DCF- ITAP Exam with Verified Answers
1. Infant a child in the first stage of life, until
around 18 months
2. Toddler children 18-36 months
3. How does DCF define infants and Infants are 12 months and under while
toddlers? toddlers are 1-2 years old
4. How does the Florida Department birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to
of Education office of early learn- 24 months and two year olds
ing divide infants and toddlers?
5. What is the primary concern for secure attachment formed through
infants? close relationships.
6. How does developmentally appro- focuses on children from birth to 8 years
priate practice apply to infants old and includes age appropriate activ-
and toddlers? ities, knowledge of the individual child
and cultural awareness/ sensitivity
7. Knowing the typical behaviors
and growth patterns for a cer-
tain age group is necessary to
plan the most appropriate envi-
ronments and activities to opti-
mize the learning experience for
children in your care.
8. A child's age, temperament, per-
sonality, and family history are all
factors that affect their develop-
ment.
9. A child's learning experience is
enhanced when caregivers are
aware of and support social and
cultural context in which each
child lives.
10. feisty, flexible and fearful
, DCF- ITAP Exam with Verified Answers
What are the three most common
types of personalities in toddlers?
11. Jean Piaget four stages of cognitive development
12. Erik Erikson eight conflicts in emotional development
13. Four stages of cognitive develop- sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete
ment operational, formal operational
14. sensorimotor birth to 2 years (most important for in-
fants)
15. preoperational 2-7 years
16. concrete operational stage 7-11 years
17. formal operational stage 11+
18. what occurs during the sensori- infants and toddlers learn about the
motor stage world through using their senses and
motor skills
19. Interactions between infants and their cognitive skills
caregivers helps build
in children
20. infants and toddlers need stimulating
activities to help them develop
strong cognitive skills
21. What are Erikson's two conflicts stages 1 (trust v. mistrust) and 2 (auton-
in emotional development omy v. shame and doubt)
22. Trust v. mistrust 1st stage in Erikson's model; infants
form bonds to create trust; bonds re-
quire love and care; emotional needs
23. Establishing emotional bonds
with children during their infan-
1. Infant a child in the first stage of life, until
around 18 months
2. Toddler children 18-36 months
3. How does DCF define infants and Infants are 12 months and under while
toddlers? toddlers are 1-2 years old
4. How does the Florida Department birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to
of Education office of early learn- 24 months and two year olds
ing divide infants and toddlers?
5. What is the primary concern for secure attachment formed through
infants? close relationships.
6. How does developmentally appro- focuses on children from birth to 8 years
priate practice apply to infants old and includes age appropriate activ-
and toddlers? ities, knowledge of the individual child
and cultural awareness/ sensitivity
7. Knowing the typical behaviors
and growth patterns for a cer-
tain age group is necessary to
plan the most appropriate envi-
ronments and activities to opti-
mize the learning experience for
children in your care.
8. A child's age, temperament, per-
sonality, and family history are all
factors that affect their develop-
ment.
9. A child's learning experience is
enhanced when caregivers are
aware of and support social and
cultural context in which each
child lives.
10. feisty, flexible and fearful
, DCF- ITAP Exam with Verified Answers
What are the three most common
types of personalities in toddlers?
11. Jean Piaget four stages of cognitive development
12. Erik Erikson eight conflicts in emotional development
13. Four stages of cognitive develop- sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete
ment operational, formal operational
14. sensorimotor birth to 2 years (most important for in-
fants)
15. preoperational 2-7 years
16. concrete operational stage 7-11 years
17. formal operational stage 11+
18. what occurs during the sensori- infants and toddlers learn about the
motor stage world through using their senses and
motor skills
19. Interactions between infants and their cognitive skills
caregivers helps build
in children
20. infants and toddlers need stimulating
activities to help them develop
strong cognitive skills
21. What are Erikson's two conflicts stages 1 (trust v. mistrust) and 2 (auton-
in emotional development omy v. shame and doubt)
22. Trust v. mistrust 1st stage in Erikson's model; infants
form bonds to create trust; bonds re-
quire love and care; emotional needs
23. Establishing emotional bonds
with children during their infan-
