DCF- ITAP Exam 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) GRADED A

DCF- ITAP Exam 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) GRADED A Infant - CORRECT ANS a child in the first stage of life, until around 18 months Toddler - CORRECT ANS children 18 -36 months How does DCF define infants and toddlers? - CORRECT ANS Infants are 12 months and under while toddlers are 1 -2 years old How does the Florida Department of Education office of early learning divide infants and toddlers? - CORRECT ANS birth to 8 m onths, 8 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months and two year olds What is the primary concern for infants? - CORRECT ANS secure attachment formed through close relationships. How does developmentally appropriate practice apply to infants and toddlers? - COR RECT ANS focuses on children from birth to 8 years old and includes age appropriate activities, knowledge of the individual child and cultural awareness/ sensitivity Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary t o plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience for children in your care. - CORRECT ANS A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history are all factors that affect their development. - CORRE CT ANS A child's learning experience is enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support social and cultural context in which each child lives. - CORRECT ANS What are the three most common types of personalities in toddlers? - CORRECT ANS fe isty, flexible and fearful Jean Piaget - CORRECT ANS four stages of cognitive development Erik Erikson - CORRECT ANS eight conflicts in emotional development Four stages of cognitive development - CORRECT ANS sensorimotor, preoperational, co ncrete operational, formal operational sensorimotor - CORRECT ANS birth to 2 years (most important for infants) preoperational - CORRECT ANS 2 -7 years concrete operational stage - CORRECT ANS 7 -11 years formal operational stage - CORRECT ANS 11+ what occurs during the sensorimotor stage - CORRECT ANS infants and toddlers learn about the world through using their senses and motor skills Interactions between infants and caregivers helps build _________ in children - CORRECT ANS t heir cognitive skills infants and toddlers need ______ activities to help them develop strong cognitive skills - CORRECT ANS stimulating What are Erikson's two conflicts in emotional development - CORRECT ANS stages 1 (trust v. mistrust) and 2 (a utonomy v. shame and doubt) Trust v. mistrust - CORRECT ANS 1st stage in Erikson's model; infants form bonds to create trust; bonds require love and care; emotional needs Establishing emotional bonds with children during their infancy is the foundatio n for emotional stability throughout their lifetime. - CORRECT ANS DCF- ITAP Exam 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) GRADED A Autonmoy vs. Shame and Doubt - CORRECT ANS second stage; children need to become independent and learn to problem solve in order to strengthen emotional security later in life list the 8 areas of development - CORRECT ANS 1. physical 2. approaches to learning 3. social and emotional development 4. language and literacy 5. scientific inquiry 6. social studies 7. mathematical thinking 8. creative expression through the arts describe physical development - CORRECT ANS ways children's bodies are growing and changing. Appetite, weight, physical ability describe physical development in infants - CORRECT ANS weight doubles within the first 6 months, require frequent feeding and grow 5 inches in the first 6 months describe the physical development in toddlers - CORRECT ANS grow slower, walk, exploring, feed and drink themselves two groups of motor skills - CORRECT ANS gross motor skills and fine motor skills what pattern does motor development follow - CORRECT ANS head to toe (cephalocaudal), center of body to limbs (proximodistal), and locomotion types of motor skills - CORRECT ANS walking, throwing, jumping, ridi ng within the first ______ months of life infants pass through several stages of social and emotional development - CORRECT ANS 8 Allowing toddlers to experience autonomy develops independence and leads to emotional security later in life. - CORREC T ANS Motor Skills are movements used to perform an action: - CORRECT ANS 12 - 15 months - can stand alone and walk well 15 - 18 months - learning to walk backwards 18 - 24 months - throws a ball, jumps in place, becoming more physically able 24 - 36 months - learning to ride a tricycle, stand on one foot Birth to 8 months: - CORRECT ANS turn in the direction of familiar voices, react to new objects, grasp and release objects, lift arms to be picked up, inspect their own hands and feet 8 to 18 months - CORRECT ANS : explore spatial relationships by attempting to fit their bodies in boxes, want to hear the same song or book over and over, fill and dump, start to identify objects but may not be correct 18 to 24 months: - CORRECT ANS begi n to explore environment independently, more persistent with tasks, insist on choosing what to wear, pretend everyday activities 24 to 36 months: - CORRECT ANS play beside other children, ask questions related to a story, request same story over and o ver, act out familiar scenes