WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH EXAM 2024| ACTUAL EXAM
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What is the average amount of sleep for a newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER - Approximately
16.5 hours per 24-hour period.
What percentage of sleep time do newborns spend in the REM phase? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Close to 50 percent.
What are the grasping and stepping reflexes eventually replaced by? - CORRECT ANSWER -
More voluntary behaviors.
Which reflexes disappear within the first few months of life? - CORRECT ANSWER - Grasping
and stepping reflexes.
Which reflexes remain and serve important functions? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eye-blink,
swallowing, sneezing, and others.
What is the pincer grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability to grasp an object using the
forefinger and thumb.
What is the palmer grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of the fingers and palm, but no
thumbs.
What are schemata or schemas? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mental frameworks or concepts
developed through assimilation and accommodation.
What is infantile amnesia? - CORRECT ANSWER - The inability to recall memories from the
first few years of life.
What is a phoneme? - CORRECT ANSWER - The smallest unit of sound that makes a
meaningful difference in a language.
,What are phonemes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Distinct sounds used in language.
What is cooing? - CORRECT ANSWER - One-syllable combination of consonant and vowel
sound.
How do deaf babies communicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - Through gestures.
When do children start using their first words? - CORRECT ANSWER - Around 12 or 13
months of age.
What is divided attention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ability to switch focus between tasks or
stimuli.
Do younger children have more difficulty maintaining attention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes.
What is sensory memory? - CORRECT ANSWER - First stage of the memory system.
What is short-term or working memory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Second stage of the memory
system.
What is long-term memory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Third stage of the memory system.
What are semantic memories? - CORRECT ANSWER - Memories for facts and knowledge not
tied to a timeline.
What are episodic memories? - CORRECT ANSWER - Memories tied to specific events in time.
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER - Study of how modifications in DNA affect gene
expression.
,What are genotype-environment correlations? - CORRECT ANSWER - Processes by which
genetic factors contribute to variations in the environment.
What is bi-directional influence? - CORRECT ANSWER - Parents and children mutually
influence each other.
What is temperament? - CORRECT ANSWER - Child characteristics that affect parenting
behaviors and roles.
What is goodness of fit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Rapport between individual temperament and
the surrounding environment.
What do infants show attraction to? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pleasant situations and withdrawal
from unpleasant stimulation.
When do infants begin to recognize themselves? - CORRECT ANSWER - Between 15 and 24
months.
What is attachment? - CORRECT ANSWER - Close bond between caregiver and infant,
foundation for future relationships.
According to Freud, why do infants become attached to their mother? - CORRECT ANSWER -
She satisfies their oral needs and provides pleasure.
What is Erikson's theory of psychosocial development? - CORRECT ANSWER - Importance of
an infant developing a basic sense of trust in caregivers.
How many hours of sleep do two-year-olds need per day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 to 16
hours.
How many hours of sleep do six-year-olds need per day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7 to 8 hours.
, How much does a child's vocabulary expand between ages two and six? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Considerably, learning 10 to 20 new words per week.
What do collectivistic cultures emphasize? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conformity to family and
cultural values.
What do individualistic cultures encourage children to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Think for
themselves.
What is autism spectrum disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER - Misunderstood and puzzling
neurodevelopmental disorder.
What is Erikson's third stage? - CORRECT ANSWER - Initiative vs. guilt
What are cognitive skills? - CORRECT ANSWER - Skills that result in changes in self-concept
and self-esteem
What is gender identity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sense of self as male or female
What is social learning theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Behavior is learned through
observation, modeling, reinforcement, and punishment
What is cognitive social learning theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Emphasizes reinforcement,
punishment, and imitation, but adds cognitive processes
What is gender schema theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Children develop their own
conceptions of attributes associated with maleness or femaleness
What is developmental intergroup theory? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gender stereotypes are
strong due to cultural emphasis on gender
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