BOSR DCF FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔When observing, the caregiver should know what to except and observe the child
over a short or long period of time. - ✔✔Long.
✔✔BLANK are short, factual narrative descriptions of a child´s behavior. These records
should be factual and should not include judgements. - ✔✔Running records.
✔✔BLANK are records that during a specified period of time (fifteen minutes, for
example) the person who is observing the child writes everything the chld does and
says/. This tool is especially helpful in looking at social behavior. - ✔✔Running record.
✔✔Running records can be targeted to a very specific behavior like a child´s ability to
play well with other children. - ✔✔True.
✔✔BLANK can be standardized or can be developed by the teacher to identify
behaviors that are going to be observed and then to record the observation by checking
the box that best describes that has been observed. - ✔✔Checklists.
✔✔When performing observations, it is important to: - ✔✔- Record only facts and record
every detail.
- Take brief notes throughout the day, but fill in the details as soon as possible.
- Use actions words that describe but do not judge or interpret.
- Record the facts in the order they occur.
- All of the above.
✔✔Do not try to observe more than one child a time. - ✔✔True.
✔✔When oberving, do not try to influence a child´s response by your preference. -
✔✔True.
✔✔When observing, make sure that distractions are kept to a minimum. - ✔✔True.
✔✔When observing, use an area that is unfamiliar to the child. - ✔✔False.
✔✔You do not hide the fact that yo are observing a child´s actions. This observation is
referred to do as a/an: - ✔✔Overt observation.
✔✔The children are not told that they are being observed, this observation is referred to
as a/an: - ✔✔Convert observation.
, ✔✔This observation allows you to interact with the children and ask them to do certain
things: - ✔✔Participant observation.
✔✔During this observation, the observer is concealed behind a screen or a 2-way
mirror and does not interact with the child: - ✔✔Non-participant observation.
✔✔Screening instruments for a wide range of child development domains including: -
✔✔- Physical health and moto development.
- Social and emtional development.
- Cognitive development and general knowlegde.
- Language and communication.
- Approaches to learning.
- All of the above.
✔✔Physical Health focuses on the development of all body systems and general
wellness. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Motor development includes movement, balance, coordination, sensory awareness
and sensory acuity. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Cognitive development and general knowledge includes reasoning, solving
problems and using symbols. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Language and Communication Development includes the ability to speak and read.
- ✔✔True.
✔✔Social and Emtional Development includes self-esteem, independence and
relationships. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Approches to learning refers to how skills and knowledge are acquired through the
three qualities or eagerness and curiosity; persistance; and creativity and problem
solving. - ✔✔True.
✔✔The Screening process cannot confirm a disability. It is only an indicator that there
may be a problem. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Screeing helps to identify children that could benefit from early childhod intervention
programs. - ✔✔True.
✔✔The Social and Emtional Development Domain is more difficult to test due to the
extensive amount of time that is needed to determine social/emotional problems. -
✔✔True.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔When observing, the caregiver should know what to except and observe the child
over a short or long period of time. - ✔✔Long.
✔✔BLANK are short, factual narrative descriptions of a child´s behavior. These records
should be factual and should not include judgements. - ✔✔Running records.
✔✔BLANK are records that during a specified period of time (fifteen minutes, for
example) the person who is observing the child writes everything the chld does and
says/. This tool is especially helpful in looking at social behavior. - ✔✔Running record.
✔✔Running records can be targeted to a very specific behavior like a child´s ability to
play well with other children. - ✔✔True.
✔✔BLANK can be standardized or can be developed by the teacher to identify
behaviors that are going to be observed and then to record the observation by checking
the box that best describes that has been observed. - ✔✔Checklists.
✔✔When performing observations, it is important to: - ✔✔- Record only facts and record
every detail.
- Take brief notes throughout the day, but fill in the details as soon as possible.
- Use actions words that describe but do not judge or interpret.
- Record the facts in the order they occur.
- All of the above.
✔✔Do not try to observe more than one child a time. - ✔✔True.
✔✔When oberving, do not try to influence a child´s response by your preference. -
✔✔True.
✔✔When observing, make sure that distractions are kept to a minimum. - ✔✔True.
✔✔When observing, use an area that is unfamiliar to the child. - ✔✔False.
✔✔You do not hide the fact that yo are observing a child´s actions. This observation is
referred to do as a/an: - ✔✔Overt observation.
✔✔The children are not told that they are being observed, this observation is referred to
as a/an: - ✔✔Convert observation.
, ✔✔This observation allows you to interact with the children and ask them to do certain
things: - ✔✔Participant observation.
✔✔During this observation, the observer is concealed behind a screen or a 2-way
mirror and does not interact with the child: - ✔✔Non-participant observation.
✔✔Screening instruments for a wide range of child development domains including: -
✔✔- Physical health and moto development.
- Social and emtional development.
- Cognitive development and general knowlegde.
- Language and communication.
- Approaches to learning.
- All of the above.
✔✔Physical Health focuses on the development of all body systems and general
wellness. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Motor development includes movement, balance, coordination, sensory awareness
and sensory acuity. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Cognitive development and general knowledge includes reasoning, solving
problems and using symbols. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Language and Communication Development includes the ability to speak and read.
- ✔✔True.
✔✔Social and Emtional Development includes self-esteem, independence and
relationships. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Approches to learning refers to how skills and knowledge are acquired through the
three qualities or eagerness and curiosity; persistance; and creativity and problem
solving. - ✔✔True.
✔✔The Screening process cannot confirm a disability. It is only an indicator that there
may be a problem. - ✔✔True.
✔✔Screeing helps to identify children that could benefit from early childhod intervention
programs. - ✔✔True.
✔✔The Social and Emtional Development Domain is more difficult to test due to the
extensive amount of time that is needed to determine social/emotional problems. -
✔✔True.
