WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 2024/2025 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS | RATED A+
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What physical changes do terminally ill people go through? - Answer>>> Series of physical
changes before death.
What is a psychological moratorium in adolescence? - Answer>>> A stage of delaying
commitment to an identity while exploring options.
How can adolescent pregnancy be...
WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
2024/2025 STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
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,What physical changes do terminally ill people go through? - Answer>>> Series of physical
changes before death.
What is a psychological moratorium in adolescence? - Answer>>> A stage of delaying
commitment to an identity while exploring options.
How can adolescent pregnancy be controlled? - Answer>>> Through education and birth control
What are the causes of eating disorders? - Answer>>> Complex interaction of genetic,
biological, behavioral, psychological, and social factors
What are some health risks associated with anorexia nervosa? - Answer>>> Abnormally slow
heart rate, low blood pressure, increased risk for heart failure
How does bulimia nervosa affect the body? - Answer>>> Affects the digestive system and major
organs
What are the health risks associated with binge-eating disorder? - Answer>>> High blood
pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, gallbladder disease.
What are the four identity statuses proposed by James Marcia? - Answer>>> Identity diffusion,
identity foreclosure, identity moratorium, identity achievement.
When does social death occur? - Answer>>> When others dehumanize and withdraw from
terminally ill individuals.
What are some common causes of death in the United States? - Answer>>> Heart disease,
cancer, accidents, stroke.
Where do most Americans die? - Answer>>> 60% in acute care hospitals, 20% in nursing
homes, 20% at home.
How does the concept of death change from early childhood to late adulthood? - Answer>>> The
concept of death evolves as individuals grow older.
What is the difference between curative care and palliative care? - Answer>>> Curative care
aims to cure disease, while palliative care focuses on providing comfort and relief from pain.
What is hospice care? - Answer>>> Hospice care provides medical, psychological, and spiritual
support to terminally ill patients.
, Why is nutrition important for health and development? - Answer>>> It is related to improved
infant, child, and maternal health and stronger immune systems.
What is kwashiorkor? - Answer>>> A disease caused by protein deficiency.
When does kwashiorkor often occur? - Answer>>> After the birth of another sibling.
What are genes? - Answer>>> Inherited building blocks that determine development.
What is mitosis? - Answer>>> Nucleus makes copy of chromosomes and splits into two cells.
What happens in meiosis? - Answer>>> Chromosomes duplicate and divide twice, resulting in
four cells.
What is genotype? - Answer>>> Sum total of inherited genes.
What is phenotype? - Answer>>> Features that are expressed.
What are dominant genes? - Answer>>> Express themselves in phenotype.
What are recessive genes? - Answer>>> Express themselves only when paired with similar gene.
What disorders are linked to genetics? - Answer>>> Sickle cell disease, Tay-Sachs disease,
Tourette's syndrome, fragile X syndrome, hemophilia.
What is a chromosomal abnormality? - Answer>>> Inheriting too many or too few
chromosomes.
What are teratogens? - Answer>>> Environmental factors that can cause disorders in infants.
What are examples of teratogens? - Answer>>> Smoking, binge drinking, mercury exposure,
rubella.
What is synaptogenesis? - Answer>>> Rapid growth of synapses in the brain.
What is synaptic pruning? - Answer>>> Elimination of unnecessary synapses.
What is neuroplasticity? - Answer>>> Brain's ability to change and adapt.
Where does most neural activity occur in the infant brain? - Answer>>> Cortex.
How many hemispheres does the brain cortex have? - Answer>>> Two.
How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the brain? - Answer>>> Four.
What are the folds separating the lobes called? - Answer>>> Fissures.
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