WGU C217 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (OA) OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
2022/2023 (DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)/LATEST GRADED A+
what are the five characteristics of development (correct answers)life long, multidirectional, contexual,
multidisciplinary, multidimensional
what does it mean when development is lifelong? (correct answers)Early adulthood is not the endpoint
of development; no age period dominates development
Development is multidimensional (correct answers)Has biological, cognitive, and socioemotional
dimensions
development is multidirectional (correct answers)Some dimensions expand and others shrink
Development is plastic (correct answers)The capacity for change
what does it mean when development is multidisciplinary (correct answers)Various areas of study have
an interest in the field of development through the life span
development is contextual (correct answers)All development occurs within a context, or setting (social,
cultural, and historic factors)
What is development by nature? (correct answers)refers to an organism's biological inheritance
what is development by nurture? (correct answers)its environmental experiences
, example of development by nature (correct answers)beliefs that genetics is the cause. Personality
learned by parents, homosexuality is genetic or out of someones control, health risks passed on from
parent to child
example of development by nurture (correct answers)Obestiy is caused by poor eating habits,
homosexuality is a choice, education is learned by environmental aspects and not genetics
what is development by continuity? (correct answers)change is gradual
What is development by discontinuity? (correct answers)change is in distinct stages
example of development by discontinuity (correct answers)an insect growing through distinct stages-
caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
example of development by continuity (correct answers)a child gradually learning to walk - crawl, stand,
and then walk
what is development by stability? (correct answers)we become older renditions of our early experience
what is development by change? (correct answers)we develop into someone different from who we
were at an earlier point
example of development by stability (correct answers)being shy due to hereditary or experiences at a
young age
example of development by change (correct answers)personalities are modified by interactions among
family and experiences
what are the Psychoanalytic and Psychosocial Theories ? (correct answers)Freud and Erikson theory
ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (OA) OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
2022/2023 (DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)/LATEST GRADED A+
what are the five characteristics of development (correct answers)life long, multidirectional, contexual,
multidisciplinary, multidimensional
what does it mean when development is lifelong? (correct answers)Early adulthood is not the endpoint
of development; no age period dominates development
Development is multidimensional (correct answers)Has biological, cognitive, and socioemotional
dimensions
development is multidirectional (correct answers)Some dimensions expand and others shrink
Development is plastic (correct answers)The capacity for change
what does it mean when development is multidisciplinary (correct answers)Various areas of study have
an interest in the field of development through the life span
development is contextual (correct answers)All development occurs within a context, or setting (social,
cultural, and historic factors)
What is development by nature? (correct answers)refers to an organism's biological inheritance
what is development by nurture? (correct answers)its environmental experiences
, example of development by nature (correct answers)beliefs that genetics is the cause. Personality
learned by parents, homosexuality is genetic or out of someones control, health risks passed on from
parent to child
example of development by nurture (correct answers)Obestiy is caused by poor eating habits,
homosexuality is a choice, education is learned by environmental aspects and not genetics
what is development by continuity? (correct answers)change is gradual
What is development by discontinuity? (correct answers)change is in distinct stages
example of development by discontinuity (correct answers)an insect growing through distinct stages-
caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly
example of development by continuity (correct answers)a child gradually learning to walk - crawl, stand,
and then walk
what is development by stability? (correct answers)we become older renditions of our early experience
what is development by change? (correct answers)we develop into someone different from who we
were at an earlier point
example of development by stability (correct answers)being shy due to hereditary or experiences at a
young age
example of development by change (correct answers)personalities are modified by interactions among
family and experiences
what are the Psychoanalytic and Psychosocial Theories ? (correct answers)Freud and Erikson theory
