DCF Child Care 40 Hour CertificationChild Growth and Development (Florida) Exam 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) GRADED A

Growth - CORRECT ANS specific body changed and increases in the child's size Babies can grow ___ inches in length and triple their birth weight - CORRECT ANS 10 How many inches will a child grow per year after their first year? - CORRECT ANS 5 per year until about age 3 How many inches will a child grow after 3 years? - CORRECT ANS 2-3 inches per year Girls enter puberty between - CORRECT ANS 8 and 13 Boys enter puberty between - CORRECT ANS 10 and 15 Growth proceeds - CORRECT ANS head to toe center out Children gain control of __________ first, then arms and legs - CORRECT ANS head and neck Are the brain, heart and spinal cord fully functioning at birth? - CORRECT ANS yes As children grow they gain control of their arm and leg muscles, then finger and toe - CORRECT ANS Gain control of big, general muscles then refine the skills Principles of Child Development - CORRECT ANS 1) Sequence is similar for all 2) Proceeds from general to specific 3) Development is continuous 4) Proceeds at different rates 5) All areas of development are interrelated Developmental sequences is similar for all - CORRECT ANS you crawl before you walk, even though the time it takes to crawl may vary Development proceeds from general to specific - CORRECT ANS large muscles develop first, they learn to control those. then smaller muscles develop and they learn to control those. Development is continuous - CORRECT ANS 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 - CORRECT ANS Each child is different. ie: some children will walk at 10 months and some at 18 All areas of development are interrelated - CORRECT ANS 6 domains of development effect one another as children learn new skills and abilities How many brain cells are there at birth? - CORRECT ANS 100 billion Synapse - CORRECT ANS connection between 2 nerve cells developmental disability - CORRECT ANS a chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood and substantially limits major life activities in adulthood