WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT /WITH EXPLAN
WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT /WITH EXPLAN
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WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT /WITH EXPLANATIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS /SOLUTIONS A+.
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WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT /WITH EXPLAN
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WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT /WITH EXPLAN
WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT /WITH EXPLANATIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS /SOLUTIONS A+.
When do infants start exhibiting social engagement? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Around two months of age.
When does the development spurt in middle childhood begin for girls compared to boys? - CORRECT ANSWERS -...
WGU D202 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT /WITH
EXPLANATIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS /SOLUTIONS A+.
When do infants start exhibiting social engagement? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Around
two months of age.
When does the development spurt in middle childhood begin for girls compared to
boys? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Two years earlier
What are the improvements in motor abilities linked to? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Brain
development and experience
What causes increases in information processing speed and reaction time? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Brain-growth spurts
What are the benefits of using both the left and right hemispheres of the brain? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Better planning and coordination
What is one factor contributing to the rise in overweight and obese youngsters? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Reduced participation in school physical education and youth
sports
What are some medical and cognitive issues linked to obesity in children? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -High blood pressure, insulin resistance, inflammation, depression, and
poor academic performance
How does obesity affect brain functioning? - CORRECT ANSWERS -It affects executive
functioning, working memory, mental flexibility, and decision-making
How can memory skills be improved? - CORRECT ANSWERS -By eating a diet rich in
omega-3 fatty acids
What is the term used to describe parents being oblivious to their children's obesity? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Oblivobesity
What is the most helpful approach for parents to help their overweight children? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Being warm and supportive
What is the most effective way to counteract overweight or obesity in children? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Increasing their activity level
,What does the APA recommend counseling on for overweight children? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Diet, physical activity, and teaching parents strategies for goal setting
What is the term for the period of rapid growth and sexual maturation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Puberty
Between what ages do the changes of puberty generally occur? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -8 and 14
How long does it typically take for the changes of puberty to complete? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Three to four years
What do adolescents experience during puberty? - CORRECT ANSWERS -An overall
physical growth spurt
What are primary sexual characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Changes in
reproductive organs.
What are secondary sexual characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Signs of sexual
maturity in other parts of the body.
What are the internal reproductive organs in females? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Vagina,
uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
What is the monthly reproductive cycle in females called? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Menarche.
When does breast development typically begin in girls in the United States? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -Around age 10.
What are some cultural differences in the timing of puberty? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Asian American girls develop last, while African American girls enter puberty earliest.
What changes occur in boys during puberty? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Rapid physical
and psychological changes leading to sexual maturity.
What changes occur in both primary and secondary sexual characteristics during
puberty? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Changes in reproductive organs and signs of sexual
maturity.
What changes occur in males during sexual maturity? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Changes in external and internal genitalia.
What is the embryonic period? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Weeks 3-8 of pregnancy,
formation of placenta and brain development
, What is the fetal period? - CORRECT ANSWERS -From the end of the embryonic
period until the end of pregnancy, viability at 24 weeks
What influences sexual orientation? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Genetics, birth order,
hormones
What are some maternal factors that can affect fetal development? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -Age, environmental teratogens, diabetes, high blood pressure, Rh factor,
weight gain, stress, depression
What are some risks during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Ectopic pregnancy,
preeclampsia, spontaneous abortion
How many stages are there in labor for vaginal delivery? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Three
What are the other types of delivery? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Cesarean and induced
What is the APGAR score? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Assessment of newborn's heart
rate, muscle tone, reflexes, etc.
What is NBAS? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale used
to assess newborns.
When does the postpartum phase begin and end? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Begins
after birth and ends when mother's body returns to pre-pregnancy form.
What are maternal worries in the postpartum phase? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Mother's
needs and changes in taking on new responsibilities.
What is postpartum anxiety? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Elevated sense of worry about
the infant following childbirth.
What is postpartum depression? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Unusual sadness occurring
after childbirth.
What is postpartum psychosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Serious mental illness
affecting new mothers after childbirth.
Why should new mothers seek medical assistance for postpartum anxiety? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -To address elevated worries about the infant.
What is physical growth? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Increase in body size and organ
size in babies.
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