WGU C217 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS
THE LIFESPAN PRE ASSESSMENT 2022/2023 (DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)/LATEST GRADED A+
The __________ principle of development suggests that growth begins at the center of the body and
moves toward the extremes. (correct answers)proximodistal
At birth, the newborn's brain is about ______ of its adult weight. (correct answers)25%
The term __________ describes the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex
or the other. (correct answers)lateralization
_________ times as many synaptic connections are made than will ever be used. (correct answers)Two
Which of the following statements about the REM sleep of a newborn is FALSE? (correct answers)The
amount of time spent in REM sleep increases with age.
__________ is a wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year, caused by severe protein-calorie
deficiency. (correct answers)Marasmus
The grasping reflex diminishes by the end of the _____ month (correct answers)3rd
____________ is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated
presentations of the stimulus. (correct answers)Habituation
__________ occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors. (correct answers)Sensation
,The main theme of the ecological approach of Eleanor and James Gibson is to discover (correct
answers)both how perception guides action and how action guides perception
___________ involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities, such as vision or
hearing. (correct answers)Intermodality perception
Some dimensions expand and others shrink (correct answers)
__________ sensory stimulation is changing but perception of the physical world remains constant.
(correct answers)Perceptual constancy
capacity for change (correct answers)plasticity
Has biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions (correct answers)Multidimensional
All development occurs within a context, or setting (social, cultural, and historic factors) (correct
answers). Contextual
Early adulthood is not the endpoint of development; no age period dominates development (correct
answers)Lifelong
Multidisciplinary (correct answers)Various areas of study have an interest in the field of development
through the life span
nature (correct answers)the influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical
growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions
nurture (correct answers)
, continuity theory (correct answers)the theory suggesting that people need to maintain their desired
level of involvement in society in order to maximize their sense of well-being and self-esteem
discontinuity (correct answers)The view that development is characterized by abrupt changes in
behavior; often associated with stage theories of development.
Freud's Psychosexual Stages (correct answers)the childhood stages of development (oral, anal, phallic,
latency, genital) during which, according to Freud, the id's pleasure-seeking energies focus on distinct
erogenous zones
Erikson's Psychosocial Theory (correct answers)stage theory of psychosocial development, lifespan
consists of eight dilemmas that must be solved correctly in order to solve the next dilemma
Piaget's stages of cognitive development (correct answers)1. sensorimotor
2. preoperational
3. concrete operational
4. formal operational
Vygotsky's Theory (correct answers)A sociocultural cognitive theory that emphasizes how culture and
social interaction guide cognitive development.
sensorimotor stage (correct answers)in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age)
during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
preoperational stage (correct answers)in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or 7 years of age)
during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of
concrete logic
THE LIFESPAN PRE ASSESSMENT 2022/2023 (DETAILED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)/LATEST GRADED A+
The __________ principle of development suggests that growth begins at the center of the body and
moves toward the extremes. (correct answers)proximodistal
At birth, the newborn's brain is about ______ of its adult weight. (correct answers)25%
The term __________ describes the specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex
or the other. (correct answers)lateralization
_________ times as many synaptic connections are made than will ever be used. (correct answers)Two
Which of the following statements about the REM sleep of a newborn is FALSE? (correct answers)The
amount of time spent in REM sleep increases with age.
__________ is a wasting away of body tissues in the infant's first year, caused by severe protein-calorie
deficiency. (correct answers)Marasmus
The grasping reflex diminishes by the end of the _____ month (correct answers)3rd
____________ is the name given to decreased responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated
presentations of the stimulus. (correct answers)Habituation
__________ occurs when information interacts with sensory receptors. (correct answers)Sensation
,The main theme of the ecological approach of Eleanor and James Gibson is to discover (correct
answers)both how perception guides action and how action guides perception
___________ involves integrating information from two or more sensory modalities, such as vision or
hearing. (correct answers)Intermodality perception
Some dimensions expand and others shrink (correct answers)
__________ sensory stimulation is changing but perception of the physical world remains constant.
(correct answers)Perceptual constancy
capacity for change (correct answers)plasticity
Has biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions (correct answers)Multidimensional
All development occurs within a context, or setting (social, cultural, and historic factors) (correct
answers). Contextual
Early adulthood is not the endpoint of development; no age period dominates development (correct
answers)Lifelong
Multidisciplinary (correct answers)Various areas of study have an interest in the field of development
through the life span
nature (correct answers)the influence of our inherited characteristics on our personality, physical
growth, intellectual growth, and social interactions
nurture (correct answers)
, continuity theory (correct answers)the theory suggesting that people need to maintain their desired
level of involvement in society in order to maximize their sense of well-being and self-esteem
discontinuity (correct answers)The view that development is characterized by abrupt changes in
behavior; often associated with stage theories of development.
Freud's Psychosexual Stages (correct answers)the childhood stages of development (oral, anal, phallic,
latency, genital) during which, according to Freud, the id's pleasure-seeking energies focus on distinct
erogenous zones
Erikson's Psychosocial Theory (correct answers)stage theory of psychosocial development, lifespan
consists of eight dilemmas that must be solved correctly in order to solve the next dilemma
Piaget's stages of cognitive development (correct answers)1. sensorimotor
2. preoperational
3. concrete operational
4. formal operational
Vygotsky's Theory (correct answers)A sociocultural cognitive theory that emphasizes how culture and
social interaction guide cognitive development.
sensorimotor stage (correct answers)in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age)
during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
preoperational stage (correct answers)in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to 6 or 7 years of age)
during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of
concrete logic
