WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM 2025|COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |PRE-EVALUATED A+.

WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXAM 2025|COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS |PRE-EVALUATED A+. In which prenatal period is viability reached? - CORRECT ANSWER - Fetal Emelia was exposed to heavy amounts of lead during her pregnancy. What is the name of this environmental exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Teratogen refers to the physical growth and strengthening of a child's bones and muscles. - CORRECT ANSWER - Motor development Some genes will express themselves in the phenotype, even when paired with a different version of the gene. This is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - dominant Pauly has just learned that not all crunchy snacks are called crackers as he once believed. He now understands that different crunchy snacks have different names. This change to a new schema is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - accommodation Baby Caleb now shouts ba-ba-ba whenever he is hungry. This language development milestone is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER - babbling Jaime learned her state capitals two years ago and still remembers them to this day. This type of long term memory is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - semantic Which theorist proposed that each stage of life is associated with a specific developmental task, which contributes to large components of one's personality? - CORRECT ANSWER - Erik Erikson Many disorders are linked to factors, such as sickle cell disease, tay-sachs disease, and hemophilia. - CORRECT ANSWER - genetic Babies typically hold their head upright before developing their trunk to support sitting. This developmental pattern is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - cephalocaudal Which of the following would not be an example of a fine motor skill: crawling, holding pencil, using scissors, turning pages in a book. - CORRECT ANSWER - crawling Which of the following reflexes remain after the first year? Moro, rooting, sneezing, blinking - CORRECT ANSWER - sneezing, blinking Which of the following would not be considered a teratogen: rubella, virus, calcium, pollution. - CORRECT ANSWER - calcium In which prenatal period do less than half of pregnancies survive? - CORRECT ANSWER - Germinal During which prenatal stage would the blastocyst appear? - CORRECT ANSWER - Germinal Stage Unusual sadness that may follow childbirth is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - postpartum depression The formation of connections between neurons is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - synaptogenesis The brain's ability to change, enabling it to adapt and/or compensate for injury is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - neuroplasticity If a mother contracts this disease during the first three months of pregnancy, damage can occur in the eyes, ears, heart, or brain of the unborn cild. - CORRECT ANSWER - Rubella This popular theorist is known for his work in child cognition. He developed 4 stages that children will progress through as they interact and learn from their environment. - CORRECT ANSWER - Jean Piaget Which popular theorist proposed a leading model for cognitive development, which covers infancy through adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER - J. Piaget Mika would describe himself as smart, athletic, and loyal, but explains that he isn't very creative or apt at drawing. This personal description would best describe his: - CORRECT ANSWER - Self-concept Little Anna was excited to try to get her own water from the fridge dispenser. She looked over at her father with a big smile as she held her water cup. Erikson would label this psychosocial stage as: - CORRECT ANSWER - initiative Which theory states that children develop their own conceptions of the attributes associated with maleness or femaleness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gender schema theory Mary wants to stay out past curfew for a 9th grade dance, but she knows her parents are very strict and won't even discuss it with her. Which parenting style best describes Mary's parents: - CORRECT ANSWER - authoritarian Which of the following would be an example of a self-conscious emotion: fear, happiness, shame, surprise - CORRECT ANSWER - shame Zara is visiting the neighbor's house with mom. Zara is indifferent when mom goes outside and doesn't notice when she returns. Which type of attachment might best describe Zara? - CORRECT ANSWER - avoidant The front part of the frontal lobe, responsible for reasoning, problem-solving, creativity, and executive functioning is called the: - CORRECT ANSWER - prefrontal cortex When does the brain experience the highest levels of synaptogenesis? - CORRECT ANSWER - infancy How many lobes does the human brain have? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 Which of the four styles of parenting supports many positive developmental outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER - authoritative Which learning theory suggests that behavior is learned through observation, modeling, reinforcement, and punishment? - CORRECT ANSWER - social learning theory A major difference between Erikson and Freud's developmental theories is that Erikson's theory is focused on development. - CORRECT ANSWER - social The developmental growth spurt in middle childhood tends to being earlier for boys or girls - CORRECT ANSWER - girls Silas is obese. Due to this diagnosis, he might experience reduction in which of these areas: Working Memory, Mental Flexibility, Executive Functioning - CORRECT ANSWER - All of these Silas's mother refuses to accept that her son is overweight, she maintains that he is just going through an awkward stage. This common parental denial is coined: - CORRECT ANSWER - oblivobesity About how long does the puberty stage last? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-4 years While going through puberty, Jon notices an increase in penis and testicle size. These changes relate directly to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary sexual characteristics Which of the following is not a secondary sexual characteristic: breast buds, pubic hair, voice deepens, vulva changes - CORRECT ANSWER - vulva changes Tiffany has just begun her monthly reproductive cycles where bleeding occurs. What is this called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Menarche Mark understands somewhat complicated ideas like time and logic, because he has experienced these things and understands them. He has likely reached this piagetian cognitive stage: - CORRECT ANSWER - concrete operational Sternberg proposed that intelligence included all of the following except: analytical, spatial, creative, practical. - CORRECT ANSWER - spatial What hormone most directly plays a role in how you feel pleasure? - CORRECT ANSWER - dopamine Alex heard that all D202 students are smart; therefore if you are in the course, you are likely smart! he is using: - CORRECT ANSWER - deductive reasoning Perter doesn't steal the delicious sandwich, because he knows stealing is against the law and considered wrong. Kohlberg would suggest Peter has reached this moral level: - CORRECT ANSWER - conventional This refers to someone's inability to understand that another person's view or opinion may be different than their own: - CORRECT ANSWER - egocentrism A competitive ballet dancer is likely to have high levels of this type of intelligence: - CORRECT ANSWER - bodily- kinesthetic The process where unused neural connections are cleared away so stronger connections can develop for those frequently needed is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - synaptic pruning These children are shy and withdrawn and are easy targets for bullies because they are unlikely to retaliate when belittled. - CORRECT ANSWER - rejected children The tendency in adolescence for members of a peer group to be similar to one another in behaviors and attitudes is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - Homophily Who proposed that there are four identity statuses that a teen may bass through while formulating their personal identity? - CORRECT ANSWER - James Marcia In Erikson's 4th Psychosocial stage, children master new skills and demonstrate competence. This stage is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - industry vs inferiority Shea speeds to the hospital because her mother is very ill, even though she knows it is breaking the law to go over the speed limit. She is likely in this Kohlberg stage: - CORRECT ANSWER - Postconventional Which popular theorist proposed that there are three levels to moral development? - CORRECT ANSWER - Kohlberg An emotional disorder characterized by a distorted body image and an obsessive desire to lose weight, in which bouts of extreme overeating are followed by fasting or self-induced vomiting is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bulimia nervosa A very personal and evaluative judgment about who you are is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER - self-estem An adolescent who has neither explored the options available to them nor made a commitment to an identity would be in which identity status? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diffusion