Question 1

What is an ethnotheory? Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

An ethnotheory is a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions held by a particular cultural group about the nature of the world and how it works. It is a way of understanding and interpreting the world that is specific to a particular culture or society.

Examples of ethnotheories include the Navajo belief in the interconnectedness of all living things and the importance of maintaining harmony with the natural world, the Maasai belief in the spiritual significance of cattle and their role in their society, and the Japanese concept of "wa" which emphasizes harmony and group cohesion.

These ethnotheories shape the way people within these cultures perceive and interact with the world around them, influencing their behaviors, decision-making, and social structures. Studying ethnotheories can provide valuable insights into the diversity of human thought and experience.

Question 2

Which of the following represents Erikson's views of child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The quality of the parent-child relationship helps the child to resolve psychosocial crises at each stage of development. 
B)  Children benefit from scheduled care. 
C)  Parents should let their infants "cry it out." 
D)  Children are active participants in their cognitive development. 
A)  The quality of the parent-child relationship helps the child to resolve psychosocial crises at each stage of development. 
B)  Children benefit from scheduled care. 
C)  Parents should let their infants "cry it out." 
D)  Children are active participants in their cognitive development. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of Jean Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget's view of infants and children is that they are cognitively capable human beings with inborn reflexes that are very quickly altered by their active engagement of the environment. 
B)  Piaget's view of children as active participants in the development of their own mental structures reflects those of Montessori. 
C)  Piaget's theory of how children learn extended beyond the first 6 years that were the focus of Montessori. 
D)  Piaget focused on cognitive development during early childhood. 
A)  Piaget's view of infants and children is that they are cognitively capable human beings with inborn reflexes that are very quickly altered by their active engagement of the environment. 
B)  Piaget's view of children as active participants in the development of their own mental structures reflects those of Montessori. 
C)  Piaget's theory of how children learn extended beyond the first 6 years that were the focus of Montessori. 
D)  Piaget focused on cognitive development during early childhood. D

Question 4

According to Bronfenbrenner's model, the__________________, highlights the influence of time on the various interacting systems that affect a person's development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Bronfenbrenner's model, the__________________, highlights the...

Question 5

Discuss how a parent can be a partner to a child's learning experience using
Vygotsky's theory.

Accepted Answer

Vygotsky's theory emphasizes the importa

Question 6

What did the findings of Michael Lamb show regarding infant attachment?

Accepted Answer

Michael Lamb is a prominent developmenta

Question 7

The belief that child's play is work, meaning that it is through play that children learn, comes from the social research of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Caroline Pratt 
C)  B.F. Skinner 
D)  Benjamin Spock 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Caroline Pratt 
C)  B.F. Skinner 
D)  Benjamin Spock

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT true of Family Systems Theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The events that influence the life of one person in a family affect the lives of all family members. 
B)  Normative events, such as the birth of children, or young adults leaving home to go to college, do not provoke changes in the family system. 
C)  The behavior of each person in the family has an influence on the behaviors of all other family members. 
D)  The behaviors of all family members contribute to ongoing alterations in the family system. 
A)  The events that influence the life of one person in a family affect the lives of all family members. 
B)  Normative events, such as the birth of children, or young adults leaving home to go to college, do not provoke changes in the family system. 
C)  The behavior of each person in the family has an influence on the behaviors of all other family members. 
D)  The behaviors of all family members contribute to ongoing alterations in the family system.

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It represents a model for studying people in their diverse social environments. 
B)  It draws attention to the assorted contexts that impact the socialization process and the ongoing development of the individual. 
C)  Has drawn attention to the fact that there are multiple influences on parental childrearing behaviors including the parents' family of origin, the community in which the family lives, and the culture in which the family is a part. 
D)  It emphasizes the importance of understanding children's natural instincts. 
A)  It represents a model for studying people in their diverse social environments. 
B)  It draws attention to the assorted contexts that impact the socialization process and the ongoing development of the individual. 
C)  Has drawn attention to the fact that there are multiple influences on parental childrearing behaviors including the parents' family of origin, the community in which the family lives, and the culture in which the family is a part. 
D)  It emphasizes the importance of understanding children's natural instincts.

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding Benjamin Spock?

Accepted Answer

A)  He reached American mothers who sought childrearing advice from academic journals. 
B)  He emphasized that children need limits within the context of warmth and affection. 
C)  He had little effect on American parents. 
D)  He stressed the need for scheduled care. 
A)  He reached American mothers who sought childrearing advice from academic journals. 
B)  He emphasized that children need limits within the context of warmth and affection. 
C)  He had little effect on American parents. 
D)  He stressed the need for scheduled care.

Question 11

Erik Erikson developed the Theory of _____________ Development, which emphasized the role of significant others in assisting individuals in resolving developmental crises

Accepted Answer

The answer of Erik Erikson developed the Theory of _____________...

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT what Watson believed?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed that he had scientific evidence showing that children should get little affection. 
B)  He believed that the fixations of children resulted from too much infant hugging, kissing, and coddling. 
C)  He believed that the parent was not very important in molding the child's personality. 
D)  He believed that parents should ignore their natural inclinations to be nurturing and responsive to their children. 
A)  He believed that he had scientific evidence showing that children should get little affection. 
B)  He believed that the fixations of children resulted from too much infant hugging, kissing, and coddling. 
C)  He believed that the parent was not very important in molding the child's personality. 
D)  He believed that parents should ignore their natural inclinations to be nurturing and responsive to their children.

Question 13

Which of the following describes the process of guided participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents are taught how to carry out family meetings using a democratic family model. 
B)  The teacher engages the learner in joint activities providing instruction as well as direct involvement in the learning process. 
C)  The effect of time on a child's development is explored using a chronosystem model. 
A)  Parents are taught how to carry out family meetings using a democratic family model. 
B)  The teacher engages the learner in joint activities providing instruction as well as direct involvement in the learning process. 
C)  The effect of time on a child's development is explored using a chronosystem model.

Question 14

According to the large scale NICHD study described in Chapter 1, __________and ___________ were more important that actual time spend with the mother in predicting positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

Alternativ

Question 15

__________________ are theories that consist of an organized set of ideas that are shared by members of a cultural group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ are theories that consist of an...

Question 16

During the latter part of the 20th century, family scholars informed by ___________Theory challenged the gender-structured family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the latter part of the 20th...

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true of Maria Montessori?

Accepted Answer

A)  She influenced the theories of Freud and Erikson 
B)  She influenced the work of Piaget 
C)  She was the first woman physician in Italy. 
D)  She developed a Method of Early Childhood Education. 
A)  She influenced the theories of Freud and Erikson 
B)  She influenced the work of Piaget 
C)  She was the first woman physician in Italy. 
D)  She developed a Method of Early Childhood Education.

Question 18

According to Bowlby & Ainsworth's studies of infant attachment, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensitive responsiveness of the caregiver in stressful situations provides reassurance, comfort, and protection for the infant. 
B)  The sensitive responsiveness of the caregiver provides for the child an internalized working model of parental availability. 
C)  The use of scheduled care contributes to the development of attachment. 
D)  Infants, whose caregivers are emotionally and physically available to them, develop secure attachment. 
A)  Sensitive responsiveness of the caregiver in stressful situations provides reassurance, comfort, and protection for the infant. 
B)  The sensitive responsiveness of the caregiver provides for the child an internalized working model of parental availability. 
C)  The use of scheduled care contributes to the development of attachment. 
D)  Infants, whose caregivers are emotionally and physically available to them, develop secure attachment.

Question 19

How does Family Systems Theory explain family interactions?

Accepted Answer

Family Systems Theory, originally develo

Question 20

What did Caroline Pratt mean when she emphasized that childhood's work is learning
and that it is in play that children get their work done?

Accepted Answer

Caroline Pratt emphasized that childhood

What is an ethnotheory? Give some examples.

Which of the following represents Erikson's views of child development?

Which of the following is NOT true of Jean Piaget?

According to Bronfenbrenner's model, the__________________, highlights the influence of time on the various interacting systems that affect a person's development.

Discuss how a parent can be a partner to a child's learning experience using Vygotsky's theory.

What did the findings of Michael Lamb show regarding infant attachment?

The belief that child's play is work, meaning that it is through play that children learn, comes from the social research of:

Which of the following is NOT true of Family Systems Theory?

Which of the following does NOT describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory ?

Which of the following is true regarding Benjamin Spock?

Erik Erikson developed the Theory of _____________ Development, which emphasized the role of significant others in assisting individuals in resolving developmental crises

Which of the following is NOT what Watson believed?

Which of the following describes the process of guided participation?

According to the large scale NICHD study described in Chapter 1, and _ were more important that actual time spend with the mother in predicting positive outcomes.

__________________ are theories that consist of an organized set of ideas that are shared by members of a cultural group.

During the latter part of the 20th century, family scholars informed by ___________Theory challenged the gender-structured family.

Which of the following is NOT true of Maria Montessori?

According to Bowlby & Ainsworth's studies of infant attachment, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

How does Family Systems Theory explain family interactions?

What did Caroline Pratt mean when she emphasized that childhood's work is learning and that it is in play that children get their work done?

Parenting Patterns and the Effect of Culture and Context

Parents and Children in Varied Family Contexts

Child Socialization and Techniques

Becoming Parents and Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parent Preschooler Interactions

Parents and Their School Age Children

Parent Adolescent Interactions

The Relationship of Young Adults, Their Parents and Their Children

Middle Age and Older Parenting and Grandparenting

Children at Risk Special Challenges in Parent-Child Relationships

Families at Risk and Families Coping With the Death of a Family Member

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What is an ethnotheory? Give some examples.

Which of the following represents Erikson's views of child development?

Which of the following is NOT true of Jean Piaget?

According to Bronfenbrenner's model, the__________________, highlights the influence of time on the various interacting systems that affect a person's development.

Discuss how a parent can be a partner to a child's learning experience using Vygotsky's theory.

What did the findings of Michael Lamb show regarding infant attachment?

The belief that child's play is work, meaning that it is through play that children learn, comes from the social research of:

Which of the following is NOT true of Family Systems Theory?

Which of the following does NOT describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory ?

Which of the following is true regarding Benjamin Spock?

Erik Erikson developed the Theory of _____________ Development, which emphasized the role of significant others in assisting individuals in resolving developmental crises

Which of the following is NOT what Watson believed?

Which of the following describes the process of guided participation?

According to the large scale NICHD study described in Chapter 1, __________and ___________ were more important that actual time spend with the mother in predicting positive outcomes.

__________________ are theories that consist of an organized set of ideas that are shared by members of a cultural group.

During the latter part of the 20th century, family scholars informed by ___________Theory challenged the gender-structured family.

Which of the following is NOT true of Maria Montessori?

According to Bowlby & Ainsworth's studies of infant attachment, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

How does Family Systems Theory explain family interactions?

What did Caroline Pratt mean when she emphasized that childhood's work is learning and that it is in play that children get their work done?

Parenting Patterns and the Effect of Culture and Context

Parents and Children in Varied Family Contexts

Child Socialization and Techniques

Becoming Parents and Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parent Preschooler Interactions

Parents and Their School Age Children

Parent Adolescent Interactions

The Relationship of Young Adults, Their Parents and Their Children

Middle Age and Older Parenting and Grandparenting

Children at Risk Special Challenges in Parent-Child Relationships

Families at Risk and Families Coping With the Death of a Family Member

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According to the large scale NICHD study described in Chapter 1, and _ were more important that actual time spend with the mother in predicting positive outcomes.