Deck 8: Growth and Development

Question 1

The phrase "human development" refers to all of the following EXCEPT:​

A) ​increase in height.
B) ​growth of intellectual ability.
C) ​increased number of social skills.
D) ​ability to cope with increasingly complex situations.

Answer 1

​increase in height.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about Dr.William H.Thomas's work?​

A) ​He breaks the life spans into seven groups.
B) ​Each of his defined life span groups have specific ages assigned to them.
C) ​He identifies a cyclic nature to the aging process.
D) ​He defines senescence as the purest example of being.

Answer 2

​He identifies a cyclic nature to the aging process.

Question 3

According to Dr.William H.Thomas, which stage has the most emphasis on "doing"?​

A) ​Adolescent
B) ​Adult
C) ​Senescence
D) ​Elderhood

Answer 3

​Adult

Question 4

What age span is considered middle adulthood?​

A) ​20s and 30s
B) ​30s and 40s
C) ​45 to 55
D) ​40 to 65

Question 5

Erikson's stages of psychosocial development are based on the theory that:​

A) ​social development cannot take place without corresponding physical growth.
B) ​life consists of conflicts that must be resolved for development to occur.
C) ​all individuals have the same experiences at specific ages.
D) ​the behavior expected of an earlier stage is never repeated.

Question 6

Which of the following birth years are defined as baby boomers?​

A) ​1935-1946
B) ​1944-1952
C) ​1946-1964
D) ​1961-1970

Question 7

Pregnant women should have all medications, including those that are available without a prescription, evaluated by a physician before taking them.​

Question 8

Infancy stage is usually defined as from birth to 1 year of age.​

Question 9

Later adulthood is a very homogeneous (similar)group.​

Question 10

Which of the following is accurate about the young adulthood stage of development?

A) ​It includes the 30s and 40s.
B) ​Motor sensory skills peak and start to decline.
C) ​Problem-solving skills begin to decline.
D) ​Creativity is minimal.

Question 11

Memory and the ability to solve problems start to decline at about age 30.​

Question 12

An important task of the health care professional who provides care to dying patients is to:​

A) ​avoid discussing difficult or painful subjects.
B) ​act as if the patients are expected to recover.
C) ​be willing to listen to stories about their lives.
D) ​avoid bothering them by waiting until they initiate communication.

Question 13

According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the toddler is in the industry vs.inferiority stage.​

Question 14

Losses other than death may cause an individual to go through the grieving process.​

Question 15

It is best to avoid discussing the subject of death with patients who are suffering from terminal diseases.​

Question 16

According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, when a person turns 65 years old they have completed all the stages.​

Question 17

During prenatal development, when does the heart start to beat?​

A) ​Within the first month
B) ​By two months
C) ​By three months
D) ​By four months

Question 18

Infants who are not touched or hugged fail to develop normally.​

Question 19

Thought, awareness, and the ability to comprehend meaning are referred to as ____ abilities.

A) ​psychological
B) ​psychosocial
C) ​developmental
D) ​cognitive

Question 20

According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, an adolescent is in the identity vs.role confusion stage.​

Question 21

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Initiate and be rewarded by learning experiences.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 22

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Chronic illnesses most likely to begin to appear

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 23

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Experience pleasure from personal accomplishments.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 24

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Able to take care of one's own physical needs, such as dressing oneself

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 25

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Weight triples or quadruples

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 26

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Marked decrease in strength and sensory abilities

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 27

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Determination of gender and physical characteristics

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 28

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Develop confidence in ability to care for oneself.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 29

Which of the following theorists address children only?

A) ​Jean Piaget
B) ​Erik Erikson
C) ​Carol Gilligan
D) ​Lawrence Kohlberg

Question 30

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Peak of physical functioning and muscular strength achieved

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 31

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Experience a sense of satisfaction from life's events.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 32

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Become responsible and make commitments to others.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 33

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Great physical activity directed toward new experiences

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 34

List at least four safety precautions that parents can take to help keep young children safe.​

Question 35

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Learn to trust others.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 36

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Development of good coordination

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 37

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Become involved in the community and make contributions of value.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 38

List at least three factors other than genetics that influence the individual human characteristics.​

Question 39

Match each life period with the following Erikson developmental task.​
​Develop a sense of personal identity and a sense of self.

A)​Infancy
B)​Toddler
C)​Preschooler
D)​School-age child
E)​Adolescence
F)​Young adulthood
G)​Middle adulthood
H)​Later adulthood

Question 40

Match each life stage with the following major physical events.​
​Maturation of reproductive system

A)Prenatal​
B)​Infancy
C)​Toddler
D)​Preschooler
E)​School-age child
F)​Adolescence
G)​Young adulthood
H)​Middle adulthood
I)​Later adulthood

Question 41

Explain why Carol Gilligan decided to develop her own theory separate from Kohlberg's moral stages.​

Question 42

Discuss why understanding the various life stages is important for the health care professional.Include examples of care considerations for at least five of the various life stages.​