D202 Human Growth and Development Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
Adolescence - Answer -the transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and
adulthood
adolescent pregnancy - Answer -aged 15-19, 17.4/1,000. pregnancies have declined since 2007,
Those sexually active are using more birth control then before.
Adolescent Sexual Activity - Answer -Increased sexual attraction by 10/11 yrs old. By end of High
school, 1/2 students having sex.
anorexia nervosa - Answer -restriction of energy intake leading to a significantly low body weight,
intense fear of gaining weight, disturbance in ones self evaluation regarding body weight. slow HR, low
BP, heart failure, and the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorders. FEAR of OBESITY
Autonomous interdependence - Answer -A friend is someone who accepts you and whom you
accept as they are. In this stage, children, teens, and adults accept and even appreciate differences
between themselves and their friends. They are also not as possessive, so they are less likely to feel
threatened if their friends have other relationships or interests. Children are typically 12 or older in this
stage.
average child - Answer -a child with a few positive and very few negative votes in a sociometric
assessment
bicultural identity - Answer -a state in which individuals see themselves as a part of the ethnic
minority group as well as the society at large
binge eating disorder - Answer -recurrent episodes of binge eating marked distress regarding binge
eating binge eating is not associated with the recurrent use of inappropriate conpensary behavior
birth control - Answer -or contraception is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent
pregnancy
bulimia nervosa - Answer -recurrent episodes of binge eating, recurrent, inappropriate,
compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, including purging, laxatives, fasting, or excessive
exercise, self evaluation is unduly affected by body shape and weight. Electrolyte imbalances affecting
the heart and other major organs, digestive system affected, frq. vomiting=inflammation and pos.
rupture of esophagus, high cholesterol, type 2 DM, gall bladder disease.
cliques - Answer -sociologically speaking, groups of individuals who interact frequently
cohabiting - Answer -living together and sharing the same place as if married, usually without legal
or religious sanction
, controversial children - Answer -children who have several positive and several negative votes in a
sociometric assessment
crowds - Answer -sociologically speaking, groups that are characterized more by shared
reputations or images than actual interactions
dentity foreclosure - Answer -a status in which adolescents have made a commitment to an
identity without having explored the options
deviant peer contagion - Answer -process by which peers reinforce problem behavior by laughing
or showing other signs of approval
differentiation - Answer -the way something is distinguished or determined among the others
Erikson Identity VS role Confusion - Answer -Experience dramatic physiologic changes associated
with sexual maturation that include appearance
Erikson Industry vs. Inferiority - Answer -4th stage of human development. busy industrious,
constantly doing something, planning, playing, gathering w/friends gaining a sense of confidence
ethnic identity - Answer -a state that refers to how people come to terms with who they are based
on their ethnic or racial ancestry
Fair-weather cooperation - Answer -Children are very concerned with fairness and reciprocity, and
thus, a friend is someone who returns a favor. In this stage, if a child does something nice for a friend,
there is an expectation that the friend will do something nice for them at the first available opportunity.
When this fails to happen, a child may break off the friendship. Selman found that some children as
young as 7 and as old as 12 are in this stage.
friendship - Answer -peer interactions often involve parallel play as toddlers. Friends are referred
to based on proximity, next door neighbor, schoolmate etc. Later on based on trust and commitment.
Bigelow and Selmen believe these changes are linked to advances in cognitive development
gender identity - Answer -Acquiring a gender identity is becoming an increasingly prolonged task
as attitudes and norms regarding gender keep changing. The roles appropriate for males and females are
evolving, and the changing view of gender as "binary" (that is, only either male or female) allows
adolescents more freedom to explore various aspects of gender. Some teens may foreclose on a gender
identity as a way of dealing with this uncertainty, and they may adopt more stereotypic male or female
roles (Sinclair & Carlsson, 2013).
homophily - Answer -a tendency in adolescence in which members of a peer group tend to be
similar to one another in behavior and attitudes
identity achievement - Answer -a status in which adolescents have made an identity commitment
after exploration of all options
identity diffusion - Answer -a status that indicates those who have neither explored the options
nor made a commitment to an identity
Questions with Correct Answers
Adolescence - Answer -the transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and
adulthood
adolescent pregnancy - Answer -aged 15-19, 17.4/1,000. pregnancies have declined since 2007,
Those sexually active are using more birth control then before.
Adolescent Sexual Activity - Answer -Increased sexual attraction by 10/11 yrs old. By end of High
school, 1/2 students having sex.
anorexia nervosa - Answer -restriction of energy intake leading to a significantly low body weight,
intense fear of gaining weight, disturbance in ones self evaluation regarding body weight. slow HR, low
BP, heart failure, and the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorders. FEAR of OBESITY
Autonomous interdependence - Answer -A friend is someone who accepts you and whom you
accept as they are. In this stage, children, teens, and adults accept and even appreciate differences
between themselves and their friends. They are also not as possessive, so they are less likely to feel
threatened if their friends have other relationships or interests. Children are typically 12 or older in this
stage.
average child - Answer -a child with a few positive and very few negative votes in a sociometric
assessment
bicultural identity - Answer -a state in which individuals see themselves as a part of the ethnic
minority group as well as the society at large
binge eating disorder - Answer -recurrent episodes of binge eating marked distress regarding binge
eating binge eating is not associated with the recurrent use of inappropriate conpensary behavior
birth control - Answer -or contraception is any method, medicine, or device used to prevent
pregnancy
bulimia nervosa - Answer -recurrent episodes of binge eating, recurrent, inappropriate,
compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, including purging, laxatives, fasting, or excessive
exercise, self evaluation is unduly affected by body shape and weight. Electrolyte imbalances affecting
the heart and other major organs, digestive system affected, frq. vomiting=inflammation and pos.
rupture of esophagus, high cholesterol, type 2 DM, gall bladder disease.
cliques - Answer -sociologically speaking, groups of individuals who interact frequently
cohabiting - Answer -living together and sharing the same place as if married, usually without legal
or religious sanction
, controversial children - Answer -children who have several positive and several negative votes in a
sociometric assessment
crowds - Answer -sociologically speaking, groups that are characterized more by shared
reputations or images than actual interactions
dentity foreclosure - Answer -a status in which adolescents have made a commitment to an
identity without having explored the options
deviant peer contagion - Answer -process by which peers reinforce problem behavior by laughing
or showing other signs of approval
differentiation - Answer -the way something is distinguished or determined among the others
Erikson Identity VS role Confusion - Answer -Experience dramatic physiologic changes associated
with sexual maturation that include appearance
Erikson Industry vs. Inferiority - Answer -4th stage of human development. busy industrious,
constantly doing something, planning, playing, gathering w/friends gaining a sense of confidence
ethnic identity - Answer -a state that refers to how people come to terms with who they are based
on their ethnic or racial ancestry
Fair-weather cooperation - Answer -Children are very concerned with fairness and reciprocity, and
thus, a friend is someone who returns a favor. In this stage, if a child does something nice for a friend,
there is an expectation that the friend will do something nice for them at the first available opportunity.
When this fails to happen, a child may break off the friendship. Selman found that some children as
young as 7 and as old as 12 are in this stage.
friendship - Answer -peer interactions often involve parallel play as toddlers. Friends are referred
to based on proximity, next door neighbor, schoolmate etc. Later on based on trust and commitment.
Bigelow and Selmen believe these changes are linked to advances in cognitive development
gender identity - Answer -Acquiring a gender identity is becoming an increasingly prolonged task
as attitudes and norms regarding gender keep changing. The roles appropriate for males and females are
evolving, and the changing view of gender as "binary" (that is, only either male or female) allows
adolescents more freedom to explore various aspects of gender. Some teens may foreclose on a gender
identity as a way of dealing with this uncertainty, and they may adopt more stereotypic male or female
roles (Sinclair & Carlsson, 2013).
homophily - Answer -a tendency in adolescence in which members of a peer group tend to be
similar to one another in behavior and attitudes
identity achievement - Answer -a status in which adolescents have made an identity commitment
after exploration of all options
identity diffusion - Answer -a status that indicates those who have neither explored the options
nor made a commitment to an identity
