Question 1

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tying a child's shoes for him 
B)  A child reading a book on her own 
C)  Using flash cards to learn math until the child can calculate the answer in her head 
D)  A child watching an educational video 
A)  Tying a child's shoes for him 
B)  A child reading a book on her own 
C)  Using flash cards to learn math until the child can calculate the answer in her head 
D)  A child watching an educational video C

Question 2

In his research, Piaget became fascinated by the wrong answers children gave to items on intelligence tests. These wrong answers reflected

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistent but logical mental processes. 
B)  consistent but logical processes. 
C)  inconsistent but illogical processes. 
D)  consistent but illogical processes. 
A)  inconsistent but logical mental processes. 
B)  consistent but logical processes. 
C)  inconsistent but illogical processes. 
D)  consistent but illogical processes. D

Question 3

Which theorist developed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Bronfenbrenner 
D)  Vygotsky 
A)  Freud 
B)  Erikson 
C)  Bronfenbrenner 
D)  Vygotsky D

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's psychosexual stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anal, latency, phallic, oral, genital 
B)  Oral, latency, anal, phallic, genital 
C)  Phallic, oral, anal, latency, genital 
D)  Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 
A)  Anal, latency, phallic, oral, genital 
B)  Oral, latency, anal, phallic, genital 
C)  Phallic, oral, anal, latency, genital 
D)  Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital

Question 5

According to the theory of ethology, built-in or instinctive behaviors can also be called

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotypic. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  fixed action patterns. 
D)  releasing stimuli. 
A)  phenotypic. 
B)  nurture. 
C)  fixed action patterns. 
D)  releasing stimuli.

Question 6

A hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a testable statement. 
B)  a theory. 
C)  a research method. 
D)  an experiment. 
A)  a testable statement. 
B)  a theory. 
C)  a research method. 
D)  an experiment.

Question 7

A person who is____ would be labeled "anal-expulsive."

Accepted Answer

A)  overly dependent 
B)  very gullible or easily fooled 
C)  orderly and neat 
D)  careless and sloppy 
A)  overly dependent 
B)  very gullible or easily fooled 
C)  orderly and neat 
D)  careless and sloppy

Question 8

What is the best description for why we study child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  To resolve differences with regard to sex and gender 
B)  To help us eliminate all developmental problems 
C)  To give advice to parents in how to raise successful adults 
D)  To help us ensure optimal conditions of child development 
A)  To resolve differences with regard to sex and gender 
B)  To help us eliminate all developmental problems 
C)  To give advice to parents in how to raise successful adults 
D)  To help us ensure optimal conditions of child development

Question 9

Theorists who believe that a number of rapid, successive changes bring about development adhere to the belief that development is continuous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The nature/nurture debate considers

Accepted Answer

A)  why genes are more influential in development than environment. 
B)  why the environment is more important in development than evolution. 
C)  the relationship(s) between genetics, environment, and human development. 
D)  whether people grow in a continuous or a "start and stop" fashion. 
A)  why genes are more influential in development than environment. 
B)  why the environment is more important in development than evolution. 
C)  the relationship(s) between genetics, environment, and human development. 
D)  whether people grow in a continuous or a "start and stop" fashion.

Question 11

Developmentalists seek to

Accepted Answer

A)  describe, but not predict child development. 
B)  explain, but not predict child development. 
C)  describe and explain, but not predict child development. 
D)  describe, explain, and predict child development. 
A)  describe, but not predict child development. 
B)  explain, but not predict child development. 
C)  describe and explain, but not predict child development. 
D)  describe, explain, and predict child development.

Question 12

Describe the history of child development.

Accepted Answer

There have been differing views of child

Question 13

Piaget called a natural biological tendency to interact with and respond to the environment

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  referencing. 
A)  adaptation. 
B)  accommodation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  referencing.

Question 14

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-John Locke

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 15

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Macrosystem

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 16

According to Erikson, which stage of development occurs between the ages of 3 to 6?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trust vs. mistrust 
B)  Autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative vs. guilt 
D)  Industry vs. inferiority 
A)  Trust vs. mistrust 
B)  Autonomy vs. shame and doubt 
C)  Initiative vs. guilt 
D)  Industry vs. inferiority

Question 17

The terms "growth" and "development" are synonymous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

John B. Watson's theory emphasizes libidinal energy and erogenous zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
-Correlation coefficient

Accepted Answer

A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa 
A) people distinguished by cultural heritage 
B) distinct periods which occur in an orderly sequence 
C) theory of psychosocial development 
D) the building blocks of heredity 
E) subjects who do not receive treatment
F)stimulus, response, consequence
G)similar behavior in same-age peers
H)first year of life
I)number ranging from +1.00 to -1.00
J)standardized intelligence test
K)relationships between living organisms and their environment
L)begins in the third year of life
M)quantities that can change over time
N)decreases undesired behavior
O)modify existing schema
P)attitudes and ideologies of a culture
Q)increases desired behavior
R)Pavlov bell-and-pad treatment
S)study of how behaviors specific to a species help them adapt
T)tabula rasa

Question 20

Dr. Allen forms the hypothesis that students will score higher on take-home exams than they will on in-class exams. In this experiment, what is the best way to divide the participants into groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have the participants choose which type of exam they want to take. 
B)  How the groups are formed doesn't matter. 
C)  Have all males in one group and all females in the other. 
D)  Use random assignment. 
A)  Have the participants choose which type of exam they want to take. 
B)  How the groups are formed doesn't matter. 
C)  Have all males in one group and all females in the other. 
D)  Use random assignment.

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding?

In his research, Piaget became fascinated by the wrong answers children gave to items on intelligence tests. These wrong answers reflected

Which theorist developed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's psychosexual stages?

According to the theory of ethology, built-in or instinctive behaviors can also be called

A hypothesis is

A person who is____ would be labeled "anal-expulsive."

What is the best description for why we study child development?

Theorists who believe that a number of rapid, successive changes bring about development adhere to the belief that development is continuous.

The nature/nurture debate considers

Developmentalists seek to

Describe the history of child development.

Piaget called a natural biological tendency to interact with and respond to the environment

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -John Locke

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Macrosystem

According to Erikson, which stage of development occurs between the ages of 3 to 6?

The terms "growth" and "development" are synonymous.

John B. Watson's theory emphasizes libidinal energy and erogenous zones.

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Correlation coefficient

Dr. Allen forms the hypothesis that students will score higher on take-home exams than they will on in-class exams. In this experiment, what is the best way to divide the participants into groups?

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Which of the following is an example of scaffolding?

In his research, Piaget became fascinated by the wrong answers children gave to items on intelligence tests. These wrong answers reflected

Which theorist developed the concept of the zone of proximal development?

Which of the following is the correct order of Freud's psychosexual stages?

According to the theory of ethology, built-in or instinctive behaviors can also be called

A hypothesis is

A person who is____ would be labeled "anal-expulsive."

What is the best description for why we study child development?

Theorists who believe that a number of rapid, successive changes bring about development adhere to the belief that development is continuous.

The nature/nurture debate considers

Developmentalists seek to

Describe the history of child development.

Piaget called a natural biological tendency to interact with and respond to the environment

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -John Locke

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Macrosystem

According to Erikson, which stage of development occurs between the ages of 3 to 6?

The terms "growth" and "development" are synonymous.

John B. Watson's theory emphasizes libidinal energy and erogenous zones.

Match the following descriptions with the correct term: -Correlation coefficient

Dr. Allen forms the hypothesis that students will score higher on take-home exams than they will on in-class exams. In this experiment, what is the best way to divide the participants into groups?

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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