WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT OA AND PA TEST
BANK 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS //
CURRENTLY TESTING
Babbling is defined as: - ....ANSWER...intentional
vocalizations that lack specific meaning and comprise a
consonant-vowel repeated sequence
According to your textbook, receptive language is defined
as: - ....ANSWER...The infant understanding more than
they can say
According to your textbook, holophrasic speech is defined
as: - ....ANSWER...One-word expressions
Thinking that a word can be used for only that particular
object, such as thinking that mama refers only to your
own mother and no one else, is called -
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,....ANSWER...underextension
Thinking that a label applies to all objects that are similar
to the original object, such as thinking that mama applies
to every woman regardless of her relation to you, is called:
- ....ANSWER...overextension
The first word of english-speaking children tend to be: -
....ANSWER...nouns
utterances such as mommy go or daddy shoe are examples
of - ....ANSWER...telegraphic speech
infant-directed speech is also called - ....ANSWER...baby
talk
infant-directed speech involves: - ....ANSWER...baby talk
Infant directed speech involves - ....ANSWER...high-
pitched voice, exaggerating the vowel and consonant
sounds, using facial expressions.
Findings that support the idea that language is not solely
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,learned from our environments? - ....ANSWER...Children
say things that they have never heard other people say,
children may learn languages better than they ever hear
them, children learn words too fast for them to be learned
through reinforcement.
The term refers to the innate characteristics of the
infant, including mood, activity level, and emotional
reactivity, noticeable soon after birth. -
....ANSWER...Temperament
In chess and Thomas' system for classifying infant
temperaments, an infant is described as being able
to quickly adapt to routine and new situations, remains
calm, is easy to soothe and usually is in a positive mood. -
....ANSWER...easy
in chess and thomas' system for classifying infant
temperaments, an infant is described as being one
who reacts negatively to new situations, has trouble
adapting to routine, is usually negative in mood, and cries
frequently. - ....ANSWER...difficult
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, In chess and thomas' system for classifying infant
temperaments, an infant is described as being one
who has a low activity level, adjusts slowly to new
situations and is often negative in mood. -
....ANSWER...Slow to warm up
The term refers to how well the interaction styles and
communication patterns between infants and their parents
match. - ....ANSWER...goodness of fit
The term refers to an individual's consistent pattern
of feeling, thinking, and behaving -
....ANSWER...personality
infants being to smile at other people who engage their
positive attention at around: - ....ANSWER...2 months of
age
Fear in response to the presence of a stranger is called: -
....ANSWER...stranger wariness
Fear in response to the departure of significant others is
called - ....ANSWER...separation anxiety
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DEVELOPMENT OA AND PA TEST
BANK 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS //
CURRENTLY TESTING
Babbling is defined as: - ....ANSWER...intentional
vocalizations that lack specific meaning and comprise a
consonant-vowel repeated sequence
According to your textbook, receptive language is defined
as: - ....ANSWER...The infant understanding more than
they can say
According to your textbook, holophrasic speech is defined
as: - ....ANSWER...One-word expressions
Thinking that a word can be used for only that particular
object, such as thinking that mama refers only to your
own mother and no one else, is called -
1
,....ANSWER...underextension
Thinking that a label applies to all objects that are similar
to the original object, such as thinking that mama applies
to every woman regardless of her relation to you, is called:
- ....ANSWER...overextension
The first word of english-speaking children tend to be: -
....ANSWER...nouns
utterances such as mommy go or daddy shoe are examples
of - ....ANSWER...telegraphic speech
infant-directed speech is also called - ....ANSWER...baby
talk
infant-directed speech involves: - ....ANSWER...baby talk
Infant directed speech involves - ....ANSWER...high-
pitched voice, exaggerating the vowel and consonant
sounds, using facial expressions.
Findings that support the idea that language is not solely
2
,learned from our environments? - ....ANSWER...Children
say things that they have never heard other people say,
children may learn languages better than they ever hear
them, children learn words too fast for them to be learned
through reinforcement.
The term refers to the innate characteristics of the
infant, including mood, activity level, and emotional
reactivity, noticeable soon after birth. -
....ANSWER...Temperament
In chess and Thomas' system for classifying infant
temperaments, an infant is described as being able
to quickly adapt to routine and new situations, remains
calm, is easy to soothe and usually is in a positive mood. -
....ANSWER...easy
in chess and thomas' system for classifying infant
temperaments, an infant is described as being one
who reacts negatively to new situations, has trouble
adapting to routine, is usually negative in mood, and cries
frequently. - ....ANSWER...difficult
3
, In chess and thomas' system for classifying infant
temperaments, an infant is described as being one
who has a low activity level, adjusts slowly to new
situations and is often negative in mood. -
....ANSWER...Slow to warm up
The term refers to how well the interaction styles and
communication patterns between infants and their parents
match. - ....ANSWER...goodness of fit
The term refers to an individual's consistent pattern
of feeling, thinking, and behaving -
....ANSWER...personality
infants being to smile at other people who engage their
positive attention at around: - ....ANSWER...2 months of
age
Fear in response to the presence of a stranger is called: -
....ANSWER...stranger wariness
Fear in response to the departure of significant others is
called - ....ANSWER...separation anxiety
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