grasp should be mastered by age 2
B) No – tripod grasp develops between 3.5–4 years
C) Yes – this indicates neurological delay
D) No – children use digital pronate grasp until age 6
✅ Correct Answer: B – Tripod grasp typically emerges
between 3.5 and 4 years. Digital pronate is common earlier.
4. By age 5, most children can:
A) Use a knife to cut soft food
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B) Write their full name in cursive
C) Skip using alternating feet
D) Perform a jumping jack
✅ Correct Answer: C – Skipping is a complex gross motor
skill emerging at ~5 years.
5. Which nutritional factor is most critical for brain
development in early childhood?
A) High sugar intake
B) Iron and omega-3 fatty acids
C) Low-fat diet
D) High sodium
✅ Correct Answer: B – Iron supports myelination; omega-3s
aid synaptic growth.
6. Scenario: A 4-year-old refuses vegetables and only eats
chicken nuggets and pasta. This is:
A) Always a sign of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
B) Typical picky eating, offer repeated exposure without
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pressure
C) Requires immediate feeding therapy
D) Caused by zinc deficiency
✅ Correct Answer: B – Picky eating is common; repeated
exposure increases acceptance.
7. Average weight gain per year during early childhood:
A) 2–3 kg (4.4–6.6 lbs)
B) 5–7 kg (11–15.4 lbs)
C) 1 kg (2.2 lbs)
D) 10 kg (22 lbs)
✅ Correct Answer: A – Slower growth than infancy; steady
weight gain.
8. Which fine motor skill is expected at age 2? (Select all that
apply)
A) Build a tower of 6 blocks
B) Turn pages of a book one at a time
