DCF Child Care Training Exam 2023 Child Growth and Development Questions and Answers!

Three-month-old Sean loves to wave his arms in the air. As you watch him, you think about the skills he will probably achieve next: first, he will grasp objects; then he will be able to hold a crayon; and someday, he will be able to write with a pencil. - ANSWER-Principle 2- General to specific Tom and Tim are twins and want to do everything together. However, Tom rode his tricycle with ease by his third birthday, but Tim was almost four before he could ride his tricycle with confidence. - ANSWER-Principle 4- proceeds at different rates In the Infant Care Center this fall, you noticed four-month-old Sara roll over; a few weeks later, she began scooting. By December, six-month-old Raul had rolled over and scooted. Last week, you noted that Renae—at the age of five months—had rolled over, and you predict she will be scooting very soon. - ANSWER-Principle 1- similar to all When LaShanda was two, you noted that she enjoyed solitary play and did not interact with other children. By the age of two and a half, LaShanda liked to play next to another child, but there was no interaction (parallel play). By the age of three, LaShanda engaged routinely in associative play and could share common materials with another child without interaction. By three and a half, she had made her first real friend and was capable of true cooperative play. - ANSWER-Principle 3- continuous Pete and Al, both nearly five years old, are playing with the same puzzle. You watch as Pete tells Al, "The first piece goes here." Al says, "We both have five pieces now." Even though the activity lasts only a few minutes, you believe it is a good indicator of each boy's current development. - ANSWER-Principle 5- interrelated Food - ANSWER-Physical A sense of belonging and acceptance - ANSWER-social Feeling of success and pride in accomplishments - ANSWER-self-esteem Water - ANSWER-Physical Positive interactions with others - ANSWER-social Transportation - ANSWER-Comfort and safety Stable relationships with others - ANSWER-social Having a feeling that there is a purpose to one's life - ANSWER-self-actualization Safe Neighborhood - ANSWER-comfort and safety Feeling of competency - ANSWER-self-esteem The ability to cope and problem solve - ANSWER-self-esteem Empathy - ANSWER-self-actualization Safe relationships - ANSWER-comfort and safety sleep - ANSWER-physical Sp