CCP Child Growth & Development 2

Question 1

A 3-year-old frequently engages in parallel play, sitting beside other children but playing independently. This behavior is BEST described as:

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Parallel play

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Solitary play

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Cooperative play

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Associative play

Question 2

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'zone of proximal development' (ZPD)?

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Lev Vygotsky

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Jean Piaget

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Erik Erikson

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B.F. Skinner

Question 3

A 6-month-old infant reaches for objects and transfers them between hands. This skill demonstrates development in which domain?

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Fine motor development

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Language development

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Gross motor development

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Social-emotional development

Question 4

According to Erikson, a child aged 3–5 who successfully resolves their psychosocial crisis develops a sense of:

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Initiative

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Autonomy

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Industry

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Identity

Question 5

Temperament refers to:

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Inborn, stable individual differences in emotional reactivity and self-regulation

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A child's learned behavioral patterns from caregivers

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The stage of moral development a child has reached

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A child's preferred style of play

Question 6

A 2-year-old says 'goed' instead of 'went.' This error is an example of:

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Overregularization

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Language delay

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Echolalia

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Code-switching

Question 7

Which milestone would MOST concern a caregiver if absent in a typically developing 12-month-old?

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Pointing to objects of interest

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Running independently

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Speaking in two-word phrases

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Drawing recognizable shapes