BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND SCREENING FOR DCF PRACTICE
FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
A child care worker recognizes and notes an identifiable performance or behavior
and uses instruments such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
These instruments are used to measure progress against a standard and to share
results with assessment experts. This is called: - ANSWER-Observation
An instrument intended to identify and monitor normal development or possible
developmental delay is called: - ANSWER-Screening
True or False: Screening programs are not diagnostic and are not based on whether
a child has passed a certain curriculum - ANSWER-True
True or False: The caregiver uses the child's age to interpret the child's behavior -
ANSWER-True
True or False: When we observe a child struggling with a developmental task, we
get concerned about his/her progress - ANSWER-True
True or False: When the child has not yet acquired the skills that are typical for
children his/her age, the caregiver should become concerned - ANSWER-True
1-2% of infants have no discernible disabling conditions at the time of birth, but by
school age, 10% of all children are found to have some degree of developmental
disability - ANSWER-True
True or False: Parents could be unaware of the signs of developmental delay. It is
the child care provider who can draw attention to a child who might benefit from
professional intervention - ANSWER-True
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, True or False: Proper screening leads to sound assessment so that early detection of
potential developmental problems will determine the correct referral an
intervention - ANSWER-True
Screening provides a common reference point and basis for interaction for: -
ANSWER-parents, child care workers, child development specialists
The key benefits of developmental screenings are: - ANSWER-Early detection,
activities that strengthen the child's skills, quality information is available to
parents regarding in-the-home activities that support normal development,
common reference points and basis for interaction for all stakeholders
True or False: If a child misses an early window of opportunity, some later
development is more difficult or even sometimes permanently compromised -
ANSWER-True
Who is in the best position to detect early problems and provide accurate, timely
information about the child's development? - ANSWER-Child care workers
True or False: Development occurs rapidly and typically progresses in spurts -
ANSWER-True
True or False: There are general stages and sequences of development, but there is
also an enormous variation between children - ANSWER-True
Changes in body shape and proportion, includes changes in weight, height, visual
perception, hearing, etc. - ANSWER-Physical health
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FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
A child care worker recognizes and notes an identifiable performance or behavior
and uses instruments such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
These instruments are used to measure progress against a standard and to share
results with assessment experts. This is called: - ANSWER-Observation
An instrument intended to identify and monitor normal development or possible
developmental delay is called: - ANSWER-Screening
True or False: Screening programs are not diagnostic and are not based on whether
a child has passed a certain curriculum - ANSWER-True
True or False: The caregiver uses the child's age to interpret the child's behavior -
ANSWER-True
True or False: When we observe a child struggling with a developmental task, we
get concerned about his/her progress - ANSWER-True
True or False: When the child has not yet acquired the skills that are typical for
children his/her age, the caregiver should become concerned - ANSWER-True
1-2% of infants have no discernible disabling conditions at the time of birth, but by
school age, 10% of all children are found to have some degree of developmental
disability - ANSWER-True
True or False: Parents could be unaware of the signs of developmental delay. It is
the child care provider who can draw attention to a child who might benefit from
professional intervention - ANSWER-True
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, True or False: Proper screening leads to sound assessment so that early detection of
potential developmental problems will determine the correct referral an
intervention - ANSWER-True
Screening provides a common reference point and basis for interaction for: -
ANSWER-parents, child care workers, child development specialists
The key benefits of developmental screenings are: - ANSWER-Early detection,
activities that strengthen the child's skills, quality information is available to
parents regarding in-the-home activities that support normal development,
common reference points and basis for interaction for all stakeholders
True or False: If a child misses an early window of opportunity, some later
development is more difficult or even sometimes permanently compromised -
ANSWER-True
Who is in the best position to detect early problems and provide accurate, timely
information about the child's development? - ANSWER-Child care workers
True or False: Development occurs rapidly and typically progresses in spurts -
ANSWER-True
True or False: There are general stages and sequences of development, but there is
also an enormous variation between children - ANSWER-True
Changes in body shape and proportion, includes changes in weight, height, visual
perception, hearing, etc. - ANSWER-Physical health
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