Pediatric Growth and Development Quiz
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What is the main difference between growth and development?

  • Growth refers to an increase in physical size, while development refers to a progressive increase in skill and capacity of function (correct)
  • Growth refers to a progressive increase in skill and capacity of function, while development refers to an increase in physical size
  • Growth is a qualitative change in the child’s functioning, while development is an increase in physical size
  • Growth is determined intrinsically, while development is highly dependent on genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors
  • What determines the progression of development in children?

  • Intrinsically determined factors
  • Changes in bodily proportions with age
  • Genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors (correct)
  • Physical growth of the whole body or any of its parts
  • In which manner does development proceed in children?

  • From specific response to generalized reaction
  • From cephalic to caudal and proximal to distal (correct)
  • From proximal to distal and caudal to cephalic
  • From generalized reaction to specific response
  • What is growth in children?

    <p>An increase in physical size of the whole body or any of its parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is development in children?

    <p>A progressive increase in skill and capacity of function</p> Signup and view all the answers

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