BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND SCREENING FOR DCF EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND
SCREENING FOR DCF EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2childA2careA2workerA2recognizesA2andA2notesA2anA2identifiableA2performanceA2orA2beh
aviorA2andA2usesA2instrumentsA2suchA2asA2checklists,A2anecdotalA2records,A2andA2running
A2records.A2TheseA2instrumentsA2areA2usedA2toA2measureA2progressA2againstA2aA2standar
dA2andA2toA2shareA2resultsA2withA2assessmentA2experts.A2ThisA2isA2called:A2-A2Ans--
Observation

AnA2instrumentA2intendedA2toA2identifyA2andA2monitorA2normalA2developmentA2orA2possibl
eA2developmentalA2delayA2isA2called:A2-A2Ans--Screening

TrueA2orA2False:A2ScreeningA2programsA2areA2notA2diagnosticA2andA2areA2notA2basedA2on
A2whetherA2aA2childA2hasA2passedA2aA2certainA2curriculumA2-A2Ans--True


TrueA2orA2False:A2TheA2caregiverA2usesA2theA2child'sA2ageA2toA2interpretA2theA2child'sA2be
haviorA2-A2Ans--True

TrueA2orA2False:A2WhenA2weA2observeA2aA2childA2strugglingA2withA2aA2developmentalA2tas
k,A2weA2getA2concernedA2aboutA2his/herA2progressA2-A2Ans--True

TrueA2orA2False:A2WhenA2theA2childA2hasA2notA2yetA2acquiredA2theA2skillsA2thatA2areA2typic
alA2forA2childrenA2his/herA2age,A2theA2caregiverA2shouldA2becomeA2concernedA2-A2Ans--
True

1-
2%A2ofA2infantsA2haveA2noA2discernibleA2disablingA2conditionsA2atA2theA2timeA2ofA2birth,A2b
utA2byA2schoolA2age,A210%A2ofA2allA2childrenA2areA2foundA2toA2haveA2someA2degreeA2ofA2d
evelopmentalA2disabilityA2-A2Ans--True

TrueA2orA2False:A2ParentsA2couldA2beA2unawareA2ofA2theA2signsA2ofA2developmentalA2dela
y.A2ItA2isA2theA2childA2careA2providerA2whoA2canA2drawA2attentionA2toA2aA2childA2whoA2might
A2benefitA2fromA2professionalA2interventionA2-A2Ans--True


TrueA2orA2False:A2ProperA2screeningA2leadsA2toA2soundA2assessmentA2soA2thatA2earlyA2de
tectionA2ofA2potentialA2developmentalA2problemsA2willA2determineA2theA2correctA2referralA2
anA2interventionA2-A2Ans--True

ScreeningA2providesA2aA2commonA2referenceA2pointA2andA2basisA2forA2interactionA2for:A2-
A2Ans--parents,A2childA2careA2workers,A2childA2developmentA2specialists

, TheA2keyA2benefitsA2ofA2developmentalA2screeningsA2are:A2-A2Ans--
EarlyA2detection,A2activitiesA2thatA2strengthenA2theA2child'sA2skills,A2qualityA2informationA2i
sA2availableA2toA2parentsA2regardingA2in-the-
homeA2activitiesA2thatA2supportA2normalA2development,A2commonA2referenceA2pointsA2an
dA2basisA2forA2interactionA2forA2allA2stakeholders

TrueA2orA2False:A2IfA2aA2childA2missesA2anA2earlyA2windowA2ofA2opportunity,A2someA2laterA2
developmentA2isA2moreA2difficultA2orA2evenA2sometimesA2permanentlyA2compromisedA2-
A2Ans--True


WhoA2isA2inA2theA2bestA2positionA2toA2detectA2earlyA2problemsA2andA2provideA2accurate,A2ti
melyA2informationA2aboutA2theA2child'sA2development?A2-A2Ans--ChildA2careA2workers

TrueA2orA2False:A2DevelopmentA2occursA2rapidlyA2andA2typicallyA2progressesA2inA2spurtsA2
-A2Ans--True

TrueA2orA2False:A2ThereA2areA2generalA2stagesA2andA2sequencesA2ofA2development,A2butA
2thereA2isA2alsoA2anA2enormousA2variationA2betweenA2childrenA2-A2Ans--True


ChangesA2inA2bodyA2shapeA2andA2proportion,A2includesA2changesA2inA2weight,A2height,A2v
isualA2perception,A2hearing,A2etc.A2-A2Ans--PhysicalA2health

RefersA2toA2theA2child'sA2intellectualA2orA2mentalA2abilities.A2InvolvesA2finding,A2processin
gA2andA2organizingA2information,A2andA2usingA2itA2appropriatelyA2-A2Ans--
CognitiveA2developmentA2andA2generalA2knowledge

TrueA2orA2False:A2DevelopmentalA2skillsA2areA2acquiredA2inA2aA2logicalA2sequenceA2-
A2Ans--True


CultureA2influencesA2areA2important,A2itA2isA2madeA2upA2ofA2allA2theA2factorsA2inA2anA2envir
onmentA2thatA2areA2acceptedA2byA2theA2groupA2asA2theA2norm.A2CultureA2includes:A2-
A2Ans--Attitudes,A2valuesA2andA2beliefs,A2laws,A2waysA2ofA2doingA2things


CultureA2includesA2ideasA2about:A2-A2Ans--
waysA2toA2relateA2toA2one'sA2elders,A2behaviorA2betweenA2boysA2andA2girls,A2rolesA2ofA2me
nA2andA2women,A2childA2rearingA2practicesA2suchA2asA2discipline,A2toiletA2training,A2feedin
g,A2andA2bathing

RefersA2toA2aA2child'sA2abilitiesA2toA2expressA2himselfA2verballyA2andA2receiveA2andA2unde
rstandA2theA2verbalA2communicationA2ofA2others.A2ItA2involvesA2aA2child'sA2abilityA2toA2lear
nA2vocabularyA2andA2grammar,A2andA2includesA2readingA2andA2writing:A2-A2Ans--
LanguageA2andA2communication

AA2broadA2areaA2thatA2focusesA2onA2howA2childrenA2feelA2aboutA2themselvesA2andA2theirA2
relationshipsA2withA2others.A2ItA2refersA2toA2children'sA2individualA2behaviorsA2andA2respon