FCC FCC Child Development 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: 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?
- Separation anxiety and attachment (Correct answer)
- A behavioral disorder
- Delayed language skills
- Poor temperament
Correct answer: Separation anxiety and attachment
Separation anxiety around 8-10 months reflects healthy attachment to a primary caregiver.
Question 2: Which activity best supports fine motor development in a 2-year-old?
- Stacking large blocks and scribbling with crayons (Correct answer)
- Running relay races
- Reciting the alphabet
- Watching an educational video
Correct answer: Stacking large blocks and scribbling with crayons
Stacking blocks and scribbling strengthen the small hand muscles used for fine motor skills.
Question 3: According to Erikson, an infant who is consistently fed, comforted, and cared for is likely to develop which of the following?
- Trust (Correct answer)
- Guilt
- Inferiority
- Role confusion
Correct answer: Trust
Erikson's first stage, trust versus mistrust, is resolved positively through consistent, responsive care.
Question 4: A mixed-age group is common in family child care. What is a key developmental benefit for older children in this setting?
- They practice leadership and nurturing by helping younger children (Correct answer)
- They regress to younger behaviors
- They learn fewer social skills
- They develop faster physically
Correct answer: They practice leadership and nurturing by helping younger children
Older children build leadership, empathy, and responsibility by modeling and helping younger peers.
Question 5: A toddler repeatedly says 'no' and wants to do things independently. Which developmental stage explains this?
- Autonomy versus shame and doubt (Correct answer)
- Industry versus inferiority
- Integrity versus despair
- Intimacy versus isolation
Correct answer: Autonomy versus shame and doubt
Toddlers assert independence during Erikson's autonomy versus shame and doubt stage.
Question 6: What is the most appropriate way to support language development during diapering of an infant?
- Talk and narrate what you are doing in a warm voice (Correct answer)
- Stay silent to avoid overstimulation
- Play loud music instead
- Rush the routine to save time
Correct answer: Talk and narrate what you are doing in a warm voice
Narrating routines exposes infants to language and builds vocabulary and connection.
Question 7: 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?
- Conservation (Correct answer)
- Object permanence
- Symbolic play
- Gross motor control
Correct answer: Conservation
Preoperational children typically lack conservation, judging quantity by appearance rather than amount.
FCC FCC Child Development 2
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?