Exam 1: Studying a Childs World

Mrs.Peters is a new seventh-grade teacher in an urban public school.List several normative events likely to occur among her students during the school year.What are some of the nonnormative events that may occur that she could prepare herself for in advance?

Which of the following events paved the way for the scientific study of child development?

Adolescence has been considered a separate stage of development since

Developmental scientists argue that development is largely unidirectional.

Cognitive advances are rarely related to physical,emotional,or social factors.

If adopted children are like their non-biological adoptive parents on a trait like intelligence,it would suggest that intelligence is strongly influenced by nurture.

Annette started crawling,then standing,and is now taking her first steps.This aspect of Annette's development falls within the _______ domain.

Each summer,the Smith's host grandparents,aunts,uncles,cousins,and distant relatives for a two-day reunion.The Smith family reunion involves the ______ family.

Carrie (age 22)and Chelsea (age 17)are sisters.Carrie is a focused student who thrives in academic settings.She is working on a graduate degree at a very selective university.Chelsea is much less concerned about school and more interested in socializing.She is considering bypassing college because she wants to go to work as soon as she graduates from high school.Their parents cannot figure out what they did to make their daughters turn out so differently.Which of the following concepts would you emphasize when trying to explain the sisters' differences to their parents?

Carlos is undergoing rapid physical growth,has the ability to use abstract thought,and is trying to establish an identity.Carlos is a(n)

Which of the following would be the best example of bidirectional influences on child development?

William is a gifted baseball player.His father was a star player in the major leagues.They did not spend much time together while William was growing up because of his father's professional commitments.William's talent for baseball would seem to demonstrate the influence of

Attachment is particularly important during which developmental period?

Research looking at influences on development indicates that

A society or group's total way of life,including customs,traditions,beliefs,values,and language is referred to as its

The periods of development are arbitrary.

If Bob and his parents are all farsighted,it is likely that vision problems in this family are due to heredity.

The three domains of development are emotional,physical,and cognitive.

An overgeneralization that obscures cultural differences within an ethnic group is referred to as

The type of food that one eats is a reflection of ethnic and cultural patterns.