DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Child Growth and Development (Florida) Exam 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) GRADED A

Growth - CORRECT ANS specific body changed and increases in the child's size Babies can grow ___ inches in length and triple their birth weight - CORRECT ANS 10 How many inches will a child grow per year after their first year? - CORRECT ANS 5 per year until about age 3 How many inches will a child grow after 3 years? - CORRECT ANS 2-3 inches per year Girls enter puberty between - CORRECT ANS 8 and 13 Boys enter puberty between - CORRECT ANS 10 and 15 Growth proceeds - CORRECT ANS head to toe center out Children gain control of __________ first, then arms and legs - CORRECT ANS head and neck Are the brain, heart and spinal cord fully functioning at birth? - CORRECT ANS yes As children grow they gain control of their arm and leg muscles, then finger and toe - CORRECT ANS Gain control of big, general muscles then refine the skills Principles of Child Development - CORRECT ANS 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