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BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND SCREENING FOR
DCF EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 GET IT RIGHT !!!
A child care worker recognizes and notes an identifiable
performance or behavior and uses instruments such as
checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
These instruments are used to measure progress against
a standard and to share results with assessment experts.
This is called: -
-Solution -Observation
An instrument intended to identify and monitor normal
development or possible developmental delay is called: -
-Solution -Screening
True or False: Screening programs are not diagnostic
and are not based on whether a child has passed a
certain curriculum -
-Solution -True
True or False: The caregiver uses the child's age to
interpret the child's behavior -
-Solution -True
True or False: When we observe a child struggling with a
developmental task, we get concerned about his/her
progress -
-Solution -True
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True or False: When the child has not yet acquired the
skills that are typical for children his/her age, the
caregiver should become concerned -
-Solution -True
1-2% of infants have no discernible disabling conditions
at the time of birth, but by school age, 10% of all
children are found to have some degree of
developmental disability -
-Solution -True
True or False: Parents could be unaware of the signs of
developmental delay. It is the child care provider who
can draw attention to a child who might benefit from
professional intervention -
-Solution -True
True or False: Proper screening leads to sound
assessment so that early detection of potential
developmental problems will determine the correct
referral an intervention -
-Solution -True
Screening provides a common reference point and basis
for interaction for: -
-Solution -parents, child care workers, child
development specialists
The key benefits of developmental screenings are: -
-Solution -Early detection, activities that strengthen the
child's skills, quality information is available to parents
BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND SCREENING FOR
DCF EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 GET IT RIGHT !!!
A child care worker recognizes and notes an identifiable
performance or behavior and uses instruments such as
checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
These instruments are used to measure progress against
a standard and to share results with assessment experts.
This is called: -
-Solution -Observation
An instrument intended to identify and monitor normal
development or possible developmental delay is called: -
-Solution -Screening
True or False: Screening programs are not diagnostic
and are not based on whether a child has passed a
certain curriculum -
-Solution -True
True or False: The caregiver uses the child's age to
interpret the child's behavior -
-Solution -True
True or False: When we observe a child struggling with a
developmental task, we get concerned about his/her
progress -
-Solution -True
, 2
True or False: When the child has not yet acquired the
skills that are typical for children his/her age, the
caregiver should become concerned -
-Solution -True
1-2% of infants have no discernible disabling conditions
at the time of birth, but by school age, 10% of all
children are found to have some degree of
developmental disability -
-Solution -True
True or False: Parents could be unaware of the signs of
developmental delay. It is the child care provider who
can draw attention to a child who might benefit from
professional intervention -
-Solution -True
True or False: Proper screening leads to sound
assessment so that early detection of potential
developmental problems will determine the correct
referral an intervention -
-Solution -True
Screening provides a common reference point and basis
for interaction for: -
-Solution -parents, child care workers, child
development specialists
The key benefits of developmental screenings are: -
-Solution -Early detection, activities that strengthen the
child's skills, quality information is available to parents
