DCF Competency Exam (Early
Childhood)
BLANK is defined as specific body changes & increases in child's size, proceeding from the head
downward and from the center of the body outward - Answer-Growth
BLANK refers to an increase in complexity; a change from relativity simple to more complicated -
Answer-Development
GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT refers to specific changes in the body- size, weight, height - Answer-
Growth
GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT refers to increase in complexity- the child acquires more refined
knowledge and behavior skills. - Answer-Development
Children develop in relatively the same ways and there is a typical sequence of Development - Answer-
Development is similar for all
Children will not grow at perfectly steady rates- they experience growth spurts - Answer-True
Childhood)
BLANK is defined as specific body changes & increases in child's size, proceeding from the head
downward and from the center of the body outward - Answer-Growth
BLANK refers to an increase in complexity; a change from relativity simple to more complicated -
Answer-Development
GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT refers to specific changes in the body- size, weight, height - Answer-
Growth
GROWTH OR DEVELOPMENT refers to increase in complexity- the child acquires more refined
knowledge and behavior skills. - Answer-Development
Children develop in relatively the same ways and there is a typical sequence of Development - Answer-
Development is similar for all
Children will not grow at perfectly steady rates- they experience growth spurts - Answer-True