WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
What is the activational role of hormones during puberty? -
ANSWERS-Triggering certain behavioral and physical
changes.
What is sexual maturation? - ANSWERS-Rapid growth and
development of gonads during puberty.
What is the adolescent growth spurt? - ANSWERS-Sudden
increase in height and weight during puberty.
When do girls reach menarche? - ANSWERS-Around the age
of 12 to 13.
,When do boys reach spermarche? - ANSWERS-Around the
age of 13 to 14.
How are early-maturing boys different from later-maturing
boys? - ANSWERS-Physically stronger, taller, and more
athletic.
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? -
ANSWERS-Three
What are the other types of delivery? - ANSWERS-Cesarean
and induced
What is the APGAR score? - ANSWERS-Assessment of
newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - ANSWERS-Neonatal Behavioral Assessment
Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? -
ANSWERS-Begins after birth and ends when mother's body
returns to pre-pregnancy form.
,What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? -
ANSWERS-Mother's needs and changes in taking on new
responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - ANSWERS-Elevated sense of
worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - ANSWERS-Unusual
sadness occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - ANSWERS-Serious mental
illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for
postpartum anxiety? - ANSWERS-To address elevated
worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - ANSWERS-Increase in body size
and organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - ANSWERS-
Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and
heart.
, What is motor development? - ANSWERS-Physical growth
and strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - ANSWERS-Large
muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? -
ANSWERS-Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? -
ANSWERS-Development that proceeds from midline
outward.
What is sensory development? - ANSWERS-Processes used
to take in information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - ANSWERS-By the
infant's developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? -
ANSWERS-It is related to improved infant, child, and
maternal health and stronger immune systems.
DEVELOPMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY
WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
What is the activational role of hormones during puberty? -
ANSWERS-Triggering certain behavioral and physical
changes.
What is sexual maturation? - ANSWERS-Rapid growth and
development of gonads during puberty.
What is the adolescent growth spurt? - ANSWERS-Sudden
increase in height and weight during puberty.
When do girls reach menarche? - ANSWERS-Around the age
of 12 to 13.
,When do boys reach spermarche? - ANSWERS-Around the
age of 13 to 14.
How are early-maturing boys different from later-maturing
boys? - ANSWERS-Physically stronger, taller, and more
athletic.
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? -
ANSWERS-Three
What are the other types of delivery? - ANSWERS-Cesarean
and induced
What is the APGAR score? - ANSWERS-Assessment of
newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - ANSWERS-Neonatal Behavioral Assessment
Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? -
ANSWERS-Begins after birth and ends when mother's body
returns to pre-pregnancy form.
,What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? -
ANSWERS-Mother's needs and changes in taking on new
responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - ANSWERS-Elevated sense of
worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - ANSWERS-Unusual
sadness occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - ANSWERS-Serious mental
illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for
postpartum anxiety? - ANSWERS-To address elevated
worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - ANSWERS-Increase in body size
and organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - ANSWERS-
Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles, and
heart.
, What is motor development? - ANSWERS-Physical growth
and strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - ANSWERS-Large
muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? -
ANSWERS-Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? -
ANSWERS-Development that proceeds from midline
outward.
What is sensory development? - ANSWERS-Processes used
to take in information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - ANSWERS-By the
infant's developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? -
ANSWERS-It is related to improved infant, child, and
maternal health and stronger immune systems.
