WGU Human Growth and Development D202
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Which phase do people experience an emotional let-down when they
retire ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Disenchantment phase
Which phase do people attempt to adjust to retirement by making less
hectic plans and getting into a regular routine ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔reoientation phase
When the belief in one's ability results in actions that make it come
true, this is called a ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔self-fulfilling prophecy
Pauly has just learned that not all crunchy snacks are called crackers as
he once believed. He now understands that different crunchy snacks
have different names. This change to a new schema is called:
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔accommodation
,Baby Caleb now shouts ba-ba-ba whenever he is hungry. This language
development milestone is referred to as: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔babbling
Jaime learned her state capitals two years ago and still remembers
them to this day. This type of long term memory is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔semantic
Which theorist proposed that each stage of life is associated with a
specific developmental task, which contributes to large components of
one's personality? ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Erik Erikson
Many disorders are linked to ____ factors, such as sickle cell disease,
tay-sachs disease, and hemophilia. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔genetic
Babies typically hold their head upright before developing their trunk to
support sitting. This developmental pattern is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔cephalocaudal
Which of the following would not be an example of a fine motor skill:
crawling, holding pencil, using scissors, turning pages in a book.
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔crawling
,Which of the following reflexes remain after the first year? Moro,
rooting, sneezing, blinking ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔sneezing,
blinking
Which of the following would not be considered a teratogen: rubella,
virus, calcium, pollution. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔calcium
In which prenatal period do less than half of pregnancies survive?
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Germinal
During which prenatal stage would the blastocyst appear?
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Germinal Stage
Unusual sadness that may follow childbirth is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔postpartum depression
The formation of connections between neurons is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔synaptogenesis
The brain's ability to change, enabling it to adapt and/or compensate
for injury is called: ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔neuroplasticity
, If a mother contracts this disease during the first three months of
pregnancy, damage can occur in the eyes, ears, heart, or brain of the
unborn cild. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Rubella
This popular theorist is known for his work in child cognition. He
developed 4 stages that children will progress through as they interact
and learn from their environment. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Jean
Piaget
Which popular theorist proposed a leading model for cognitive
development, which covers infancy through adolescence? ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔J. Piaget
Mika would describe himself as smart, athletic, and loyal, but explains
that he isn't very creative or apt at drawing. This personal description
would best describe his: ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Self-concept
Little Anna was excited to try to get her own water from the fridge
dispenser. She looked over at her father with a big smile as she held her
water cup. Erikson would label this psychosocial stage as: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔initiative
Which theory states that children develop their own conceptions of the
attributes associated with maleness or femaleness? ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔Gender schema theory
Exam Questions and Verified
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Which phase do people experience an emotional let-down when they
retire ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Disenchantment phase
Which phase do people attempt to adjust to retirement by making less
hectic plans and getting into a regular routine ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔reoientation phase
When the belief in one's ability results in actions that make it come
true, this is called a ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔self-fulfilling prophecy
Pauly has just learned that not all crunchy snacks are called crackers as
he once believed. He now understands that different crunchy snacks
have different names. This change to a new schema is called:
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔accommodation
,Baby Caleb now shouts ba-ba-ba whenever he is hungry. This language
development milestone is referred to as: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔babbling
Jaime learned her state capitals two years ago and still remembers
them to this day. This type of long term memory is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔semantic
Which theorist proposed that each stage of life is associated with a
specific developmental task, which contributes to large components of
one's personality? ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Erik Erikson
Many disorders are linked to ____ factors, such as sickle cell disease,
tay-sachs disease, and hemophilia. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔genetic
Babies typically hold their head upright before developing their trunk to
support sitting. This developmental pattern is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔cephalocaudal
Which of the following would not be an example of a fine motor skill:
crawling, holding pencil, using scissors, turning pages in a book.
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔crawling
,Which of the following reflexes remain after the first year? Moro,
rooting, sneezing, blinking ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔sneezing,
blinking
Which of the following would not be considered a teratogen: rubella,
virus, calcium, pollution. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔calcium
In which prenatal period do less than half of pregnancies survive?
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Germinal
During which prenatal stage would the blastocyst appear?
✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Germinal Stage
Unusual sadness that may follow childbirth is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔postpartum depression
The formation of connections between neurons is called: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔synaptogenesis
The brain's ability to change, enabling it to adapt and/or compensate
for injury is called: ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔neuroplasticity
, If a mother contracts this disease during the first three months of
pregnancy, damage can occur in the eyes, ears, heart, or brain of the
unborn cild. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Rubella
This popular theorist is known for his work in child cognition. He
developed 4 stages that children will progress through as they interact
and learn from their environment. ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Jean
Piaget
Which popular theorist proposed a leading model for cognitive
development, which covers infancy through adolescence? ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔J. Piaget
Mika would describe himself as smart, athletic, and loyal, but explains
that he isn't very creative or apt at drawing. This personal description
would best describe his: ✔✔CORRECT ANSWERS✔✔Self-concept
Little Anna was excited to try to get her own water from the fridge
dispenser. She looked over at her father with a big smile as she held her
water cup. Erikson would label this psychosocial stage as: ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔initiative
Which theory states that children develop their own conceptions of the
attributes associated with maleness or femaleness? ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWERS✔✔Gender schema theory
