DCF CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (CGAD) LATEST 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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DCF CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (CGAD) LATEST 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
What are some examples of Principle 1-Developmental sequence is similiar for all? - Answer-*Children develop in relatively the same ways.
*They can move forward,regressfor a short time,then move forward...
DCF CHILD GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT (CGAD) LATEST
2024 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are some examples of Principle 1-Developmental sequence is similiar for all? -
Answer-*Children develop in relatively the same ways.
*They can move forward,regressfor a short time,then move forward again.
*Some children may skip a behavior or skill as they move forward.
*While the sequence is similar and the behaviors or skills emerge in the same order
children can take more or less time each behavior or skill.
What are examples of Principle 2-Developmental proceeds from General to Specific. -
Answer-*Development progresses from a beginning point moving in a forward direction.
*Development of behaviors and skills moves from general to specific.
*As children mature their bodily changes occur in a sequential order and give children
new abilities.
*As the brain and nervous system develops,a child's thinking cognitive skills and motor
physical skills improve.
*In motor development,an infant's large muscles develop first and result in the ability to
wave the arms and kick the legs.
*Development continues in the smaller muscles in the fingers and toes and results in
the abilityof the fingers to grasp objects and the toes to help with balance when standing
and walking.
What are examples of Principle 3-Development is continous - Answer-*In children who
develop normally,behaviors and skills they have already acquired become the basis for
new behaviors and skills.
*There is continuity from one phase of development to the next.
*Children continue to add new behaviors and skills as they perfect their ability to walk,to
write or draw and to speak.
*In order for children to write or draw,they must have developed the control of their
hands and fingers to hold a crayon and pencil.Holding a pencil develops into writing and
drawing.
*The continuation of development can easily be seen in children as they mature from
age 2 to age 12.
What are examples of Principle 4-Development Proceeds at diffrent rates - Answer-
*Each child is diffrent,and the rates at which individual children develop are diffrent.
,*Although the sequences for development are usually the same for all children,the rates
at which individual children reach each stage will be diffrent.
*Some children will walk at ten months while others walk at eighteen months of age.
*Development is never uniform,but it is constant.
What are examples of Principle 5- All areas of development are interrelated - Answer-
*Development in children is interrelated
*Principles 1 through 4 show how the body has to grow and develop before new
behaviors and skills can occur.They also demonstrate the first 2 of 6 areas od
development,called domains.
What are the 6 Domains of Development - Answer-*Physical Health
*Motor Development
*Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
*Language and Communication
*Social and Emotional
*Approaches to Learning
What are the characteristics of Physical health and Motor Development Domains? -
Answer-Involves increased physical growth and abilities.
What are characteristics of Cognitive Development and General Knowledge and
Approaches to Learning Domain? - Answer-Thinking,planning,creating,exploring,and
questioning.
What are the characteristics of Langueage and Communication Domain of
Development? - Answer-A child's ability to see,hear,speak,read,and write.
How is Social and Emotional Domain of Development defined? - Answer-By forming
relationships and attachments.
How many brain cells do we get at birth and how much wiring is between them? -
Answer-100 billion but their is minimial wiring between them.
What is a Synapse? - Answer-A connection between two nerve cells.They are formes
throughout the brain throughout life.
Early on how are these new pathways? - Answer-Simple,vulnerable,and grow rapidly.
Over time the brain surrounds the synapse with a kind of insulation that offers protection
to the conncections. What is the insulation called? - Answer-Myelin
How are messages between synapses sent? - Answer-Electrochemically
What chemicals are involved in conveying messages? - Answer-
Serotonin,norepinephrine,epinephrine,dopamineand tryptamine
, Some chemicals are specialized and indicate what? - Answer-Pleasure,pain or alarm
What determines which connections are initially formed? - Answer-Stimulation and
experience
What gets "wired" into the brain? - Answer-Stimuli that are encountered early and
often,as well as the child's successful responses.
What helps determine the strength and durability of a connection? - Answer-Practice
and Repitition
What does the saying "use it or lose it" apply to? - Answer-Brain development
How are a baby's early repertoire of responses exercised? - Answer-At random
Developmental Windows - Answer-Certain periods of time when children are especially
receptive to their surroundings and interactions with other people.These periods of time
are tied to brain developmental milestones. For example,language skills depend on
hearing other people speak.
If there is not adequate verbal stimulation in the first years of life what is negatively
affected? - Answer-Language skills,especially grammar and pronunciation.
When does the window of oppurtunity for learning language skills begin to close? -
Answer-Around 5 Years old and greatly deminishes around puberty.
How is growth influenced? - Answer-By the baby's environment and experiences.
A child's heredity are genes that are passed along from the parents. What do they
determine? - Answer-The child's brain development
What affect's brain structure? - Answer-Early experiences in the environment
What determines how children develop? - Answer-Their environment and experiences
What things have an affect on the development of a child's brain and their ability to
socialize and grow? - Answer-*How you diaper,feed,and put to sleep.
*The way you great,and the way comfort.
*The amount of space the child had to play in,and the ambient lighting
*The songs you sing
*The toys you provide
*The meals you serve
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