PSYC 290 Exam 2 UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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PSYC 290
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PSYC 290
PSYC 290 Exam 2 UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Physical Development in childhood - CORRECT ANSWER- Can be described as slow
and steady
physical development in adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER- puberty
Puberty - CORRECT ANSWER- the period of sexual maturation, during which a person
becom...
PSYC 290 Exam 2 UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Physical Development in childhood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Can be described as slow
and steady
physical development in adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- puberty
Puberty - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the period of sexual maturation, during which a person
becomes capable of reproducing
Physical changes in males - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Growth of pubic ,underarm and
facial hair
-Deepened voice
-Enlarging of penis and testicles
-Testicles begin production of semen
-Semenarche (first ejaculation) occurs
-Growth in height and weight
Physical changes in females - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -pubic hair
-breasts change
-armpit hair growth
-growth in height
-hips become wider than shoulders
-first menstrual cycle
Physical growth is stimulated by a _________ that originates from the pituitary gland,
signaling the body to grow. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Growth hormone
Physical development in adulthood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- physical abilities crest by
mid 20s. has more to do with health & exercise habits than age
, Role of pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Physical growth is stimulated by a
growth hormone that originates from the pituitary gland
Common causes of childhood deaths (accidents) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Unintentional
injury, drowning, accidental suffocation
Proper diet and nutrition in early childhood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -5 or more servings
of fruit and vegetables
-no sugar-sweetened beverages daily
-minimum 1 hour of physical activity
Unhealthy trend in children diets - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Eating restaurant meals, that
exceed the recommended saturated and trans fat
Ways to encourage healthy eating habits for children - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -keeping
children in a predictable eating schedule
-modeling nutritious food choices
-taking measures to make meal times positive times
-no electronics during meals
Young children are most likely to die from which cause? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Accidents
cognitive psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Jean Piaget, Edward Tolman, Lev
Vygotsky
Jean Piaget - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cognitive development in children and developed a
groundbreaking theory of how development occurred
Edward Tolman - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Work in developmental psychology in his fight
for academic freedom. Led to what is now referred to as latent learning.
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