Question 1

James Mark Baldwin

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A)  created one of the earliest intelligence tests used in American schools. 
B)  argued that intelligence is best understood in terms of reaction time to physical and social stimuli. 
C)  believed that children's unique ways of thinking and feeling could be harmed by adult interference. 
D)  believed that children's understanding of their physical and social worlds develops through a sequence of stages. 
A)  created one of the earliest intelligence tests used in American schools. 
B)  argued that intelligence is best understood in terms of reaction time to physical and social stimuli. 
C)  believed that children's unique ways of thinking and feeling could be harmed by adult interference. 
D)  believed that children's understanding of their physical and social worlds develops through a sequence of stages.

Question 2

The information-processing approach

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A)  regards children as tabula rasa. 
B)  does not divide development into stages. 
C)  views development as discontinuous. 
D)  regards thought processes as vastly different at all ages. 
A)  regards children as tabula rasa. 
B)  does not divide development into stages. 
C)  views development as discontinuous. 
D)  regards thought processes as vastly different at all ages.

Question 3

Twelve-year-old Ross lives in a country with very low governmental standards for public education. As a result, he is barely literate. The public policies that impact Ross's education are part of the

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A)  microsystem. 
B)  mesosystem. 
C)  macrosystem. 
D)  exosystem. 
A)  microsystem. 
B)  mesosystem. 
C)  macrosystem. 
D)  exosystem.

Question 4

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally constructed to

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A)  measure individual differences among children with the same IQ. 
B)  document developmental improvements in children's intellectual functioning. 
C)  identify gifted and talented children who required educational enrichment. 
D)  identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes. 
A)  measure individual differences among children with the same IQ. 
B)  document developmental improvements in children's intellectual functioning. 
C)  identify gifted and talented children who required educational enrichment. 
D)  identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes.

Question 5

Rousseau's philosophy included which of the following two influential concepts?

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A)  stage and maturation 
B)  evolution and stage 
C)  natural selection and survival of the fittest 
D)  maturation and natural selection 
A)  stage and maturation 
B)  evolution and stage 
C)  natural selection and survival of the fittest 
D)  maturation and natural selection

Question 6

Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focuses on

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A)  how the values, beliefs, customs, and skills of a social group are transmitted to the next generation. 
B)  the child as a developing organism within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment. 
C)  the child's mind, body, and physical and social worlds, which form an integrated system that guides mastery of new skills. 
D)  the ways in which evolution and heredity influence behavior and development. 
A)  how the values, beliefs, customs, and skills of a social group are transmitted to the next generation. 
B)  the child as a developing organism within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment. 
C)  the child's mind, body, and physical and social worlds, which form an integrated system that guides mastery of new skills. 
D)  the ways in which evolution and heredity influence behavior and development.

Question 7

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, interactions between a father and his child occur in the

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A)  mesosystem. 
B)  microsystem. 
C)  macrosystem. 
D)  exosystem. 
A)  mesosystem. 
B)  microsystem. 
C)  macrosystem. 
D)  exosystem.

Question 8

Family life survey findings reveal that considering U.S. families as a whole, __________ time with children has __________ over the past three decades.

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A)  mothers'; increased 
B)  fathers'; remained fairly stable 
C)  mothers'; remained fairly stable 
D)  fathers'; increased 
A)  mothers'; increased 
B)  fathers'; remained fairly stable 
C)  mothers'; remained fairly stable 
D)  fathers'; increased

Question 9

With regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United States

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A)  played no role in drafting the agreement. 
B)  is one of only two nations in the world whose legislature has not yet ratified it. 
C)  ratified it in 1989. 
D)  adopted it as public policy in 2010. 
A)  played no role in drafting the agreement. 
B)  is one of only two nations in the world whose legislature has not yet ratified it. 
C)  ratified it in 1989. 
D)  adopted it as public policy in 2010.

Question 10

During medieval times,

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A)  children were treated as adults once they were old enough to perform daily routines. 
B)  clear awareness existed of children as vulnerable beings. 
C)  children were viewed as blank slates. 
D)  harsh, restrictive child-rearing practices were recommended to tame depraved children. 
A)  children were treated as adults once they were old enough to perform daily routines. 
B)  clear awareness existed of children as vulnerable beings. 
C)  children were viewed as blank slates. 
D)  harsh, restrictive child-rearing practices were recommended to tame depraved children.

Question 11

Accordingly to Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, children

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A)  actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world. 
B)  acquire new social values as sexual instincts die down. 
C)  gradually become more selective in what they imitate. 
D)  develop within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment. 
A)  actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world. 
B)  acquire new social values as sexual instincts die down. 
C)  gradually become more selective in what they imitate. 
D)  develop within a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment.

Question 12

The Enlightenment period brought new philosophies that

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A)  emphasized ideals of human dignity and respect. 
B)  emphasized original sin. 
C)  regarded children as noble savages. 
D)  recognized the need to protect children from people who might mistreat them. 
A)  emphasized ideals of human dignity and respect. 
B)  emphasized original sin. 
C)  regarded children as noble savages. 
D)  recognized the need to protect children from people who might mistreat them.

Question 13

According to the dynamic systems perspective, development occurs when

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A)  behavior is actively reorganized following a change in any part of the child's integrated system. 
B)  a child internalizes the behaviors of more skilled members of society. 
C)  a child is in the sensitive period for a particular behavior. 
D)  disequilibrium is experienced by the child in the home environment. 
A)  behavior is actively reorganized following a change in any part of the child's integrated system. 
B)  a child internalizes the behaviors of more skilled members of society. 
C)  a child is in the sensitive period for a particular behavior. 
D)  disequilibrium is experienced by the child in the home environment.

Question 14

Dr. O'Donnell studies why children play in gender-segregated groups and how such play might lead to adult gender-typed behaviors. Dr. O'Donnell's research is in the realm of

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A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  ecological systems theory. 
C)  sociocultural theory. 
D)  evolutionary developmental psychology. 
A)  cognitive psychology. 
B)  ecological systems theory. 
C)  sociocultural theory. 
D)  evolutionary developmental psychology.

Question 15

Dr. Winsock often designs flowcharts to map the precise steps that her research participants use to solve problems and complete tasks, much like the plans devised by programmers to get computers to perform a series of "mental operations." Dr. Winsock probably subscribes to which of the following theories of development?

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A)  psychoanalytic perspective 
B)  information-processing approach 
C)  social-cognitive approach 
D)  ecological systems theory 
A)  psychoanalytic perspective 
B)  information-processing approach 
C)  social-cognitive approach 
D)  ecological systems theory

Question 16

During which period of development do children form their first intimate ties to others?

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A)  the prenatal period 
B)  infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  early childhood 
D)  middle childhood 
A)  the prenatal period 
B)  infancy and toddlerhood 
C)  early childhood 
D)  middle childhood

Question 17

One reason Americans have been slow to endorse government-supported benefits for all families is because the

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A)  people in the United States tend to value interdependence. 
B)  United States is a relatively wealthy nation. 
C)  United States is a highly complex society. 
D)  United States is an individualistic society. 
A)  people in the United States tend to value interdependence. 
B)  United States is a relatively wealthy nation. 
C)  United States is a highly complex society. 
D)  United States is an individualistic society.

Question 18

Welfare reform

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A)  promotes children's development only when it results in a more adequate standard of living. 
B)  is beneficial for children and for low-skilled, less-educated single mothers. 
C)  protects children from the damaging effects of poverty. 
D)  has been successful, even in families that moved to total reliance on work. 
A)  promotes children's development only when it results in a more adequate standard of living. 
B)  is beneficial for children and for low-skilled, less-educated single mothers. 
C)  protects children from the damaging effects of poverty. 
D)  has been successful, even in families that moved to total reliance on work.

Question 19

The domains of development

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A)  combine in an integrated, holistic fashion. 
B)  are not influenced by each other. 
C)  operate independently of one another. 
D)  are distinct and unrelated. 
A)  combine in an integrated, holistic fashion. 
B)  are not influenced by each other. 
C)  operate independently of one another. 
D)  are distinct and unrelated.

Question 20

The term ____________ applies better to human development than the strict notion of a critical period.

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A)  resilience 
B)  discontinuity 
C)  sensitive period 
D)  equilibrium 
A)  resilience 
B)  discontinuity 
C)  sensitive period 
D)  equilibrium

James Mark Baldwin

The information-processing approach

Twelve-year-old Ross lives in a country with very low governmental standards for public education. As a result, he is barely literate. The public policies that impact Ross's education are part of the

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally constructed to

Rousseau's philosophy included which of the following two influential concepts?

Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focuses on

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, interactions between a father and his child occur in the

Family life survey findings reveal that considering U.S. families as a whole, time with children has over the past three decades.

With regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United States

During medieval times,

Accordingly to Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, children

The Enlightenment period brought new philosophies that

According to the dynamic systems perspective, development occurs when

Dr. O'Donnell studies why children play in gender-segregated groups and how such play might lead to adult gender-typed behaviors. Dr. O'Donnell's research is in the realm of

During which period of development do children form their first intimate ties to others?

One reason Americans have been slow to endorse government-supported benefits for all families is because the

Welfare reform

The domains of development

The term ____________ applies better to human development than the strict notion of a critical period.

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

James Mark Baldwin

The information-processing approach

Twelve-year-old Ross lives in a country with very low governmental standards for public education. As a result, he is barely literate. The public policies that impact Ross's education are part of the

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally constructed to

Rousseau's philosophy included which of the following two influential concepts?

Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory focuses on

In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, interactions between a father and his child occur in the

Family life survey findings reveal that considering U.S. families as a whole, __________ time with children has __________ over the past three decades.

With regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United States

During medieval times,

Accordingly to Jean Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, children

The Enlightenment period brought new philosophies that

According to the dynamic systems perspective, development occurs when

Dr. O'Donnell studies why children play in gender-segregated groups and how such play might lead to adult gender-typed behaviors. Dr. O'Donnell's research is in the realm of

During which period of development do children form their first intimate ties to others?

One reason Americans have been slow to endorse government-supported benefits for all families is because the

Welfare reform

The domains of development

The term ____________ applies better to human development than the strict notion of a critical period.

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

Family life survey findings reveal that considering U.S. families as a whole, time with children has over the past three decades.