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NCTRC Certification Exam UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers 2025
Early childhood - (answers)-Birth to age 6
-Developing fundamental motor and social skills
-Child's body is changing rapidly
-Communication skills are developing
-Play is VERY important
Children - (answers)- Age 6 to 12
- Social world expands
- Hand/eye coordination is improving
Adolescense - (answers)- Age 13 to 21
- Time when peer groups (peer pressure) becomes more important than family
and individuals struggle to become more independent from family
- Body begins to reach maturation and a person's interest in intimate
relationships increases
- Individuals are usually beginning to define themselves in their own right
Early Adulthood Stages - (answers)- Age 21 to 30
- Establish independence through completing their education and seeking their
own occupation
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- Begin to have more serious intimate relationships in order to establish families
of their own
- May develop an interest in life-long leisure pursuits such as golf, tennis, or
running
Middle Adulthood - (answers)- Age 30 to 45
- Family and career take priority
- Many adults find themselves involved with their children's leisure pursuits
- Occasionally involved in individual pursuits
Older Adulthood - (answers)- Age 40 to 65
- Slowing down, as the metabolism begins to change there is weight gain
- Reductions in strength and flexibility
- This is the life stage where people may experience midlife crises and depression
Senior Adulthood - (answers)- Age 60 to 75
- Great amount of free time and are retired
- Many individuals may begin to experience health problems, but most are
healthy, vigorous, and have the freedom to travel and participate in activities of
their choosing
"Old-old" Stage - (answers)- Age 75 to death
NCTRC Certification Exam UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers 2025
Early childhood - (answers)-Birth to age 6
-Developing fundamental motor and social skills
-Child's body is changing rapidly
-Communication skills are developing
-Play is VERY important
Children - (answers)- Age 6 to 12
- Social world expands
- Hand/eye coordination is improving
Adolescense - (answers)- Age 13 to 21
- Time when peer groups (peer pressure) becomes more important than family
and individuals struggle to become more independent from family
- Body begins to reach maturation and a person's interest in intimate
relationships increases
- Individuals are usually beginning to define themselves in their own right
Early Adulthood Stages - (answers)- Age 21 to 30
- Establish independence through completing their education and seeking their
own occupation
, 2
- Begin to have more serious intimate relationships in order to establish families
of their own
- May develop an interest in life-long leisure pursuits such as golf, tennis, or
running
Middle Adulthood - (answers)- Age 30 to 45
- Family and career take priority
- Many adults find themselves involved with their children's leisure pursuits
- Occasionally involved in individual pursuits
Older Adulthood - (answers)- Age 40 to 65
- Slowing down, as the metabolism begins to change there is weight gain
- Reductions in strength and flexibility
- This is the life stage where people may experience midlife crises and depression
Senior Adulthood - (answers)- Age 60 to 75
- Great amount of free time and are retired
- Many individuals may begin to experience health problems, but most are
healthy, vigorous, and have the freedom to travel and participate in activities of
their choosing
"Old-old" Stage - (answers)- Age 75 to death
