DCF EXAM INFORMATION
3 elements needed to create developmentally appropriate program - answer-1.
Active learning: learn by doing
2. Meaningful experiences: memorable when relatable
3. Nurturing relationships: positive relationships with peers and adults
3 elements of developmentally appropriate practices? - answer-1. Age- activities
should fit age range
2. individually appropriate- observe background and talents, determine if child is
developing typically
3. Socially and culturally appropriate- content should be based on whats familiar to
children and giving them opportunities to share different cultural standards.
4 stages of cognitive development - answer-jean piagets
5 basic principles of child growth and development - answer-(Developmental):
1. sequence is similar for all
2. proceeds from general to specific
3. is continuous
4. proceeds at different rates
5. all areas of development are interrelated
7-11 years old - answer-Concrete operational
child stops being ego centric
Jean Piaget's
ADA - answer-Americans with Disabilities Act
approaches to learning - answer-the attitudes and skills used in learning across all
domains
approaches to learning domain - answer-refers to how children approach learning
experiences.
includes: curiosity, persistence, creative problem solving, and the ability to create
and compete long-term projects.
attachment theory - answer-the development and consequences of the child-
caregiver relationship
attachment theory - answer-type and style of infant's attachment to caregivers can
influence later psychological functioning
Basic issues in development - answer-Nature and Nurture (heredity and
environment),
, Universality and Diversity, Qualitative and Quantitative (you see the direction, what
see)
brain development - answer-
Children learn through sensory perception and motor activity. - answer-
Sensorimotor: 0-2 years old
Object permanence is a characteristic
Jean Piaget's
cognitive development - answer-gradual, orderly changes by which mental
processes become more complex and sophisticated
concrete operational (cognitive stage of Piaget) - answer-children engage in more
logical thinking
7-11 yrs old
(ex) Santa Claus doesn't exist
DAP - answer-Developmentally Appropriate Practice
DAP - answer-referred to as Ages and Stages
development - answer-increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to
more complex
Development - answer-refers to an increase in complexity, a change from relatively
simple to more complicated.
Development - answer-refers to an increase in complexity, a change from relatively
simple to more complicated.
developmental - answer-A disability is a chronic condition that is diagnosed in
childhood substantially limits major life activities in adulthood.
developmental disability - answer-mental or physical or combination impairment
resulting in lifelong disability
developmental domain charts - answer-depict an age range when a typical
expectancy is achieved rather than an exact point.
charts are guides- they should never be used as checklist.
developmental milestones - answer-approximate ages at which children reach
specific normative events
developmental obstacles - answer-
Differences in growth - answer-some children are taller, some shorter.