DCF Exam Information
Formal Operations - ANS 11 and up, can reason in hypothetical situations, abstract
thought.
Theory - ANS A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for
scientific study
Initiative vs. guilt - ANS Preschool
7-11 years old - ANS Concrete operational
child stops being ego centric
Jean Piaget's
piaget's theory - ANS 4 cognitive stages through which individuals actively construct
their understanding of the world
Formal Operations Age (11 + )
rates - ANS All children develop at their
own
level 2 - ANS safety and security
Transportation, neighborhood, safe relationships, and childcare
trust vs mistrust - ANS infant
temperament - ANS personality component that ranges from very calm to very exitable
Maslow's hierarchy - ANS Hierarchy of needs. Predicts needs we will be motivated to
satisfy first.
, biological needs to sustain life
(ex) food, clothing, air, shelter, employment, health care
Growth - ANS refers to specific body changes and increases in child's size; such as
child's weight, height, head circumference, and body mass index.
Development - ANS refers to an increase in complexity, a change from relatively
simple to more complicated.
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development - ANS this theory suggests
that a child can perform a task under adult guidance, or with peer collaboration, that
he/she could not achieve alone.
Pre-operational: 2-7 years old - ANS children are bound by what they experience
directly and not by what they think.
self-esteem ("My needs will be met. " I am worthy of this person's attention") - ANS
Security
Children learn through sensory perception and motor activity. - ANS Sensorimotor: 0-2
years old
Object permanence is a characteristic
Jean Piaget's
health and wellness - ANS
reciprocal teaching - ANS an approach to instruction that features interactive dialogue
between teachers and students.
brain development - ANS
social and emotional development - ANS refers to how children feel about themselves
and their relationships with others.
developmental obstacles - ANS
developmental milestones - ANS approximate ages at which children reach specific
normative events