FCC Child Development Flashcards

A 9-month-old in your family child care home cries and looks for you when you leave the room. This behavior is a sign of what typical development?

Answer: Separation anxiety and attachment

Separation anxiety around 8-10 months reflects healthy attachment to a primary caregiver.

Which activity best supports fine motor development in a 2-year-old?

Answer: Stacking large blocks and scribbling with crayons

Stacking blocks and scribbling strengthen the small hand muscles used for fine motor skills.

According to Erikson, an infant who is consistently fed, comforted, and cared for is likely to develop which of the following?

Answer: Trust

Erikson's first stage, trust versus mistrust, is resolved positively through consistent, responsive care.

A mixed-age group is common in family child care. What is a key developmental benefit for older children in this setting?

Answer: They practice leadership and nurturing by helping younger children

Older children build leadership, empathy, and responsibility by modeling and helping younger peers.

A toddler repeatedly says 'no' and wants to do things independently. Which developmental stage explains this?

Answer: Autonomy versus shame and doubt

Toddlers assert independence during Erikson's autonomy versus shame and doubt stage.

What is the most appropriate way to support language development during diapering of an infant?

Answer: Talk and narrate what you are doing in a warm voice

Narrating routines exposes infants to language and builds vocabulary and connection.

A 4-year-old insists a taller glass holds more juice than a shorter, wider glass with the same amount. This shows the child has not yet mastered which concept?

Answer: Conservation

Preoperational children typically lack conservation, judging quantity by appearance rather than amount.