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Principles of child development and growth MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Which statement best distinguishes growth from development in a child?
Growth refers mainly to measurable physical changes such as weight, height, body proportion and organ capacity. Development is wider: it includes physical control, language, thinking, emotions, social behaviour and self-help skills. Therefore the other options wrongly reverse or equate the two concepts.
Q2Which statement best distinguishes growth from development in a child?
Growth is a quantitative, measurable physical increase such as change in weight or height. Development is wider and includes progressive changes in physical control, language, thinking, emotions, social behaviour and self-help skills; therefore A, C and D reverse or narrow the two concepts incorrectly.
Q3Consider the following statements about directions of development: 1. Cephalocaudal development means control progresses from the head towards the toes. 2. Proximodistal development means fine finger control develops before shoulder and arm control. Which of the following is correct?
Statement 1 is correct because cephalocaudal development proceeds from head to toe. Statement 2 is incorrect because proximodistal development proceeds from the centre of the body outward: shoulder and arm control comes before fine finger control. Thus only statement 1 is correct.
Q4Arrange the following motor achievements in the usual developmental sequence: 1. Standing 2. Head control 3. Walking 4. Sitting.
Development usually follows a sequential order: head control comes before sitting, sitting before standing, and standing before walking. This order reflects the principle that sequence is broadly universal, although the rate of achievement can differ between children. The other arrangements place a later skill before a necessary earlier achievement.
Q5Which option correctly distinguishes growth from development in child development?
Growth is quantitative and can be measured through height, weight, body proportion and similar physical indicators. Development is wider because it includes physical control, language, thinking, emotions, social behaviour, moral judgement and self-help skills. Options A, C and D wrongly narrow or reverse these meanings.
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6Match List I with List II and select the correct option. List I: (1) Cephalocaudal development; (2) Proximodistal development; (3) General-to-specific development; (4) Integrated development. List II: (a) Whole-arm movement before thumb-finger grasp; (b) Neck control before leg control; (c) Motor exploration supporting language and cognition; (d) Shoulder and arm control before fine finger control.
7Match List I with List II and choose the correct code. List I: P. Heredity Q. Maturation R. Environment List II: 1. Opportunity through nutrition, health care, interaction and play 2. Biological inheritance received from parents through genes 3. Biological readiness for abilities to unfold Code: P-Q-R
8Consider the following statements about directional principles of child development: 1. In cephalocaudal development, control generally proceeds from the head towards the feet. 2. In proximodistal development, shoulder and arm control develops before fine finger control. Which option is correct?
9Which example correctly illustrates cephalocaudal development?
10Consider the two statements about heredity, maturation and environment: Statement I: Heredity provides biological potential and maturation provides readiness for many early abilities. Statement II: Environment provides opportunities such as nutrition, health care, language exposure, play and responsive interaction. Which option is correct?
11An infant gains control over the neck before the trunk and legs. Which principle of development does this illustrate?
12Assertion (A): A Mahila Supervisor should not label every difference between two children of the same age as a defect. Reason (R): Children follow a broad developmental order, but their rate of growth and learning can differ. Choose the correct answer.
13Assertion (A): Neither heredity nor environment alone fully explains a child's development. Reason (R): Heredity provides potential, maturation provides biological readiness, and environment provides opportunities for development. Choose the correct answer.
14Match List I with List II and select the correct code. List I: (1) Piaget (2) Vygotsky (3) Erikson (4) Skinner. List II: (a) Psychosocial tasks (b) Reinforcement (c) Cognitive stages (d) Social interaction and language. Codes: A: 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b; B: 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a; C: 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c; D: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d.
15Consider the following statements: 1. Heredity provides biological potential and broad limits for development. 2. Maturation refers to biological readiness and the unfolding of hereditary potential. 3. Environment affects development only through formal schooling. 4. Practice alone can make a child walk properly before the nervous system, muscles and balance are ready. Which of the statements given above are correct?