Question 1

A special strength of the psychoanalytic perspective is its

Accepted Answer

A)  global application to most cultures. 
B)  emphasis on the individual's unique life history as worthy of study and understanding. 
C)  emphasis on empirical research. 
D)  effectiveness in dealing with everyday difficulties. 
A)  global application to most cultures. 
B)  emphasis on the individual's unique life history as worthy of study and understanding. 
C)  emphasis on empirical research. 
D)  effectiveness in dealing with everyday difficulties.

Question 2

The field of child development now recognizes that __________ is among the most powerful tools for preventing developmental problems and enhancing children's quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  sound public policy 
B)  family therapy 
C)  early IQ testing 
D)  high-quality child care 
A)  sound public policy 
B)  family therapy 
C)  early IQ testing 
D)  high-quality child care

Question 3

As a result of Ginny's dissatisfying interaction with her two defiant teenage sons, Ginny is less patient with her preschooler's attempts at dressing herself. This is an example of __________ influences.

Accepted Answer

A)  third-party 
B)  bioecological 
C)  bidirectional 
D)  mesosystem 
A)  third-party 
B)  bioecological 
C)  bidirectional 
D)  mesosystem

Question 4

Among the !Kung, a hunting-and-gathering society living in the desert regions of Botswana, a child's first words generally include words meaning "__________" and "__________."

Accepted Answer

A)  mine; yours 
B)  No; I'll do it myself 
C)  I want it; That belongs to my family 
D)  Here, take this; Give it to me. 
A)  mine; yours 
B)  No; I'll do it myself 
C)  I want it; That belongs to my family 
D)  Here, take this; Give it to me.

Question 5

Cross-cultural research stimulated by Vygotsky's theory reveals that

Accepted Answer

A)  the developmental sequences observed in Western cultures are universal. 
B)  adults begin to encourage valued skills as soon as children start school. 
C)  cultures select different tasks for children's learning. 
D)  sociocultural theory has little application outside industrialized nations. 
A)  the developmental sequences observed in Western cultures are universal. 
B)  adults begin to encourage valued skills as soon as children start school. 
C)  cultures select different tasks for children's learning. 
D)  sociocultural theory has little application outside industrialized nations.

Question 6

Central to Piaget's view of development is the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  cultural identity. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  reinforcement. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  cultural identity.

Question 7

Although he was long overlooked in the history of child development, Baldwin

Accepted Answer

A)  adapted Binet's intelligence test for use with English-speaking children. 
B)  granted nature and nurture equal importance. 
C)  viewed development as a continuous process. 
D)  was among the first to make developmental research relevant to parents. 
A)  adapted Binet's intelligence test for use with English-speaking children. 
B)  granted nature and nurture equal importance. 
C)  viewed development as a continuous process. 
D)  was among the first to make developmental research relevant to parents.

Question 8

Which of the following is a contribution of psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It inspired a wealth of research on many aspects of emotional and social development. 
B)  It emphasized a wide range of research methods to study child development. 
C)  It provided a rich source of testable hypotheses about personality development. 
D)  It remains in the mainstream of child development research. 
A)  It inspired a wealth of research on many aspects of emotional and social development. 
B)  It emphasized a wide range of research methods to study child development. 
C)  It provided a rich source of testable hypotheses about personality development. 
D)  It remains in the mainstream of child development research.

Question 9

Information-processing researchers

Accepted Answer

A)  record stimulus-response pathways in the brain. 
B)  build computers with humanlike circuitry. 
C)  focus on the evolutionary significance of human behavior. 
D)  seek to clarify how both task characteristics and cognitive limitations influence performance. 
A)  record stimulus-response pathways in the brain. 
B)  build computers with humanlike circuitry. 
C)  focus on the evolutionary significance of human behavior. 
D)  seek to clarify how both task characteristics and cognitive limitations influence performance.

Question 10

List the three basic issues in child development. What stances do behaviorism and Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory take on each of these issues?

Accepted Answer

The three basic issues in child developm

Question 11

Describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

Accepted Answer

According to Bronfenbrenner's theory, th

Question 12

The field of child development

Accepted Answer

A)  is devoted to understanding human constancy and change throughout the lifespan. 
B)  is part of a larger, interdisciplinary field known as developmental science. 
C)  focuses primarily on children's physical and emotional development. 
D)  focuses primarily on infants' and children's social and cognitive development. 
A)  is devoted to understanding human constancy and change throughout the lifespan. 
B)  is part of a larger, interdisciplinary field known as developmental science. 
C)  focuses primarily on children's physical and emotional development. 
D)  focuses primarily on infants' and children's social and cognitive development.

Question 13

Marcus, age 12, wears the same clothes and hairstyle as his best friends at school. According to Albert Bandura, Marcus is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  observational learning. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  behavior modification. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  observational learning.

Question 14

Dr. Adolph takes measures of behavior on large numbers of individuals and computes age-related averages to represent typical development. Dr. Adolph uses

Accepted Answer

A)  the normative approach. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  intelligence testing. 
D)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  the normative approach. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  intelligence testing. 
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 15

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's view, the child is

Accepted Answer

A)  tainted by original sin. 
B)  a tabula rasa. 
C)  a noble savage. 
D)  an active, purposeful being. 
A)  tainted by original sin. 
B)  a tabula rasa. 
C)  a noble savage. 
D)  an active, purposeful being.

Question 16

In contrast to Locke, Rousseau

Accepted Answer

A)  viewed development as a continuous process. 
B)  believed that children's moral sense is learned through religious training. 
C)  regarded children as empty containers to be filled by adult instruction. 
D)  believed that children's unique ways of thinking would only be harmed by adult training. 
A)  viewed development as a continuous process. 
B)  believed that children's moral sense is learned through religious training. 
C)  regarded children as empty containers to be filled by adult instruction. 
D)  believed that children's unique ways of thinking would only be harmed by adult training.

Question 17

Both __________ and __________ emphasize discontinuous development.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism; social learning theory 
B)  Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory; the psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  information processing; Vygotsky's sociocultural theory 
D)  ethology; evolutionary developmental psychology 
A)  behaviorism; social learning theory 
B)  Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory; the psychoanalytic perspective 
C)  information processing; Vygotsky's sociocultural theory 
D)  ethology; evolutionary developmental psychology

Question 18

__________ has been used to relieve a wide range of serious developmental problems, such as persistent aggression and extreme fears.

Accepted Answer

A)  Modeling 
B)  Observational learning 
C)  Behavior modification 
D)  Social-cognitive theory 
A)  Modeling 
B)  Observational learning 
C)  Behavior modification 
D)  Social-cognitive theory

Question 19

Both __________ and __________ emphasize nature and nurture.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorism; ethology 
B)  social learning theory; evolutionary developmental psychology 
C)  sociocultural theory; the dynamic systems perspective 
D)  behaviorism; ecological systems theory 
A)  behaviorism; ethology 
B)  social learning theory; evolutionary developmental psychology 
C)  sociocultural theory; the dynamic systems perspective 
D)  behaviorism; ecological systems theory

Question 20

In the United States, a family can be on Temporary Aid to Needy Families for _____ continuous months.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  48 
D)  60 
A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  48 
D)  60

A special strength of the psychoanalytic perspective is its

The field of child development now recognizes that __________ is among the most powerful tools for preventing developmental problems and enhancing children's quality of life.

As a result of Ginny's dissatisfying interaction with her two defiant teenage sons, Ginny is less patient with her preschooler's attempts at dressing herself. This is an example of __________ influences.

Among the !Kung, a hunting-and-gathering society living in the desert regions of Botswana, a child's first words generally include words meaning "" and "."

Cross-cultural research stimulated by Vygotsky's theory reveals that

Central to Piaget's view of development is the concept of

Although he was long overlooked in the history of child development, Baldwin

Which of the following is a contribution of psychoanalytic theory?

Information-processing researchers

List the three basic issues in child development. What stances do behaviorism and Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory take on each of these issues?

Describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

The field of child development

Marcus, age 12, wears the same clothes and hairstyle as his best friends at school. According to Albert Bandura, Marcus is displaying

Dr. Adolph takes measures of behavior on large numbers of individuals and computes age-related averages to represent typical development. Dr. Adolph uses

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's view, the child is

In contrast to Locke, Rousseau

Both and emphasize discontinuous development.

__________ has been used to relieve a wide range of serious developmental problems, such as persistent aggression and extreme fears.

Both and emphasize nature and nurture.

In the United States, a family can be on Temporary Aid to Needy Families for _____ continuous months.

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

Exam 1: History, Theory, and Applied Directions

A special strength of the psychoanalytic perspective is its

The field of child development now recognizes that __________ is among the most powerful tools for preventing developmental problems and enhancing children's quality of life.

As a result of Ginny's dissatisfying interaction with her two defiant teenage sons, Ginny is less patient with her preschooler's attempts at dressing herself. This is an example of __________ influences.

Among the !Kung, a hunting-and-gathering society living in the desert regions of Botswana, a child's first words generally include words meaning "__________" and "__________."

Cross-cultural research stimulated by Vygotsky's theory reveals that

Central to Piaget's view of development is the concept of

Although he was long overlooked in the history of child development, Baldwin

Which of the following is a contribution of psychoanalytic theory?

Information-processing researchers

List the three basic issues in child development. What stances do behaviorism and Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory take on each of these issues?

Describe Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

The field of child development

Marcus, age 12, wears the same clothes and hairstyle as his best friends at school. According to Albert Bandura, Marcus is displaying

Dr. Adolph takes measures of behavior on large numbers of individuals and computes age-related averages to represent typical development. Dr. Adolph uses

According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's view, the child is

In contrast to Locke, Rousseau

Both __________ and __________ emphasize discontinuous development.

__________ has been used to relieve a wide range of serious developmental problems, such as persistent aggression and extreme fears.

Both __________ and __________ emphasize nature and nurture.

In the United States, a family can be on Temporary Aid to Needy Families for _____ continuous months.

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

Among the !Kung, a hunting-and-gathering society living in the desert regions of Botswana, a child's first words generally include words meaning "" and "."

Both and emphasize discontinuous development.

Both and emphasize nature and nurture.