REGULATIONS EXAM, EXPERT
UPDATE(2024-2025)|VERIFIED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS,ALL GRADED
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Growth - ANSWER✅✅specific body changes and increases in the child's size such as
a child's height, weight, head circumference and BMI
Development - ANSWER✅✅an increase in complexity, a change from relatively
simple to more complicated and involves progression where child gains refined
knowledge, behaviors and skills.
Similarities between children in growth - ANSWER✅✅1.growth proceeds from
head down
2. control of head and neck first, then arms, then legs
3. brain, heart and spinal cord are fully functional at birth
4. arm and leg muscles first then fingers and toes
, 5 basic principles of child growth and development - ANSWER✅✅1. Developmental
sequence is similar for all
2. Development proceeds from general to specific
3. Development is continuous
4. Development proceeds at different rates
5. All areas of development are interrelated
Describe Principle 1 - ANSWER✅✅children develop in relatively the same ways,
there is a typical sequence of development that occurs as the child grows, behaviors
and skills emerge in the same order
describe principle 2 - ANSWER✅✅body changes in a sequence and gives new
abilities; as brain develops, cognitive skills improve
describe principle 3 - ANSWER✅✅there is continuity from one phase of
development to the next, children continue to add behaviors as they perfect others
(ex: language; cooing --> words)
describe principle 4 - ANSWER✅✅sequence of development is the same but the
rate is different, development is constant but not uniform
describe principle 5 - ANSWER✅✅the developmental domains influence
development in other areas.
theory - ANSWER✅✅a set of ideas of facts principles analyzed in relation to one
another and used to explain a phenomena.
What are the 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy? - ANSWER✅✅1. Physical (food)
2. Security (stability)
3. Belonging (social, love, acceptance)
4. Esteem Needs (importance)
5. Self-Actualization (empathy)
What does Maslow's Hierarchy mean to child care professionals? -
ANSWER✅✅Basic needs must be met first, if not, self-worth suffers. Awareness of
family circumstances can help caregivers know what needs are or are not being met.
Erik Erikson's conflicts in emotional development - ANSWER✅✅there are 8 total
first 4 deal with birth - 12 (where children develop ability to learn) Emotional
development is a serious of conflicts that must be resolved before proceeding to the
next. Moving through the conflicts successfully ensures social and emotional stability
What are the first 4 stages of conflict and what age range do they correspond to? -
ANSWER✅✅Trust v. Mistrust: Infant
Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt: Toddler
Initiative v. Guilt: Preschool
Industry v. Inferiority: Grade School