Child Growth and Development (CGDR)
DCF Exam Information
Formal Operations Answer - 11 and up, can reason in hypothetical situations, abstract thought.
Theory Answer - A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study
Initiative vs. guilt Answer - Preschool
7-11 years old Answer - Concrete operational
child stops being ego centric
Jean Piaget's
piaget's theory Answer - 4 cognitive stages through which individuals actively construct their understanding of
the world
Formal Operations Age (11 + )
rates Answer - All children develop at their
own
level 2 Answer - safety and security
Transportation, neighborhood, safe relationships, and childcare
, trust vs mistrust Answer - infant
temperament Answer - personality component that ranges from very calm to very exitable
Maslow's hierarchy Answer - Hierarchy of needs. Predicts needs we will be motivated to satisfy first.
biological needs to sustain life
(ex) food, clothing, air, shelter, employment, health care
Growth Answer - refers to specific body changes and increases in child's size; such as child's weight, height,
head circumference, and body mass index.
Development Answer - refers to an increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to more
complicated.
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development Answer - this theory suggests that a child can
perform a task under adult guidance, or with peer collaboration, that he/she could not achieve alone.
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
Object permanence is a characteristic
DCF Exam Information
Formal Operations Answer - 11 and up, can reason in hypothetical situations, abstract thought.
Theory Answer - A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study
Initiative vs. guilt Answer - Preschool
7-11 years old Answer - Concrete operational
child stops being ego centric
Jean Piaget's
piaget's theory Answer - 4 cognitive stages through which individuals actively construct their understanding of
the world
Formal Operations Age (11 + )
rates Answer - All children develop at their
own
level 2 Answer - safety and security
Transportation, neighborhood, safe relationships, and childcare
, trust vs mistrust Answer - infant
temperament Answer - personality component that ranges from very calm to very exitable
Maslow's hierarchy Answer - Hierarchy of needs. Predicts needs we will be motivated to satisfy first.
biological needs to sustain life
(ex) food, clothing, air, shelter, employment, health care
Growth Answer - refers to specific body changes and increases in child's size; such as child's weight, height,
head circumference, and body mass index.
Development Answer - refers to an increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to more
complicated.
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development Answer - this theory suggests that a child can
perform a task under adult guidance, or with peer collaboration, that he/she could not achieve alone.
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
Object permanence is a characteristic
