WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (LATEST
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
What is the embryonic period? - (ANSWER)Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain
development
What is the fetal period? - (ANSWER)From the end of the embryonic period until the end of pregnancy,
viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - (ANSWER)Genetics, birth order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? - (ANSWER)Age, environmental
teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - (ANSWER)Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous
abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - (ANSWER)Three
What are the other types of delivery? - (ANSWER)Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? - (ANSWER)Assessment of newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - (ANSWER)Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - (ANSWER)Begins after birth and ends when
mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - (ANSWER)Mother's needs and changes in taking
on new responsibilities.
,WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (LATEST
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
What is postpartum anxiety? - (ANSWER)Elevated sense of worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - (ANSWER)Unusual sadness occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - (ANSWER)Serious mental illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? - (ANSWER)To address
elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - (ANSWER)Increase in body size and organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - (ANSWER)Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones,
muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? - (ANSWER)Physical growth and strengthening of bones and muscles in
children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - (ANSWER)Large muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and
legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - (ANSWER)Development that proceeds from head to
tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - (ANSWER)Development that proceeds from midline
outward.
What is sensory development? - (ANSWER)Processes used to take in information from the environment.
,WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (LATEST
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
How can sensory processes be affected? - (ANSWER)By the infant's developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - (ANSWER)It is related to improved infant,
child, and maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - (ANSWER)A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - (ANSWER)After the birth of another sibling.
What are genes? - (ANSWER)Inherited building blocks that determine development.
What is mitosis? - (ANSWER)Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - (ANSWER)Chromosomes duplicate and divide twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? - (ANSWER)Sum total of inherited genes.
What is phenotype? - (ANSWER)Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? - (ANSWER)Express themselves in phenotype.
What are recessive genes? - (ANSWER)Express themselves only when paired with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? - (ANSWER)Sickle cell disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Tourette's
syndrome, fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? - (ANSWER)Inheriting too many or too few chromosomes.
, WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (LATEST
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
What are teratogens? - (ANSWER)Environmental factors that can cause disorders in infants.
What are examples of teratogens? - (ANSWER)Smoking, binge drinking, mercury exposure, rubella.
What is synaptogenesis? - (ANSWER)Rapid growth of synapses in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning? - (ANSWER)Elimination of unnecessary synapses.
What is neuroplasticity? - (ANSWER)Brain's ability to change and adapt.
Where does most neural activity occur in the infant brain? - (ANSWER)Cortex.
How many hemispheres does the brain cortex have? - (ANSWER)Two.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain? - (ANSWER)Four.
What are the folds separating the lobes called? - (ANSWER)Fissures.
What is the average amount of sleep for a newborn? - (ANSWER)Approximately 16.5 hours per 24-hour
period.
What percentage of sleep time do newborns spend in the REM phase? - (ANSWER)Close to 50 percent.
What are the grasping and stepping reflexes eventually replaced by? - (ANSWER)More voluntary
behaviors.
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
What is the embryonic period? - (ANSWER)Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain
development
What is the fetal period? - (ANSWER)From the end of the embryonic period until the end of pregnancy,
viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - (ANSWER)Genetics, birth order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? - (ANSWER)Age, environmental
teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - (ANSWER)Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous
abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - (ANSWER)Three
What are the other types of delivery? - (ANSWER)Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? - (ANSWER)Assessment of newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - (ANSWER)Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - (ANSWER)Begins after birth and ends when
mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - (ANSWER)Mother's needs and changes in taking
on new responsibilities.
,WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (LATEST
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
What is postpartum anxiety? - (ANSWER)Elevated sense of worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - (ANSWER)Unusual sadness occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - (ANSWER)Serious mental illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? - (ANSWER)To address
elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - (ANSWER)Increase in body size and organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - (ANSWER)Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones,
muscles, and heart.
What is motor development? - (ANSWER)Physical growth and strengthening of bones and muscles in
children.
What do gross motor skills focus on? - (ANSWER)Large muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and
legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - (ANSWER)Development that proceeds from head to
tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - (ANSWER)Development that proceeds from midline
outward.
What is sensory development? - (ANSWER)Processes used to take in information from the environment.
,WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (LATEST
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
How can sensory processes be affected? - (ANSWER)By the infant's developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - (ANSWER)It is related to improved infant,
child, and maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - (ANSWER)A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - (ANSWER)After the birth of another sibling.
What are genes? - (ANSWER)Inherited building blocks that determine development.
What is mitosis? - (ANSWER)Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - (ANSWER)Chromosomes duplicate and divide twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? - (ANSWER)Sum total of inherited genes.
What is phenotype? - (ANSWER)Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? - (ANSWER)Express themselves in phenotype.
What are recessive genes? - (ANSWER)Express themselves only when paired with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? - (ANSWER)Sickle cell disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Tourette's
syndrome, fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? - (ANSWER)Inheriting too many or too few chromosomes.
, WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (LATEST
UPDATE), ACTUAL EXAM/TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|
A+ GRADE.
What are teratogens? - (ANSWER)Environmental factors that can cause disorders in infants.
What are examples of teratogens? - (ANSWER)Smoking, binge drinking, mercury exposure, rubella.
What is synaptogenesis? - (ANSWER)Rapid growth of synapses in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning? - (ANSWER)Elimination of unnecessary synapses.
What is neuroplasticity? - (ANSWER)Brain's ability to change and adapt.
Where does most neural activity occur in the infant brain? - (ANSWER)Cortex.
How many hemispheres does the brain cortex have? - (ANSWER)Two.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain? - (ANSWER)Four.
What are the folds separating the lobes called? - (ANSWER)Fissures.
What is the average amount of sleep for a newborn? - (ANSWER)Approximately 16.5 hours per 24-hour
period.
What percentage of sleep time do newborns spend in the REM phase? - (ANSWER)Close to 50 percent.
What are the grasping and stepping reflexes eventually replaced by? - (ANSWER)More voluntary
behaviors.
