Human growth and development WGU
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ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS AND A + GRADED TOP
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What is a developing child called after the ninth week of development until birth - answ✔️✔️-Fetus
Which age of development is referred to as a fetus - answ✔️✔️-Ninth week until birth
What is an ectopic pregnancy? - answ✔️✔️-A pregnancy that results in a zygote forming and attaching
with a fallopian tube before reaching the womb
What is formed during the embryonic. Period. - answ✔️✔️-The placenta
What stage of gestation is marked with the beginning of brain development? - answ✔️✔️-Third week
of gestation
A four-year-old child is having trouble inhibiting certain behaviors. What is an explanation for why this is
happening - answ✔️✔️-The child is not fully developed executive function
What is a pincer grasp? - answ✔️✔️-Infants, using the forefinger and thumb to pick up objects
,When does the development of prenatal brain begin? - answ✔️✔️-Third week of gestation
When does an infant display a social smile as a form of social engagement? - answ✔️✔️-At two
months
How does an individualistic culture affect a child's psychosocial development? - answ✔️✔️-The child
developed opinions about the diversity of the beliefs and questions them
What is an evocative genotype - environment correlation - answ✔️✔️-How the social environment
reacts to a person due to their inherited features
Which type of self evaluation do young children with a secure attachment with their care givers tend to
have - answ✔️✔️-Positive
Which theory of gender development considers that young children develop their own conceptions of
the attributes associated with maleness or femaleness - answ✔️✔️-Gender schema theory
How do stressors affect young children? - answ✔️✔️-Normal every day stress provides an opportunity
for young children to build coping skills
Which aspect of childcare reduces stress to adult caretakers and children - answ✔️✔️-A high adult to
child ratio
How does parallel play allow children to develop psychosocially - answ✔️✔️-At this stage of play
children learn to play alongside each other, using similar toys, but have not developed psychosocial skills
to directly interact with one another
According to Erickson's theory of psychosocial development, what is an appropriate response for a
parent if their child takes initiative - answ✔️✔️-Praise the child
, Which alternative to spanking is advocated by child development specialist - answ✔️✔️-Praise and
modeling appropriate behavior
How does collectivist culture influence, psychosocial development and behavior from birth to early
childhood? - answ✔️✔️-Collectivist culture's favorite children who obedient and therefore use
parenting styles to support this quality
How do different cultures influence the first words spoken by a child? - answ✔️✔️-If the child is
speaking English, the child's first words tend to be nouns
How does a permissive parenting style affect children's psychosocial development? - answ✔️✔️-
Children fail to learn self discipline
Which gender, socialization norms are reflected when parents dress and infant Aunt in the color pink in
the United States - answ✔️✔️-The child is pretty and delicate
What is the lack of recognition from parents that children are overweight and obese - answ✔️✔️-
OBLIVOBESITY
What contributes to the development of acne during puberty? - answ✔️✔️-Sebaceous glands develop
at greater speed than skin ducks that discharge the oil
Which male reproductive organ is responsible for sperm production - answ✔️✔️-Testicles
Which part of the female reproductive system attaches the vagina to the uterus? - answ✔️✔️-Cervix
Which attributes define negative identity and ethic identities - answ✔️✔️-Adopting an ethic identity
opposite of one's family or culture
Which area of adolescent identity development supports development of intimate relationships -
answ✔️✔️-Sexual identity
PREP EXAM WITH WELL
ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS AND A + GRADED TOP
RATED REP 2025 UPDATED
What is a developing child called after the ninth week of development until birth - answ✔️✔️-Fetus
Which age of development is referred to as a fetus - answ✔️✔️-Ninth week until birth
What is an ectopic pregnancy? - answ✔️✔️-A pregnancy that results in a zygote forming and attaching
with a fallopian tube before reaching the womb
What is formed during the embryonic. Period. - answ✔️✔️-The placenta
What stage of gestation is marked with the beginning of brain development? - answ✔️✔️-Third week
of gestation
A four-year-old child is having trouble inhibiting certain behaviors. What is an explanation for why this is
happening - answ✔️✔️-The child is not fully developed executive function
What is a pincer grasp? - answ✔️✔️-Infants, using the forefinger and thumb to pick up objects
,When does the development of prenatal brain begin? - answ✔️✔️-Third week of gestation
When does an infant display a social smile as a form of social engagement? - answ✔️✔️-At two
months
How does an individualistic culture affect a child's psychosocial development? - answ✔️✔️-The child
developed opinions about the diversity of the beliefs and questions them
What is an evocative genotype - environment correlation - answ✔️✔️-How the social environment
reacts to a person due to their inherited features
Which type of self evaluation do young children with a secure attachment with their care givers tend to
have - answ✔️✔️-Positive
Which theory of gender development considers that young children develop their own conceptions of
the attributes associated with maleness or femaleness - answ✔️✔️-Gender schema theory
How do stressors affect young children? - answ✔️✔️-Normal every day stress provides an opportunity
for young children to build coping skills
Which aspect of childcare reduces stress to adult caretakers and children - answ✔️✔️-A high adult to
child ratio
How does parallel play allow children to develop psychosocially - answ✔️✔️-At this stage of play
children learn to play alongside each other, using similar toys, but have not developed psychosocial skills
to directly interact with one another
According to Erickson's theory of psychosocial development, what is an appropriate response for a
parent if their child takes initiative - answ✔️✔️-Praise the child
, Which alternative to spanking is advocated by child development specialist - answ✔️✔️-Praise and
modeling appropriate behavior
How does collectivist culture influence, psychosocial development and behavior from birth to early
childhood? - answ✔️✔️-Collectivist culture's favorite children who obedient and therefore use
parenting styles to support this quality
How do different cultures influence the first words spoken by a child? - answ✔️✔️-If the child is
speaking English, the child's first words tend to be nouns
How does a permissive parenting style affect children's psychosocial development? - answ✔️✔️-
Children fail to learn self discipline
Which gender, socialization norms are reflected when parents dress and infant Aunt in the color pink in
the United States - answ✔️✔️-The child is pretty and delicate
What is the lack of recognition from parents that children are overweight and obese - answ✔️✔️-
OBLIVOBESITY
What contributes to the development of acne during puberty? - answ✔️✔️-Sebaceous glands develop
at greater speed than skin ducks that discharge the oil
Which male reproductive organ is responsible for sperm production - answ✔️✔️-Testicles
Which part of the female reproductive system attaches the vagina to the uterus? - answ✔️✔️-Cervix
Which attributes define negative identity and ethic identities - answ✔️✔️-Adopting an ethic identity
opposite of one's family or culture
Which area of adolescent identity development supports development of intimate relationships -
answ✔️✔️-Sexual identity
