DCF INFANT AND TODDLER APPROPRIATE
PRACTICE EXAM LATEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
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Key Point: Knowing the typical behaviors and growth
patterns for a certain age group is necessary to - Answer-
plan the most appropriate environments and activities to
optimize the learning experience for children in your care.
Key Point: A child's age, temperament, personality, and
family history are all - Answer-factors that affect their
development.
Key Point: A child's learning experience is enhanced when
caregivers are aware of and support - Answer-social and
cultural context in which each child lives.
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children classifies children 8 months to 18 months as
older infants. - Answer-False
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The National Association for the Education of Young
Children defines mobile infants as children who are
engaged in exploration. - Answer-True
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children divides infants into two groups. - Answer-True
The Department of Children and Families defines toddlers
to include the one-year olds to three-year olds in care. -
Answer-False
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a
certain age group is necessary to plan the most
appropriate environments and activities for children in
care. - Answer-True
An infant's learning experience is enhanced when
caregivers follow a plan and a standardized curriculum for
the entire group of children in care. - Answer-False
The Department of Children and Families identifies
children under the age of two as infants. - Answer-False
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Understanding who they are and how things work is a
dominant theme for toddlers. - Answer-True
Toddlers seek to gain independence through purposeful
exploration. - Answer-True
The three common personalities of infants and toddlers
are "friendly," "fearful," and "feisty." - Answer-True
Jean Piaget - Answer-Four Stages of Cognitive
Development
Erik Erikson - Answer-Eight Conflicts in Emotional
Development
Sensorimotor - Answer-0-2 years old - this is the most
important for infants and toddlers
Preoperational - Answer-2-7 years old
Concrete-Operational - Answer-7-11 years old