DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
Practices Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+ 2025
True or false: Activities listed on a daily routine do not need to be carried out in a
particular order. -Correct Answer ✔False,
What do infants and toddlers completely depend on their caregivers for? -Correct
Answer ✔to make sure their physical and emotional needs are met.
Secure attachments form with parents and caregivers who make the child feel... -Correct
Answer ✔safe and secure
What do toddlers seek to gain from purposeful exploration? -Correct Answer
✔Independence and control
What is a brief description of Flexible? -Correct Answer ✔easy children to attend to. may
need special attention so they don't get lost in the group.
What is a brief description of Fearful? -Correct Answer ✔Cautious, slow to warm to new
situations. may be withdrawn so steps in certain situations may take a little longer.
What is a brief description of Feisty? -Correct Answer ✔Spirited fun, but need to be
actively managed.
What is Jean Piaget's theory? -Correct Answer ✔Four Stages of Cognitive Development.
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
,DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
What is Erik Erikson's theory? -Correct Answer ✔Eight Conflicts in Emotional
Development.
According to Piaget what are the four stages of cognitive development? -Correct Answer
✔Sensorimotor-0-2 years old- this is the most important to infants and toddlers
Preoperational-2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational-7-11 years old
Formal Operations-11 years old and older
Erik Erikson's Trust vs. Mistrust -Correct Answer ✔This conflict is resolved when infants
form bonds with their parents and caregivers and establish an emotional foundation
through trust. As the basis for fulfilling the safety and comfort needs of infants,
emotional security must be established through trusting relationships with adults.
Erik Erikson's Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt -Correct Answer ✔This means that
children need to be able to become independent and learn to problem solve on their
own.
8 Development Domains for infants and Toddlers? -Correct Answer ✔physical
development, approaches to learning, social and emotional development, language and
literacy, mathematical thinking, scientific inquiry, social studies, creative expression
through the arts.
Physical development -Correct Answer ✔refers to the ways that children's bodies are
growing and changing.
TRUE OR FALSE an infant's body weight will typically double in the first six months after
they are born. (Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔True
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
, DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
TRUE OR FALSE an infant's body weight will typically quadruple by their first birthday.
(Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔False, it will triple.
TRUE OR FALSE an infant can grow 5 inches in length in the first 6 months after they are
born. (Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔True
TRUE OR FALSE toddlers are typically afraid of or uninterested in exploring their
environment? (Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔False, this is typically when
they begin to show interest in exploring their environment.
TRUE OR FALSE toddlers will typically begin to feed themselves and drink from a cup.
(Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔True.
(Approaches to learning) TRUE OR FALSE A child's curiosity and natural ability to develop
new skills should be the teachers' main focus when they are planning learning activities.
(Approaches to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔True
TRUE OR FALSE children should be constantly praised for their efforts and results in all
activities throughout the day, even if they are uninterested or unsuccessful. (Approaches
to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔True
TRUE OR FALSE Using rewards such as toys and prizes is a good way to encourage
positive behavior. (Approaches to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔False, children should not
be bribed into behaving a certain way.
TRUE OR FALSE as a caregiver you should encourage children to enjoy learning
experiences while also encouraging them to please you with their behavior. (Approaches
to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔False, try to make the main focus enjoying the learning
experience and process.
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
Practices Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A+ 2025
True or false: Activities listed on a daily routine do not need to be carried out in a
particular order. -Correct Answer ✔False,
What do infants and toddlers completely depend on their caregivers for? -Correct
Answer ✔to make sure their physical and emotional needs are met.
Secure attachments form with parents and caregivers who make the child feel... -Correct
Answer ✔safe and secure
What do toddlers seek to gain from purposeful exploration? -Correct Answer
✔Independence and control
What is a brief description of Flexible? -Correct Answer ✔easy children to attend to. may
need special attention so they don't get lost in the group.
What is a brief description of Fearful? -Correct Answer ✔Cautious, slow to warm to new
situations. may be withdrawn so steps in certain situations may take a little longer.
What is a brief description of Feisty? -Correct Answer ✔Spirited fun, but need to be
actively managed.
What is Jean Piaget's theory? -Correct Answer ✔Four Stages of Cognitive Development.
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
,DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
What is Erik Erikson's theory? -Correct Answer ✔Eight Conflicts in Emotional
Development.
According to Piaget what are the four stages of cognitive development? -Correct Answer
✔Sensorimotor-0-2 years old- this is the most important to infants and toddlers
Preoperational-2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational-7-11 years old
Formal Operations-11 years old and older
Erik Erikson's Trust vs. Mistrust -Correct Answer ✔This conflict is resolved when infants
form bonds with their parents and caregivers and establish an emotional foundation
through trust. As the basis for fulfilling the safety and comfort needs of infants,
emotional security must be established through trusting relationships with adults.
Erik Erikson's Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt -Correct Answer ✔This means that
children need to be able to become independent and learn to problem solve on their
own.
8 Development Domains for infants and Toddlers? -Correct Answer ✔physical
development, approaches to learning, social and emotional development, language and
literacy, mathematical thinking, scientific inquiry, social studies, creative expression
through the arts.
Physical development -Correct Answer ✔refers to the ways that children's bodies are
growing and changing.
TRUE OR FALSE an infant's body weight will typically double in the first six months after
they are born. (Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔True
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
, DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
TRUE OR FALSE an infant's body weight will typically quadruple by their first birthday.
(Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔False, it will triple.
TRUE OR FALSE an infant can grow 5 inches in length in the first 6 months after they are
born. (Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔True
TRUE OR FALSE toddlers are typically afraid of or uninterested in exploring their
environment? (Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔False, this is typically when
they begin to show interest in exploring their environment.
TRUE OR FALSE toddlers will typically begin to feed themselves and drink from a cup.
(Physical Development) -Correct Answer ✔True.
(Approaches to learning) TRUE OR FALSE A child's curiosity and natural ability to develop
new skills should be the teachers' main focus when they are planning learning activities.
(Approaches to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔True
TRUE OR FALSE children should be constantly praised for their efforts and results in all
activities throughout the day, even if they are uninterested or unsuccessful. (Approaches
to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔True
TRUE OR FALSE Using rewards such as toys and prizes is a good way to encourage
positive behavior. (Approaches to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔False, children should not
be bribed into behaving a certain way.
TRUE OR FALSE as a caregiver you should encourage children to enjoy learning
experiences while also encouraging them to please you with their behavior. (Approaches
to Learning) -Correct Answer ✔False, try to make the main focus enjoying the learning
experience and process.
DCF Infant and Toddler Appropriate
