PART 1: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT (Questions 1-20)
Question 1
When recess is called, two boys slip on their hoodies and, with a little
concentration, zip them up. They then run out to the playground, where they
draw stick figures with sidewalk chalk. Which physical development stage
describes these students?
A) Middle childhood
B) Infancy
C) Early childhood
D) Adolescence
Answer: C
Rationale: Early childhood (ages 2-6) is characterized by the refinement of fine
motor skills such as zippering and drawing. These children are developing hand-
eye coordination and can perform tasks requiring concentration, but their
drawings remain representational rather than realistic .
Question 2
,Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical
development stage?
A) Slow and steady growth
B) Accelerated growth
C) Stunted growth
D) No growth
Answer: B
Rationale: Adolescence is marked by rapid physical growth, often referred to as a
growth spurt. Students can grow an average of 3-5 inches per year during this
stage. Girls typically begin puberty before boys .
Question 3
LaTonya is learning to sew and is becoming quite good at it. LaTonya is most likely
working at which stage of physical development?
A) Early childhood
B) Middle childhood
C) Adolescence
,D) Infancy
Answer: B
Rationale: Middle childhood (ages 6-10) is characterized by slow and steady
weight gain, improved speed and coordination, and the refinement of fine motor
skills. Sewing requires developed fine motor control and hand-eye coordination,
which emerges during this stage .
Question 4
A student has become more concerned about her body image and her
relationships with her peers. The child is most likely in which stage of physical
development?
A) Early childhood
B) Middle childhood
C) Adolescence
D) Infancy
Answer: C
Rationale: During adolescence, rapid physical changes including puberty lead to
increased concern about body image and peer relationships. Hormonal changes
, and physical development make adolescents more self-conscious about their
appearance .
Question 5
At which stage do children make slow and steady height and weight gains?
A) Infancy
B) Early childhood
C) Middle childhood
D) Adolescence
Answer: C
Rationale: Middle childhood is characterized by slow, steady growth rather than
rapid growth spurts. Children in this stage gain approximately 2-3 inches and 5-7
pounds per year .
Question 6
Mrs. Major jokes with her students that since they've all grown by at least 3 to 5
inches since the start of the school year they seem like different students. Given
that her students are growing at an average rate of 4 inches a year, Mrs. Major's
students are most likely in which age group?