DCF - Child Growth and Development (CGDR)
Exam (100% Verified Answers)
DCF - Child Growth and Development (CGDR) Exam
1. What is a principle of development?
A) Development is unpredictable and random.
B) Development is a continuous process.
C) Development occurs only in stages.
D) Development is the same for all children.
B) Development is a continuous process.
2. The cephalocaudal principle of development suggests that growth:
A) Proceeds from the head downward.
B) Proceeds from the center of the body outward.
C) Is unpredictable.
D) Is focused only on motor skills.
A) Proceeds from the head downward.
3. A toddler learning to walk before they can run is an example of:
A) The proximodistal principle.
B) A developmental delay.
C) The cephalocaudal principle.
D) A growth spurt.
A) The proximodistal principle. (Development proceeds from the center
outward; walking involves the whole body, running refines limb
coordination).
4. Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?
A) Jumping
B) Skipping
C) Drawing with a crayon
D) Kicking a ball
C) Drawing with a crayon
,5. Object Permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even
when they cannot be seen, is a key milestone in which of Piaget's stages?
A) Preoperational
B) Concrete Operational
C) Sensorimotor
D) Formal Operational
C) Sensorimotor
6. According to Piaget, a child in the Preoperational stage has difficulty with:
A) Object Permanence
B) Egocentrism
C) Abstract Logic
D) Conservation
D) Conservation
7. A 3-year-old who thinks everyone sees the world exactly as they do is
exhibiting:
A) Centration
B) Egocentrism
C) Animism
D) Conservation
B) Egocentrism
8. According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial crisis of infancy is:
A) Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
B) Initiative vs. Guilt
C) Trust vs. Mistrust
D) Industry vs. Inferiority
C) Trust vs. Mistrust
9. A preschooler who is encouraged to try new things and make choices
develops a sense of:
A) Trust
B) Autonomy
C) Initiative
, D) Industry
C) Initiative
10. Which theorist is known for the concept of the "Zone of Proximal
Development"?
A) Jean Piaget
B) Lev Vygotsky
C) Erik Erikson
D) B.F. Skinner
B) Lev Vygotsky
11. Attachment theory was primarily developed by:
A) Sigmund Freud
B) John Bowlby
C) Albert Bandura
C) Maria Montessori
B) John Bowlby
12. The "Strange Situation" procedure is used to assess:
A) Cognitive development
B) Language acquisition
C) Attachment style
D) Motor skills
C) Attachment style
13. A child who is upset when a caregiver leaves but is easily comforted upon
their return likely has a(n) ______ attachment style.
A) Avoidant
B) Resistant
C) Disorganized
D) Secure
D) Secure
14. Babbling is a primary characteristic of which stage of language
development?
A) Cooing
Exam (100% Verified Answers)
DCF - Child Growth and Development (CGDR) Exam
1. What is a principle of development?
A) Development is unpredictable and random.
B) Development is a continuous process.
C) Development occurs only in stages.
D) Development is the same for all children.
B) Development is a continuous process.
2. The cephalocaudal principle of development suggests that growth:
A) Proceeds from the head downward.
B) Proceeds from the center of the body outward.
C) Is unpredictable.
D) Is focused only on motor skills.
A) Proceeds from the head downward.
3. A toddler learning to walk before they can run is an example of:
A) The proximodistal principle.
B) A developmental delay.
C) The cephalocaudal principle.
D) A growth spurt.
A) The proximodistal principle. (Development proceeds from the center
outward; walking involves the whole body, running refines limb
coordination).
4. Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?
A) Jumping
B) Skipping
C) Drawing with a crayon
D) Kicking a ball
C) Drawing with a crayon
,5. Object Permanence, the understanding that objects continue to exist even
when they cannot be seen, is a key milestone in which of Piaget's stages?
A) Preoperational
B) Concrete Operational
C) Sensorimotor
D) Formal Operational
C) Sensorimotor
6. According to Piaget, a child in the Preoperational stage has difficulty with:
A) Object Permanence
B) Egocentrism
C) Abstract Logic
D) Conservation
D) Conservation
7. A 3-year-old who thinks everyone sees the world exactly as they do is
exhibiting:
A) Centration
B) Egocentrism
C) Animism
D) Conservation
B) Egocentrism
8. According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial crisis of infancy is:
A) Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
B) Initiative vs. Guilt
C) Trust vs. Mistrust
D) Industry vs. Inferiority
C) Trust vs. Mistrust
9. A preschooler who is encouraged to try new things and make choices
develops a sense of:
A) Trust
B) Autonomy
C) Initiative
, D) Industry
C) Initiative
10. Which theorist is known for the concept of the "Zone of Proximal
Development"?
A) Jean Piaget
B) Lev Vygotsky
C) Erik Erikson
D) B.F. Skinner
B) Lev Vygotsky
11. Attachment theory was primarily developed by:
A) Sigmund Freud
B) John Bowlby
C) Albert Bandura
C) Maria Montessori
B) John Bowlby
12. The "Strange Situation" procedure is used to assess:
A) Cognitive development
B) Language acquisition
C) Attachment style
D) Motor skills
C) Attachment style
13. A child who is upset when a caregiver leaves but is easily comforted upon
their return likely has a(n) ______ attachment style.
A) Avoidant
B) Resistant
C) Disorganized
D) Secure
D) Secure
14. Babbling is a primary characteristic of which stage of language
development?
A) Cooing
