Human Growth and Development CLEP Prep Practice Exam

Sensitization is the result of a person's life experiences that has a lasting effect on development. Sensitization is a process by which a person learns to respond more strongly to a particular stimulus due to repeated exposure. It often involves creating a heightened awareness or sensitivity towards a certain subject or experience. This makes option B, ego integration, incorrect as it refers to the integration of one's beliefs and values into a consistent identity, which may be influenced by life experiences but is not directly caused by it. Option A, contractual learning, is incorrect as it refers to specific agreements or contracts made in a learning setting, which is not necessarily a result of life experiences. Option D, reflexive learning, is incorrect as it refers to learning through self-reflection and introspection, which may be influenced by life experiences but is not inherently a result of it.