Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
40 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
Child development occurs in general sequence and ____________________________________.
styles of patterns
exact timing
exact patterns
stages varying in patterns and timing
- 2. Multiple Choice
____________________ is when a childcare worker recognizes and notes an identifiable performance or behavior and uses checklists, anecdotal records, etc.
Observation
Screening
Interpretation
Intervention
- 3. Multiple Choice
_________________ means an instrument intended to identify and monitor normal development or possible developmental delay. These programs are not diagnostic and are not based on whether a child has passed a certain curriculum.
Observation
Screening
Interpretation
Intervention
- 4. Multiple Choice
The caregiver uses a child's _________________ in order to interpret the child's behavior.
age
heritage
height and weight
physical appearance
- 5. Multiple Choice
Four key benefits of developmental screening are:
steady growth, developmental delays, good health practices, and constant safety
social issues, emotional problems, moral conduct, and self-control
developmental awareness, liability from the law, confidentiality, good record keeping
early intervention, strengthening new skills, support and referral and interaction among parents, caregivers and specialists
- 6. Multiple Choice
An example of the social/emotional domain is
jumping and skipping during outdoor play
enjoying play with other children
rote counting
completing a painting project
- 7. Multiple Choice
The definition of "approaches to learning" is
how children feel about themselves
a child's intellectual or mental abilities
how skills and knowledge are acquired
changes in body shape and proportion
- 8. Multiple Choice
An initial screening program, practical for assessing large numbers of children, should be ____________, ___________, ___________ and across cultural practices and belief.
expensive, comprehensive, quick
easy, accurate, affordable
difficult, lengthy, inexpensive
thrifty, inaccurate, timely
- 9. Multiple Choice
Parents could be ____________________ of the signs of developmental delay.
unaware
aware
encouraging
bias
- 10. Multiple Choice
Reading, writing, and the ability to construct an understanding of things around them is an example of:
physical health
language and communication
motor development
cognitive development and general knowledge
- 11. Multiple Choice
Weight, height and head circumference is an example of:
physical health
language and communication
motor development
cognitive development
- 12. Multiple Choice
A child's ability to move about and control various body parts, like grasping and rolling over is an example of:
physical health
language and communication
motor development
cognitive development and general knowledge
- 13. Multiple Choice
A child's intellectual and mental abilities, such as finding, processing and organizing information is an example of:
physical health
language and communication
motor development
cognitive development and general knowledge
- 14. Multiple Choice
How skills and knowledge are acquired, eagerness, curiosity and persistence are examples of:
general knowledge
physical growth
approaches to learning
motor development
- 15. Multiple Choice
When conducting a screening, an observer must be:
optimistic
objective
subjective
pessimistic
- 16. Multiple Choice
During the observation and screening process it is important to:
observe the child over a period of time
contact the parents is a difficulty arises from the very beginning
record your personal thoughts and feelings to help interpret the data
all of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
An assessment is an instrument intended to:
identify normal development or possible delays
make diagnosis and determine appropriate therapies
measure knowledge or skills a child has learned
compare one child to a group of others who are similar to him in age and level or development
- 18. Multiple Choice
If a child is 9 months old was born 8 weeks premature, his age should be adjusted for screening purposes to:
one year old
17 months
7 months
none of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
if you, the caregiver, contact the agency or referral source, you should have the following information ready
The child's name, date of screening, services you are interested in using.
Who administered the screening and the results of the screening.
When the child is available for the professional assessment and parent information.
All of the above
- 20. Multiple Choice
Screening procedures include:
Organizing, scheduling, executing and following through with the screening.
Testing, repeating, and emphasizing the screening with parents.
Negotiating, compromising, and comparing with other personnel.
All of the above.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Childcare workers need to have an understanding of child growth and development to:
Compromise results of a screening.
Be subjective and open to information.
Understanding the child's growth.
None of the above.
- 22. Multiple Choice
When a child is compared to others who are similar in age and level of development, this shows an example of:
Instructional assessment.
Standardized/Norm-referenced comparison.
Parent-completed assessment.
Social/Emotional/Behavioral screening
- 23. Multiple Choice
The first step in the screening process is:
Testing the child.
Talking to the therapist.
Obtaining parental permission.
Referring to an agency.
- 24. Multiple Choice
You have two screenings to complete and you are running behind. You should:
Do both screenings are the same time.
Tell the child to move along quickly.
Reschedule a second screening.
Give it to the parent to complete at home.
- 25. Multiple Choice
By not hiding the fact that you are observing a child's action, you are practicing an example of:
Participant observation.
Overt observation.
Covert observation.
Non-participant observation.
- 26. Multiple Choice
If you have a favorite child in your class that needs screening you should:
Do the screening yourself, one-on-one.
Screen with no outside influence.
Ask the parent to be present during the screening.
Allow another caregiver to do the screening.
- 27. Multiple Choice
Cultural influences are important. __________ and ___________ influence the way a child grows and develops.
Height, Weight.
Heredity, Environment.
Eye color, Hair color.
Transportation, Clothing.
- 28. Multiple Choice
If you are concealed behind a screen or 2-way mirror and you do not interact with the child while observing them, then you are practicing an example of:
Non-participant observation.
Participant observation.
Overt observation.
Covert observation.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Characteristics of good screening tools are that they are reliable, valid, and __________.
Incomprehensible.
Educational.
Free of Objectivity.
Free of Bias.
- 30. Multiple Choice
A good screening tool is able to identify normal development or___________.
Possible delays.
Nutritional Information.
Parent Guidance.
Likes and Dislikes.
- 31. Multiple Choice
A best practice is to encourage _______ to make the first call to a serviced providing agency.
The director.
DCF.
The parents.
The caregiver.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Once you have identifies a child as needing further assessment, you should:
Share observations and screenings with the family.
Refer to other professionals for further evaluations.
Have a trained professionals complete a formal assessment.
All of the above.
- 33. Multiple Choice
When communicating screening results with parent, you should:
Explain that the screening identified some concerns.
Explain that you are using a "first look" screening tool.
Use understandable terminology.
All of the above.
- 34. Multiple Choice
Johnny is a three year old and has behavior problems. The referring agency to contact would be:
The Department of Children and Families (DCF)
The Florida Department of Learning Resource System (FDLRS)
The Early Intervention Program for Infant and Toddlers (EIP)
All of the above
- 35. Multiple Choice
Development in younger children occurs _________ and typically progress is in _______.
Slowly, Small Increments.
Haphazardly, Sequence.
Rapidly, Spurts.
Smooth, Regression,
- 36. Multiple Choice
Upon discovering a child is struggling with development task, you should:
Incorporate activities that place extra emphasis on the skills needed.
Ignore the problem, it will correct itself.
Incorporate advanced, activities for him to work toward.
None of the above.
- 37. Multiple Choice
Considerations for choosing a screening instrument include all of the following, except:
It should support a comfortable and positive experience for the child
It should contain a report on the reliability and validity of the data
It should include a report on the child's progress on feeding and toiletry
It should consider the time and cost
- 38. Multiple Choice
When screening a child do not:
guide the child's response
misrepresent the child's abilities
all of the above
none of the above
- 39. Multiple Choice
The following are general observation guidelines for caregivers to follow during the observation and screening process, EXCEPT:
know what to expect
observe a child over a period of time
difficulty in a single area is a cause for alarm
record only what the child is doing
- 40. Multiple Choice
Materials used for observation and screening activities must match the ____________________ of the child being screened.
age
height
weight
gender
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags