CGDR EXAM: DCF FL CHILD CARE
(CGDR) CHILD GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Growth - CORRECT ANSWERS- refers to specific body changes
and increases in the child's size, such as a child's height, weight,
head circumference, and body mass index. These size changes
can usually be easily measured.
The Cognitive Development and General Knowledge Domain -
CORRECT ANSWERS- includes knowledge of mathematics,
scientific thinking, awareness of social studies, and the arts
through exploration, discovery, concept and memory formation,
problem solving, and creative expression.
Guiding Children's Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWERS- The
foundation for establishing order in the classroom and helping
children maintain their composure is setting clear and realistic
rules that define what is expected of children
Positive Guidance - CORRECT ANSWERS- When caregivers are
prepared to address them, challenging attitudes and behaviors
present an opportunity for caregivers to provide positive guidance
to children
,Prosocial behavior in adults and children represents the most
positive attributes of society - CORRECT ANSWERS- Providing
instruction in prosocial behavior within the child care environment
creates a setting in which all learning is enhanced.
People once believed that if we were taught to think about the
needs of others, corresponding behaviors would follow. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWERS- False. Good thoughts do not
necessarily lead to good deeds.
Prosocial behavior - CORRECT ANSWERS- opposite of antisocial
behavior includes behaviors such as sharing, cooperating,
sympathizing, and comforting
self-discipline - CORRECT ANSWERS- Self-discipline in children is
established when adults and caregivers successfully teach
children how to behave appropriately on their own.
Strategies - CORRECT ANSWERS- Successfully addressing
challenging behaviors in the child care environment requires a
combination of using effective strategies, and avoiding negative
or ineffective strategies.
Describe some ways you can encourage children to develop
positive, prosocial behaviors in the child care environment. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- ∞ Participants anticipate that everyone will
do his or her best to support one another.
,∞ Both adults and children contribute to decisions made,
practices, and procedures.
∞ Communication is direct, clear, and mutual.
∞ Individual differences are respected.
∞ Expectations are reasonable. ∞ People like one another and
feel a sense of belonging to the group.
∞ There is an emphasis on group as well as individual
accomplishments."
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) often referred to -
CORRECT ANSWERS- often referred to as
"Ages and Stages"
Classroom planning - CORRECT ANSWERS- It is important to
value the ages and abilities of children in order to make
appropriate choices in planning your early childhood classroom.
Max potential - CORRECT ANSWERS- Developing and utilizing
high-quality materials and research gives us an understanding of
the children in our care, and of the stimulating and responsible
curriculum they need to help them reach their maximum
potential.
We use DAP when planning for children because it: - CORRECT
ANSWERS- ∞ Helps children maintain a high level of attention
∞ Assures learning while participating in age-appropriate
activities
, ∞ Encourages participation without causing feelings of frustration
and
∞ Allows for individual developmental growth
Child care professionals who use Developmentally Appropriate
Practice make decisions about the education and the well-being of
children based on three important sources: - CORRECT ANSWERS-
1. What you know about how children develop and learn
2. What you know about the strengths, needs, and interests of
individual children and
3. What you know about the social and cultural contexts in which
the children live
1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice is - CORRECT ANSWERS-
age appropriate
2. Developmentally Appropriate Practice is - CORRECT ANSWERS-
individually appropriate
3. Developmentally Appropriate Practice is - CORRECT ANSWERS-
socially and culturally appropriate.
guidline - CORRECT ANSWERS- DAP is valuable as a general
guideline to support children's learning.
(CGDR) CHILD GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT, 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
Growth - CORRECT ANSWERS- refers to specific body changes
and increases in the child's size, such as a child's height, weight,
head circumference, and body mass index. These size changes
can usually be easily measured.
The Cognitive Development and General Knowledge Domain -
CORRECT ANSWERS- includes knowledge of mathematics,
scientific thinking, awareness of social studies, and the arts
through exploration, discovery, concept and memory formation,
problem solving, and creative expression.
Guiding Children's Behaviors - CORRECT ANSWERS- The
foundation for establishing order in the classroom and helping
children maintain their composure is setting clear and realistic
rules that define what is expected of children
Positive Guidance - CORRECT ANSWERS- When caregivers are
prepared to address them, challenging attitudes and behaviors
present an opportunity for caregivers to provide positive guidance
to children
,Prosocial behavior in adults and children represents the most
positive attributes of society - CORRECT ANSWERS- Providing
instruction in prosocial behavior within the child care environment
creates a setting in which all learning is enhanced.
People once believed that if we were taught to think about the
needs of others, corresponding behaviors would follow. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWERS- False. Good thoughts do not
necessarily lead to good deeds.
Prosocial behavior - CORRECT ANSWERS- opposite of antisocial
behavior includes behaviors such as sharing, cooperating,
sympathizing, and comforting
self-discipline - CORRECT ANSWERS- Self-discipline in children is
established when adults and caregivers successfully teach
children how to behave appropriately on their own.
Strategies - CORRECT ANSWERS- Successfully addressing
challenging behaviors in the child care environment requires a
combination of using effective strategies, and avoiding negative
or ineffective strategies.
Describe some ways you can encourage children to develop
positive, prosocial behaviors in the child care environment. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- ∞ Participants anticipate that everyone will
do his or her best to support one another.
,∞ Both adults and children contribute to decisions made,
practices, and procedures.
∞ Communication is direct, clear, and mutual.
∞ Individual differences are respected.
∞ Expectations are reasonable. ∞ People like one another and
feel a sense of belonging to the group.
∞ There is an emphasis on group as well as individual
accomplishments."
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) often referred to -
CORRECT ANSWERS- often referred to as
"Ages and Stages"
Classroom planning - CORRECT ANSWERS- It is important to
value the ages and abilities of children in order to make
appropriate choices in planning your early childhood classroom.
Max potential - CORRECT ANSWERS- Developing and utilizing
high-quality materials and research gives us an understanding of
the children in our care, and of the stimulating and responsible
curriculum they need to help them reach their maximum
potential.
We use DAP when planning for children because it: - CORRECT
ANSWERS- ∞ Helps children maintain a high level of attention
∞ Assures learning while participating in age-appropriate
activities
, ∞ Encourages participation without causing feelings of frustration
and
∞ Allows for individual developmental growth
Child care professionals who use Developmentally Appropriate
Practice make decisions about the education and the well-being of
children based on three important sources: - CORRECT ANSWERS-
1. What you know about how children develop and learn
2. What you know about the strengths, needs, and interests of
individual children and
3. What you know about the social and cultural contexts in which
the children live
1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice is - CORRECT ANSWERS-
age appropriate
2. Developmentally Appropriate Practice is - CORRECT ANSWERS-
individually appropriate
3. Developmentally Appropriate Practice is - CORRECT ANSWERS-
socially and culturally appropriate.
guidline - CORRECT ANSWERS- DAP is valuable as a general
guideline to support children's learning.
