DCF CHILD CARE CERTIFICATION-
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(FLORIDA) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Development proceeds from general to specific - ANSWER -large muscles develop first,
they learn to control those. then smaller muscles develop and they learn to control
those.
Development is continuous - ANSWER -children continue to add new behaviors and
skills as they perfect abilities. ie: gurgles to coos to chattering to words to phrases to
sentences
Development proceeds at different rates - ANSWER -Each child is different. ie: some
children will walk at 10 months and some at 18
All areas of development are interrelated - ANSWER -6 domains of development effect
one another as children learn new skills and abilities
How many brain cells are there at birth? - ANSWER -100 billion
Synapse - ANSWER -connection between 2 nerve cells
developmental disability - ANSWER -a chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood
and substantially limits major life activities in adulthood
autism - ANSWER -a group of brain based neurological disorder characterized by social
impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted and repetitive patterns of
behavior
down syndrome - ANSWER -a genetic disorder that results in a number of physical
characteristics and intellectual impairments
Prevention - ANSWER -stops challenging behaviors before they begin
Redirection - ANSWER -used to guide children's behavior by recognizing challenging
behavior at its earliest stages and taking steps to stop it from escalating
Positive Reinforcement - ANSWER -desired behaviors are rewarded so that the child is
encouraged to repeat them
Theory - ANSWER -a set of facts or principles analyzed in relation to one another and
used to explain phenomena (a fact or behavior that can be observed)
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
(FLORIDA) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Development proceeds from general to specific - ANSWER -large muscles develop first,
they learn to control those. then smaller muscles develop and they learn to control
those.
Development is continuous - ANSWER -children continue to add new behaviors and
skills as they perfect abilities. ie: gurgles to coos to chattering to words to phrases to
sentences
Development proceeds at different rates - ANSWER -Each child is different. ie: some
children will walk at 10 months and some at 18
All areas of development are interrelated - ANSWER -6 domains of development effect
one another as children learn new skills and abilities
How many brain cells are there at birth? - ANSWER -100 billion
Synapse - ANSWER -connection between 2 nerve cells
developmental disability - ANSWER -a chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood
and substantially limits major life activities in adulthood
autism - ANSWER -a group of brain based neurological disorder characterized by social
impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted and repetitive patterns of
behavior
down syndrome - ANSWER -a genetic disorder that results in a number of physical
characteristics and intellectual impairments
Prevention - ANSWER -stops challenging behaviors before they begin
Redirection - ANSWER -used to guide children's behavior by recognizing challenging
behavior at its earliest stages and taking steps to stop it from escalating
Positive Reinforcement - ANSWER -desired behaviors are rewarded so that the child is
encouraged to repeat them
Theory - ANSWER -a set of facts or principles analyzed in relation to one another and
used to explain phenomena (a fact or behavior that can be observed)
