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NSG 310 Exam 3 from Grand Canyon University
(GCU) includes accurate and verified questions
covering advanced nursing concepts such as
pathophysiology, health assessment,
pharmacological principles, and clinical
reasoning. This exam is designed to eval
Key Point: Knowing the typical behaviors and growth
patterns for a certain age group is necessary to -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ plan the most appropriate
environments and activities to optimize the learning
experience for children in your care.
Key Point: A child's age, temperament, personality, and
family history are all - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ factors that
affect their development.
Key Point: A child's learning experience is enhanced
when caregivers are aware of and support -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ social and cultural context in which
each child lives.
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The National Association for the Education of Young
Children classifies children 8 months to 18 months as
older infants. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children defines mobile infants as children who are
engaged in exploration. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children divides infants into two groups. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ True
The Department of Children and Families defines
toddlers to include the one-year olds to three-year olds
in care. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for
a certain age group is necessary to plan the most
appropriate environments and activities for children in
care. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
An infant's learning experience is enhanced when
caregivers follow a plan and a standardized curriculum
for the entire group of children in care. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ False
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The Department of Children and Families identifies
children under the age of two as infants. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ False
Understanding who they are and how things work is a
dominant theme for toddlers. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
True
Toddlers seek to gain independence through purposeful
exploration. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
The three common personalities of infants and toddlers
are "friendly," "fearful," and "feisty." - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ True
Jean Piaget - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Four Stages of
Cognitive Development
Erik Erikson - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Eight Conflicts in
Emotional Development
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Sensorimotor - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 0-2 years old - this
is the most important for infants and toddlers
Preoperational - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 7-11
years old
Formal Operations - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 11 years old
and older
Key Point: The Sensorimotor stage is from birth to 2
years and is most relevant to infants and toddlers.
During this stage infants and toddlers learn about -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ their world by using their senses
and motor skills.
Key Point: Piaget's theory explains how children interact
with their environment to - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
construct knowledge.
Key Point: Establishing emotional bonds with children
during their infancy is the foundation for - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ emotional stability throughout their lifetime.
NSG 310 Exam 3 from Grand Canyon University
(GCU) includes accurate and verified questions
covering advanced nursing concepts such as
pathophysiology, health assessment,
pharmacological principles, and clinical
reasoning. This exam is designed to eval
Key Point: Knowing the typical behaviors and growth
patterns for a certain age group is necessary to -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ plan the most appropriate
environments and activities to optimize the learning
experience for children in your care.
Key Point: A child's age, temperament, personality, and
family history are all - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ factors that
affect their development.
Key Point: A child's learning experience is enhanced
when caregivers are aware of and support -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ social and cultural context in which
each child lives.
,2|Page
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children classifies children 8 months to 18 months as
older infants. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children defines mobile infants as children who are
engaged in exploration. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children divides infants into two groups. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ True
The Department of Children and Families defines
toddlers to include the one-year olds to three-year olds
in care. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ False
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for
a certain age group is necessary to plan the most
appropriate environments and activities for children in
care. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
An infant's learning experience is enhanced when
caregivers follow a plan and a standardized curriculum
for the entire group of children in care. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ False
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The Department of Children and Families identifies
children under the age of two as infants. - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ False
Understanding who they are and how things work is a
dominant theme for toddlers. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
True
Toddlers seek to gain independence through purposeful
exploration. - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ True
The three common personalities of infants and toddlers
are "friendly," "fearful," and "feisty." - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ True
Jean Piaget - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Four Stages of
Cognitive Development
Erik Erikson - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Eight Conflicts in
Emotional Development
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Sensorimotor - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 0-2 years old - this
is the most important for infants and toddlers
Preoperational - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 7-11
years old
Formal Operations - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 11 years old
and older
Key Point: The Sensorimotor stage is from birth to 2
years and is most relevant to infants and toddlers.
During this stage infants and toddlers learn about -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ their world by using their senses
and motor skills.
Key Point: Piaget's theory explains how children interact
with their environment to - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
construct knowledge.
Key Point: Establishing emotional bonds with children
during their infancy is the foundation for - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ emotional stability throughout their lifetime.
