CAASP Child Development 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'scaffolding' in the context of child learning?

Accepted Answer

Temporary adult support that is gradually withdrawn as the child gains competence

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Providing physical support for children with motor delays

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Structured play activities for cognitive development

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A classroom arrangement that promotes peer learning

Question 2

A 9-year-old child of divorce begins performing poorly in school and becomes aggressive with peers. This response is best understood through which lens?

Accepted Answer

Impact of family system stress on child functioning

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Normal developmental regression

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Early onset personality disorder

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Sensory processing dysfunction

Question 3

Object permanence—the understanding that objects continue to exist when out of sight—typically develops during which stage?

Accepted Answer

Sensorimotor stage

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Preoperational stage

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Concrete operational stage

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Formal operational stage

Question 4

Resilience in children exposed to adversity is MOST consistently associated with:

Accepted Answer

At least one stable, caring adult relationship

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High socioeconomic status

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Above-average intelligence

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Access to specialized mental health services

Question 5

Which behavior best demonstrates that an infant has developed a secure attachment to their caregiver?

Accepted Answer

The infant explores freely and returns to caregiver after separation for comfort

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The infant shows no distress when separated from the caregiver

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The infant is easily comforted by strangers

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The infant clings to the caregiver and refuses all exploration

Question 6

Executive function skills that emerge in early childhood include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Abstract moral reasoning

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Inhibitory control

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Working memory

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Cognitive flexibility

Question 7

A practitioner using a strengths-based approach with a family identifies protective factors. Which item below is a family-level protective factor?

Accepted Answer

Strong parental knowledge of child development

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High neighborhood crime rate

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Limited access to healthcare

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Child's history of school suspension