CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
MODULE 1: THE PRINCIPLES OF CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
These differences are completely normal. Normal growth is supported by good
____________________, adequate____________________ and
regular_____________________. - ANSWER -Nutrition, sleep, and excerise
Children do not grow at perfectly___________________ rates throughout childhood. -
ANSWER -steady
Children will experience weeks or months of slightly slower growth followed
by___________________________________. - ANSWER -Growth spurts.
Difference in the amount of ___________________can be a source of self-
consciousness for some children. - ANSWER -Growth
It is important to help the children in your care understand that these differences
are________________________, that each child is special, and to help children
develop a sense of self-acceptance. - ANSWER -Normal
How can you help children understand their differences in growth? - ANSWER -One
way you can help children understand their differences in growth is by showing pictures
of various stages of growth in individuals.
If you detect that a child is self-conscious about her size, how would you help her work
on increasing her self acceptance? - ANSWER -Use a litter of puppies or kittens to
show a wide variety of colors and size.
If you have some concern about a growth-related is about a child, how would you
approach this issue with the parent(s)? - ANSWER -Share information about typical
growth patterns with the parents.
How is Principal 1- Developmental sequence is similar for all important? - ANSWER -It
is essential for child care professionals to understand how children develop.
Everything you do in the child care setting has effect on the child's
_______________________ and ______________________________. - ANSWER -
Development, learning.
How you diaper,_____________________, and put to sleep. - ANSWER -Feed
, The way you __________________,and the way you____________________; -
ANSWER -Greet, comfort
The amount of___________________ the child has to play in, and the ambient lighting;
- ANSWER -Space
The_________________you sing; - ANSWER -Songs
The________________ you provide; - ANSWER -Toys
The________________you serve; - ANSWER -Meals
These things and more all have an affect on the development of a child's brain and their
ability to socialize and_______________________. - ANSWER -Learn
Are Growth and Development the same thing? - ANSWER -No, Growth refers to
specific body changes and increases in the child size. Development typically refers to
an increase in complexity a change from relatively simple to more complicated.
We define growth as specific________________________and____ changes and
increases in the child's size. - ANSWER -body
In the first year of an infant's life, babies can grow____________ inches in length and
triple their birth weight. - ANSWER -10
After the first year, a baby's growth in length slows to ______________inches a year for
the next two years and of continues from age two or three to puberty at a rate of two to
three inches each year. A major growth spurt occurs at the time of puberty. - ANSWER -
five
Girls generally enter puberty between age____________ to
___________________________ years of age. - ANSWER -8, 13
Boys usually enter puberty at age__________________ to
_______________________ years of age. - ANSWER -10, 15
Similarities in Growth:
Growth proceeds from the ____________________ downward and from the center of
the ______________________ outward. - ANSWER -head, body
Children gain control of the _________________________
and__________________first, then the arms and finally the legs. - ANSWER -head,
neck
MODULE 1: THE PRINCIPLES OF CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
These differences are completely normal. Normal growth is supported by good
____________________, adequate____________________ and
regular_____________________. - ANSWER -Nutrition, sleep, and excerise
Children do not grow at perfectly___________________ rates throughout childhood. -
ANSWER -steady
Children will experience weeks or months of slightly slower growth followed
by___________________________________. - ANSWER -Growth spurts.
Difference in the amount of ___________________can be a source of self-
consciousness for some children. - ANSWER -Growth
It is important to help the children in your care understand that these differences
are________________________, that each child is special, and to help children
develop a sense of self-acceptance. - ANSWER -Normal
How can you help children understand their differences in growth? - ANSWER -One
way you can help children understand their differences in growth is by showing pictures
of various stages of growth in individuals.
If you detect that a child is self-conscious about her size, how would you help her work
on increasing her self acceptance? - ANSWER -Use a litter of puppies or kittens to
show a wide variety of colors and size.
If you have some concern about a growth-related is about a child, how would you
approach this issue with the parent(s)? - ANSWER -Share information about typical
growth patterns with the parents.
How is Principal 1- Developmental sequence is similar for all important? - ANSWER -It
is essential for child care professionals to understand how children develop.
Everything you do in the child care setting has effect on the child's
_______________________ and ______________________________. - ANSWER -
Development, learning.
How you diaper,_____________________, and put to sleep. - ANSWER -Feed
, The way you __________________,and the way you____________________; -
ANSWER -Greet, comfort
The amount of___________________ the child has to play in, and the ambient lighting;
- ANSWER -Space
The_________________you sing; - ANSWER -Songs
The________________ you provide; - ANSWER -Toys
The________________you serve; - ANSWER -Meals
These things and more all have an affect on the development of a child's brain and their
ability to socialize and_______________________. - ANSWER -Learn
Are Growth and Development the same thing? - ANSWER -No, Growth refers to
specific body changes and increases in the child size. Development typically refers to
an increase in complexity a change from relatively simple to more complicated.
We define growth as specific________________________and____ changes and
increases in the child's size. - ANSWER -body
In the first year of an infant's life, babies can grow____________ inches in length and
triple their birth weight. - ANSWER -10
After the first year, a baby's growth in length slows to ______________inches a year for
the next two years and of continues from age two or three to puberty at a rate of two to
three inches each year. A major growth spurt occurs at the time of puberty. - ANSWER -
five
Girls generally enter puberty between age____________ to
___________________________ years of age. - ANSWER -8, 13
Boys usually enter puberty at age__________________ to
_______________________ years of age. - ANSWER -10, 15
Similarities in Growth:
Growth proceeds from the ____________________ downward and from the center of
the ______________________ outward. - ANSWER -head, body
Children gain control of the _________________________
and__________________first, then the arms and finally the legs. - ANSWER -head,
neck
