Question 1

Which of the following statements describes a fundamental point of childhood development?

Accepted Answer

A) Social,cognitive,and physical domains are distinct and have little bearing on one another. 
B) Normal development is quite standard;children developing normally exhibit few differences. 
C) Historical events influence development. 
D) Development is a process that ceases at the end of childhood. 
A) Social,cognitive,and physical domains are distinct and have little bearing on one another. 
B) Normal development is quite standard;children developing normally exhibit few differences. 
C) Historical events influence development. 
D) Development is a process that ceases at the end of childhood. C

Question 2

As an adolescent,Julio's relationship with his parents is generally good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Jenny is a very talented soccer player.Her mother was a star player in both college and in the women's professional leagues.They spent a great deal of time together while Jenny was growing up.Jenny has her mother's speed and height to go along with a superior understanding of the game.Jessica's abilities would seem to demonstrate the influence of

Accepted Answer

A) heredity. 
B) environment. 
C) individual differences. 
D) both heredity and environment. 
A) heredity. 
B) environment. 
C) individual differences. 
D) both heredity and environment. D

Question 4

The unfolding of a natural,genetically influenced sequence of physical and psychological patterns is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) heredity. 
B) environment. 
C) maturation. 
D) personality. 
A) heredity. 
B) environment. 
C) maturation. 
D) personality.

Question 5

Baby Jenise learns to crawl before she walks.This is an example of maturation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Your aunt is part of your extended family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Marsha is taking a class in human development.This class addresses the study of humans from

Accepted Answer

A) conception to adolescence. 
B) infancy to adolescence. 
C) adolescence to death. 
D) conception to death. 
A) conception to adolescence. 
B) infancy to adolescence. 
C) adolescence to death. 
D) conception to death.

Question 8

Learning falls under the cognitive domain of development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most powerful factors in a neighborhood that affect the way children develop are income and

Accepted Answer

A) attitudes toward higher education. 
B) the quality of schools. 
C) access to resources. 
D) the number of recreational facilities. 
A) attitudes toward higher education. 
B) the quality of schools. 
C) access to resources. 
D) the number of recreational facilities.

Question 10

Dr.Ortiz,a pediatrician,charts his patients' brain and body growth,overall health,and motor skills.Dr.Ortiz is documenting

Accepted Answer

A) hereditary factors. 
B) neurological development. 
C) physical development. 
D) developmental domains. 
A) hereditary factors. 
B) neurological development. 
C) physical development. 
D) developmental domains.

Question 11

Separation anxiety in infancy is an example of the effect of _____ development on _____ development.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial;physical 
B) cognitive;psychosocial 
C) psychosocial;cognitive 
D) physical;psychosocial 
A) psychosocial;physical 
B) cognitive;psychosocial 
C) psychosocial;cognitive 
D) physical;psychosocial

Question 12

Those who work with children must keep in mind that there are three domains or dimensions of child development.List the three domains,and give specific examples of how these domains are all interrelated in childhood.

Accepted Answer

The three domains of child development a

Question 13

Which of the following statements about social construction is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Social construction is a theory that explains the sequence of children's play patterns. 
B) Social construction is an idea about the nature of reality that is accepted by members of a particular society at a particular time. 
C) As children reach adolescence,they socially construct their free time. 
D) Social construction must be conditioned into children in order to avoid antisocial or deconstructive behaviors. 
A) Social construction is a theory that explains the sequence of children's play patterns. 
B) Social construction is an idea about the nature of reality that is accepted by members of a particular society at a particular time. 
C) As children reach adolescence,they socially construct their free time. 
D) Social construction must be conditioned into children in order to avoid antisocial or deconstructive behaviors.

Question 14

Developmental scientists are interested in ________ development.

Accepted Answer

A) physical 
B) cognitive 
C) psychosocial 
D) physical,cognitive,and psychosocial 
A) physical 
B) cognitive 
C) psychosocial 
D) physical,cognitive,and psychosocial

Question 15

Individual differences have minimal effects on development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Teachers in the classroom need to be aware that ethnic and cultural patterns may influence

Accepted Answer

A) the way the children act toward each other. 
B) the games children play. 
C) the way children learn. 
D) all of the above 
A) the way the children act toward each other. 
B) the games children play. 
C) the way children learn. 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Imagine that you are a developmental scientist and have been sent to a war-torn region to observe and make recommendations about the care and treatment of the children there.What is the current interpretation of the term "critical period" as it relates to childhood development? What are some of the typical tasks that must be mastered by children during a certain "critical" time period for normal developmental to occur? Explain how these principles would apply to children whose lives have been disrupted by war.

Accepted Answer

The current interpretation of the term "

Question 18

One-year-old Tamara's height and weight,along with her newfound ability to walk,

Accepted Answer

A) interact with her cognitive,personality,and social development. 
B) occur independently of her cognitive development. 
C) will become less important than personality and social development with age. 
D) are primarily controlled by her genetic makeup. 
A) interact with her cognitive,personality,and social development. 
B) occur independently of her cognitive development. 
C) will become less important than personality and social development with age. 
D) are primarily controlled by her genetic makeup.

Question 19

Professor Hughes believes that students can better understand the developmental nature of behavior by studying human origins,both as a species and as individuals.Professor Hughes's belief is consistent with _______ view of child development.

Accepted Answer

A) John Locke's 
B) Charles Darwin's 
C) John Watson's 
D) Alfred Binet's 
A) John Locke's 
B) Charles Darwin's 
C) John Watson's 
D) Alfred Binet's

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the major divisions of the life span?

Accepted Answer

A) prenatal period 
B) infancy and toddlerhood 
C) late adulthood 
D) senescence 
A) prenatal period 
B) infancy and toddlerhood 
C) late adulthood 
D) senescence

Which of the following statements describes a fundamental point of childhood development?

As an adolescent,Julio's relationship with his parents is generally good.

The unfolding of a natural,genetically influenced sequence of physical and psychological patterns is the result of

Baby Jenise learns to crawl before she walks.This is an example of maturation.

Your aunt is part of your extended family.

Marsha is taking a class in human development.This class addresses the study of humans from

Learning falls under the cognitive domain of development.

The most powerful factors in a neighborhood that affect the way children develop are income and

Dr.Ortiz,a pediatrician,charts his patients' brain and body growth,overall health,and motor skills.Dr.Ortiz is documenting

Separation anxiety in infancy is an example of the effect of _ development on _ development.

Those who work with children must keep in mind that there are three domains or dimensions of child development.List the three domains,and give specific examples of how these domains are all interrelated in childhood.

Which of the following statements about social construction is correct?

Developmental scientists are interested in ________ development.

Individual differences have minimal effects on development.

Teachers in the classroom need to be aware that ethnic and cultural patterns may influence

One-year-old Tamara's height and weight,along with her newfound ability to walk,

Professor Hughes believes that students can better understand the developmental nature of behavior by studying human origins,both as a species and as individuals.Professor Hughes's belief is consistent with _______ view of child development.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the major divisions of the life span?

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Exam 1: Studying a Childs World

Which of the following statements describes a fundamental point of childhood development?

As an adolescent,Julio's relationship with his parents is generally good.

The unfolding of a natural,genetically influenced sequence of physical and psychological patterns is the result of

Baby Jenise learns to crawl before she walks.This is an example of maturation.

Your aunt is part of your extended family.

Marsha is taking a class in human development.This class addresses the study of humans from

Learning falls under the cognitive domain of development.

The most powerful factors in a neighborhood that affect the way children develop are income and

Dr.Ortiz,a pediatrician,charts his patients' brain and body growth,overall health,and motor skills.Dr.Ortiz is documenting

Separation anxiety in infancy is an example of the effect of _____ development on _____ development.

Those who work with children must keep in mind that there are three domains or dimensions of child development.List the three domains,and give specific examples of how these domains are all interrelated in childhood.

Which of the following statements about social construction is correct?

Developmental scientists are interested in ________ development.

Individual differences have minimal effects on development.

Teachers in the classroom need to be aware that ethnic and cultural patterns may influence

One-year-old Tamara's height and weight,along with her newfound ability to walk,

Professor Hughes believes that students can better understand the developmental nature of behavior by studying human origins,both as a species and as individuals.Professor Hughes's belief is consistent with _______ view of child development.

Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the major divisions of the life span?

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Separation anxiety in infancy is an example of the effect of _ development on _ development.