Page 1 of 63
WGU D202 - HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXAM | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is gender? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cultural, social, and
psychological meanings associated with masculinity and
femininity.
What is the ecological systems model? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Examining contexts and influences on an individual's life.
What causes significant improvement in thinking and processing
skills during adolescence? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Myelination
of neurons and development of connections.
What does the limbic system control? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Emotions and hormonal changes.
What hormones increase during adolescence? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Dopamine and oxytocin.
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What are the harmful effects of insufficient sleep in adolescence?
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Biological changes in adolescence lead
to changes in the circadian rhythm that results in insufficient
sleep, which can have various harmful effects.
Why are consistent sleep schedules necessary for adolescents?
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Consistent sleep schedules are
necessary for adolescents to lead a healthy and meaningful life.
What cognitive abilities develop during the formal operational
stage? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > During the formal operational
stage, adolescents are able to understand abstract principles.
What are some characteristics of egocentricity in adolescence? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Adolescents show a heightened sense of
self - focus or egocentricity. They also place importance on the
reactions of others and start constructing an imaginary audience.
How does stress during adolescence affect decision - making? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Stress during adolescence can make
teens make risky decisions.
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What is deductive reasoning and when does it appear? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Deductive reasoning appears in adolescence
and allows for drawing truthful conclusions if the premises are
accurate. It is sometimes referred to as 'top - down processing.'
What is inductive reasoning and when does it emerge? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Inductive reasoning emerges in childhood and
occurs when specific observations or comments from authority
figures are used to draw general conclusions. It is sometimes
referred to as 'bottom - up processing.'
What role do peer and gender influences play in the education of
adolescents? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Peer and gender
influences play a major role in the education of adolescents.
What are some industrious activities that children in middle and
late childhood perform? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Various types
of industrious activities
What is the importance of developing a sense of self in middle
childhood? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > It is important for future life
According to Kohlberg, how are moral values formed during
middle childhood? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Through various
stages of active thinking and reasoning
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What becomes more important in middle childhood in terms of
social relationships? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Developing
friendships and peer acceptance
What role does family play in the holistic development of
children? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Significant role
What are blended families and how are they different from intact
families? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Families with children from
previous relationships; more complex with different rules
What are some risks and consequences of adolescent
pregnancy? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Low educational
qualifications, limited job prospects, poverty, etc.
How can adolescent pregnancy be controlled? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Through education and birth control
What are the causes of eating disorders? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Complex interaction of genetic, biological, behavioral,
psychological, and social factors
WGU D202 - HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXAM | {LATEST 2026/ 2027
UPDATE} COMPLETE ACTUAL AND AUTHENTIC
EXAM | BRAND NEW!
What is gender? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cultural, social, and
psychological meanings associated with masculinity and
femininity.
What is the ecological systems model? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Examining contexts and influences on an individual's life.
What causes significant improvement in thinking and processing
skills during adolescence? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Myelination
of neurons and development of connections.
What does the limbic system control? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Emotions and hormonal changes.
What hormones increase during adolescence? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Dopamine and oxytocin.
,Page 2 of 63
What are the harmful effects of insufficient sleep in adolescence?
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Biological changes in adolescence lead
to changes in the circadian rhythm that results in insufficient
sleep, which can have various harmful effects.
Why are consistent sleep schedules necessary for adolescents?
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Consistent sleep schedules are
necessary for adolescents to lead a healthy and meaningful life.
What cognitive abilities develop during the formal operational
stage? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > During the formal operational
stage, adolescents are able to understand abstract principles.
What are some characteristics of egocentricity in adolescence? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Adolescents show a heightened sense of
self - focus or egocentricity. They also place importance on the
reactions of others and start constructing an imaginary audience.
How does stress during adolescence affect decision - making? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Stress during adolescence can make
teens make risky decisions.
,Page 3 of 63
What is deductive reasoning and when does it appear? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Deductive reasoning appears in adolescence
and allows for drawing truthful conclusions if the premises are
accurate. It is sometimes referred to as 'top - down processing.'
What is inductive reasoning and when does it emerge? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Inductive reasoning emerges in childhood and
occurs when specific observations or comments from authority
figures are used to draw general conclusions. It is sometimes
referred to as 'bottom - up processing.'
What role do peer and gender influences play in the education of
adolescents? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Peer and gender
influences play a major role in the education of adolescents.
What are some industrious activities that children in middle and
late childhood perform? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Various types
of industrious activities
What is the importance of developing a sense of self in middle
childhood? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > It is important for future life
According to Kohlberg, how are moral values formed during
middle childhood? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Through various
stages of active thinking and reasoning
, Page 4 of 63
What becomes more important in middle childhood in terms of
social relationships? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Developing
friendships and peer acceptance
What role does family play in the holistic development of
children? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Significant role
What are blended families and how are they different from intact
families? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Families with children from
previous relationships; more complex with different rules
What are some risks and consequences of adolescent
pregnancy? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Low educational
qualifications, limited job prospects, poverty, etc.
How can adolescent pregnancy be controlled? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Through education and birth control
What are the causes of eating disorders? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Complex interaction of genetic, biological, behavioral,
psychological, and social factors
