1. Which description best defines child development?
2. A child’s height increases while the child also develops new reasoning and language abilities. Which distinction best describes these changes?
3. A developmental chart labels the period from birth through age two as infancy. Which characteristic should be expected during this period?
What does child development describe and explain?
Changes in children's physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive functioning over time.
What distinguishes development from growth?
Development includes progressive, orderly, and long-lasting quantitative and qualitative changes in structure and function, unlike growth.
What is growth in the context of development?
The measurable quantitative increase in body size, weight, height, and internal organs.
What age range does infancy cover?
From birth to two years.
What marks infancy besides its age range?
Total dependence on caregivers and the most rapid growth and development after birth.
What age range defines childhood?
From two to twelve years.
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