FCC FCC Child Development 3

Question 1

Which milestone would you typically expect from a healthy 12-month-old?

Accepted Answer

Pulling to stand and possibly taking first steps

Answer

Around 12 months many children pull to stand and begin cruising or walking.

Question 2

A child care provider notices a 3-year-old is not combining two words at all and has few sounds. What is the best first step?

Accepted Answer

Document observations and share concerns with the parents for a screening

Answer

Documenting and partnering with parents for developmental screening supports early intervention.

Question 3

Parallel play, where toddlers play side by side without much interaction, is typical of which age?

Accepted Answer

Around 2 years old

Answer

Parallel play is characteristic of toddlers around age 2 before cooperative play emerges.

Question 4

Which practice best promotes healthy brain development in infants and toddlers?

Accepted Answer

Responsive, serve-and-return interactions with the caregiver

Answer

Serve-and-return interactions build neural connections essential for early brain development.

Question 5

A preschooler pretends a banana is a telephone. This is an example of what cognitive skill?

Accepted Answer

Symbolic (pretend) thinking

Answer

Using one object to represent another demonstrates symbolic thought during the preoperational stage.

Family Child Care (FCC) Practice Test