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DCF - Child Growth and Development (CGDR)
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Specific body changes and Growth
increases in the child's size
such as a child's height,
weight, head circumference
and BMI
An increase in complexity, a Development
change from relatively simple
to more complicated and
involves progression where
child gains refined
knowledge, behaviors and
skills.
, The following are _________ Similarities between children in growth
between children in growth:
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
The following are _____________: 5 basic principles of child growth and development
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
Principle ____: children develop Principle 1
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
Principle _____: body changes Principle 2
in a sequence and gives new
abilities; as brain develops,
cognitive skills improve
Principle _____: there is Principle 3
continuity from one phase of
development to the next,
children continue to add
behaviors as they perfect
others (ex: language; cooing -
-> words)
DCF - Child Growth and Development (CGDR)
26 studiers today 4.3 (20 reviews)
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Child Growth and Development CG... Child Growth and Development (CG... Human Devel
71 terms Teacher 90 terms 96 terms
Melanie_Gomez1 Preview LPuma123 Preview irodeheave
Terms in this set (47)
Specific body changes and Growth
increases in the child's size
such as a child's height,
weight, head circumference
and BMI
An increase in complexity, a Development
change from relatively simple
to more complicated and
involves progression where
child gains refined
knowledge, behaviors and
skills.
, The following are _________ Similarities between children in growth
between children in growth:
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
The following are _____________: 5 basic principles of child growth and development
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
Principle ____: children develop Principle 1
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
Principle _____: body changes Principle 2
in a sequence and gives new
abilities; as brain develops,
cognitive skills improve
Principle _____: there is Principle 3
continuity from one phase of
development to the next,
children continue to add
behaviors as they perfect
others (ex: language; cooing -
-> words)
