Course Overview

The Human Growth and Development CLEP exam covers what would typically be taught in a one-semester human development or developmental psychology undergraduate college course. InstantCert's course for this subject takes you through a quick but comprehensive overview of the important theories and research regarding physical, cognitive and social development starting from infancy and going all the way through to old age.

Topics Covered in This Course

Theoretical Perspectives

Research Strategies and Methodology

Biological Development Throughout the Life Span

Perceptual Development Throughout the Life Span

Cognitive Development Throughout the Life Span

Language Development

Intelligence Throughout the Life Span

Social Development Throughout the Life Span

Family, Home, and Society Throughout the Life Span

Personality and Emotion

Learning

Schooling, Work, and Interventions

Atypical Development

Customer Test Results for the Human Growth and Development CLEP

282 users submitted test results since January, 2009
272 of those users reported a passing score (96%)


The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Human Growth and Development CLEP exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:

January 26, 2012 User  passed with a score of 50 out of 80
January 24, 2012 User  passed with a score of 53 out of 80
January 18, 2012 User  passed with a score of 56 out of 80
January 14, 2012 User  passed with a score of 67 out of 80
January 1, 2012 User  passed with a score of 56 out of 80
December 19, 2011 User  passed with a score of 63 out of 80
December 11, 2011 User  passed with a score of 57 out of 80
December 9, 2011 User  passed with a score of 52 out of 80
November 28, 2011 User  passed with a score of 58 out of 80
November 16, 2011 User  passed with a score of 53 out of 80

Free Sample Questions For The Human Growth and Development CLEP

Get a taste of the InstantCert study experience with five actual flashcards pulled from our database. Remember, you're not expected to know anything about the subject beforehand. Just read the question, think about what the answer might be (typing it is optional), and then click "Continue" when you're ready to see the answer and explanation.

Question 1 of 5

Psychologists believe that the ________________, or our thought processes, actions, and capacity for emotions must actually be learned, and is part of becoming human.


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Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter

The following exams have a significant amount of overlap with the Human Growth and Development exam, so you should consider taking them back-to-back or studying for them at the same time (Introductory Sociology and Introductory Psychology may actually be better taken before Human Growth and Development). Note that there is a Lifespan Developmental Psychology DSST exam which has significant overlap with Human Growth and Development, but many colleges will require you to choose one or the other since the two exams are so similar.