8/17/25, 11:50 PM WGU D202 Human Growth and Development
WGU D202 Human Growth and Development latest
version with complete questions and accurate detailed
answers verified answers
What is the embryonic period? Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain
development
From the end of the embryonic period until the end of
What is the fetal period?
pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual Genetics, birth order, hormones
orientation?
What are some maternal Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood
factors that can affect pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
fetal development?
What are some risks during Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
pregnancy?
How many stages are there in Three
labor for vaginal delivery?
What are the other types of Cesarean and induced
delivery?
What is the APGAR score? Assessment of newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the Begins after birth and ends when mother's body returns to pre-
postpartum phase begin pregnancy form.
and end?
What are maternal worries Mother's needs and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
in the postpartum
phase?
What is postpartum anxiety? Elevated sense of worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum Unusual sadness occurring after childbirth.
depression?
What is postpartum psychosis? Serious mental illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek To address elevated worries about the infant.
medical assistance for
postpartum anxiety?
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What is physical growth? Increase in body size and organ size in babies.
What does physical Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and
development aid in? heart.
What is motor development? Physical growth and strengthening of bones and muscles in
children.
What do gross motor skills Large muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
focus on?
What is the cephalocaudal Development that proceeds from head to tail.
path of development?
What is the proximodistal path Development that proceeds from midline outward.
of development?
What is sensory development? Processes used to take in information from the environment.
How can sensory processes By the infant's developing motor abilities.
be affected?
Why is nutrition important for It is related to improved infant, child, and maternal
health and development? health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often After the birth of another sibling.
occur?
What are genes? Inherited building blocks that determine development.
What is mitosis? Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits into two cells.
What are phonemes? Distinct sounds used in language.
What is cooing? One-syllable combination of consonant and vowel sound.
How do deaf babies Through gestures.
communicate?
When do children start Around 12 or 13 months of age.
using their first words?
What is divided attention? Ability to switch focus between tasks or stimuli.
Do younger children have Yes.
more difficulty maintaining
attention?
What is sensory memory? First stage of the memory system.
What is short-term or working Second stage of the memory system.
memory?
What is long-term memory? Third stage of the memory system.
What are semantic memories? Memories for facts and knowledge not tied to a timeline.
What are episodic memories? Memories tied to specific events in time.
What is epigenetics? Study of how modifications in DNA affect gene expression.
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What are genotype- Processes by which genetic factors contribute to variations in the
environment correlations? environment.
What is bi-directional Parents and children mutually influence each other.
influence?
What is temperament? Child characteristics that affect parenting behaviors and roles.
What is goodness of fit? Rapport between individual temperament and the surrounding
environment.
What do infants show Pleasant situations and withdrawal from unpleasant stimulation.
attraction to?
When do infants begin to Between 15 and 24 months.
recognize themselves?
What is attachment? Close bond between caregiver and infant, foundation for future
relationships.
According to Freud, why She satisfies their oral needs and provides pleasure.
do infants become
attached to their mother?
What is Erikson's theory of Importance of an infant developing a basic sense of trust in
psychosocial development? caregivers.
How many hours of sleep do 15 to 16 hours.
two-year-olds need per day?
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How many hours of sleep do 7 to 8 hours.
six-year-olds need per day?
How much does a child's Considerably, learning 10 to 20 new words per week.
vocabulary expand
between ages two and
six?
What do collectivistic cultures Conformity to family and cultural values.
emphasize?
What do individualistic Think for themselves.
cultures encourage children
to do?
What is autism spectrum Misunderstood and puzzling neurodevelopmental disorder.
disorder?
What is Erikson's third stage? Initiative vs. guilt
What are cognitive skills? Skills that result in changes in self-concept and self-esteem
What is gender identity? Sense of self as male or female
What is social learning theory? Behavior is learned through observation, modeling,
reinforcement, and punishment
What is cognitive social Emphasizes reinforcement, punishment, and imitation, but adds
learning theory? cognitive processes
Children develop their own conceptions of attributes
What is gender schema
theory? associated with maleness or femaleness
What is developmental Gender stereotypes are strong due to cultural emphasis on
intergroup theory? gender
What is transgender? Gender identification differs from assigned sex at birth
What is gender dysphoria? Anxiety caused by mismatch between biological sex and gender
identity
What is cisgender? Gender identity is the same as assigned sex at birth
A person is born without or with a mix of male and
What is intersex?
female reproductive organs, hormones, or
chromosomes
What are the six types of Unoccupied, solitary, onlooker, parallel, associative, and
play among children ages cooperative play
two to five?
What are the positive Higher cognitive performance, better language
outcomes of play for comprehension and production, and higher levels of
children? school readiness
Higher cognitive performance, better language
What are the effects of higher
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WGU D202 Human Growth and Development latest
version with complete questions and accurate detailed
answers verified answers
What is the embryonic period? Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain
development
From the end of the embryonic period until the end of
What is the fetal period?
pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual Genetics, birth order, hormones
orientation?
What are some maternal Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood
factors that can affect pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
fetal development?
What are some risks during Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
pregnancy?
How many stages are there in Three
labor for vaginal delivery?
What are the other types of Cesarean and induced
delivery?
What is the APGAR score? Assessment of newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the Begins after birth and ends when mother's body returns to pre-
postpartum phase begin pregnancy form.
and end?
What are maternal worries Mother's needs and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
in the postpartum
phase?
What is postpartum anxiety? Elevated sense of worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum Unusual sadness occurring after childbirth.
depression?
What is postpartum psychosis? Serious mental illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek To address elevated worries about the infant.
medical assistance for
postpartum anxiety?
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What is physical growth? Increase in body size and organ size in babies.
What does physical Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and
development aid in? heart.
What is motor development? Physical growth and strengthening of bones and muscles in
children.
What do gross motor skills Large muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
focus on?
What is the cephalocaudal Development that proceeds from head to tail.
path of development?
What is the proximodistal path Development that proceeds from midline outward.
of development?
What is sensory development? Processes used to take in information from the environment.
How can sensory processes By the infant's developing motor abilities.
be affected?
Why is nutrition important for It is related to improved infant, child, and maternal
health and development? health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often After the birth of another sibling.
occur?
What are genes? Inherited building blocks that determine development.
What is mitosis? Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits into two cells.
What are phonemes? Distinct sounds used in language.
What is cooing? One-syllable combination of consonant and vowel sound.
How do deaf babies Through gestures.
communicate?
When do children start Around 12 or 13 months of age.
using their first words?
What is divided attention? Ability to switch focus between tasks or stimuli.
Do younger children have Yes.
more difficulty maintaining
attention?
What is sensory memory? First stage of the memory system.
What is short-term or working Second stage of the memory system.
memory?
What is long-term memory? Third stage of the memory system.
What are semantic memories? Memories for facts and knowledge not tied to a timeline.
What are episodic memories? Memories tied to specific events in time.
What is epigenetics? Study of how modifications in DNA affect gene expression.
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What are genotype- Processes by which genetic factors contribute to variations in the
environment correlations? environment.
What is bi-directional Parents and children mutually influence each other.
influence?
What is temperament? Child characteristics that affect parenting behaviors and roles.
What is goodness of fit? Rapport between individual temperament and the surrounding
environment.
What do infants show Pleasant situations and withdrawal from unpleasant stimulation.
attraction to?
When do infants begin to Between 15 and 24 months.
recognize themselves?
What is attachment? Close bond between caregiver and infant, foundation for future
relationships.
According to Freud, why She satisfies their oral needs and provides pleasure.
do infants become
attached to their mother?
What is Erikson's theory of Importance of an infant developing a basic sense of trust in
psychosocial development? caregivers.
How many hours of sleep do 15 to 16 hours.
two-year-olds need per day?
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How many hours of sleep do 7 to 8 hours.
six-year-olds need per day?
How much does a child's Considerably, learning 10 to 20 new words per week.
vocabulary expand
between ages two and
six?
What do collectivistic cultures Conformity to family and cultural values.
emphasize?
What do individualistic Think for themselves.
cultures encourage children
to do?
What is autism spectrum Misunderstood and puzzling neurodevelopmental disorder.
disorder?
What is Erikson's third stage? Initiative vs. guilt
What are cognitive skills? Skills that result in changes in self-concept and self-esteem
What is gender identity? Sense of self as male or female
What is social learning theory? Behavior is learned through observation, modeling,
reinforcement, and punishment
What is cognitive social Emphasizes reinforcement, punishment, and imitation, but adds
learning theory? cognitive processes
Children develop their own conceptions of attributes
What is gender schema
theory? associated with maleness or femaleness
What is developmental Gender stereotypes are strong due to cultural emphasis on
intergroup theory? gender
What is transgender? Gender identification differs from assigned sex at birth
What is gender dysphoria? Anxiety caused by mismatch between biological sex and gender
identity
What is cisgender? Gender identity is the same as assigned sex at birth
A person is born without or with a mix of male and
What is intersex?
female reproductive organs, hormones, or
chromosomes
What are the six types of Unoccupied, solitary, onlooker, parallel, associative, and
play among children ages cooperative play
two to five?
What are the positive Higher cognitive performance, better language
outcomes of play for comprehension and production, and higher levels of
children? school readiness
Higher cognitive performance, better language
What are the effects of higher
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