The Child Life Professional Certification Examination with Q and A

The Child Life Professional Certification Examination with Q and A When the three-year-old sibling of a patient who is dying begins to ask questions about death, the child life specialist should expect questions that reflect which stage of cognitive development? A.) Abstract B.) Concrete C.) Sensorimotor D.) Pre-operational ANSWER D.) Pre-operational (Meeting Children's Psychosocial Needs, pg. 224) What should a child life specialist look for when assessing a child and family? A.) A wide range of variables and systems that influences the successful management of stressors B.) Adaptive behaviors and how the child reacted to past medical experiences and stressors C.) The impact of parenting style on the child's ability to adjust to stressful situations D.) The child's mastery of stressful situations and changes in thinking ANSWER A.) A wide range of variables and systems that influences the successful management of stressors (Can be found in any normal growth and development textbook)