(CGDR) CHILD GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Growth - Answer-specific body changes and increases in the child's size
Girls enter puberty between - Answer-8 and 13
Boys enter puberty between - Answer-10 and 15
Growth proceeds - Answer-from head to toe and from the center of the body outwards
Children gain control of __________ first, then arms and legs - Answer-head and neck
Are the brain, heart and spinal cord fully functioning at birth? - Answer-yes
As children grow they gain control of their arm and leg muscles, then finger and toe -
Answer-Growth proceeds outward
Principles of Child Growth and Development - Answer-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 - Answer-you crawl before you walk, even
though the time it takes to crawl may vary
Development proceeds from general to specific - Answer-large muscles develop first,
then smaller muscles
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-the 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 spectrum disorder - 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-to stop challenging behaviors before they begin
Redirection - Answer-guiding a child to a new activity or area--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)
Abraham Maslow - Answer-Hierarchy of Needs--most basic needs must be fulfilled
before other areas can be fulfilled
Erik Erikson - Answer-8 Conflicts in Emotional Development
(ERIKSON has 8 letters, E stands for emotional = the emotional 8)
Jean Piaget - Answer-4 Stages of Cognitive Development: caregiver sets up the
environment, and children learn through play
Sensorimotor - Answer-sensory perception
0-2 years
Children learn through sensory perception and motor activity.
PreOperational - Answer-thinking is based on how things are perceived rather than logic
2-7 years
Children begin to use symbols (e.g., using sand to make a cake).
Concrete Operational - Answer-7-11 years
Children become more rational in their thinking (e.g., realize Santa isn't real).
Formal Operations - Answer-thinking becomes abstract
11+
Children think beyond the present and about ideal situations.
DEVELOPMENT EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Growth - Answer-specific body changes and increases in the child's size
Girls enter puberty between - Answer-8 and 13
Boys enter puberty between - Answer-10 and 15
Growth proceeds - Answer-from head to toe and from the center of the body outwards
Children gain control of __________ first, then arms and legs - Answer-head and neck
Are the brain, heart and spinal cord fully functioning at birth? - Answer-yes
As children grow they gain control of their arm and leg muscles, then finger and toe -
Answer-Growth proceeds outward
Principles of Child Growth and Development - Answer-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 - Answer-you crawl before you walk, even
though the time it takes to crawl may vary
Development proceeds from general to specific - Answer-large muscles develop first,
then smaller muscles
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-the 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 spectrum disorder - 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-to stop challenging behaviors before they begin
Redirection - Answer-guiding a child to a new activity or area--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)
Abraham Maslow - Answer-Hierarchy of Needs--most basic needs must be fulfilled
before other areas can be fulfilled
Erik Erikson - Answer-8 Conflicts in Emotional Development
(ERIKSON has 8 letters, E stands for emotional = the emotional 8)
Jean Piaget - Answer-4 Stages of Cognitive Development: caregiver sets up the
environment, and children learn through play
Sensorimotor - Answer-sensory perception
0-2 years
Children learn through sensory perception and motor activity.
PreOperational - Answer-thinking is based on how things are perceived rather than logic
2-7 years
Children begin to use symbols (e.g., using sand to make a cake).
Concrete Operational - Answer-7-11 years
Children become more rational in their thinking (e.g., realize Santa isn't real).
Formal Operations - Answer-thinking becomes abstract
11+
Children think beyond the present and about ideal situations.
