CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 4
EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Children's development progresses in _____ . - Answer-Fits and Starts
It is quite normal for their to be _____ in the patterns and timing of growth and
development rather than a smooth progression. - Answer-Variation
Development is _____, children don't progress in all skills at the same time. - Answer-
Uneven
A child grows and learns _____, not in pieces. - Answer-As a whole
Skills such as sitting up, grasping, or walking are examples of increasing _____ . -
Answer-Maturation
Define the domain of physical health. - Answer-Refers to typical growth patterns,
changes in weight and height, general health and safety, visual perception, hearing and
understanding the roles of health care professionals
Define the domain of motor development. - Answer-Refers to a child's ability to move
about and control various body parts
Give a few examples of motor development. - Answer-Grasping
Rolling over
Sitting up
Hopping on one foot
Writing names
Using tools for certain tasks
Define the domain of social and emotional development. - Answer-A broad area that
focuses on how children feel about themselves and their relationships with others; it
refers to children's individual behaviors and responses to play and work activities,
attachments to parents and caregivers, relationships with siblings and friends and pro-
social behaviors
What is a domain chart? - Answer-Domain charts cover children's ages, birth to 12
years old; under each age column are the typical growth, behavior or skill expectancies
within each characteristic at the given age range
It is the _____ of growth and development, not the age that is the important factor in
evaluating a child's progress. - Answer-Sequence
EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Children's development progresses in _____ . - Answer-Fits and Starts
It is quite normal for their to be _____ in the patterns and timing of growth and
development rather than a smooth progression. - Answer-Variation
Development is _____, children don't progress in all skills at the same time. - Answer-
Uneven
A child grows and learns _____, not in pieces. - Answer-As a whole
Skills such as sitting up, grasping, or walking are examples of increasing _____ . -
Answer-Maturation
Define the domain of physical health. - Answer-Refers to typical growth patterns,
changes in weight and height, general health and safety, visual perception, hearing and
understanding the roles of health care professionals
Define the domain of motor development. - Answer-Refers to a child's ability to move
about and control various body parts
Give a few examples of motor development. - Answer-Grasping
Rolling over
Sitting up
Hopping on one foot
Writing names
Using tools for certain tasks
Define the domain of social and emotional development. - Answer-A broad area that
focuses on how children feel about themselves and their relationships with others; it
refers to children's individual behaviors and responses to play and work activities,
attachments to parents and caregivers, relationships with siblings and friends and pro-
social behaviors
What is a domain chart? - Answer-Domain charts cover children's ages, birth to 12
years old; under each age column are the typical growth, behavior or skill expectancies
within each characteristic at the given age range
It is the _____ of growth and development, not the age that is the important factor in
evaluating a child's progress. - Answer-Sequence
