Pediatric Growth and Development Quiz

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

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

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

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

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