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Growth and development

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Growth is a term used to describe

a)

Mental change in the body

b)

Physical change in the body

c)

Emotional change in the body

d)

All of the above

2.

In which stage physical growth is rapid

a)

Early childhood

b)

Infancy

c)

Adolescence

d)

Adulthood

3.

Identify the correct statement with regard to growth and development

a)

Growth is the part of development

b)

Growth starts from conception and continues till death

c)

Development starts from birth and stops at certain age

d)

Development and growth are no way related to each other

4.

Crawling → Standing → Walking → Running is an example of which principle?

a)

Development is predictable

b)

Development is sequential

c)

Development is irregular

d)

Development is independent

5.

Which is more crucial for later development?

a)

Early childhood

b)

Adolescence

c)

Adulthood

d)

Oldage

6.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of development?

a)

Development is continuous

b)

Development is predictable

c)

Development is identical for all individuals

d)

Development is interrelated

7.

The unfolding of traits determined by heredity is called

a)

Learning

b)

Stimulation

c)

Maturation

d)

Socialization

8.

A child learns to write letters only after learning to scribble. This shows which principle?

a)

General to specific

b)

Sequential

c)

Predictable

d)

Continuous

9.

Which principle states that growth proceeds from head to toe?

a)

Proximodistal

b)

Cephalocaudal

c)

General to specific

d)

Continuous process

10.

Development is predictable because

a)

All children grow at the same rate

b)

It follows a fixed sequence

c)

It depends on teacher’s methods

d)

It cannot be measured

11.

The pace of development is

a)

Same for all

b)

Controlled only by heredity

c)

Irregular and unpredictable

d)

Different for each individual

12.

Which of the following is an example of quantitative change?

a)

Emotional maturity

b)

Increase in vocabulary

c)

Weight gain

d)

Social adjustment

13.

Physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development are:

a)

Independent

b)

Interrelated

c)

Random

d)

Unimportant

14.

Which factor has a major impact on child development?

a)

Heredity

b)

Environment

c)

Nutrition

d)

All of these

15.

Which domain of development includes problem-solving and reasoning?

a)

Emotional development

b)

Social development

c)

Cognitive development

d)

Moral development