CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
MODULE 3: INFLUENCES AFFECTING
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why are exercise levels important? - ANSWER -Child care professionals must plan for
excesses that encourage brain and body development, physical activities also allow
children to burn off some of their energy.
Why are daily physical and learning routines important? - ANSWER -All children need
routines in their daily activities that they can count on.
Why are relationships with family and friends important? - ANSWER -You can use the
child care environment to set up gatherings with parent and family members.
Temperament is different from ________________________. - ANSWER -Personality
Kierra:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Toddler
Middle child
Bilingual
Could have uneven temper
Julie:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Preschool age
Middle child
Even temperament
Teddy:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Toddler
Special needs (hearing loss)
Delayed (still on bottle)
May be youngest in the family
Tina:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Toddler
Above the age range in Vocabulary
Some health issues
Anxious temperament
Jose:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Preschool age
, Advanced for his age group
Has had adult support
Talented
May be only child
Vaughn:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Preschool age
First child
On target or above for two age group
Birth order affects a child by___________________________________how he sees
himself. - ANSWER -Determining
Research show that___________________________________ can be made as to the
typical characteristics of placement. - ANSWER -Generalizations
_______________________children are more likely to go to college. - ANSWER -First
born
_______________________children seem to have the strongest feelings of neglect by
parents, often feeling that they were "squeezed out" by the other siblings. - ANSWER -
Middle
The_________________________________may be more pampered and creative. -
ANSWER -Youngest
Kierra has learned how to scribble with a crayon from her big sister. She can stand on
her tiptoes. When she starts to sing the "ABC" song, she usually winds up with lines
from "Twinkle -twinkle Little Star." She has become pretty good at following simple
instructions. She gets frustrated when she has trouble doing something. Only about half
of what she says is understandable by strangers and many of her words are a mixture
of Spanish and English. - ANSWER -Bilingual
Temperament
Julie doesn't sleep at nap time anymore. She is very friendly and adores her older
sister. She likes playing with dolls and changing their clothes. She has started to
admonish the younger children, reminding them of"the rules". She does not reliably
count to ten, getting scrambled with random "teens". - ANSWER -older sister
temperament
Teddy can stand and can walk while holding onto an adult's fingers. He recognizes and
responds to his own name about half of the time, but cannot hear well, He can babble,
but hasn't yet said his first really intelligible word. He gets very focused when he pays
with blocks and cups. He is still drinking from a bottle, and doesn't yet have the hang of
a sippy-cup. - ANSWER -Still using bottle, is in child care, poor hearing, poor speech,
good focus.
MODULE 3: INFLUENCES AFFECTING
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why are exercise levels important? - ANSWER -Child care professionals must plan for
excesses that encourage brain and body development, physical activities also allow
children to burn off some of their energy.
Why are daily physical and learning routines important? - ANSWER -All children need
routines in their daily activities that they can count on.
Why are relationships with family and friends important? - ANSWER -You can use the
child care environment to set up gatherings with parent and family members.
Temperament is different from ________________________. - ANSWER -Personality
Kierra:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Toddler
Middle child
Bilingual
Could have uneven temper
Julie:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Preschool age
Middle child
Even temperament
Teddy:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Toddler
Special needs (hearing loss)
Delayed (still on bottle)
May be youngest in the family
Tina:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Toddler
Above the age range in Vocabulary
Some health issues
Anxious temperament
Jose:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Preschool age
, Advanced for his age group
Has had adult support
Talented
May be only child
Vaughn:
Identifying the effects of Environmental Influences: - ANSWER -Preschool age
First child
On target or above for two age group
Birth order affects a child by___________________________________how he sees
himself. - ANSWER -Determining
Research show that___________________________________ can be made as to the
typical characteristics of placement. - ANSWER -Generalizations
_______________________children are more likely to go to college. - ANSWER -First
born
_______________________children seem to have the strongest feelings of neglect by
parents, often feeling that they were "squeezed out" by the other siblings. - ANSWER -
Middle
The_________________________________may be more pampered and creative. -
ANSWER -Youngest
Kierra has learned how to scribble with a crayon from her big sister. She can stand on
her tiptoes. When she starts to sing the "ABC" song, she usually winds up with lines
from "Twinkle -twinkle Little Star." She has become pretty good at following simple
instructions. She gets frustrated when she has trouble doing something. Only about half
of what she says is understandable by strangers and many of her words are a mixture
of Spanish and English. - ANSWER -Bilingual
Temperament
Julie doesn't sleep at nap time anymore. She is very friendly and adores her older
sister. She likes playing with dolls and changing their clothes. She has started to
admonish the younger children, reminding them of"the rules". She does not reliably
count to ten, getting scrambled with random "teens". - ANSWER -older sister
temperament
Teddy can stand and can walk while holding onto an adult's fingers. He recognizes and
responds to his own name about half of the time, but cannot hear well, He can babble,
but hasn't yet said his first really intelligible word. He gets very focused when he pays
with blocks and cups. He is still drinking from a bottle, and doesn't yet have the hang of
a sippy-cup. - ANSWER -Still using bottle, is in child care, poor hearing, poor speech,
good focus.
