DCF Child Growth and Development (CGDR) Final
Exam Questions With Answers 2025
specific body changes and increases in the child's size such as a child's height, weight,
head circumference and BMI - ANS-Growth
an increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to more complicated and
involves progression where child gains refined knowledge, behaviors and skills. - ANS-
Development
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 - ANS-Similarities between children in
growth
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 - ANS-5 basic principles of child growth and
development
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 - ANS-Describe Principle 1
body changes in a sequence and gives new abilities; as brain develops, cognitive skills
improve - ANS-describe principle 2
there is continuity from one phase of development to the next, children continue to add
behaviors as they perfect others (ex: language; cooing --> words) - ANS-describe
principle 3
sequence of development is the same but the rate is different, development is constant
but not uniform - ANS-describe principle 4
the developmental domains influence development in other areas. - ANS-describe
principle 5
a set of ideas of facts principles analyzed in relation to one another and used to explain
a phenomena. - ANS-theory
1. Physical (food)
2. Security (stability)
, 3. Belonging (social, love, acceptance)
4. Esteem Needs (importance)
5. Self-Actualization (empathy) - ANS-What are the 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy?
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. - ANS-
What does Maslow's Hierarchy mean to child care professionals?
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 - ANS-Erik Erikson's conflicts in emotional development
Trust v. Mistrust: Infant
Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt: Toddler
Initiative v. Guilt: Preschool
Industry v. Inferiority: Grade School - ANS-What are the first 4 stages of conflict and
what age range do they correspond to?
create relationships with children that are built on trust, allow children to exercise
autonomy, promote creativity - ANS-What do these conflicts mean to child care
professionals?
1. Sensorimotor 0-2: learning through sensory perception and motor skills
2. Preoperational 2-7: uses symbols, bound by what they experience directly and not by
what they think
3. Concrete-Operational 7-11: rational thinking
4. Formal Operations 11 +: final stages of cognitive development, abstract thinking,
think beyond present. - ANS-What are Jean Piaget's Four Stages of Cognitive
Development?
it helps caregivers to understand why children make thinking mistakes, help in planning
developmentally appropriate practices - ANS-What do these stages mean to child care
professionals?
social and cultural interactions are the primary sources of learning and behavior, along
with problem solving experiences through scaffolding to perform tasks in the zone of
proximal learning. - ANS-Lev Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development
when the person interacting with the child assumes more responsibility for guiding
learning, as child learns more responsibility is given to them. - ANS-Scaffolding
the zone where learning occurs, when a child is learning material with adult guidance or
with peer collaboration. - ANS-Zone of Proximal Learning
1. generating a question for understanding
Exam Questions With Answers 2025
specific body changes and increases in the child's size such as a child's height, weight,
head circumference and BMI - ANS-Growth
an increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to more complicated and
involves progression where child gains refined knowledge, behaviors and skills. - ANS-
Development
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 - ANS-Similarities between children in
growth
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 - ANS-5 basic principles of child growth and
development
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 - ANS-Describe Principle 1
body changes in a sequence and gives new abilities; as brain develops, cognitive skills
improve - ANS-describe principle 2
there is continuity from one phase of development to the next, children continue to add
behaviors as they perfect others (ex: language; cooing --> words) - ANS-describe
principle 3
sequence of development is the same but the rate is different, development is constant
but not uniform - ANS-describe principle 4
the developmental domains influence development in other areas. - ANS-describe
principle 5
a set of ideas of facts principles analyzed in relation to one another and used to explain
a phenomena. - ANS-theory
1. Physical (food)
2. Security (stability)
, 3. Belonging (social, love, acceptance)
4. Esteem Needs (importance)
5. Self-Actualization (empathy) - ANS-What are the 5 levels of Maslow's Hierarchy?
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. - ANS-
What does Maslow's Hierarchy mean to child care professionals?
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 - ANS-Erik Erikson's conflicts in emotional development
Trust v. Mistrust: Infant
Autonomy v. Shame and Doubt: Toddler
Initiative v. Guilt: Preschool
Industry v. Inferiority: Grade School - ANS-What are the first 4 stages of conflict and
what age range do they correspond to?
create relationships with children that are built on trust, allow children to exercise
autonomy, promote creativity - ANS-What do these conflicts mean to child care
professionals?
1. Sensorimotor 0-2: learning through sensory perception and motor skills
2. Preoperational 2-7: uses symbols, bound by what they experience directly and not by
what they think
3. Concrete-Operational 7-11: rational thinking
4. Formal Operations 11 +: final stages of cognitive development, abstract thinking,
think beyond present. - ANS-What are Jean Piaget's Four Stages of Cognitive
Development?
it helps caregivers to understand why children make thinking mistakes, help in planning
developmentally appropriate practices - ANS-What do these stages mean to child care
professionals?
social and cultural interactions are the primary sources of learning and behavior, along
with problem solving experiences through scaffolding to perform tasks in the zone of
proximal learning. - ANS-Lev Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development
when the person interacting with the child assumes more responsibility for guiding
learning, as child learns more responsibility is given to them. - ANS-Scaffolding
the zone where learning occurs, when a child is learning material with adult guidance or
with peer collaboration. - ANS-Zone of Proximal Learning
1. generating a question for understanding
