Name That Theory
Anticipatory Guidance
Developmental Milestones
Infants & Toddlers
Preschool & School-Age
100

This stage of cognitive development occurs in infancy.

What is sensorimotor?

100

The nurse educates an adolescent patient that this is typically the first change in sexual maturation for females.

What is breast development?

100

Age in which infant can roll from front to pack.

What is 6 months?

100

By 1-2 years of age, the head and chest circumference are usually ____.

What is equal?

100

When preschoolers believe their thoughts can cause events to occur.

What is magical thinking?

200

In this stage of psychosocial development, infants learn to trust when their needs are consistently met.

What is trust vs mistrust?

200

Parents demonstrate understanding of car seat safety when their infant rides ____ facing.

What is rear facing?

200

Child can kick a ball at this age.

What is 24 months?

200

This type of play occurs in toddlerhood when kids play alongside others, but not with them.

What is parallel play?

200

Three age appropriate activities for preschoolers.

What are puzzles, riding tricycle, painting, puppets, sand boxes, wading pools.

300

In this phase of cognitive development, preschoolers understand time in relation to daily events.

What is preoperational phase?

300
Two signs of teething in infants.

What are drooling, irritability, mild fever, poor appetite?

300

Child can jump off a bottom step at this age.

What is 3 years?

300
This occurs around 9-10 months when infants know something still exists even if they can't see it.

What is object permanence? 

300

School-age children should start to be screened for this by assessing the curvature of their spine.

What is scoliosis?

400

The psychosocial phase experienced in school-age children.

What is industry vs inferiority?

400

The recommended amount of whole milk toddlers should drink in a day.

What is 16-24 oz?

400

Child can button some buttons at this age.

What is 5 years?

400

Toddlers often use negativism as they become more independent with this phase of psychosocial development.

What is autonomy vs shame and doubt?

400

Two ways parents demonstrate understanding of nutrition education for school-age children.

Avoiding using food as a reward, limit fast food, avoid skipping meals, model healthy behaviors.

500

Adolescents experience this phase of psychosocial development.

What is identity vs role confusion?

500

This occurs around 4-8 months of age and improves around 11-12 months.

What is separation anxiety?

500

A child can stack two small objects at this age.

What is 15 months?

500

By this age, toddlers can usually say at least two words together.

What is 24 months?

500

In this stage of cognitive development, children understand the concept of conservation (same amount despite a change in shape).

What is concrete operations?

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