Unit 8 - Human Growth & Development

Question 1

Reference to changes in structure or size of a living organism (i.e. human) is called:

Answer 1

growth

Question 2

According to studies done by our government, _____________ percent of the population are
aged 65 years or older.

Answer 2

12%

Question 3

The life stage where puberty occurs is _________.

Answer 3

adolescence

Question 4

In this age group, a significant number of people become depressed and there is a high
suicide rate: ______________.

Answer 4

late adulthood

Question 5

Changes that occur over time in the process of one’s natural growth are referred to as

Answer 5

development

Question 6

Infants usually double their weight by what age?

Answer 6

9 months

Question 7

The life stage whereby visual acuity is at its best is during:

Answer 7

late childhood

Question 8

At what age should one expect children to have trouble distinguishing between what is
imaginary and what is real?

Answer 8

4 year old

Question 9

Physical development is complete by what life stage?

Answer 9

young adulthood

Question 10

At which life stage are people most concerned with their health?

Answer 10

late adulthood

Question 11

Four individual differences that health care professionals should be aware of when taking
care of patients.

Answer 11

four of the following: ethnicity, religious, physical, personality, cultural or subcultural differences

Question 12

The age range for late childhood is from ____________ to ____________ years old.

Answer 12

6-12 years

Question 13

Newborn infants are able to see almost immediately after birth, but can only focus on objects
within a range of _______.

Answer 13

8-12 inches of face

Question 14

At this age, a child loves his or her parents and wants to be just like them.

Answer 14

3 year old

Question 15

Motor coordination is at its peak during the __________ life stage.

Answer 15

young adulthood

Question 16

Middle adulthood begins at what age?

Answer 16

40 years

Question 17

How frequently should one expect newborns to be hungry?

Answer 17

every 2 to 3 hours

Question 18

Children are famous for temper tantrums at this age:

Answer 18

2 years old

Question 19

Children learn their morals and values by this life stage:

Answer 19

late childhood

Question 20

The age at which children commonly develop fears is :

Answer 20

4 years old

Question 21

“Identity crisis” might be used to describe this stage:

Answer 21

adolescence

Question 22

By the time a child is five, he or she should be capable of what kind of physical activity?
___

Answer 22

hop on one foot, copy geometric figures, continues language skills, begin to read, socialize with children their own age

Question 23

Children are often clumsy at this age due to muscle coordination not occurring as quickly as
their body growth: ________

Answer 23

adolescence

Question 24

At what life stage will people associate with other individuals with similar life interests rather
than peers just within their age bracket?

Answer 24

young adulthood

Question 25

The main concerns of middle adulthood are:

Answer 25

children, health, job security, aging parents, fear of aging

Question 26

Brittle bones and poor coordination describe this life stage.

Answer 26

late adulthood