DCF Early Childhood Intervention Services Exam
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BLANK is defined as specific body changes & increases in
child's size, proceeding from the head downward and from
the center of the body outward - Answer-Growth
BLANK refers to an increase in complexity; a change from
relativity simple to more complicated - Answer-
Development
GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT refers to specific changes
in the body- size, weight, height - Answer-Growth
GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT refers to increase in
complexity- the child acquires more refined knowledge
and behavior skills. - Answer-Development
Children develop in relatively the same ways and there is
a typical sequence of Development - Answer-Development
is similar for all
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Children will not grow at perfectly steady rates- they
experience growth spurts - Answer-True
The periods or times when the children are especially
receptive to their surroundings and interactions with other
people are called windows of opportunity (developmental
windows) - Answer-True
A child care workout recognizes and notes an identifiable
performance or behavior and uses instruments such as
checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
These instruments are used to measure progress against
a standard and to share results with assessments experts.
This is called: - Answer-Observation.
An instrument intended to identify and monitor normal
development or possible developmental delay is called: -
Answer-Screening.
Screening Programs are not diagnostic, and are not based
on whether a child has passed a certain curriculum. -
Answer-True.
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The caregiver uses a child´s age in order to interpret the
child´s behavior. - Answer-True.
When we observe a child struggling with a developmental
task, do we get concerned about his/her process? -
Answer-Yes.
When the child has not yet acquired the skills that are
typical for children his/her age, should the caregiver be
concerned? - Answer-Yes.
1 to 2% of infants have no discernable disabling conditions
at the time of birth, but by school age, 10% of all childern
are found to have some degree of developmental
disability. - Answer-True.
Parents could be unaware of the signs of developmental
delay. It is the child care provider who can draw attention
to a child who might benefit from professional intervention.
- Answer-True.
Proper screening leads to sound assessment so that early
detection of pontential developmental problems will