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Description
This DCF Child Growth and Development (CGDR) exam is a 90+
multiple-choice test Questions covering the principles of child
development from birth to adolescence. It focuses on physical, cognitive,
social-emotional, and motor development domains, as well as
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). Key areas include
understanding growth patterns (head-to-downward), developmental
theories (Piaget, Vygotsky), and factors influencing development.
Exam Content and Key Topics
Definitions: Distinguishes between growth (physical size changes) and
development (increased complexity of skills/behavior).
Principles of Development: Development is similar for all, proceeds
from general to specific, is continuous, and occurs at different rates.
Developmental Domains:
Physical: Motor skills (gross/fine), health, and safety.
Cognitive: Mental processes, memory, and problem-solving.
Social & Emotional: Relationships, self-esteem, and emotional
regulation.
Approaches to Learning: Curiosity, persistence, and creativity.
Theories: Covers Piaget’s four stages of cognitive development
(Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete-Operational, Formal Operations)
and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory.
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, Influences: Nutrition, environment, and heredity
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Formal Operations -
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11 and up, can reason in hypothetical situations, abstract
thought.
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Theory -
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A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered
for scientific study
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Initiative vs. guilt -
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Preschool
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7-11 years old -
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Concrete operational
child stops being ego centric
Jean Piaget's
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piaget's theory -
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4 cognitive stages through which individuals actively construct
their understanding of the world
Formal Operations Age (11 + )
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, rates -
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All children develop at their
own
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level 2 -
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safety and security
Transportation, neighborhood, safe relationships, and childcare
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trust vs mistrust -
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infant
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