WGU Human Growth and
Development D202 well answered
Fetal - ANS ✔✔In which prenatal period is viability reached?
Teratogen - ANS ✔✔Emelia was exposed to heavy amounts of lead during her pregnancy. What
is the name of this environmental exposure?
Motor development - ANS ✔✔____ refers to the physical growth and strengthening of a child's
bones and muscles.
dominant - ANS ✔✔Some genes will express themselves in the phenotype, even when paired
with a different version of the gene. This is called:
accommodation - ANS ✔✔Pauly has just learned that not all crunchy snacks are called crackers
as he once believed. He now understands that different crunchy snacks have different names.
This change to a new schema is called:
babbling - ANS ✔✔Baby Caleb now shouts ba-ba-ba whenever he is hungry. This language
development milestone is referred to as:
semantic - ANS ✔✔Jaime learned her state capitals two years ago and still remembers them to
this day. This type of long term memory is called:
Erik Erikson - ANS ✔✔Which theorist proposed that each stage of life is associated with a
specific developmental task, which contributes to large components of one's personality?
,genetic - ANS ✔✔Many disorders are linked to ____ factors, such as sickle cell disease, tay-sachs
disease, and hemophilia.
cephalocaudal - ANS ✔✔Babies typically hold their head upright before developing their trunk
to support sitting. This developmental pattern is called:
crawling - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would not be an example of a fine motor skill:
crawling, holding pencil, using scissors, turning pages in a book.
sneezing, blinking - ANS ✔✔Which of the following reflexes remain after the first year? Moro,
rooting, sneezing, blinking
calcium - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would not be considered a teratogen: rubella, virus,
calcium, pollution.
Germinal - ANS ✔✔In which prenatal period do less than half of pregnancies survive?
Germinal Stage - ANS ✔✔During which prenatal stage would the blastocyst appear?
postpartum depression - ANS ✔✔Unusual sadness that may follow childbirth is called:
synaptogenesis - ANS ✔✔The formation of connections between neurons is called:
neuroplasticity - ANS ✔✔The brain's ability to change, enabling it to adapt and/or compensate
for injury is called:
Rubella - ANS ✔✔If a mother contracts this disease during the first three months of pregnancy,
damage can occur in the eyes, ears, heart, or brain of the unborn cild.
,Jean Piaget - ANS ✔✔This popular theorist is known for his work in child cognition. He
developed 4 stages that children will progress through as they interact and learn from their
environment.
J. Piaget - ANS ✔✔Which popular theorist proposed a leading model for cognitive development,
which covers infancy through adolescence?
Self-concept - ANS ✔✔Mika would describe himself as smart, athletic, and loyal, but explains
that he isn't very creative or apt at drawing. This personal description would best describe his:
initiative - ANS ✔✔Little Anna was excited to try to get her own water from the fridge dispenser.
She looked over at her father with a big smile as she held her water cup. Erikson would label
this psychosocial stage as:
Gender schema theory - ANS ✔✔Which theory states that children develop their own
conceptions of the attributes associated with maleness or femaleness?
authoritarian - ANS ✔✔Mary wants to stay out past curfew for a 9th grade dance, but she
knows her parents are very strict and won't even discuss it with her. Which parenting style best
describes Mary's parents:
shame - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would be an example of a self-conscious emotion: fear,
happiness, shame, surprise
avoidant - ANS ✔✔Zara is visiting the neighbor's house with mom. Zara is indifferent when
mom goes outside and doesn't notice when she returns. Which type of attachment might best
describe Zara?
, prefrontal cortex - ANS ✔✔The front part of the frontal lobe, responsible for reasoning,
problem-solving, creativity, and executive functioning is called the:
infancy - ANS ✔✔When does the brain experience the highest levels of synaptogenesis?
4 - ANS ✔✔How many lobes does the human brain have?
authoritative - ANS ✔✔Which of the four styles of parenting supports many positive
developmental outcomes?
social learning theory - ANS ✔✔Which learning theory suggests that behavior is learned
through observation, modeling, reinforcement, and punishment?
social - ANS ✔✔A major difference between Erikson and Freud's developmental theories is that
Erikson's theory is focused on ____ development.
girls - ANS ✔✔The developmental growth spurt in middle childhood tends to being earlier for
boys or girls
All of these - ANS ✔✔Silas is obese. Due to this diagnosis, he might experience reduction in
which of these areas: Working Memory, Mental Flexibility, Executive Functioning
oblivobesity - ANS ✔✔Silas's mother refuses to accept that her son is overweight, she maintains
that he is just going through an awkward stage. This common parental denial is coined:
3-4 years - ANS ✔✔About how long does the puberty stage last?
Primary sexual characteristics - ANS ✔✔While going through puberty, Jon notices an increase in
penis and testicle size. These changes relate directly to:
Development D202 well answered
Fetal - ANS ✔✔In which prenatal period is viability reached?
Teratogen - ANS ✔✔Emelia was exposed to heavy amounts of lead during her pregnancy. What
is the name of this environmental exposure?
Motor development - ANS ✔✔____ refers to the physical growth and strengthening of a child's
bones and muscles.
dominant - ANS ✔✔Some genes will express themselves in the phenotype, even when paired
with a different version of the gene. This is called:
accommodation - ANS ✔✔Pauly has just learned that not all crunchy snacks are called crackers
as he once believed. He now understands that different crunchy snacks have different names.
This change to a new schema is called:
babbling - ANS ✔✔Baby Caleb now shouts ba-ba-ba whenever he is hungry. This language
development milestone is referred to as:
semantic - ANS ✔✔Jaime learned her state capitals two years ago and still remembers them to
this day. This type of long term memory is called:
Erik Erikson - ANS ✔✔Which theorist proposed that each stage of life is associated with a
specific developmental task, which contributes to large components of one's personality?
,genetic - ANS ✔✔Many disorders are linked to ____ factors, such as sickle cell disease, tay-sachs
disease, and hemophilia.
cephalocaudal - ANS ✔✔Babies typically hold their head upright before developing their trunk
to support sitting. This developmental pattern is called:
crawling - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would not be an example of a fine motor skill:
crawling, holding pencil, using scissors, turning pages in a book.
sneezing, blinking - ANS ✔✔Which of the following reflexes remain after the first year? Moro,
rooting, sneezing, blinking
calcium - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would not be considered a teratogen: rubella, virus,
calcium, pollution.
Germinal - ANS ✔✔In which prenatal period do less than half of pregnancies survive?
Germinal Stage - ANS ✔✔During which prenatal stage would the blastocyst appear?
postpartum depression - ANS ✔✔Unusual sadness that may follow childbirth is called:
synaptogenesis - ANS ✔✔The formation of connections between neurons is called:
neuroplasticity - ANS ✔✔The brain's ability to change, enabling it to adapt and/or compensate
for injury is called:
Rubella - ANS ✔✔If a mother contracts this disease during the first three months of pregnancy,
damage can occur in the eyes, ears, heart, or brain of the unborn cild.
,Jean Piaget - ANS ✔✔This popular theorist is known for his work in child cognition. He
developed 4 stages that children will progress through as they interact and learn from their
environment.
J. Piaget - ANS ✔✔Which popular theorist proposed a leading model for cognitive development,
which covers infancy through adolescence?
Self-concept - ANS ✔✔Mika would describe himself as smart, athletic, and loyal, but explains
that he isn't very creative or apt at drawing. This personal description would best describe his:
initiative - ANS ✔✔Little Anna was excited to try to get her own water from the fridge dispenser.
She looked over at her father with a big smile as she held her water cup. Erikson would label
this psychosocial stage as:
Gender schema theory - ANS ✔✔Which theory states that children develop their own
conceptions of the attributes associated with maleness or femaleness?
authoritarian - ANS ✔✔Mary wants to stay out past curfew for a 9th grade dance, but she
knows her parents are very strict and won't even discuss it with her. Which parenting style best
describes Mary's parents:
shame - ANS ✔✔Which of the following would be an example of a self-conscious emotion: fear,
happiness, shame, surprise
avoidant - ANS ✔✔Zara is visiting the neighbor's house with mom. Zara is indifferent when
mom goes outside and doesn't notice when she returns. Which type of attachment might best
describe Zara?
, prefrontal cortex - ANS ✔✔The front part of the frontal lobe, responsible for reasoning,
problem-solving, creativity, and executive functioning is called the:
infancy - ANS ✔✔When does the brain experience the highest levels of synaptogenesis?
4 - ANS ✔✔How many lobes does the human brain have?
authoritative - ANS ✔✔Which of the four styles of parenting supports many positive
developmental outcomes?
social learning theory - ANS ✔✔Which learning theory suggests that behavior is learned
through observation, modeling, reinforcement, and punishment?
social - ANS ✔✔A major difference between Erikson and Freud's developmental theories is that
Erikson's theory is focused on ____ development.
girls - ANS ✔✔The developmental growth spurt in middle childhood tends to being earlier for
boys or girls
All of these - ANS ✔✔Silas is obese. Due to this diagnosis, he might experience reduction in
which of these areas: Working Memory, Mental Flexibility, Executive Functioning
oblivobesity - ANS ✔✔Silas's mother refuses to accept that her son is overweight, she maintains
that he is just going through an awkward stage. This common parental denial is coined:
3-4 years - ANS ✔✔About how long does the puberty stage last?
Primary sexual characteristics - ANS ✔✔While going through puberty, Jon notices an increase in
penis and testicle size. These changes relate directly to:
