WGU D202 Human Growth and Development
Exam Study Guide 2026/2027 Latest Exam Update
| Questions with Verified Correct Answers
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.
Exam Study Guide 2026/2027 Latest Exam Update
| Questions with Verified Correct Answers
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.
