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DCF - Child Growth and Development (CGDR) Test
Questions 2026 - 2026 With Answers
1.Specific body changes and increases in the child's size such as a
child's height, weight, head circumference and BMI: Growth
2.An increase in complexity, a change from relatively simple to more
com- plicated and involves progression where child gains refined
knowledge, behaviors and skills.: Development
3. The following are between children in
growth:
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: Similarities between
children in growth
4. The following are :
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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: 5 basic principles of child
growth and development
5.Principle : 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: Principle 1
6.Principle : body changes in a sequence and gives new abilities;
as brain develops, cognitive skills improve: Principle 2
7.Principle : there is continuity from one phase of development to the
next, children continue to add behaviors as they perfect others (ex:
language; cooing --> words): Principle 3
8.Principle : sequence of development is the same but the rate
is different, development is constant but not uniform: Principle 4
9.Principle : the developmental domains influence development
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