Developmental Milestones and Neurological Functions Quiz

Test your knowledge on infant to adolescent brain development, motor skills, cognition, and social milestones!

#1

At what age does an infant typically start to smile in response to others?

1 month
3 months
6 months
9 months
#2

Which of the following is considered a gross motor skill?

Grasping objects
Crawling
Picking up small objects with thumb and forefinger
Imitating sounds
#3

Which reflex is typically present in newborns and disappears around 4-6 months of age?

Moro reflex
Rooting reflex
Grasp reflex
Babinski reflex
#4

What is object permanence in child development?

Understanding that objects exist even when out of sight
The ability to walk without assistance
The ability to recognize faces
Understanding cause and effect
#5

Which of the following is a milestone typically achieved during adolescence?

Establishing a secure attachment with a caregiver
Developing abstract reasoning skills
Mastering fine motor skills
Recognizing basic emotions in others
#6

What is the term for the developmental stage characterized by rapid physical growth and sexual maturation?

Infancy
Adolescence
Early childhood
Middle adulthood
#7

Which of the following is a typical milestone for a 2-year-old child?

Counting to 100
Building complex sentences
Walking up and down stairs with assistance
Understanding abstract concepts
#8

What is a typical milestone for a 9-month-old infant?

Rolling over
Walking independently
Talking in complete sentences
Solving simple puzzles
#9

Which area of the brain is primarily responsible for language processing?

Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Cerebral cortex
Brainstem
#10

Which of the following is not a typical social milestone in early childhood?

Sharing toys
Expressing empathy
Understanding sarcasm
Playing cooperatively with others
#11

What is the primary neurotransmitter involved in motor control?

Serotonin
Dopamine
GABA
Acetylcholine
#12

Which part of the brain is associated with decision-making and impulse control and undergoes significant development during adolescence?

Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
#13

What is the term for the phenomenon where adolescents feel that they are the focus of everyone else's attention and scrutiny?

Egocentrism
Personal fable
Imaginary audience
Identity diffusion
#14

Which area of the brain is responsible for emotional regulation and undergoes significant development during adolescence?

Amygdala
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Pineal gland
#15

What is the typical age for a child to exhibit pretend play?

6 months
18 months
3 years
6 years
#16

What is the term for the stage of cognitive development characterized by egocentrism and animism?

Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
#17

Which of the following is a typical psychosocial task of young adulthood according to Erikson's theory?

Identity vs. role confusion
Intimacy vs. isolation
Generativity vs. stagnation
Integrity vs. despair
#18

Which theorist is known for his stages of psychosocial development, including the crisis of industry vs. inferiority in middle childhood?

Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lev Vygotsky
Lawrence Kohlberg
#19

Which developmental psychologist proposed the theory of cognitive development consisting of four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational?

Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Sigmund Freud
Albert Bandura

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