Final Exam Review for Child Development Fall 2025 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Controlling portion sizes.

factor that does not contribute to obesity

Doubles.

What happens to a child's vocabulary between ages 6 and 12

Refers to a change or growth in children.

Development

Include cooperating with dressing, working small buttons and hooks, and putting on shoes.

self-help skills developed by a three year old

Can involve sequencing the events in a story.

seriation

How much growth happens during middle childhood.

One to two inches per year.

To remember information, children repeat information after it is used.

rehearsal

Can usually throw a ball overhand.

four year old abilities

forces influencing cognitive development

Hereditary and environment.

Children demonstrate this by watching another behavior and acting it out later.

deferred imitation

The average newborn infant measures

20 inches

average weight of a baby at birth.

7 1/2 pounds.

Refers to the order in which a child is able to perform new movements.

motor sequence

The movement in which infants support their weight on their hands and knees.

Crawling

A person who creates and runs his or her own business.

Entrepreneur

Requires a minimum number of hours of child care experience and some postsecondary coursework in child care education.

Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential

Provided in-home care for children.

nanny

Ensures that rules and regulations established by the state are followed by making on-site visits to assigned child care centers.

licensing specialist

Many of these programs are now part of the public school system.

laboratory schools

When children play near but not with other kids

Parallel play

Where will the 2026 FCCLA national leadership conference be held?

Washington, DC

Symbol of white color in FCCLA

White is a symbol of sincerity.

The official flower of FCCLA is the __________________.

Red Rose.

FHA/FCCLA was founded in _________.

1945

FCCLA colors are red and white.

The color red represents strength.

The central focus of FCCLA is ____________.

Family

The organization founded for African Americans in 1945 was ____________

New Homemakers of America.

The State and National Theme for this year is ________________.

Connected

FCCLA stands for _________________________

Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America.

When the infant is placed on his or her feet, his or her legs move in a walking motion.

Stepping reflex

The infant fans his or her toes out when his or her feet are stroked.

Babinski reflex

After touching the infant's palm, his or her hands will grip tightly.

Palmar grasp reflex

Occurs when the baby is startled by a noise or sudden movement.

Startle reflex

An instinctive, automatic response, such as grasping or sucking.

Reflex

The process of learning how to interact and express oneself with others.

Social development

The ___________________consists of the cervix and the vagina.

Birth canal

The umbilical cord connects the baby to the __________ and nourishes the fetus.

placenta

The liquid that surrounds the baby in the womb is ______________

amniotic fluid

The female hormone produced mainly in the ovaries is ________________.

progesterone

You can identify the sex in the womb at about ______ weeks.

16

You can begin to hear a baby's heartbeat at _______ weeks.

6

Stage 2: Stage of ___________ is when the baby is delivered.

Expulsion

T or F. A zygote is further along in development than an embryo.

False

T or F. An embryo is further along in development than a zygote.

True

The developing organism from fertilization until the end of the eighth week.

embryo

The fertilized egg before it develops into an embryo.

zygote

False labor contractions that do not lead to childbirth.

Braxton-Hicks

The most preventable birth defect.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder/FAS

Fluid expelled when a pregnant woman's 'water breaks.'

amniotic fluid

Period in pregnancy where miscarriages are most common.

first trimester

End of the axon where neurotransmitters are released.

axon terminal

Protective covering that surrounds the axon of some neurons.

myelin sheath

Long, thin structure of a neuron that transmits signals.

axon

Branch-like structures of a neuron that receive signals.

Dendrite

Part of the brain responsible for basic life functions such as heart rate and breathing.

Brain stem

Part of the brain that regulates motor control.

Cerebellum

Part of the brain responsible for vision.

Occipital Lobe

Connections between neurons.

synapses

Sequence of biological changes in a child giving the child new abilities.

maturation

Development of the body occurs in an outward direction.

proximodistal principle

Development of the body occurs from head to toe.

cephalocaudal principle

Cognitive frameworks that help organize and interpret information.

schemata

Growth in the two related areas of social and emotional skills.

social-emotional development

Growth and changes in the body and brain.

physical development

Development of small muscle movements.

fine-motor development

Specific spans of time for the normal development of certain skills. If these are missed they cannot be gotten back.

windows of opportunity

Growth in the two related areas of social and emotional skills.

cognitive development

T or F. Parent and family involvement is not an important part of a Head Start program.

False

Most centers provide care 24 hours daily.

False

T or F. Children's learning is most rapid during the first five years of life.

True

T or F. Studies confirm the long-term benefits of early childhood programs.

True

Growth in the mental processes used to gain knowledge, such as thought, reasoning, and imagination.

Multiple intelligences

The ability to coordinate the small muscles in the arms, fingers, and wrists to complete tasks such as grasping, holding, cutting, drawing, and writing. Use of small muscles.

Fine-motor development

Improvement of the skills involving arms, legs, and whole body movements. Examples include running, jumping, throwing, and climbing. Use of large muscles.

Gross-motor development

Physical body changes in a growing individual, such as changes in bone thickness, size, weight, vision, and coordination.

Physical development

Term referring to children ages three to six years.

Preschooler

Term used to refer to a child from birth through the first year of life.

Infant

Change or growth in a human being. It is usually measured in terms of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth.

Development

(1965) Provides economically-disadvantaged children with skills needed to start school. Health, nutrition, social skills and parent involvement are part of the program. Children are provided with a comprehensive health plan.

Head Start

Programs located on postsecondary or college campuses, provides training for future teachers, and serves as a study group for research.

Laboratory schools

Formed and run by parents who wish to take part in their children's preschool experience.

Parent cooperatives

Full-day child care facilities that focus on basic nutritional, social, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs. These are not housed in a private home.

Child care centers

Before school or after school care for children ages 5-13.

School-age child care programs

Child care that is provided in a private home.

Family child care home