Human Growth and Development

[ShotoJuku]

Originally Posted by Kiwi Lover

Brian...we want you to be FINISHED too, but we will MISS YOU heaps mate!!

JoAnne

Rest assured it will be great to be finished, but I won't be going anywhere per se, I really love being able to help out and serve when I can. This forum must live on!!

[Kiwi Lover]

Originally Posted by ShotoJuku

Rest assured it will be great to be finished, but I won't be going anywhere per se, I really love being able to help out serve when I can. This furum must live on!!

Yes...it does feel kind of "furry" at times, doesn't it?! And I'm glad to hear you'll still be around to give some great input as always!

JoAnne

[cjd]

Kate:

Thanks for the tips on Human Growth and Development. I read your posting yesterday and regrouped a little bit. I took it today and passed with a 62. It was a bit more difficult than I had expected, but your tips on areas to focus on are right on target! Thanks, Again!

cjd

Originally Posted by Librevore

Instead of starting a new thread with the same heading thought I would just add on to the information already here. Hopefully, making it more helpful to anyone doing a keyword search on Human Growth in the future.

Passed HG & Development yesterday with a 73. Yeah!!

There were probably 7 -8 questions on theories of development with about half of those focused on the cognitive theory. Learning theories came next in quantity, maybe 4 -5 questions.

Physical (biological) development was probably another 5 - 6 questions. The stages, nutrition, etc.

Language development was a surpisingly fair portion of the exam. Can't remember how many questions but it seems as though quite a few dealt with the stages of language and what is typical for different levels as well as the learning process itself.

People to know, as well as a basic understanding of their theories, would be Jean Piaget (lots!), Erik Erickson, Albert Bandura, Lawrence Kohlberg, Freud(some), Chomsky and Susan Carey (some.)

I found this subject so interesting that I ended up doing a fair amount of side reading on Piaget and Erikson which I am sure was a help. I am also following Shoto's advice in this thread and have taken Intro. Soc and Intro. Psych. However, I do think that this is passable with just IC and looking up some of the main people/points in Wikipedia.

Ever upward,
Librevore

[Librevore]

Originally Posted by cjd

Kate:

Thanks for the tips on Human Growth and Development. I read your posting yesterday and regrouped a little bit. I took it today and passed with a 62. It was a bit more difficult than I had expected, but your tips on areas to focus on are right on target! Thanks, Again!

cjd

Congrats on passing cjd! Good score too. I'm glad the tips helped. That's what makes it worthwhile to take the time and share.

What's next for you?

[ShotoJuku]

Originally Posted by cjd

I took it today and passed with a 62.
cjd

Excellent score and another three credits in the bank!!

[cjd]

I think that I am going to do Sociology next. After that, English Composition. If I pass those two all of my electives will be met, saving lots of time and money!

Originally Posted by Librevore

Congrats on passing cjd! Good score too. I'm glad the tips helped. That's what makes it worthwhile to take the time and share.

What's next for you?

[adamfox2]

I took HG&D last December. I studied about 90 minutes a day, every other day for 2 weeks. Used IC almost exclusively. I passed with a 75.
Hope that helps,
Adam

[Nurse]

Took this test in June and passed with a 63!! There were about 5 questions that I was unsure of, out of 90. InstantCert was a GREAT resource. I am a nurse, but this was still a tough one as I don't have kids and don't deal with them!
tcrn

[ShotoJuku]

Originally Posted by Nurse

Took this test in June and passed with a 63!! Great Score and Congrats!!

I am a nurse, but this was still a tough one as I don't have kids and don't deal with them! That's better than the parents that DO HAVE kids and don't deal with them either. In my line of work that's "job security!"
tcrn

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