Question 1

Jamie learned to crawl at 9 months and Janie never crawled but began to scoot on her stomach at 8 months. Both Janie and Jamie walked early in their second year. This example supports which developmental theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic Systems Theory 
B)  Information Processes Theory 
C)  Social Learning Theory 
D)  Cognitive Developmental Theory

Question 2

Bullying is most likely to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  between girls. 
B)  in classrooms. 
C)  when teachers are trained to respond to it. 
D)  in situations that are not well monitored.

Question 3

Why are psychoanalytic theorists such as Freud and Erikson no longer considered mainstream in the science of child development?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

It is essential to the experimental design that a study includes random assignment, which means:

Accepted Answer

A)  that questions are presented to participants in random order. 
B)  that participants are free to be in any group they choose. 
C)  that participants are placed in groups in an unbiased fashion. 
D)  that each participant completes a unique task.

Question 5

Darwin kept an extensive record of his son's development known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental Journal. 
B)  Baby Biography. 
C)  Memory Books. 
D)  Infant Schedule.

Question 6

A detailed study of one participant is known as a clinical interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rousseau believed that an interest in social relationships begins in:

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy. 
B)  toddlerhood. 
C)  middle childhood. 
D)  adolescence.

Question 8

When Sam's mom has a difficult day at work, she has less patience in the evening. The workplace is an example of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

A researcher watches children's play at a day care center and codes aggressive behaviors. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical interview. 
B)  naturalistic observation. 
C)  structured interview. 
D)  case study.

Question 10

Lev Vygotsky would argue that children learn best when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are surrounded by stimulating toys. 
B)  are rewarded for correct answers. 
C)  are in interactions with supportive adults. 
D)  create memory strategies.

Question 11

Erik Erikson's final stage is generativity versus stagnation, in which adults view life as a good one and face their fear of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Researchers found that as the number of minutes per day parents spent reading to their children increased, their children's score on a reading readiness scale increased as well. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a positive correlation. 
B)  a negative correlation. 
C)  an independent variable. 
D)  a dependent variable.

Question 13

Which theorist argued that both neighborhoods and biological factors are important to children's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget 
B)  Vygotsky 
C)  Brofenbrenner 
D)  Hall

Question 14

A researcher tested the effect of sleep deprivation on attention. She assigned participants to groups which determined how much sleep they got. She compared these groups' scores on attention tasks. This is an example of what type of study design?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  experimental 
C)  longitudinal 
D)  microgenetic

Question 15

Bullying can be reduced by schoolwide interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Little Albert became frightened of white mice after repeated trials in which mice were paired with loud noises; this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Operant Conditioning. 
B)  Classical Conditioning. 
C)  Modeling. 
D)  Continuity.

Question 17

Longitudinal designs are particularly useful for studying child development because of the ability to measure:

Accepted Answer

A)  more than one participant. 
B)  change over time. 
C)  attitudes and behaviors. 
D)  effects of manipulated variables.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a weakness of interview and self-report methods of data collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  These methods cannot adequately assess people's behaviors. 
B)  Surveys are expensive and time-consuming. 
C)  People may not accurately report on themselves. 
D)  People may respond in a way they think the researcher wants.

Question 19

Adults who grew up in the Great Depression may be more concerned about saving money than adults who grew up in later generations. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  cohort effect. 
D)  cross-sectional design.

Question 20

A researcher watches children solve a puzzle and records changes in their problem-solving strategy. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a longitudinal study. 
B)  a cross-sectional study. 
C)  a cross-sequential study. 
D)  a microgenetic study.

Exam 1: Introduction to Child Development Basic Concepts and Issues

Jamie learned to crawl at 9 months and Janie never crawled but began to scoot on her stomach at 8 months. Both Janie and Jamie walked early in their second year. This example supports which developmental theory?

Bullying is most likely to occur:

Why are psychoanalytic theorists such as Freud and Erikson no longer considered mainstream in the science of child development?

It is essential to the experimental design that a study includes random assignment, which means:

Darwin kept an extensive record of his son's development known as a:

A detailed study of one participant is known as a clinical interview.

Rousseau believed that an interest in social relationships begins in:

When Sam's mom has a difficult day at work, she has less patience in the evening. The workplace is an example of:

A researcher watches children's play at a day care center and codes aggressive behaviors. This is an example of:

Lev Vygotsky would argue that children learn best when they:

Erik Erikson's final stage is generativity versus stagnation, in which adults view life as a good one and face their fear of death.

Researchers found that as the number of minutes per day parents spent reading to their children increased, their children's score on a reading readiness scale increased as well. This is an example of:

Which theorist argued that both neighborhoods and biological factors are important to children's development?

A researcher tested the effect of sleep deprivation on attention. She assigned participants to groups which determined how much sleep they got. She compared these groups' scores on attention tasks. This is an example of what type of study design?

Bullying can be reduced by schoolwide interventions.

Little Albert became frightened of white mice after repeated trials in which mice were paired with loud noises; this is an example of:

Longitudinal designs are particularly useful for studying child development because of the ability to measure:

Which of the following is not a weakness of interview and self-report methods of data collection?

Adults who grew up in the Great Depression may be more concerned about saving money than adults who grew up in later generations. This is an example of:

A researcher watches children solve a puzzle and records changes in their problem-solving strategy. This is an example of: