CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE
MATERIALS
●● What does the World Health Organization define as adolescence?
Answer: Individuals between 10 and 19 years of age.
●● What is the significance of meeting developmental needs in
children? Answer: It has long-term consequences for the kinds of adults
they will become.
●● What is the difference between growth and development? Answer:
Growth refers to physical increase in size, while development refers to
qualitative changes in physical and behavioral traits.
●● What does 'nature' refer to in child development? Answer: Genetic
inheritance and biological factors influencing development.
●● What does 'nurture' refer to in child development? Answer: The
influence of external factors, such as life experiences and learning.
●● What is the life-span approach to development? Answer: The belief
that development continues throughout adulthood, not just in childhood.
, ●● What are the six stages of development according to Robert
Havighurst? Answer: 1. Infancy and early childhood, 2. Middle
childhood, 3. Adolescence, 4. Early adulthood, 5. Middle age, 6. Later
maturity.
●● What are the three domains of human development? Answer: 1.
Biological, 2. Cognitive, 3. Socio-emotional.
●● What is the focus of the physical domain in human development?
Answer: The development of physical changes, including growth in size
and strength.
●● What does the cognitive domain encompass? Answer: Intellectual
development, creativity, processing thoughts, and memory.
●● What is the social-emotional domain concerned with? Answer: A
child's understanding and control of their emotions.
●● What are the eight stages of development according to lifespan
theories? Answer: 1. Prenatal Development, 2. Infancy and Toddlerhood,
3. Early Childhood, 4. Middle Childhood, 5. Adolescence, 6. Early
Adulthood, 7. Middle Adulthood, 8. Late Adulthood.
●● What is the developmental task during adolescence? Answer: To
define oneself and determine personal goals.
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE
MATERIALS
●● What does the World Health Organization define as adolescence?
Answer: Individuals between 10 and 19 years of age.
●● What is the significance of meeting developmental needs in
children? Answer: It has long-term consequences for the kinds of adults
they will become.
●● What is the difference between growth and development? Answer:
Growth refers to physical increase in size, while development refers to
qualitative changes in physical and behavioral traits.
●● What does 'nature' refer to in child development? Answer: Genetic
inheritance and biological factors influencing development.
●● What does 'nurture' refer to in child development? Answer: The
influence of external factors, such as life experiences and learning.
●● What is the life-span approach to development? Answer: The belief
that development continues throughout adulthood, not just in childhood.
, ●● What are the six stages of development according to Robert
Havighurst? Answer: 1. Infancy and early childhood, 2. Middle
childhood, 3. Adolescence, 4. Early adulthood, 5. Middle age, 6. Later
maturity.
●● What are the three domains of human development? Answer: 1.
Biological, 2. Cognitive, 3. Socio-emotional.
●● What is the focus of the physical domain in human development?
Answer: The development of physical changes, including growth in size
and strength.
●● What does the cognitive domain encompass? Answer: Intellectual
development, creativity, processing thoughts, and memory.
●● What is the social-emotional domain concerned with? Answer: A
child's understanding and control of their emotions.
●● What are the eight stages of development according to lifespan
theories? Answer: 1. Prenatal Development, 2. Infancy and Toddlerhood,
3. Early Childhood, 4. Middle Childhood, 5. Adolescence, 6. Early
Adulthood, 7. Middle Adulthood, 8. Late Adulthood.
●● What is the developmental task during adolescence? Answer: To
define oneself and determine personal goals.
