WGU D202 Human Growth and Development
Assessment Test/ Actual Exam Questions and Correct
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What is the embryonic period? - Correct Answer - Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of
placenta and brain development
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.
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,What areas of cognitive function improve during middle and late childhood? - Correct
Answer - Working memory, attention span, memory strategies.
What are some theories of intelligence? - Correct Answer - General intelligence, specific
intelligence, theory of multiple intelligences.
What can happen to language development in middle and late childhood? - Correct
Answer - Communication difficulties may arise.
What concerns have been raised about intelligence tests? - Correct Answer - Possible
bias in the tests.
What is parental capital? - Correct Answer - Strong parental involvement in schools.
What are some learning disabilities? - Correct Answer - Dyslexia, dysgraphia,
dyscalculia, ADHD.
What is the ecological systems model? - Correct Answer - Examining contexts and
influences on an individual's life.
What causes significant improvement in thinking and processing skills during
adolescence? - Correct Answer - Myelination of neurons and development of
connections.
What does the limbic system control? - Correct Answer - Emotions and hormonal
changes.
What hormones increase during adolescence? - Correct Answer - Dopamine and
oxytocin.
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,What are the harmful effects of insufficient sleep in adolescence? - Correct Answer -
Biological changes in adolescence lead to changes in the circadian rhythm that results
in insufficient sleep, which can have various harmful effects.
Why are consistent sleep schedules necessary for adolescents? - Correct Answer -
Consistent sleep schedules are necessary for adolescents to lead a healthy and
meaningful life.
What are the positive outcomes of play for children? - Correct Answer - Higher cognitive
performance, better language comprehension and production, and higher levels of
school readiness
What are the effects of higher quality care? - Correct Answer - Higher cognitive
performance, better language comprehension and production, and higher levels of
school readiness
What are the effects of lower quality care? - Correct Answer - More behavioral problems
and poorer cognitive, language, and school readiness
What is child abuse? - Correct Answer - Child abuse is any action that causes physical
or emotional harm to a child, potentially leading to death.
What is the impact of child abuse? - Correct Answer - Child abuse can have lifelong
effects on the child's physical and emotional well-being.
What are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)? - Correct Answer - Adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur during childhood and can increase
the risk for stress-related diseases and cognitive impairment in adulthood.
How does long-term stress affect the brain and health? - Correct Answer - Long-term
stress can disrupt brain functioning, cognitive skills, emotional processing, and
physiological health.
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, How does culture influence a child's first words? - Correct Answer - Different cultures
emphasize different types of words.
What does Baumrind's parenting model focus on? - Correct Answer - Level of control
and responsiveness of parents.
What are the four parenting styles according to Baumrind? - Correct Answer -
Authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved.
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.
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