CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT MODULE 1: THE PRINCIPLES OF CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Are Growth and Development the same thing? - (answer)No, Growth refers to specific body changes and
increases in the child size. Development typically refers to an increase in complexity a change from
relatively simple to more complicated.
We define growth as specific________________________and____ changes and increases in the child's
size. - (answer)body
In the first year of an infant's life, babies can grow____________ inches in length and triple their birth
weight. - (answer)10
After the first year, a baby's growth in length slows to ______________inches a year for the next two
years and of continues from age two or three to puberty at a rate of two to three inches each year. A
major growth spurt occurs at the time of puberty. - (answer)five
Girls generally enter puberty between age____________ to ___________________________ years of
age. - (answer)8, 13
Boys usually enter puberty at age__________________ to _______________________ years of age. -
(answer)10, 15
Similarities in Growth:
Growth proceeds from the ____________________ downward and from the center of the
______________________ outward. - (answer)head, body
Children gain control of the _________________________ and__________________first, then the arms
and finally the legs. - (answer)head, neck
At birth, the brain, heart and spinal cord are____________________ functioning to support the infant. -
(answer)fully
As children grow, the__________ and_____________ muscles develop followed by the finger and toe
muscles. - (answer)arm, leg
, CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT MODULE 1: THE PRINCIPLES OF CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Differences in growth:
Children _____________________ in their growth. Some children are taller, some shorter. Some
children are smaller, while others are larger. - (answer)Differ
These differences are completely normal. Normal growth is supported by good ____________________,
adequate____________________ and regular_____________________. - (answer)Nutrition, sleep, and
excerise
Children do not grow at perfectly___________________ rates throughout childhood. - (answer)steady
Children will experience weeks or months of slightly slower growth followed
by___________________________________. - (answer)Growth spurts.
Difference in the amount of ___________________can be a source of self-consciousness for some
children. - (answer)Growth
It is important to help the children in your care understand that these differences
are________________________, that each child is special, and to help children develop a sense of self-
acceptance. - (answer)Normal
How can you help children understand their differences in growth? - (answer)One way you can help
children understand their differences in growth is by showing pictures of various stages of growth in
individuals.
If you detect that a child is self-conscious about her size, how would you help her work on increasing her
self acceptance? - (answer)Use a litter of puppies or kittens to show a wide variety of colors and size.
If you have some concern about a growth-related is about a child, how would you approach this issue
with the parent(s)? - (answer)Share information about typical growth patterns with the parents.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Are Growth and Development the same thing? - (answer)No, Growth refers to specific body changes and
increases in the child size. Development typically refers to an increase in complexity a change from
relatively simple to more complicated.
We define growth as specific________________________and____ changes and increases in the child's
size. - (answer)body
In the first year of an infant's life, babies can grow____________ inches in length and triple their birth
weight. - (answer)10
After the first year, a baby's growth in length slows to ______________inches a year for the next two
years and of continues from age two or three to puberty at a rate of two to three inches each year. A
major growth spurt occurs at the time of puberty. - (answer)five
Girls generally enter puberty between age____________ to ___________________________ years of
age. - (answer)8, 13
Boys usually enter puberty at age__________________ to _______________________ years of age. -
(answer)10, 15
Similarities in Growth:
Growth proceeds from the ____________________ downward and from the center of the
______________________ outward. - (answer)head, body
Children gain control of the _________________________ and__________________first, then the arms
and finally the legs. - (answer)head, neck
At birth, the brain, heart and spinal cord are____________________ functioning to support the infant. -
(answer)fully
As children grow, the__________ and_____________ muscles develop followed by the finger and toe
muscles. - (answer)arm, leg
, CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT MODULE 1: THE PRINCIPLES OF CHILD
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Differences in growth:
Children _____________________ in their growth. Some children are taller, some shorter. Some
children are smaller, while others are larger. - (answer)Differ
These differences are completely normal. Normal growth is supported by good ____________________,
adequate____________________ and regular_____________________. - (answer)Nutrition, sleep, and
excerise
Children do not grow at perfectly___________________ rates throughout childhood. - (answer)steady
Children will experience weeks or months of slightly slower growth followed
by___________________________________. - (answer)Growth spurts.
Difference in the amount of ___________________can be a source of self-consciousness for some
children. - (answer)Growth
It is important to help the children in your care understand that these differences
are________________________, that each child is special, and to help children develop a sense of self-
acceptance. - (answer)Normal
How can you help children understand their differences in growth? - (answer)One way you can help
children understand their differences in growth is by showing pictures of various stages of growth in
individuals.
If you detect that a child is self-conscious about her size, how would you help her work on increasing her
self acceptance? - (answer)Use a litter of puppies or kittens to show a wide variety of colors and size.
If you have some concern about a growth-related is about a child, how would you approach this issue
with the parent(s)? - (answer)Share information about typical growth patterns with the parents.
