WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT EXAM 2024-2025 WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the embryonic period? - ANS-Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain
development
What is the fetal period? - ANS-From the end of the embryonic period until the end of pregnancy,
viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - ANS-Genetics, birth order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? - ANS-Age, environmental
teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - ANS-Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
,How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - ANS-Three
What are the other types of delivery? - ANS-Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? - ANS-Assessment of newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - ANS-Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - ANS-Begins after birth and ends when mother's
body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - ANS-Mother's needs and changes in taking on
new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - ANS-Elevated sense of worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - ANS-Unusual sadness occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - ANS-Serious mental illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? - ANS-To address elevated
worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - ANS-Increase in body size and organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - ANS-Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles,
and heart.
What is motor development? - ANS-Physical growth and strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
,What do gross motor skills focus on? - ANS-Large muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - ANS-Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - ANS-Development that proceeds from midline
outward.
What is sensory development? - ANS-Processes used to take in information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - ANS-By the infant's developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - ANS-It is related to improved infant, child, and
maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - ANS-A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - ANS-After the birth of another sibling.
What are genes? - ANS-Inherited building blocks that determine development.
What is mitosis? - ANS-Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - ANS-Chromosomes duplicate and divide twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? - ANS-Sum total of inherited genes.
What is phenotype? - ANS-Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? - ANS-Express themselves in phenotype.
, What are recessive genes? - ANS-Express themselves only when paired with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? - ANS-Sickle cell disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome,
fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? - ANS-Inheriting too many or too few chromosomes.
What are teratogens? - ANS-Environmental factors that can cause disorders in infants.
What are examples of teratogens? - ANS-Smoking, binge drinking, mercury exposure, rubella.
What is synaptogenesis? - ANS-Rapid growth of synapses in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning? - ANS-Elimination of unnecessary synapses.
What is neuroplasticity? - ANS-Brain's ability to change and adapt.
Where does most neural activity occur in the infant brain? - ANS-Cortex.
How many hemispheres does the brain cortex have? - ANS-Two.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain? - ANS-Four.
What are the folds separating the lobes called? - ANS-Fissures.
What is the average amount of sleep for a newborn? - ANS-Approximately 16.5 hours per 24-hour
period.
DEVELOPMENT EXAM 2024-2025 WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the embryonic period? - ANS-Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy, formation of placenta and brain
development
What is the fetal period? - ANS-From the end of the embryonic period until the end of pregnancy,
viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - ANS-Genetics, birth order, hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? - ANS-Age, environmental
teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh factor, weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - ANS-Ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
,How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - ANS-Three
What are the other types of delivery? - ANS-Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? - ANS-Assessment of newborn's heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - ANS-Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - ANS-Begins after birth and ends when mother's
body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - ANS-Mother's needs and changes in taking on
new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - ANS-Elevated sense of worry about the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - ANS-Unusual sadness occurring after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - ANS-Serious mental illness affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? - ANS-To address elevated
worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - ANS-Increase in body size and organ size in babies.
What does physical development aid in? - ANS-Maintenance of healthy weight, strong bones, muscles,
and heart.
What is motor development? - ANS-Physical growth and strengthening of bones and muscles in children.
,What do gross motor skills focus on? - ANS-Large muscle groups controlling head, torso, arms, and legs.
What is the cephalocaudal path of development? - ANS-Development that proceeds from head to tail.
What is the proximodistal path of development? - ANS-Development that proceeds from midline
outward.
What is sensory development? - ANS-Processes used to take in information from the environment.
How can sensory processes be affected? - ANS-By the infant's developing motor abilities.
Why is nutrition important for health and development? - ANS-It is related to improved infant, child, and
maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - ANS-A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - ANS-After the birth of another sibling.
What are genes? - ANS-Inherited building blocks that determine development.
What is mitosis? - ANS-Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - ANS-Chromosomes duplicate and divide twice, resulting in four cells.
What is genotype? - ANS-Sum total of inherited genes.
What is phenotype? - ANS-Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? - ANS-Express themselves in phenotype.
, What are recessive genes? - ANS-Express themselves only when paired with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? - ANS-Sickle cell disease, Tay-Sachs disease, Tourette's syndrome,
fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? - ANS-Inheriting too many or too few chromosomes.
What are teratogens? - ANS-Environmental factors that can cause disorders in infants.
What are examples of teratogens? - ANS-Smoking, binge drinking, mercury exposure, rubella.
What is synaptogenesis? - ANS-Rapid growth of synapses in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning? - ANS-Elimination of unnecessary synapses.
What is neuroplasticity? - ANS-Brain's ability to change and adapt.
Where does most neural activity occur in the infant brain? - ANS-Cortex.
How many hemispheres does the brain cortex have? - ANS-Two.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain? - ANS-Four.
What are the folds separating the lobes called? - ANS-Fissures.
What is the average amount of sleep for a newborn? - ANS-Approximately 16.5 hours per 24-hour
period.
