List of top Home Science Questions on Human Development: Lifespan Approach

Match the common gestures of babyhood with their meaning:

Gesture Meaning
A. Allows food to run out of mouth→Satisfied or not hungry
B. Smiles and holds out arms→Wants to be picked up
C. Pouts→Displeased
D. Smacks lips or ejects tongue→Hungry

Match the pubertal growth milestones in girls with their characteristic features or age:

Pubertal Milestone Characteristic Feature / Age
A. Beginning of puberty→8-13 years
B. First pubertal change→Breast Development
C. Under arm hair→Around 12 years
D. Menstrual periods→10-16.5 years
Identify the substages of expanding stage in the family life cycle: A. College, B. High school, C. Financial recovery, D. Child bearing and pre-school, E. Elementary school.
The developmental milestones of language development in children are manifested in the following sequence: A. Crying B. Gestures and comprehension C. Sentence Formation D. Cooing and babbling E. Pronunciation and Vocabulary
The sequence of motor development amongst children, in arms and hands, is as follows: A. Thumb sucking B. Grasp and Hold C. Picking up object with opposed thumb D. Defensive movements E. Reach and Grasp
Family is seen as the most significant unit for the _______ of children and adolescents.
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
List-I (Newborn Reflex)List-II (Response)
A. MoroI. Head turns towards the source of stimulation
B. Palmer GraspII. Toes fan out and curl as foot twists in
C. RootingIII. The newborn makes an 'embracing' motion by arching back, extending legs, throwing arms outward, and then bringing arms in towards the body
D. BabinskiIV. Spontaneous grasp of finger