HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT EXAM
2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Myelination - Correct Answers -formation of the myelin sheath that surrounds and
insulates neurons in the nervous system pathways; assist with speed and precision
nervous system
40% - Correct Answers -single parent family headed by mothers in poverty
Lateralization - Correct Answers -process where by specific skills and competencies
become localized in either the left and right hands.
Prejudice - Correct Answers -negative attitude formed without adequate reason and
usually directed toward people because of their membership in a certain group.
discrimination - Correct Answers -treating others in a prejudice manner (behavior)
Effects of divorce - Correct Answers --Immediately after divorce, both children and
parents may show psychological maladjustment for a period of 6 months to 2 years
-By the age of 10 children feel pressure to choose sides; divided loyalty
-In many cases, divorce lowers both parents' standards of living
-May be better for kids of the 30% with parental strife
For the other 70%, the unhappiness sets in after divorce
-More than 10 million households in the US contain a "step-parent"
-Over 5 million remarried couples have at least one "step-child"
-"Blended families"
fear - Correct Answers -state of arousal, tension, or apprehension caused by a specific
and identifiable stimulus or situation
Anxiety - Correct Answers -Feeling of uneasiness, apprehension, or fear that has a
vague or unknown source.
self-regulation - Correct Answers -Capability to adjust emotions to a desired state and
level of intensity; around 2, children are able to talk about their feelings and learn
strategies to regulate them
effects of punishment - Correct Answers --causes avoidance of the punisher instead of
the behavior being punished
-encourages lying
-fear and anxiety, use aggresion
Gender Identity - Correct Answers -knowledge of who we are as male or female
2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Myelination - Correct Answers -formation of the myelin sheath that surrounds and
insulates neurons in the nervous system pathways; assist with speed and precision
nervous system
40% - Correct Answers -single parent family headed by mothers in poverty
Lateralization - Correct Answers -process where by specific skills and competencies
become localized in either the left and right hands.
Prejudice - Correct Answers -negative attitude formed without adequate reason and
usually directed toward people because of their membership in a certain group.
discrimination - Correct Answers -treating others in a prejudice manner (behavior)
Effects of divorce - Correct Answers --Immediately after divorce, both children and
parents may show psychological maladjustment for a period of 6 months to 2 years
-By the age of 10 children feel pressure to choose sides; divided loyalty
-In many cases, divorce lowers both parents' standards of living
-May be better for kids of the 30% with parental strife
For the other 70%, the unhappiness sets in after divorce
-More than 10 million households in the US contain a "step-parent"
-Over 5 million remarried couples have at least one "step-child"
-"Blended families"
fear - Correct Answers -state of arousal, tension, or apprehension caused by a specific
and identifiable stimulus or situation
Anxiety - Correct Answers -Feeling of uneasiness, apprehension, or fear that has a
vague or unknown source.
self-regulation - Correct Answers -Capability to adjust emotions to a desired state and
level of intensity; around 2, children are able to talk about their feelings and learn
strategies to regulate them
effects of punishment - Correct Answers --causes avoidance of the punisher instead of
the behavior being punished
-encourages lying
-fear and anxiety, use aggresion
Gender Identity - Correct Answers -knowledge of who we are as male or female
