Infant Development and Neurological Patterns Quiz

Explore infant development with questions on senses, motor skills, and cognitive milestones. Test your knowledge now!

#1

Which sense is the least developed in newborns?

Hearing
Sight
Touch
Taste
#2

What is the term for an infant's ability to understand that an object still exists even if it is out of sight?

Object permanence
Spatial awareness
Cognitive dissonance
Perceptual constancy
#3

Which developmental milestone is typically achieved around 8-12 months of age and involves using thumb and forefinger to pick up small objects?

Rolling over
Crawling
Pincer grasp
Standing
#4

What is the primary purpose of the Moro reflex in infants?

Assisting in breastfeeding
Maintaining balance
Protecting against falling
Ensuring proper digestion
#5

What is the term for the reflex that causes a baby's toes to spread apart when the sole of the foot is stroked?

Moro reflex
Babinski reflex
Rooting reflex
Grasp reflex
#6

At what age do most infants start teething?

3-4 months
6-7 months
9-10 months
12-13 months
#7

Which part of the brain is responsible for language development in infants?

Frontal lobe
Temporal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
#8

Which motor skill typically develops first in infants?

Rolling over
Sitting up
Crawling
Walking
#9

What is the primary purpose of the fontanelle in an infant's skull?

Allowing for brain growth
Facilitating skull flexibility during childbirth
Providing sensory feedback
Aiding in digestion
#10

What is the term for an infant's instinctive response to turn toward a stimulus that touches its cheek or mouth?

Moro reflex
Rooting reflex
Babinski reflex
Grasp reflex
#11

Which part of the brain is responsible for emotional regulation and social behavior in infants?

Hippocampus
Amygdala
Thalamus
Cerebellum
#12

What is the term for a reflex that causes a baby to turn its head and suck when its cheek is stroked?

Moro reflex
Babinski reflex
Rooting reflex
Grasp reflex
#13

At what age do most infants start to crawl?

4-6 months
7-9 months
10-12 months
13-15 months
#14

Which type of memory is particularly well-developed in infants, allowing them to remember events and experiences over short periods?

Procedural memory
Semantic memory
Episodic memory
Implicit memory
#15

What is the average weight gain per month for a healthy infant during the first six months of life?

1-2 pounds
3-4 pounds
5-6 pounds
7-8 pounds
#16

At what age do most infants begin to babble and produce repetitive consonant-vowel combinations?

2-3 months
6-8 months
10-12 months
14-16 months
#17

What is the term for an infant's ability to imitate facial expressions and gestures of others?

Mirror neurons
Social mirroring
Cognitive mirroring
Emotional mirroring

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