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DCF: Child Growth and Development CGAD Final Exam/ Updated
Questions with Correct Verified Answers – Latest Update 2024.
What is a theory? - ANSWER - A set of facts or principles analyzed in relation to one another and used to explain phenomena(a fact or behavior that can be observed)
What are signs of preoperational? - ANSWER - *Preschoolers and early school-age children learn about their world through their actions.*Uses symbols to mentally represent objects.*Increase development of language and concepts.*Reasoning may be illogical and not sequential.*Egocentric thought processes
What are signs of concrete-operational? - ANSWER - *Older school-age children learn about their world by applying logic.*Deal with changes and process *Are able to make relationships about why things happen.*Understand how things relate to one another
What are signs of formal operations? - ANSWER - *Early high-school schildren learn about their world through constructing and solving problems.*Begin to think about thinking *Think in abstract terms *Make educated guesses
How does knowledge of Jean Piaget's four stages help you the child care provider? - ANSWER - The stages help you understand how babies and children may percieve their envirnment.
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pg. 2 When you plan developmentally appropriate learning activities what is important to keep in mind? - ANSWER - A child's stage of cognitive development
What does Piaget's theory help you understand? - ANSWER - Why children make thinking "mistakes"
What are two primary instructional techniques that are based on Piaget's theory? - ANSWER - Discovery learning and supporting the developing interests of children.
Children should be exposed to a wide variety of concrete experiences such as? - ANSWER - *Use of manipulative field trips and working in groups to help them learn
What did Lev Vygotsky develop? - ANSWER - He developed the social development theory of learning
What did Lev Vygotsky theorize? - ANSWER - That social and cultural interaction are the primary sources of learning and behavior.
How do you create a positive environment for children in your care? - ANSWER - *Ensure learning centers have ample space for movement.*Reduce the number of transitions throughout the day.*Ensure the environment feels safe for the child.*Provide activities that are slightly challenging to the child.*Provide activities to increase development without causing frustration.
Abraham Maslow developed what? - ANSWER - The hierarchy of human needs
How many levels does Maslow's hierarchy have? - ANSWER - Five
What are the 5 levels of Maslows hierarchy? - ANSWER - Level 1-Physical Level 2-Comfort and Saftey Level 3- Social 2 / 3
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What are examples of a Physical need? - ANSWER - *Air to breathe *Shelter to protect *Water to drink *Food to eat *Clothes to wear *Health care
What are examples of Comfort and Saftey? - ANSWER - *Safety *Security *Stability *Transportation *Safe relationships *Child care
What are some examples of Self-Esteem? - ANSWER - *Adequacy *Confidence *Importance *Sense of efficiency,capability,resilency,hopefulness *Ability to cope and problem solve
What are some examples of Self-Actualizing? - ANSWER - *Fulfill one's life purpose and meaning *Being all that one is able to be *Spirituality *Personal emotional response *Refinement of interpersonal skills
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