WGU D572 | Exam 1 Questions and Answers
1. All of the following statements regarding early adolescent development are correct except:
Early adolescence starts around the ages of 12-14 years. Growth spurt occurs 1-2 years earlier
in girls than in boys.
Youngsters in this stage tend to show more interest in spending time with peers and to be more aware of
appearance and style.
At this stage some youngsters experiment with tobacco, alcohol, and marijua- na.
Epidemiologic studies show that at this stage adolescents are characterized by overwhelmed alienation, profound
angst, and significant disruptive fam- ily relationships.: Epidemiologic studies show that at this stage adolescents are
characterized by overwhelmed alienation, profound angst, and significant disruptive family relationships.
2. Which of the following concepts did Piaget use to describe the preopera- tional child?: Egocentrism
3. Piaget postulated four stages of cognitive development. Which one of the following sequences of development
describes the stages given by Piaget? (>=progression): Sensorimotor>preoperational>concrete operational>formal
op- erational.
4. By which of the following ages do most children develop a stable gender identity?: 3 years
5. Which of the following ages represents the time when children first begin to pretend play?: 2
6. At what tanner stage does menarche usually occur?: Tanner stages 3-4
7. Which of the following meets the DSM-IV-TR criteria for moderate mental retardation?: Advanced as far as
the second grade and provides her own personal care with supervision
8. Which of the following is most essential to be obtained from a child subject before they participate in clinical
research?: assent - child's agreement, not just parents consent
9. All of the following statements regarding adolescent sexual development are correct except:: The primary sex
characteristic in males is development of facial hair.
10.When assessing a patient diagnosed with a mood disorder, which abnor- mal diagnostic tests would be
considered a possible factor in the manifesta- tion of the disorder?: TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
Blood glucose RBC
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1. All of the following statements regarding early adolescent development are correct except:
Early adolescence starts around the ages of 12-14 years. Growth spurt occurs 1-2 years earlier
in girls than in boys.
Youngsters in this stage tend to show more interest in spending time with peers and to be more aware of
appearance and style.
At this stage some youngsters experiment with tobacco, alcohol, and marijua- na.
Epidemiologic studies show that at this stage adolescents are characterized by overwhelmed alienation, profound
angst, and significant disruptive fam- ily relationships.: Epidemiologic studies show that at this stage adolescents are
characterized by overwhelmed alienation, profound angst, and significant disruptive family relationships.
2. Which of the following concepts did Piaget use to describe the preopera- tional child?: Egocentrism
3. Piaget postulated four stages of cognitive development. Which one of the following sequences of development
describes the stages given by Piaget? (>=progression): Sensorimotor>preoperational>concrete operational>formal
op- erational.
4. By which of the following ages do most children develop a stable gender identity?: 3 years
5. Which of the following ages represents the time when children first begin to pretend play?: 2
6. At what tanner stage does menarche usually occur?: Tanner stages 3-4
7. Which of the following meets the DSM-IV-TR criteria for moderate mental retardation?: Advanced as far as
the second grade and provides her own personal care with supervision
8. Which of the following is most essential to be obtained from a child subject before they participate in clinical
research?: assent - child's agreement, not just parents consent
9. All of the following statements regarding adolescent sexual development are correct except:: The primary sex
characteristic in males is development of facial hair.
10.When assessing a patient diagnosed with a mood disorder, which abnor- mal diagnostic tests would be
considered a possible factor in the manifesta- tion of the disorder?: TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
Blood glucose RBC
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