D202: Human growth and development
WGU Section Questions with Complete
Answers|| GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE
2026
What is the embryonic period? -CORRECTANSWER Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy,
formation of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? -CORRECTANSWER From the end of the embryonic period
until the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? -CORRECTANSWER Genetics, birth order,
hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? -
CORRECTANSWER Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh
factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? -CORRECTANSWER Ectopic pregnancy,
preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? -CORRECTANSWER Three
,What are the other types of delivery? -CORRECTANSWER Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? -CORRECTANSWER Assessment of newborn's heart rate,
muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? -CORRECTANSWER Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to
assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? -CORRECTANSWER Begins after
birth and ends when mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? -CORRECTANSWER Mother's
needs and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? -CORRECTANSWER Elevated sense of worry about the
infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? -CORRECTANSWER Unusual sadness occurring after
childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? -CORRECTANSWER Serious mental illness affecting
new mothers after childbirth.
,Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? -
CORRECTANSWER To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? -CORRECTANSWER Increase in body size and organ size in
babies.
What does physical development aid in? -CORRECTANSWER Maintenance of healthy
weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? -CORRECTANSWER Physical growth and strengthening
of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? -CORRECTANSWER Large muscle groups
controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? -CORRECTANSWER Development
that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? -CORRECTANSWER Development
that proceeds from midline outward.
What is sensory development? -CORRECTANSWER Processes used to take in
information from the environment.
, How can sensory processes be affected? -CORRECTANSWER By the infant's
developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? -CORRECTANSWER It is
related to improved infant, child, and maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? -CORRECTANSWER A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? -CORRECTANSWER After the birth of another
sibling.
What are genes? -CORRECTANSWER Inherited building blocks that determine
development.
What is mitosis? -CORRECTANSWER Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits
into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? -CORRECTANSWER Chromosomes duplicate and divide
twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? -CORRECTANSWER Sum total of inherited genes.
WGU Section Questions with Complete
Answers|| GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE
2026
What is the embryonic period? -CORRECTANSWER Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy,
formation of placenta and brain development
What is the fetal period? -CORRECTANSWER From the end of the embryonic period
until the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? -CORRECTANSWER Genetics, birth order,
hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? -
CORRECTANSWER Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh
factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? -CORRECTANSWER Ectopic pregnancy,
preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? -CORRECTANSWER Three
,What are the other types of delivery? -CORRECTANSWER Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? -CORRECTANSWER Assessment of newborn's heart rate,
muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? -CORRECTANSWER Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to
assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? -CORRECTANSWER Begins after
birth and ends when mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? -CORRECTANSWER Mother's
needs and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? -CORRECTANSWER Elevated sense of worry about the
infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? -CORRECTANSWER Unusual sadness occurring after
childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? -CORRECTANSWER Serious mental illness affecting
new mothers after childbirth.
,Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? -
CORRECTANSWER To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? -CORRECTANSWER Increase in body size and organ size in
babies.
What does physical development aid in? -CORRECTANSWER Maintenance of healthy
weight, strong bones, muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? -CORRECTANSWER Physical growth and strengthening
of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? -CORRECTANSWER Large muscle groups
controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? -CORRECTANSWER Development
that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? -CORRECTANSWER Development
that proceeds from midline outward.
What is sensory development? -CORRECTANSWER Processes used to take in
information from the environment.
, How can sensory processes be affected? -CORRECTANSWER By the infant's
developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? -CORRECTANSWER It is
related to improved infant, child, and maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? -CORRECTANSWER A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? -CORRECTANSWER After the birth of another
sibling.
What are genes? -CORRECTANSWER Inherited building blocks that determine
development.
What is mitosis? -CORRECTANSWER Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits
into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? -CORRECTANSWER Chromosomes duplicate and divide
twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? -CORRECTANSWER Sum total of inherited genes.
