ELearning Recap for CDV1

A 12-month-old infant is beginning to pull to stand but hasn’t started walking yet. What should you do as an educator?

• Encourage the infant to crawl more

• Provide safe furniture for the infant to practice pulling up and cruising.

• Refer the infant to a physical therapist immediately.

• Introduce more seated activities to strengthen their legs.

A toddler frequently has tantrums when transitioning between activities. What is the best strategy to support them?

• Ignore the behavior completely.

• Stop transitions altogether

• Offer choices and provide warnings before transitions.

• Punish the toddler for misbehavior.

A 2-year-old prefers playing alone and doesn’t engage with peers. How can you support their social development?

• Model social interactions and encourage parallel play.

• Force them to play with others.

• Ignore the behavior; they will develop naturally.

• Limit their playtime to avoid stress.

A 15-month-old uses only gestures to communicate. What would be the best approach?

• Encourage the parents to model simple words alongside gestures.

• Enroll the child in a speech therapy program immediately.

• Focus only on non-verbal communication.

• Wait until the child is 2 years old before addressing concerns.

A caregiver is concerned that their 10-month-old doesn’t respond to their name and any other sounds e.g clapping, playing music, etc. What is the first step you should recommend?

• Encourage the caregiver to call the child’s name more often.

• Suggest waiting a few months to see if the behavior changes.

• Start teaching the child sign language.

• Test the child’s hearing.

When do toddlers typically start using two-word phrases?

• 12 months

• 18 months

• 24 months

• 30 months

At what age do infants usually start smiling in response to social interactions?

• 2 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 3 months

• 6 months

How can you support an infant who shows signs of separation anxiety?

• Avoid leaving them alone at all costs.

• Force them to adapt by leaving without saying goodbye.

• Introduce them to new caregivers frequently.

• Provide consistent routines and reassure them during separations.

What is the best way to encourage language development in toddlers?

• Wait until they start speaking clearly.

• Correct their grammar constantly.

• Engage in conversations, narrate activities, and read books.

• Use baby talk exclusively.

According to Piaget, developing ______ is one of the most important accomplishments at the sensorimotor stage of development.

• circular reactions

• symbolic function

• language

• object permance