Question 1

Watson was able to train a human to fear a white rat,even though the human was previously not afraid of the rat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Ethological theory views development from a learning perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Applied developmental science uses developmental research to promote healthy child development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The idea that the mind of the human infant is a tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that

Accepted Answer

A) experience moulds each person into a unique individual. 
B) children should be left alone so that their good natures can unfold. 
C) heredity plays a major role in an individual's development. 
D) infants cannot think because their minds are blank. 
A) experience moulds each person into a unique individual. 
B) children should be left alone so that their good natures can unfold. 
C) heredity plays a major role in an individual's development. 
D) infants cannot think because their minds are blank.

Question 5

Your friends have a new baby girl named Kaycee and they have told you that they can't wait to raise her because they will create a wonderful environment that Kaycee will love.For example,they will never let Kaycee watch worthless shows on television,and she will love to read because they will read to her all the time when she is a baby.What can you tell your friends about the issue of the child being active versus passive in her development?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory

Accepted Answer

A) emphasizes the influence of early experiences on later development. 
B) suggests that learning is the key to understanding development. 
C) suggests that behaviour should be considered in context. 
D) emphasizes the importance of maturation. 
A) emphasizes the influence of early experiences on later development. 
B) suggests that learning is the key to understanding development. 
C) suggests that behaviour should be considered in context. 
D) emphasizes the importance of maturation.

Question 7

Making a child do extra chores when she doesn't clean her room is an example of positive reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with

Accepted Answer

A) experience. 
B) personality. 
C) thinking. 
D) context. 
A) experience. 
B) personality. 
C) thinking. 
D) context.

Question 9

Research by David De Wit and colleagues has shown that the Big Brothers Big Sisters programs

Accepted Answer

A) alleviate emotional problems and anxieties and improve the social skills of children. 
B) help children do better in school,but don't have much of an impact on social skills. 
C) have no impact on children at all. 
D) improve social skills of children,but don't help in other domains. 
A) alleviate emotional problems and anxieties and improve the social skills of children. 
B) help children do better in school,but don't have much of an impact on social skills. 
C) have no impact on children at all. 
D) improve social skills of children,but don't help in other domains.

Question 10

________ measures ask children questions about the topic of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) Naturalistic observation 
B) Structured observation 
C) Sampling behaviour with tasks 
D) Self-report 
A) Naturalistic observation 
B) Structured observation 
C) Sampling behaviour with tasks 
D) Self-report

Question 11

A quasi-experimental design involves random assignment of participants into groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If parents believe that children are tabulae rasae at birth,they are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) leave their children alone so their virtuous natures can unfold. 
B) be very permissive with their children. 
C) assume that nothing they do will have any influence on their children's development. 
D) plan their children's experiences from the moment of their birth. 
A) leave their children alone so their virtuous natures can unfold. 
B) be very permissive with their children. 
C) assume that nothing they do will have any influence on their children's development. 
D) plan their children's experiences from the moment of their birth.

Question 13

When does the ego start to emerge?

Accepted Answer

A) When the child is five 
B) During the child's first year 
C) It is present at birth 
D) During the child's third year 
A) When the child is five 
B) During the child's first year 
C) It is present at birth 
D) During the child's third year

Question 14

________ based his ideas about child development on evolutionary theory and was interested in age trends in children's beliefs and feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) John Locke 
B) Jean Jacques Rousseau 
C) G.Stanley Hall 
D) Alfred Binet 
A) John Locke 
B) Jean Jacques Rousseau 
C) G.Stanley Hall 
D) Alfred Binet

Question 15

Which of the following is true of naturalistic observations?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers usually record all of a child's behaviours. 
B) Because children are being observed in their natural settings,the behaviour of interest in less likely to be disturbed. 
C) This method is useful for studying phenomena that occur rarely. 
D) This method is useful for studying behaviours that occur in private settings. 
A) Researchers usually record all of a child's behaviours. 
B) Because children are being observed in their natural settings,the behaviour of interest in less likely to be disturbed. 
C) This method is useful for studying phenomena that occur rarely. 
D) This method is useful for studying behaviours that occur in private settings.

Question 16

A major event that set the stage for the new science of child development was the publication of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the correlational and experimental research designs.Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each design.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 18

Gregory knows that hitting his sister is wrong.When a researcher asks Gregory how many times he has ever hit his sister,Gregory's answer is much lower than the real number.This is an example of response bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A strength of laboratory work is that the behaviour of interest is not studied in its natural setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

B.F.Skinner is most closely associated with which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) imprinting 
B) self-efficacy 
C) operant conditioning 
D) observational learning 
A) imprinting 
B) self-efficacy 
C) operant conditioning 
D) observational learning

Watson was able to train a human to fear a white rat,even though the human was previously not afraid of the rat.

Ethological theory views development from a learning perspective.

Applied developmental science uses developmental research to promote healthy child development.

The idea that the mind of the human infant is a tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that

Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory

Making a child do extra chores when she doesn't clean her room is an example of positive reinforcement.

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with

Research by David De Wit and colleagues has shown that the Big Brothers Big Sisters programs

________ measures ask children questions about the topic of interest.

A quasi-experimental design involves random assignment of participants into groups.

If parents believe that children are tabulae rasae at birth,they are likely to

When does the ego start to emerge?

________ based his ideas about child development on evolutionary theory and was interested in age trends in children's beliefs and feelings.

Which of the following is true of naturalistic observations?

A major event that set the stage for the new science of child development was the publication of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

Describe the correlational and experimental research designs.Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each design.

Gregory knows that hitting his sister is wrong.When a researcher asks Gregory how many times he has ever hit his sister,Gregory's answer is much lower than the real number.This is an example of response bias.

A strength of laboratory work is that the behaviour of interest is not studied in its natural setting.

B.F.Skinner is most closely associated with which of the following concepts?

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Gender and Development

Social Influences

Filters

Exam 1: The Science of Child Development

Watson was able to train a human to fear a white rat,even though the human was previously not afraid of the rat.

Ethological theory views development from a learning perspective.

Applied developmental science uses developmental research to promote healthy child development.

The idea that the mind of the human infant is a tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that

Sigmund Freud's psychodynamic theory

Making a child do extra chores when she doesn't clean her room is an example of positive reinforcement.

The cognitive-developmental perspective is mainly concerned with

Research by David De Wit and colleagues has shown that the Big Brothers Big Sisters programs

________ measures ask children questions about the topic of interest.

A quasi-experimental design involves random assignment of participants into groups.

If parents believe that children are tabulae rasae at birth,they are likely to

When does the ego start to emerge?

________ based his ideas about child development on evolutionary theory and was interested in age trends in children's beliefs and feelings.

Which of the following is true of naturalistic observations?

A major event that set the stage for the new science of child development was the publication of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

Describe the correlational and experimental research designs.Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each design.

Gregory knows that hitting his sister is wrong.When a researcher asks Gregory how many times he has ever hit his sister,Gregory's answer is much lower than the real number.This is an example of response bias.

A strength of laboratory work is that the behaviour of interest is not studied in its natural setting.

B.F.Skinner is most closely associated with which of the following concepts?

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Gender and Development

Social Influences

Filters