WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL EXAM

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WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL EXAM

OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT VERSION A & B WITH 2 PRACTICE EXAMS

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WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL EXAM OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT A

QUESTION: A researcher is gathering information for a study to determine if adolescents experience depression more than middle-aged adults. The researcher observes and records behavior exhibited by both groups.Which research design does this exemplify?

• descriptive research
• experimental research
• case study research
• cross-cultural research - ANSWER-a.

QUESTION: Which statement characterizes the debate about the nature-nurture issue?

• it involves the extent to which heredity and the environment influence development.
• it addresses the degree to which early traits persist through life or continue to develop.
• it considers whether plasticity occurs in stages or develops continuously
• it addresses whether development is gradual or abrupt. - ANSWER-a.

QUESTION: A child who treats peers with aggression elicits hostility from those peers. 1 / 4

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What type of heredity environment correlation does this exemplify?

• passive genotype-environment correlation
• evocative genotype-environment correlation
• active (niche-picking) genotype-environment correlation
• receptive phenotype-environment correlation - ANSWER-b.

QUESTION: During which period of prenatal development do the connections form between neurons?

• germinal period
• embryonic period
• fetal period
• zygotic period - ANSWER-c.

QUESTION: What are two ways exposure to teratogens can affect standard fetal development?Choose 2 answers

• causing physical defects
• by facilitating implantation of an embryo 2 / 4

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• by impairing cognitive and behavioral function
• by negatively influencing maternal nutrition - ANSWER-a. and c.

QUESTION: How do genotypes and phenotypes differ in relation to the variability of human characteristics?

• genotypes are expressions of phenotypes; phenotypes represent the genetic makeup of

individuals.

• genotypes represent only recessive human characteristics; phenotypes represent only

dominant human characteristics.

• genotypes are static; phenotypes occur as a product of genetic imprinting
• genotypes represent the genetic makeup of individuals; phenotypes are physical

chracteristics. - ANSWER-d.

Which theory of human development was proposed by Jean Piaget?

• Cognitive developmental theory
• psychosocial theory
• psychoanalytical theory
• socio-cultural cognitive theory - ANSWER-a.

QUESTION: Match the description with the life-span perspective of development it describes. 3 / 4

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4 Involves the capacity to change - ANSWER-Plastic development

QUESTION: Match the description with the life-span perspective of development it describes.Occurs within families, schools, peer groups, neighborhoods, universities, and countries - ANSWER-contextual development

QUESTION: Match the description with the life-span perspective of development it describes.Includes how body, mind, emotions, and relationships change and affect each other - ANSWER- multidimensional development

QUESTION: Match the description with the life-span perspective of development it describes.Involves biological, cultural, and individual factors - ANSWER-co-constructional development

QUESTION: Which genetic condition is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of lipids in the nervous system, leading to deceleration of mental and physical development?

• phenylketonuria
• cystic fibrosis
• spina bifida
• tay-sachs disease - ANSWER-d.
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