DCF Child Care Training Exam – Child Growth And
Development: Qs & As
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Three-month-old Sean loves to wave his arms in the air. As you watch him, you think about
1 the skills he will probably achieve next: first, he will grasp objects; then he will be able to
hold a crayon; and someday, he will be able to write with a pencil.
2 According to Erikson, emotional development is a series of stages called ______.
3 Having a feeling that there is a purpose to one's life
Pete and Al, both nearly five years old, are playing with the same puzzle. You watch as
Pete tells Al, "The first piece goes here." Al says, "We both have five pieces now." Even
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though the activity lasts only a few minutes, you believe it is a good indicator of each boy's
current development.
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, Three-month-old Sean loves to wave Principle 2- General to specific
his arms in the air. As you watch him,
you think about the skills he will
probably achieve next: first, he will
grasp objects; then he will be able to
hold a crayon; and someday, he will
be able to write with a pencil.
Tom and Tim are twins and want to do Principle 4- proceeds at different rates
everything together. However, Tom
rode his tricycle with ease by his third
birthday, but Tim was almost four
before he could ride his tricycle with
confidence.
In the Infant Care Center this fall, you Principle 1- similar to all
noticed four-month-old Sara roll over;
a few weeks later, she began
scooting. By December, six-month-
old Raul had rolled over and scooted.
Last week, you noted that Renae—at
the age of five months—had rolled
over, and you predict she will be
scooting very soon.
When LaShanda was two, you noted Principle 3- continuous
that she enjoyed solitary play and did
not interact with other children. By the
age of two and a half, LaShanda liked
to play next to another child, but there
was no interaction (parallel play). By
the age of three, LaShanda engaged
routinely in associative play and could
share common materials with another
child without interaction. By three and
a half, she had made her first real
friend and was capable of true
cooperative play.
Development: Qs & As
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Three-month-old Sean loves to wave his arms in the air. As you watch him, you think about
1 the skills he will probably achieve next: first, he will grasp objects; then he will be able to
hold a crayon; and someday, he will be able to write with a pencil.
2 According to Erikson, emotional development is a series of stages called ______.
3 Having a feeling that there is a purpose to one's life
Pete and Al, both nearly five years old, are playing with the same puzzle. You watch as
Pete tells Al, "The first piece goes here." Al says, "We both have five pieces now." Even
4
though the activity lasts only a few minutes, you believe it is a good indicator of each boy's
current development.
Don't know?
Terms in this set (84)
, Three-month-old Sean loves to wave Principle 2- General to specific
his arms in the air. As you watch him,
you think about the skills he will
probably achieve next: first, he will
grasp objects; then he will be able to
hold a crayon; and someday, he will
be able to write with a pencil.
Tom and Tim are twins and want to do Principle 4- proceeds at different rates
everything together. However, Tom
rode his tricycle with ease by his third
birthday, but Tim was almost four
before he could ride his tricycle with
confidence.
In the Infant Care Center this fall, you Principle 1- similar to all
noticed four-month-old Sara roll over;
a few weeks later, she began
scooting. By December, six-month-
old Raul had rolled over and scooted.
Last week, you noted that Renae—at
the age of five months—had rolled
over, and you predict she will be
scooting very soon.
When LaShanda was two, you noted Principle 3- continuous
that she enjoyed solitary play and did
not interact with other children. By the
age of two and a half, LaShanda liked
to play next to another child, but there
was no interaction (parallel play). By
the age of three, LaShanda engaged
routinely in associative play and could
share common materials with another
child without interaction. By three and
a half, she had made her first real
friend and was capable of true
cooperative play.
