PECT Child Development & Learning 3

Question 1

A 3-year-old who is delayed in walking and has low muscle tone most directly shows a delay in which developmental domain?

Accepted Answer

Physical/motor

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Social-emotional

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Cognitive

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Language

Question 2

Which milestone would a typically developing 12-month-old most likely demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Saying one or two words and pulling to stand

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Speaking in full sentences

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Riding a tricycle

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Reading simple words

Question 3

Maslow's hierarchy suggests that before a child can focus on learning, the school should first ensure:

Accepted Answer

Basic physiological and safety needs are met

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Advanced math readiness

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Standardized test preparation

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Peer competition

Question 4

Parallel play, common in toddlers, is best described as children:

Accepted Answer

Playing alongside each other without much interaction

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Cooperating on a shared goal

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Competing in organized games

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Refusing to play at all

Question 5

A teacher notices a 5-year-old uses 'goed' instead of 'went.' This overgeneralization of grammar rules indicates:

Accepted Answer

Typical language development

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A serious language disorder

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Hearing loss

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Cognitive disability

Question 6

Which approach best supports a child's social-emotional development in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

Teaching and modeling how to name and manage feelings

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Ignoring conflicts between children

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Rewarding only academic achievement

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Limiting all peer interaction

Question 7

Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory emphasizes that a child's development is shaped by:

Accepted Answer

Multiple interacting environmental systems, from family to society

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Genetics alone

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The classroom only

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A single critical period