Chapter 06: Principles of Normal Development

Chapter 06: Principles of Normal Development

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following statements is true about typical development?
2. It occurs naturally.
3. It is a biomechanical process.
4. It is unpredictable and spontaneous.
5. The rate remains the same for all children.

ANS: A

2. Which of the following statements is true about the occupational therapy (OT) practitioner’s study of typical development?
3. It has no clinical relevance unless the therapist is working with developmentally delayed children.
4. It is best to memorize developmental sequences.
5. It helps practitioners to problem solve developmental sequences while working with children who have special needs.
6. It has limited application while working with special-needs children.

ANS: C

3. In which context can the occupational therapy practitioner have the greatest impact?
4. Chronologic age
5. Environmental context
6. Social context
7. Cultural context

ANS: B

4. Which term is not a period of development?
5. Adolescence
6. Early childhood
7. Infancy
8. Puberty

ANS: D

5. Which of the following is not a rule of motor development?
6. Proximal to distal
7. Lateral to medial
8. Cephalic to caudal
9. Gross to fine

ANS: B