Human Growth & Development Exam Questions |
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Which theory of human development was proposed by Jean Piaget - ✔✔Cognitive Developmental
theory
Involves capacity to change - ✔✔Plastic Development
Occurs within families, schools, peer groups - ✔✔Contextual Development
Includes how body, mind, emotions, and relationships change and affect each other - ✔✔Co-
constructional Development
Involves biological, cultural, and individual factors - ✔✔Multidimensional Development
Descriptive research - ✔✔Gathering information by observing and recording behavior in different
groups.
nature vs nurture - ✔✔Extent to which heredity and the environment influence Development
evocative genotype-environment correlations - ✔✔occur because a child's genetically influenced
characteristics elicit certain types of environments
During which period of prenatal development do the connections form between neurons? - ✔✔Fetal
period
Teratogen exposure can affect fetal development (2 answers) - ✔✔By causing physical defects and by
impairing cognitive and behavioral function
How do genotypes and phenotypes differ in relation to the variability of human characteristics -
✔✔Genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical characteristics
, Tay-Sachs disease - ✔✔Genetic condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the
nervous system, leading to deceleration of mental and physical development
Cocaine abuse in pregnancy - ✔✔Low birth weight, subnormal length and head circumference,
excitability and subnormal reflexes
cephalocaudal development - ✔✔a principle whereby development proceeds from the head region
down through the body (control trunk muscles before legs and feet
Which two events occur after the language milestone of an infants first spoken words? (2) - ✔✔Two-
word utterances and rapid expansion of word comprehension
What is one of the converging factors that lead an infant to create a new motor behavior, according to
the dynamic systems theory? - ✔✔Development of the nervous system
What infant behavior is an example of accommodation, as described by Piaget's theory? - ✔✔Learning
to drink from a straw rather than a bottle or breast
During which age range do infants typically develop a pincer grasp? - ✔✔8-9 months
What image evokes the most positive response in two-week old infants? - ✔✔The outline of a face
Which biological factor plays a significant role in an infant's ability to regulate emotion? - ✔✔Maturity of
the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
What would a frightened infant seek from a caregiver, based on Harlow's research study on attachment.
- ✔✔Warmth and comfort
Every time a chid cries, the caregiver picks him up. The child soon learns that the caregiver will provide
for his needs. Which of Erikson's stages does this represent? - ✔✔Trust vs Mistrust
100% Correct Answers | Verified |
Latest 2024 Version
Which theory of human development was proposed by Jean Piaget - ✔✔Cognitive Developmental
theory
Involves capacity to change - ✔✔Plastic Development
Occurs within families, schools, peer groups - ✔✔Contextual Development
Includes how body, mind, emotions, and relationships change and affect each other - ✔✔Co-
constructional Development
Involves biological, cultural, and individual factors - ✔✔Multidimensional Development
Descriptive research - ✔✔Gathering information by observing and recording behavior in different
groups.
nature vs nurture - ✔✔Extent to which heredity and the environment influence Development
evocative genotype-environment correlations - ✔✔occur because a child's genetically influenced
characteristics elicit certain types of environments
During which period of prenatal development do the connections form between neurons? - ✔✔Fetal
period
Teratogen exposure can affect fetal development (2 answers) - ✔✔By causing physical defects and by
impairing cognitive and behavioral function
How do genotypes and phenotypes differ in relation to the variability of human characteristics -
✔✔Genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical characteristics
, Tay-Sachs disease - ✔✔Genetic condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the
nervous system, leading to deceleration of mental and physical development
Cocaine abuse in pregnancy - ✔✔Low birth weight, subnormal length and head circumference,
excitability and subnormal reflexes
cephalocaudal development - ✔✔a principle whereby development proceeds from the head region
down through the body (control trunk muscles before legs and feet
Which two events occur after the language milestone of an infants first spoken words? (2) - ✔✔Two-
word utterances and rapid expansion of word comprehension
What is one of the converging factors that lead an infant to create a new motor behavior, according to
the dynamic systems theory? - ✔✔Development of the nervous system
What infant behavior is an example of accommodation, as described by Piaget's theory? - ✔✔Learning
to drink from a straw rather than a bottle or breast
During which age range do infants typically develop a pincer grasp? - ✔✔8-9 months
What image evokes the most positive response in two-week old infants? - ✔✔The outline of a face
Which biological factor plays a significant role in an infant's ability to regulate emotion? - ✔✔Maturity of
the frontal lobe of the cerebral cortex
What would a frightened infant seek from a caregiver, based on Harlow's research study on attachment.
- ✔✔Warmth and comfort
Every time a chid cries, the caregiver picks him up. The child soon learns that the caregiver will provide
for his needs. Which of Erikson's stages does this represent? - ✔✔Trust vs Mistrust
