Growth Charts Are Used to Compare Pediatric Growth and Development

question 11

Multiple Choice

Growth charts are used to compare pediatric growth and development to what?

• A) Age- and gender-specific national averages of growth
• B) Intellectual and social national averages of growth
• C) Mental and social national averages of growth
• D) Age- and gender-specific local averages of growth

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Definitions:

Self-Regulation

A process whereby people set goals, creating a discrepancy between the desired state and the current state.

Social Cognitive Theory

A theory of learning and social behavior which proposes that new behaviors can be acquired by observing and imitating others.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the actions and outcomes of others' behavior, rather than through direct experience.

Self-Efficacy

A person's confidence in their capability to accomplish tasks and reach objectives.