Question 1

A skill level above a child's current skill level that they can perform with assistance is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Accommodation. 
B)  Assimilation. 
C)  Zone of Proximal Development. 
D)  Critical Period. 
A)  Accommodation. 
B)  Assimilation. 
C)  Zone of Proximal Development. 
D)  Critical Period.

Question 2

A research design that collects information about participants without making any attempts to alter their circumstances is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental. 
B)  cross-sequential. 
C)  microgenetic. 
D)  correlational. 
A)  experimental. 
B)  cross-sequential. 
C)  microgenetic. 
D)  correlational.

Question 3

Mary works with her daughter on puzzles that are too hard for her to do by herself. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  accommodation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  accommodation. 
B)  assimilation. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  scaffolding.

Question 4

One strength of longitudinal studies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to measure developmental change over time. 
B)  the ability to observe children in their natural environments. 
C)  the variables are closely controlled by the researcher. 
D)  allows for an extensive study of one participant. 
A)  the ability to measure developmental change over time. 
B)  the ability to observe children in their natural environments. 
C)  the variables are closely controlled by the researcher. 
D)  allows for an extensive study of one participant.

Question 5

Early theorists asserted that at the moment of conception a tiny, fully formed human was implanted in the sperm of egg. This human form was known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  blank slate 
B)  innate goodness 
C)  homunculus 
D)  apprentice 
A)  blank slate 
B)  innate goodness 
C)  homunculus 
D)  apprentice

Question 6

Lewis Terman is best known for:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a test of children's emotional development. 
B)  translating a French intelligence test. 
C)  creating age-graded norms of development. 
D)  keeping a baby biography about his son. 
A)  creating a test of children's emotional development. 
B)  translating a French intelligence test. 
C)  creating age-graded norms of development. 
D)  keeping a baby biography about his son.

Question 7

My scale reports the same weight as does the scale at the doctor's office. This demonstrates alternate form reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A study with a correlation design found a strong positive association between viewing violent television and preschool aggressive behaviors. The researchers can conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  violent television causes aggression in preschoolers. 
B)  aggressive preschoolers prefer violent television. 
C)  parents of aggressive preschoolers do not monitor their television viewing. 
D)  the more violent television preschoolers watch, the more aggressive their behaviors. 
A)  violent television causes aggression in preschoolers. 
B)  aggressive preschoolers prefer violent television. 
C)  parents of aggressive preschoolers do not monitor their television viewing. 
D)  the more violent television preschoolers watch, the more aggressive their behaviors.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a historical trend that may affect child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are more likely to live in urban areas. 
B)  Children are more likely to live with a single parent. 
C)  Children are more likely to speak a second language. 
D)  Children are likely to have more siblings. 
A)  Children are more likely to live in urban areas. 
B)  Children are more likely to live with a single parent. 
C)  Children are more likely to speak a second language. 
D)  Children are likely to have more siblings.

Question 10

Piaget asserted that children were born "tabula rasa"
or blank slate to be written on by their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which theory asserts that development is a fundamentally social process in which cultural groups identify certain tasks as important for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural Theory 
B)  Social Learning Theory 
C)  Cognitive-Developmental Theory 
D)  Psychoanalytic Theory 
A)  Sociocultural Theory 
B)  Social Learning Theory 
C)  Cognitive-Developmental Theory 
D)  Psychoanalytic Theory

Question 12

A theory that suggests that there are many pathways to similar and healthy outcomes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethological Theory. 
B)  Sociocultural Theory. 
C)  Dynamic Systems Theory. 
D)  Information Processing Theory. 
A)  Ethological Theory. 
B)  Sociocultural Theory. 
C)  Dynamic Systems Theory. 
D)  Information Processing Theory.

Question 13

According to Bandura, a feeling of effectiveness and a belief that we can succeed through our own efforts is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  universality. 
B)  exosystem. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  scaffolding. 
A)  universality. 
B)  exosystem. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  scaffolding.

Question 14

Every day when I get on my scale it reports the same weight. My scale is:

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  correlated. 
D)  variable. 
A)  valid. 
B)  reliable. 
C)  correlated. 
D)  variable.

Question 15

During classical conditioning, people become conditioned to respond to an unconditioned stimulus when it is paired with a conditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mary is a smoker and has trouble quitting. How would Freud explain her problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her mother potty-trained her too soon in childhood. 
B)  Her mother spanked her in anger. 
C)  There was a problem when her mother weaned her. 
D)  She is under too much stress and needs to learn to relax. 
A)  Her mother potty-trained her too soon in childhood. 
B)  Her mother spanked her in anger. 
C)  There was a problem when her mother weaned her. 
D)  She is under too much stress and needs to learn to relax.

Question 17

Parental Leave Laws, which allow parents to take time off of work after the birth of child, are part of a child's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsystem. 
B)  Macrosystem. 
C)  Mesosystem. 
D)  Exosystem. 
A)  Microsystem. 
B)  Macrosystem. 
C)  Mesosystem. 
D)  Exosystem.

Question 18

What is the term used for the brain-imaging technique that depends on the transparency of biological tissue to light that is near the infrared part of the spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) 
B)  Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) 
C)  Magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
D)  Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) 
A)  Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) 
B)  Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) 
C)  Magnetoencephalography (MEG) 
D)  Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

Question 19

Brofenbrenner believed that children's experience may change over time from maturation or from historical events. He called this:

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsystem. 
B)  Macrosystem. 
C)  Exosystem. 
D)  Chronosystem. 
A)  Microsystem. 
B)  Macrosystem. 
C)  Exosystem. 
D)  Chronosystem.

Question 20

Some theorists assert that children learn language by listening to the adults around them; others argue that children are born with an innate language ability. These different arguments are represented which theme in child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuity and discontinuity 
B)  universality and diversity 
C)  social learning and psychodynamic 
D)  nature and nurture 
A)  continuity and discontinuity 
B)  universality and diversity 
C)  social learning and psychodynamic 
D)  nature and nurture

A skill level above a child's current skill level that they can perform with assistance is known as:

A research design that collects information about participants without making any attempts to alter their circumstances is known as:

Mary works with her daughter on puzzles that are too hard for her to do by herself. This is an example of:

One strength of longitudinal studies is:

Early theorists asserted that at the moment of conception a tiny, fully formed human was implanted in the sperm of egg. This human form was known as a:

Lewis Terman is best known for:

My scale reports the same weight as does the scale at the doctor's office. This demonstrates alternate form reliability.

A study with a correlation design found a strong positive association between viewing violent television and preschool aggressive behaviors. The researchers can conclude that:

Which of the following is not a historical trend that may affect child development?

Piaget asserted that children were born "tabula rasa" or blank slate to be written on by their environment.

Which theory asserts that development is a fundamentally social process in which cultural groups identify certain tasks as important for children?

A theory that suggests that there are many pathways to similar and healthy outcomes is:

According to Bandura, a feeling of effectiveness and a belief that we can succeed through our own efforts is known as:

Every day when I get on my scale it reports the same weight. My scale is:

During classical conditioning, people become conditioned to respond to an unconditioned stimulus when it is paired with a conditioned stimulus.

Mary is a smoker and has trouble quitting. How would Freud explain her problem?

Parental Leave Laws, which allow parents to take time off of work after the birth of child, are part of a child's:

What is the term used for the brain-imaging technique that depends on the transparency of biological tissue to light that is near the infrared part of the spectrum?

Brofenbrenner believed that children's experience may change over time from maturation or from historical events. He called this:

Some theorists assert that children learn language by listening to the adults around them; others argue that children are born with an innate language ability. These different arguments are represented which theme in child development?

Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development

Cognitive and Language Development

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Physical Growth and Health

Cognitive Development

Social and Emotional Development During Earlychildhood Development

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Cognitive Development During Middle Childhoodpiagets Theory

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Exam 1: Introduction to Child Development Basic Concepts and Issues

A skill level above a child's current skill level that they can perform with assistance is known as:

A research design that collects information about participants without making any attempts to alter their circumstances is known as:

Mary works with her daughter on puzzles that are too hard for her to do by herself. This is an example of:

One strength of longitudinal studies is:

Early theorists asserted that at the moment of conception a tiny, fully formed human was implanted in the sperm of egg. This human form was known as a:

Lewis Terman is best known for:

My scale reports the same weight as does the scale at the doctor's office. This demonstrates alternate form reliability.

A study with a correlation design found a strong positive association between viewing violent television and preschool aggressive behaviors. The researchers can conclude that:

Which of the following is not a historical trend that may affect child development?

Piaget asserted that children were born "tabula rasa" or blank slate to be written on by their environment.

Which theory asserts that development is a fundamentally social process in which cultural groups identify certain tasks as important for children?

A theory that suggests that there are many pathways to similar and healthy outcomes is:

According to Bandura, a feeling of effectiveness and a belief that we can succeed through our own efforts is known as:

Every day when I get on my scale it reports the same weight. My scale is:

During classical conditioning, people become conditioned to respond to an unconditioned stimulus when it is paired with a conditioned stimulus.

Mary is a smoker and has trouble quitting. How would Freud explain her problem?

Parental Leave Laws, which allow parents to take time off of work after the birth of child, are part of a child's:

What is the term used for the brain-imaging technique that depends on the transparency of biological tissue to light that is near the infrared part of the spectrum?

Brofenbrenner believed that children's experience may change over time from maturation or from historical events. He called this:

Some theorists assert that children learn language by listening to the adults around them; others argue that children are born with an innate language ability. These different arguments are represented which theme in child development?

Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn

Physical Development

Cognitive and Language Development

Social and Emotional Development

Physical Growth and Health

Cognitive Development

Social and Emotional Development During Earlychildhood Development

Physical Growth and Health in Middle Childhoodgrowth

Cognitive Development During Middle Childhoodpiagets Theory

Social and Emotional Development

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