Question 1

Which scenario provides the BEST example of how children actively contribute to their own development?

Accepted Answer

A) Joshua's bright blue eyes cause strangers to shower him with attention, which influences his wariness around strangers. 
B) Analisa's mother's anxiety about her daughter's academic success causes Analisa to panic whenever she takes an exam. 
C) Manny's quiet nature influences him to seek out other quiet children, with whom he plays quiet games, and to stay away from the more rambunctious children in his class. 
D) Bree's parents are both highly educated and surround her with books and puzzles, leading Bree to be an intellectually curious child. 
A) Joshua's bright blue eyes cause strangers to shower him with attention, which influences his wariness around strangers. 
B) Analisa's mother's anxiety about her daughter's academic success causes Analisa to panic whenever she takes an exam. 
C) Manny's quiet nature influences him to seek out other quiet children, with whom he plays quiet games, and to stay away from the more rambunctious children in his class. 
D) Bree's parents are both highly educated and surround her with books and puzzles, leading Bree to be an intellectually curious child.

Question 2

Which factor is NOT considered part of the sociocultural context?

Accepted Answer

A) neighbourhood 
B) societal values 
C) historical era 
D) genes 
A) neighbourhood 
B) societal values 
C) historical era 
D) genes

Question 3

Professor Bryson is a researcher who asks children a series of predetermined questions about how much they like to play with their siblings. He is using

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic observation. 
B) structured observation. 
C) a clinical interview. 
D) a structured interview. 
A) naturalistic observation. 
B) structured observation. 
C) a clinical interview. 
D) a structured interview.

Question 4

Which premise is at the foundation of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) If a hypothesis is repeatedly tested and found incorrect, it must be abandoned. 
B) Some hypotheses cannot be tested scientifically. 
C) Beliefs that are plausible to many experts are assumed to be accurate. 
D) The scientific method is founded on all of these. 
A) If a hypothesis is repeatedly tested and found incorrect, it must be abandoned. 
B) Some hypotheses cannot be tested scientifically. 
C) Beliefs that are plausible to many experts are assumed to be accurate. 
D) The scientific method is founded on all of these.

Question 5

Which is the GREATEST limitation of laboratory experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) poor interrater reliability 
B) third-variable problem 
C) inability to ensure that all participants are exposed to the same scenario 
D) questionable external validity 
A) poor interrater reliability 
B) third-variable problem 
C) inability to ensure that all participants are exposed to the same scenario 
D) questionable external validity

Question 6

A class of grade 3 children is split into two groups through random assignment. Group A is given training in a new game, and group B is not. Group A is referred to as the _____ group, and group B is referred to as the _____ group.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent; independent 
B) independent; dependent 
C) control; experimental 
D) experimental; control 
A) dependent; independent 
B) independent; dependent 
C) control; experimental 
D) experimental; control

Question 7

A researcher is interested in thoroughly exploring 8-year-old Jane's thoughts and feelings about living in poverty. The researcher's BEST option for obtaining this information would be

Accepted Answer

A) a clinical interview. 
B) a structured interview. 
C) naturalistic observation. 
D) structured observation. 
A) a clinical interview. 
B) a structured interview. 
C) naturalistic observation. 
D) structured observation.

Question 8

Which factor is the GREATEST obstacle to poor children's chances of successful development?

Accepted Answer

A) accumulation of various disadvantages 
B) growing up in a single-parent home or without biological parents 
C) lack of parental involvement in their schooling 
D) genetic disadvantages 
A) accumulation of various disadvantages 
B) growing up in a single-parent home or without biological parents 
C) lack of parental involvement in their schooling 
D) genetic disadvantages

Question 9

Describe what ethical issues researchers must consider when they are conducting research with children.

Accepted Answer

In Canada, researchers working with huma

Question 10

Variables X and Y are negatively correlated, indicating that as the level of X increases, the level of Y _____, and as the level of X decreases, the level of Y _____.

Accepted Answer

A) increases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) decreases; increases 
D) decreases; decreases 
A) increases; increases 
B) increases; decreases 
C) decreases; increases 
D) decreases; decreases

Question 11

Each person's complete set of hereditary information is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) the genome. 
B) their personality. 
C) epigenetics. 
D) genetic differences. 
A) the genome. 
B) their personality. 
C) epigenetics. 
D) genetic differences.

Which scenario provides the BEST example of how children actively contribute to their own development?

Which factor is NOT considered part of the sociocultural context?

Professor Bryson is a researcher who asks children a series of predetermined questions about how much they like to play with their siblings. He is using

Which premise is at the foundation of the scientific method?

Which is the GREATEST limitation of laboratory experiments?

A class of grade 3 children is split into two groups through random assignment. Group A is given training in a new game, and group B is not. Group A is referred to as the _ group, and group B is referred to as the _ group.

A researcher is interested in thoroughly exploring 8-year-old Jane's thoughts and feelings about living in poverty. The researcher's BEST option for obtaining this information would be

Which factor is the GREATEST obstacle to poor children's chances of successful development?

Describe what ethical issues researchers must consider when they are conducting research with children.

Variables X and Y are negatively correlated, indicating that as the level of X increases, the level of Y _, and as the level of X decreases, the level of Y _.

Each person's complete set of hereditary information is referred to as

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 1: An Introduction to Child Development

Which scenario provides the BEST example of how children actively contribute to their own development?

Which factor is NOT considered part of the sociocultural context?

Professor Bryson is a researcher who asks children a series of predetermined questions about how much they like to play with their siblings. He is using

Which premise is at the foundation of the scientific method?

Which is the GREATEST limitation of laboratory experiments?

A class of grade 3 children is split into two groups through random assignment. Group A is given training in a new game, and group B is not. Group A is referred to as the _____ group, and group B is referred to as the _____ group.

A researcher is interested in thoroughly exploring 8-year-old Jane's thoughts and feelings about living in poverty. The researcher's BEST option for obtaining this information would be

Which factor is the GREATEST obstacle to poor children's chances of successful development?

Describe what ethical issues researchers must consider when they are conducting research with children.

Variables X and Y are negatively correlated, indicating that as the level of X increases, the level of Y _____, and as the level of X decreases, the level of Y _____.

Each person's complete set of hereditary information is referred to as

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

A class of grade 3 children is split into two groups through random assignment. Group A is given training in a new game, and group B is not. Group A is referred to as the _ group, and group B is referred to as the _ group.

Variables X and Y are negatively correlated, indicating that as the level of X increases, the level of Y _, and as the level of X decreases, the level of Y _.