Briefly describe infants, discussing their characteristics in at least three areas of development.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 2
Match each statement to the item listed below.
a. the child moves about the classroom going from one area to another, observing but not getting involved
b. the child plays alone, uninvolved with other children nearby
c. quite common among two-year-olds, a child stands nearby watching others at play, without joining in
d. children use similar materials or toys in similar ways but do not interact with each other
e. increasingly evident as preschoolers get older, children interact and even share some of their materials, but they are not engaged in a common activity
f. typical of older preschoolers, this is the most social form of play and involves children playing together in a shared activity
g. characteristic of infants and toddlers repetitive, motor play used to explore what objects are like and what can be done with them
h. involves creating something with the play objects
i. the child uses a play object to substitute for something imaginary
j. involve accepted, prearranged rules in play; more typical of older children
1. unoccupied behavior
2. solitary play
3. onlooker play
4. parallel play
5. associative play
6. cooperative play
7. functional play
8. constructive play
9. dramatic play
10. games with rules
Pattern development in a human embryo
Major Areas Tested on the CMA and RMA Examinations
Development Strategies
Development of Muscle
Development of the Endocrine System
Development of the Nervous System: Transverse section