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CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTTEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
True or False: Growth proceeds from the center of the body outward. - Answer-True
True or False: At birth, the brain, heart, and spinal cord are fully functioning. - Answer-
True
True or False: The finger and toe muscles develop before the arm and leg muscles. -
Answer-False
True or False: Children differ in their growth. - Answer-True
True or False: Children grow at perfectly steady rates. - Answer-False
Principle 1 - Answer-Developmental sequence is similar for all. Children develop in
relatively the same way. EX: Sit, crawl, walk, run.
Principle 2 - Answer-Development proceeds from general to specific.
Principle 3 - Answer-Development is continuous. Children get a basis for behaviors and
skills but add to it. EX: learn numbers then start adding and subtracting.
Principle 4 - Answer-Development proceeds at different rates. Development is constant,
but NEVER uniform.
Principle 5 - Answer-All areas of development are interrelated. The 5 domains of
development influence development in other areas.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer-1) physical
2) comfort and safety
3) social
4) esteem needs
5) self-actualization
Erik Erikson's Conflicts - Answer-1) infant- Trust vs Mistrust
2) toddler- Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt
3) preschool- Initiative vs Guilt
4) grade school- Industry vs Inferiority
Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development - Answer-1) sensorimotor: ages 0-2; child
begins using all senses (babies put things in their mouths)
2) preoperational: ages 2-7; child begins using things that are used in real life
, 3) concrete-operational: ages 7-11; children begins to have more rational thinking
(doing)
4) formal operations: ages 11+; children begin thinking beyond the present and about
ideal situations
Lev Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development - Answer-1) scaffolding: as the child
learns responsibility is gradually transferred to the child. Basics to complex (ladder)
2) reciprocal teaching: things go along with another. You learn on thing that relates with
the next.
Maria Montessori's Theory on Child-Centered Learning Environments - Answer-
Believed children should be able to work independently in clean, beautiful, and
organized environments with child sized materials, provide opportunities, and caregivers
help children understand order and responsibility.
Explain the attachment theories and quality infant care. - Answer-Children need an
attachment with an adult in order to be successful later on in life.
Describe what is meant by the term "window of opportunity" as it relates to brain
development. - Answer-A time when a child is most receptive to new things. This allows
their brain to make new connections for learning capacity (babies learn new languages
easier).
Describe how heredity influences child development. - Answer-Hereditary factors can
hinder a child's development and place certain limitations on a child, but they may also
provide great capabilities.
Describe how health and wellness factors influence child development. - Answer-
Maintaining a healthy body through proper nutrition and exercise is essential for growth
and development.
Describe how developmental obstacles influence child development. - Answer-Health
status is on of the largest contributing factors.
Why is it important to establish routines? - Answer-It helps the children feel stable and
safe.
List ways that child care programs can be inclusive and support children with
developmental delays. - Answer-- Have EVERYONE in the class participate
- ADA: cannot discriminate against disability
- IDEA: have to provide education
Define the three types of positive behavior supports. - Answer-- Prevention: a strategy
that stops challenging behaviors before they begin
- Redirection: a strategy used to guide children's behavior by recognizing challenging
behaviors of its earliest stages and taking steps to prevent escalation
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