Human Growth and Development
Practice Questions and answers
Most stage-based theories of development focus primarily:
a. the continuity of development
b. the discontinuity of development
c. persistance of inherent personality characteristics
d. the influence of context on development - answer B. The discontinuity of development
These theories address deviations from developmental progress norms
The common practice of using "time-outs" with young children is a direct application of:
a. operant conditioning
b. classical conditioning
c. separation-individuation
d. maturational reinforcement - answer a. operant conditioning
Time-out is a practice of behavioral modification as promulgated by B.F. Skinner's model of
operant conditioning, with a negative consequence for an unacceptable condition
Good communication between families, schools, and primary care providers is an example of
which ecological concept?
a. microsystem
b. mesosystem
c. exosystem
d. macrosystem - answer b. mesosystem
, A mesosystem is the link or relationship between the various settings (microsystems) within
which a child exisits (i.e. home, school ,day care, etc)
Which of the following findings would most likely be associated with asymmetric intrauterine
growth retardation?
a. weight, length and head circumference ranging from 3rd to 5th percentile
b. heavy maternal smoking throughout pregnancy
c. weight at 3rd percentile and length at 25th percentile
d. gestational diabetes - answer c. weight at 3rd percentile and length at 25th percentile
The weight and length are at significantly different percentiles; if the IUGR were symmetrical,
these would be at the same percentile
Early reflexive responses that are not related to survival include all but:
a. babinski
b. moro
c. swimming
d. rooting - answer d. rooting
Rooting (i.e. moving the head to locate the nipple) is a key survival reflex
The most likely weight of a 1 year old child whose birth weight was 6 1/2 pounds would be
what?
a. 19-20 lbs.
b. 13-14 lbs.
c. 25-26 lbs
d. impossible to estimate - answer a. 19-20 lbs.
Practice Questions and answers
Most stage-based theories of development focus primarily:
a. the continuity of development
b. the discontinuity of development
c. persistance of inherent personality characteristics
d. the influence of context on development - answer B. The discontinuity of development
These theories address deviations from developmental progress norms
The common practice of using "time-outs" with young children is a direct application of:
a. operant conditioning
b. classical conditioning
c. separation-individuation
d. maturational reinforcement - answer a. operant conditioning
Time-out is a practice of behavioral modification as promulgated by B.F. Skinner's model of
operant conditioning, with a negative consequence for an unacceptable condition
Good communication between families, schools, and primary care providers is an example of
which ecological concept?
a. microsystem
b. mesosystem
c. exosystem
d. macrosystem - answer b. mesosystem
, A mesosystem is the link or relationship between the various settings (microsystems) within
which a child exisits (i.e. home, school ,day care, etc)
Which of the following findings would most likely be associated with asymmetric intrauterine
growth retardation?
a. weight, length and head circumference ranging from 3rd to 5th percentile
b. heavy maternal smoking throughout pregnancy
c. weight at 3rd percentile and length at 25th percentile
d. gestational diabetes - answer c. weight at 3rd percentile and length at 25th percentile
The weight and length are at significantly different percentiles; if the IUGR were symmetrical,
these would be at the same percentile
Early reflexive responses that are not related to survival include all but:
a. babinski
b. moro
c. swimming
d. rooting - answer d. rooting
Rooting (i.e. moving the head to locate the nipple) is a key survival reflex
The most likely weight of a 1 year old child whose birth weight was 6 1/2 pounds would be
what?
a. 19-20 lbs.
b. 13-14 lbs.
c. 25-26 lbs
d. impossible to estimate - answer a. 19-20 lbs.
