CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(CGDR) DCF EXAM INFORMATION:
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Pre-operational: 2-7 years old - ANSWER -children are bound by what they experience
directly and not by what they think.
self-esteem ("My needs will be met. " I am worthy of this person's attention") - ANSWER
-Security
Children learn through sensory perception and motor activity. - ANSWER -
Sensorimotor: 0-2 years old
reciprocal teaching - ANSWER -an approach to instruction that features interactive
dialogue between teachers and students.
social and emotional development - ANSWER -refers to how children feel about
themselves and their relationships with others.
developmental milestones - ANSWER -approximate ages at which children reach
specific normative events
positive reinforcement - ANSWER -reinforcement that strengthens behavior by following
behaviors with desirable consequences
cognitive development - ANSWER -gradual, orderly changes by which mental
processes become more complex and sophisticated
DAP - ANSWER -Developmentally Appropriate Practice
heredity - ANSWER -the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically
from one generation to another.
approaches to learning - ANSWER -the attitudes and skills used in learning across all
domains
redirection - ANSWER -turning children's attention in another direction
physical development - ANSWER -involves advances in physical abilities
, language and communication - ANSWER -the ability to transmit encoded thoughts from
the mind of one individual to another, usually verbal.
erik erikson - ANSWER -"Eight Stages of Human Development" Based on crisis or
conflict that a person resolves
prosocial behavior - ANSWER -positive, constructive, helpful behavior. The opposite of
antisocial behavior
physical health - ANSWER -the aspect of health that refers to how well your body
functions
zone of proximal development - ANSWER -difference exists between what a child an do
on his/her own and what he/she can do with the help of a knowledgeable adult or peer.
developmental disability - ANSWER -mental or physical or combination impairment
resulting in lifelong disability
temperament - ANSWER -characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess
sensorimotor - ANSWER -(birth to 2 yr) when child experiences the world through their
senses and actions
synapse - ANSWER -space between neurons
scaffolding - ANSWER -a style in which teachers gauge the amount of assistance they
offer to match the learner's needs
Children learn through problem solving experiences shared with knowledgable
adult/peer.
attachment theory - ANSWER -the development and consequences of the child-
caregiver relationship
theory - ANSWER -a hypothetical explanation of a natural phenomenon
lev vygotsky - ANSWER -3 concepts:
1. zone of proximal development
2. scaffolding
3. private speech
personality - ANSWER -a person's fairly consistent patterns of acting, thinking, and
feeling
sensorimotor - ANSWER -involving the senses and motor activity
(CGDR) DCF EXAM INFORMATION:
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Pre-operational: 2-7 years old - ANSWER -children are bound by what they experience
directly and not by what they think.
self-esteem ("My needs will be met. " I am worthy of this person's attention") - ANSWER
-Security
Children learn through sensory perception and motor activity. - ANSWER -
Sensorimotor: 0-2 years old
reciprocal teaching - ANSWER -an approach to instruction that features interactive
dialogue between teachers and students.
social and emotional development - ANSWER -refers to how children feel about
themselves and their relationships with others.
developmental milestones - ANSWER -approximate ages at which children reach
specific normative events
positive reinforcement - ANSWER -reinforcement that strengthens behavior by following
behaviors with desirable consequences
cognitive development - ANSWER -gradual, orderly changes by which mental
processes become more complex and sophisticated
DAP - ANSWER -Developmentally Appropriate Practice
heredity - ANSWER -the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically
from one generation to another.
approaches to learning - ANSWER -the attitudes and skills used in learning across all
domains
redirection - ANSWER -turning children's attention in another direction
physical development - ANSWER -involves advances in physical abilities
, language and communication - ANSWER -the ability to transmit encoded thoughts from
the mind of one individual to another, usually verbal.
erik erikson - ANSWER -"Eight Stages of Human Development" Based on crisis or
conflict that a person resolves
prosocial behavior - ANSWER -positive, constructive, helpful behavior. The opposite of
antisocial behavior
physical health - ANSWER -the aspect of health that refers to how well your body
functions
zone of proximal development - ANSWER -difference exists between what a child an do
on his/her own and what he/she can do with the help of a knowledgeable adult or peer.
developmental disability - ANSWER -mental or physical or combination impairment
resulting in lifelong disability
temperament - ANSWER -characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess
sensorimotor - ANSWER -(birth to 2 yr) when child experiences the world through their
senses and actions
synapse - ANSWER -space between neurons
scaffolding - ANSWER -a style in which teachers gauge the amount of assistance they
offer to match the learner's needs
Children learn through problem solving experiences shared with knowledgable
adult/peer.
attachment theory - ANSWER -the development and consequences of the child-
caregiver relationship
theory - ANSWER -a hypothetical explanation of a natural phenomenon
lev vygotsky - ANSWER -3 concepts:
1. zone of proximal development
2. scaffolding
3. private speech
personality - ANSWER -a person's fairly consistent patterns of acting, thinking, and
feeling
sensorimotor - ANSWER -involving the senses and motor activity
