Lesson 11 Growth And Development

Question 1

Development is

Answer 1

Changes in mental, emotional, and social function

Question 2

Growth is

Answer 2

The physical changes that are measured and that occur in a steady, orderly manner

Question 3

The person mainly responsible for providing or assisting with the child’s basic needs is:

Answer 3

The primary care giver

Question 4

Which statement about growth and development is correct?

Answer 4

They occur at the same time

Question 5

Wasting or a decrease in the size of a muscle is called

Answer 5

Atrophy

Question 6

Paralysis on one side of the body is called

Answer 6

Hemiplegia

Question 7

Which is the best way to prevent joint and muscle damage?

Answer 7

Active and passive exercises

Question 8

What body system provides the framework for the body and allows the body to move?

Answer 8

Musculoskeletal

Question 9

Which of the following statements is false?

A. Growth and development occur from the simple to the complex

B. Growth and development occur at a set pace

C. Each stage has its own characteristics

D. Growth and development occur in an orderly pattern

Answer 9

Growth and development occur at a set pace