CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
MODULE 4: DEVELOPMENTAL
CHARACTERISTICS EXAM SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Characteristic: Shows characteristics of nutritional health. - ANSWER -Birth to 8
months:
*Breastfeeding, if appropriate.
*Taking adequate nutrition.
*Beginning to be introduced to a variety of solid foods.
8 to 18 months:
*Eating adequate meal on a fairly regular schedule.
*Consuming a variety of healthy foods from all food groups.
*Feeding themselves finger foods that they enjoy.
Characteristic: Demonstrates visual abilities to facilitate healthy growth and
development. - ANSWER -Birth to 8 months:
*Tracking a moving object.
*Following a human face with their eyes.
*Gradually coordinating their eye movements to what is in their field of vision.
8 to 18 months:
*Tracking a moving object.
*Seeing and pointing at things that attract their attention.
*Grasping small objects with thumb and forefinger.
Remember, it is the__________________________________of growth and
development, not the age that is the important factor in evaluating a child's progress. -
ANSWER -Sequence
What does the Physical Health Domain involve? - ANSWER -*Typical growth patterns
*Changes in weight and height
*General health and safety
*Visual perception
*Hearing and understanding the roles of health care professionals.
The first year of a child's life involves some of the most rapid changes during their
lifetime. For example,_____________________________________control most of a
newborn child's movements, while an eight month old may already be pulling up on
furniture and taking his first deliberate steps. - ANSWER -Reflexes
The newborn does very little at first. Most of his movements are reflexive, that is,s they
occur______________________________________. - ANSWER -Automatically
, Each infant is born with a set of reflexes that allows response to
the____________________________________even before he has had a chance to
learn. - ANSWER -Environment
Most of these reflexes begin to disappear after a few_________________. - ANSWER -
Months
Between eight and eighteen months: - ANSWER -Discovery and exploration takes
center stage.
At the older toddler stage, ages 18 to 36 months: - ANSWER -They become more
confident when they wash and dry their own hands, feed themselves without any help
and ride a tricycle.
Preschool ages 3 to 5 years old: - ANSWER -Can do many things independently.
School-Age children - ANSWER -Continue to act more independently each year.
To ensure the children in your care are healthy and well nourished, it is important
to:__________________________________their eating patterns and bodily functions. -
ANSWER -Observe
Provide_________________________opportunities for them to be physically active. -
ANSWER -Many
Encourage good hygiene__________________________. - ANSWER -Practices
________________________________and practice safety rules. - ANSWER -
Demonstrate
As a child care professional, you have the responsibility of choosing learning strategies
that are both age appropriate and challenging. what must child care have an
understanding of ? - ANSWER -*Typical behaviors and abilities of children at certain
ages.
*What children should know and be able to do from birth through school age.
Children's development progresses in"_______________________________." -
ANSWER -Fits and Status
It is quite normal for there to be________________________________in the pattern
and timing of growth and development rather than a smooth progression. - ANSWER -
Valuation
______________________________ is uneven-children don't progress in all skills at
the same time. - ANSWER -Development
MODULE 4: DEVELOPMENTAL
CHARACTERISTICS EXAM SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Characteristic: Shows characteristics of nutritional health. - ANSWER -Birth to 8
months:
*Breastfeeding, if appropriate.
*Taking adequate nutrition.
*Beginning to be introduced to a variety of solid foods.
8 to 18 months:
*Eating adequate meal on a fairly regular schedule.
*Consuming a variety of healthy foods from all food groups.
*Feeding themselves finger foods that they enjoy.
Characteristic: Demonstrates visual abilities to facilitate healthy growth and
development. - ANSWER -Birth to 8 months:
*Tracking a moving object.
*Following a human face with their eyes.
*Gradually coordinating their eye movements to what is in their field of vision.
8 to 18 months:
*Tracking a moving object.
*Seeing and pointing at things that attract their attention.
*Grasping small objects with thumb and forefinger.
Remember, it is the__________________________________of growth and
development, not the age that is the important factor in evaluating a child's progress. -
ANSWER -Sequence
What does the Physical Health Domain involve? - ANSWER -*Typical growth patterns
*Changes in weight and height
*General health and safety
*Visual perception
*Hearing and understanding the roles of health care professionals.
The first year of a child's life involves some of the most rapid changes during their
lifetime. For example,_____________________________________control most of a
newborn child's movements, while an eight month old may already be pulling up on
furniture and taking his first deliberate steps. - ANSWER -Reflexes
The newborn does very little at first. Most of his movements are reflexive, that is,s they
occur______________________________________. - ANSWER -Automatically
, Each infant is born with a set of reflexes that allows response to
the____________________________________even before he has had a chance to
learn. - ANSWER -Environment
Most of these reflexes begin to disappear after a few_________________. - ANSWER -
Months
Between eight and eighteen months: - ANSWER -Discovery and exploration takes
center stage.
At the older toddler stage, ages 18 to 36 months: - ANSWER -They become more
confident when they wash and dry their own hands, feed themselves without any help
and ride a tricycle.
Preschool ages 3 to 5 years old: - ANSWER -Can do many things independently.
School-Age children - ANSWER -Continue to act more independently each year.
To ensure the children in your care are healthy and well nourished, it is important
to:__________________________________their eating patterns and bodily functions. -
ANSWER -Observe
Provide_________________________opportunities for them to be physically active. -
ANSWER -Many
Encourage good hygiene__________________________. - ANSWER -Practices
________________________________and practice safety rules. - ANSWER -
Demonstrate
As a child care professional, you have the responsibility of choosing learning strategies
that are both age appropriate and challenging. what must child care have an
understanding of ? - ANSWER -*Typical behaviors and abilities of children at certain
ages.
*What children should know and be able to do from birth through school age.
Children's development progresses in"_______________________________." -
ANSWER -Fits and Status
It is quite normal for there to be________________________________in the pattern
and timing of growth and development rather than a smooth progression. - ANSWER -
Valuation
______________________________ is uneven-children don't progress in all skills at
the same time. - ANSWER -Development
