Home > CLEP > Quizzes > CLEP Human Growth and Development Exam Practice Test
CLEP Human Growth and Development Exam Practice Test
Fast practice, instant feedback. Timer auto-submits when time’s up.
Avg score: 54% Most missed: “Which approach to psychology stresses the importance of the person’s environment…”
The CLEP Human Growth and Development exam (infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging) covers material that is generally taught in a one-semester introductory course in developmental psychology or human development. The CLEP Human Growth and Development exam contains approximately 90 questions to be answered in 90 minutes.  Exam content (along with weightage in %): Theoretical Perspectives (10%) Cognitive developmental Evolutionary Learning Psychodynamic Social cognitive Sociocultural Biological Ecological   Research Strategies and Methodology (6%) Case... Show more
CLEP Human Growth and Development Exam Practice Test
Time left 00:00
25 Questions

1. Which of the following is the LEAST developed in newborns?
2. A problem with longitudinal research is
3. Which of the following is a genetic disorder that can be controlled with diet?
4. Shortly after birth a duck will follow the first object that walks by it. This illustrates
5. Studies of intelligence in adulthood have shown
6. Compared to women, the male climacteric is
7. An indication that we are born prepared to acquire a language is the fact that
8. Adolescent cliques and crowds differ in what ways?
9. Which of the following is an example of overregularization in language development?
10. When asked what career he wanted to pursue, Julio said: “I am going to be a doctor just like my mother and father. I have always wanted to be a doctor. I can remember pretending to be a doctor when I was just a little kid.” Julio’s answer illustrates
11. Sibling rivalry tends to be worse during
12. A child who laughs when Daddy dresses up as a woman for Halloween, but knows Daddy is still a boy, shows
13. When you see a German shepherd 100 yards away from you in a park, you don’t think it is a miniature dog because of
14. The first stage of language development is
15. Research suggests it is important to plan for one’s retirement because
16. Students who have developed a mastery orientation would attribute a good grade on a test to their ability, and a bad grade on a test to
17. According to research, which of the following has shown a correlation with age, but is occasionally found in younger adults?
18. Which approach to psychology stresses the importance of the person’s environment on development?
19. The role of imitation in social learning was first systematically observed by
20. The short-term memory can hold how many items at one time?
21. Johnny (age 8) is disobedient, loud, and aggressive in the classroom and at home. He recently threatened to hit his teacher. Johnny would most likely be diagnosed with
22. One theory of biological aging suggests aging is inevitable and is caused by
23. Gibson’s visual cliff experiment showed that
24. Billy sees a beach ball and says “ball.” He sees a basketball and says “ball.” He sees a soccer ball and says “ball.” Finally he sees a globe on a desk and says “ball.” Calling the globe a ball is referred to as
25. Which of the following statements about physical growth is true?