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Human Grth & Dvpt Birth through
Adolescence
LATEST MIDTERM EXAM
GUIDE
Q&S
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,1. Question : At which age does a child typically begin to
exhibit stranger anxiety?
a) 6 months
b) 12 months
c) 18 months
d) 24 months
Answer : a) 6 months
Rationale : Stranger anxiety typically begins around 6
months as infants start to distinguish between familiar and
unfamiliar faces.
2. Question : Which developmental milestone is most
expected by 9 months of age?
a) Walking independently
b) Climbing stairs
c) Sitting without support
d) Saying a three-word sentence
Answer : c) Sitting without support
Rationale : By 9 months, most children can sit without
support, which precedes walking and more complex
language skills.
3. Question : Which theorist proposed that children move
through a series of cognitive developmental stages?
a) Erik Erikson
b) Sigmund Freud
c) Jean Piaget
d) Lev Vygotsky
Answer : c) Jean Piaget
Rationale : Jean Piaget is known for his theory of
cognitive development which outlines specific stages from
infancy to adolescence.
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, 4. Question : Which of the following is an example of
secondary sexual characteristic development in boys?
a) Growth of pubic hair
b) Increase in height
c) Development of facial hair
d) Deepening of the voice
Answer : c) Development of facial hair
Rationale : Secondary sexual characteristics are
features that appear during puberty but are not directly
involved in reproduction, such as facial hair in boys.
5. Question : Which stage of psychosocial development,
according to Erikson, is characterized by the challenge of
"industry vs. inferiority"?
a) Toddlerhood
b) Preschool
c) School age
d) Adolescence
Answer : c) School age
Rationale : Between ages 6 and 12, children face the
challenge of developing a sense of competence versus
feeling inferior.
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6. Question : The __________ reflex, present at birth,
causes infants to turn their head toward a touch on their
cheek.
Answer : rooting
Rationale : The rooting reflex helps infants locate food.
7. Question : Adolescents experience a phase of rapid
©2024/2025
Human Grth & Dvpt Birth through
Adolescence
LATEST MIDTERM EXAM
GUIDE
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Question : At which age does a child typically begin to
exhibit stranger anxiety?
a) 6 months
b) 12 months
c) 18 months
d) 24 months
Answer : a) 6 months
Rationale : Stranger anxiety typically begins around 6
months as infants start to distinguish between familiar and
unfamiliar faces.
2. Question : Which developmental milestone is most
expected by 9 months of age?
a) Walking independently
b) Climbing stairs
c) Sitting without support
d) Saying a three-word sentence
Answer : c) Sitting without support
Rationale : By 9 months, most children can sit without
support, which precedes walking and more complex
language skills.
3. Question : Which theorist proposed that children move
through a series of cognitive developmental stages?
a) Erik Erikson
b) Sigmund Freud
c) Jean Piaget
d) Lev Vygotsky
Answer : c) Jean Piaget
Rationale : Jean Piaget is known for his theory of
cognitive development which outlines specific stages from
infancy to adolescence.
©2024/2025
, 4. Question : Which of the following is an example of
secondary sexual characteristic development in boys?
a) Growth of pubic hair
b) Increase in height
c) Development of facial hair
d) Deepening of the voice
Answer : c) Development of facial hair
Rationale : Secondary sexual characteristics are
features that appear during puberty but are not directly
involved in reproduction, such as facial hair in boys.
5. Question : Which stage of psychosocial development,
according to Erikson, is characterized by the challenge of
"industry vs. inferiority"?
a) Toddlerhood
b) Preschool
c) School age
d) Adolescence
Answer : c) School age
Rationale : Between ages 6 and 12, children face the
challenge of developing a sense of competence versus
feeling inferior.
### Fill-in-the-Blank
6. Question : The __________ reflex, present at birth,
causes infants to turn their head toward a touch on their
cheek.
Answer : rooting
Rationale : The rooting reflex helps infants locate food.
7. Question : Adolescents experience a phase of rapid
©2024/2025
