Human Growth & Development exam
questions and answers 2023
Which theory of human development was proposed by Jean Piaget - answer Cognitive
Developmental theory
Involves capacity to change - answer Plastic Development
Occurs within families, schools, peer groups - answer Contextual Development
Includes how body, mind, emotions, and relationships change and affect each other - answer
Co-constructional Development
Involves biological, cultural, and individual factors - answer Multidimensional Development
Descriptive research - answer Gathering information by observing and recording behavior in
different groups.
nature vs nurture - answer Extent to which heredity and the environment influence
Development
evocative genotype-environment correlations - answer occur because a child's genetically
influenced characteristics elicit certain types of environments
During which period of prenatal development do the connections form between neurons? -
answer Fetal period
Teratogen exposure can affect fetal development (2 answers) - answer By causing physical
defects and by impairing cognitive and behavioral function
How do genotypes and phenotypes differ in relation to the variability of human characteristics -
answer Genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical
characteristics
Tay-Sachs disease - answer Genetic condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of
lipids in the nervous system, leading to deceleration of mental and physical development
Cocaine abuse in pregnancy - answer Low birth weight, subnormal length and head
circumference, excitability and subnormal reflexes
cephalocaudal development - answer a principle whereby development proceeds from the head
region down through the body (control trunk muscles before legs and feet
Which two events occur after the language milestone of an infants first spoken words? (2) -
answer Two-word utterances and rapid expansion of word comprehension
, What is one of the converging factors that lead an infant to create a new motor behavior,
according to the dynamic systems theory? - answer Development of the nervous system
What infant behavior is an example of accommodation, as described by Piaget's theory? -
answer Learning to drink from a straw rather than a bottle or breast
During which age range do infants typically develop a pincer grasp? - answer 8-9 months
What image evokes the most positive response in two-week old infants? - answer The outline of
a face
Which biological factor plays a significant role in an infant's ability to regulate emotion? -
answer Maturity of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
What would a frightened infant seek from a caregiver, based on Harlow's research study on
attachment. - answer Warmth and comfort
Every time a chid cries, the caregiver picks him up. The child soon learns that the caregiver will
provide for his needs. Which of Erikson's stages does this represent? - answer Trust vs Mistrust
Which statement describes the physical growth and development of the brain in early
childhood? - answer The most rapid brain growth occurs in the frontal lobe.
Which health problem causes the most deaths among US children ages 1-4? - answer Cancer
Which approach to understanding thought depicts development as a series of distinct stages? -
answer Piaget's cognitive development theory
What do children develop during the intuitive thought substage of Piaget's pre-operational
stage? - answer Primitive reasoning and an interest in learning information
A child rolls a cup along the floor and pretends it is a toy car. Which type of play is the child
demonstrating? - answer Symbolic Play
Multi-directional Development - answer Some dimensions expand and others shrink
Multi-dimensional - answer Has biological, cognitive and socioemotional dimensions
Plastic Development - answer The capacity for change
Lifelong Development - answer Early Adulthood is not the endpoint of Development; no age
period dominates development.
Multi-disciplinary Development - answer Various areas of study have an interest in the field of
development through the life span
Contextual Development - answer All Development occurs within a context or setting (social,
cultural and historic factors
questions and answers 2023
Which theory of human development was proposed by Jean Piaget - answer Cognitive
Developmental theory
Involves capacity to change - answer Plastic Development
Occurs within families, schools, peer groups - answer Contextual Development
Includes how body, mind, emotions, and relationships change and affect each other - answer
Co-constructional Development
Involves biological, cultural, and individual factors - answer Multidimensional Development
Descriptive research - answer Gathering information by observing and recording behavior in
different groups.
nature vs nurture - answer Extent to which heredity and the environment influence
Development
evocative genotype-environment correlations - answer occur because a child's genetically
influenced characteristics elicit certain types of environments
During which period of prenatal development do the connections form between neurons? -
answer Fetal period
Teratogen exposure can affect fetal development (2 answers) - answer By causing physical
defects and by impairing cognitive and behavioral function
How do genotypes and phenotypes differ in relation to the variability of human characteristics -
answer Genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical
characteristics
Tay-Sachs disease - answer Genetic condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of
lipids in the nervous system, leading to deceleration of mental and physical development
Cocaine abuse in pregnancy - answer Low birth weight, subnormal length and head
circumference, excitability and subnormal reflexes
cephalocaudal development - answer a principle whereby development proceeds from the head
region down through the body (control trunk muscles before legs and feet
Which two events occur after the language milestone of an infants first spoken words? (2) -
answer Two-word utterances and rapid expansion of word comprehension
, What is one of the converging factors that lead an infant to create a new motor behavior,
according to the dynamic systems theory? - answer Development of the nervous system
What infant behavior is an example of accommodation, as described by Piaget's theory? -
answer Learning to drink from a straw rather than a bottle or breast
During which age range do infants typically develop a pincer grasp? - answer 8-9 months
What image evokes the most positive response in two-week old infants? - answer The outline of
a face
Which biological factor plays a significant role in an infant's ability to regulate emotion? -
answer Maturity of the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
What would a frightened infant seek from a caregiver, based on Harlow's research study on
attachment. - answer Warmth and comfort
Every time a chid cries, the caregiver picks him up. The child soon learns that the caregiver will
provide for his needs. Which of Erikson's stages does this represent? - answer Trust vs Mistrust
Which statement describes the physical growth and development of the brain in early
childhood? - answer The most rapid brain growth occurs in the frontal lobe.
Which health problem causes the most deaths among US children ages 1-4? - answer Cancer
Which approach to understanding thought depicts development as a series of distinct stages? -
answer Piaget's cognitive development theory
What do children develop during the intuitive thought substage of Piaget's pre-operational
stage? - answer Primitive reasoning and an interest in learning information
A child rolls a cup along the floor and pretends it is a toy car. Which type of play is the child
demonstrating? - answer Symbolic Play
Multi-directional Development - answer Some dimensions expand and others shrink
Multi-dimensional - answer Has biological, cognitive and socioemotional dimensions
Plastic Development - answer The capacity for change
Lifelong Development - answer Early Adulthood is not the endpoint of Development; no age
period dominates development.
Multi-disciplinary Development - answer Various areas of study have an interest in the field of
development through the life span
Contextual Development - answer All Development occurs within a context or setting (social,
cultural and historic factors
