During which period of development do thought and language
expand at an astounding pace?
early
childhood
middle
childhood
infancy
toddlerhood
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QUESTION 2
Which of the following theories assumes stages to be
universal?
behaviorism
the
psychoanalytic perspective
social
learning theory
ecological
systems theory
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QUESTION 3
In his research, Professor Geragos has found that in industrialized
nations, the transition to adult roles has become increasingly prolonged. This
period of development is called
emerging
adulthood.
advanced
adolescence.
Generation
X.
delayed
adulthood.
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QUESTION 4
According to the __________ view of development, the
difference between the immature and the mature being is simply one of amount or
complexity.
continuous
nurture
nature
discontinuous
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QUESTION 5
__________ brings together researchers from psychology,
biology, neuroscience, and medicine to study the relationship between changes
in the brain and the developing child’s cognitive processing and behavior
patterns.
Ecological
systems theory
Developmental
cognitive neuroscience
Evolutionary
developmental psychology
Cognitive-developmental
theory
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QUESTION 6
A child born into a !Kung family in Botswana, Africa, is
likely to
be
encouraged by adults to play with twigs and stones.
be
encouraged by adults to exchange objects with others.
have
numerous toys carved from trees.
receive
little training in social skills until age 5.
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QUESTION 7
Children who __________ tend to be more resilient.
have
difficulty inhibiting negative impulses
grow
up with siblings
areeasygoing
and sociable
attend
private schools
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QUESTION 8
Professor Santiago regards child development as a
discontinuous process. Professor Santiago’s belief is consistent with
the information-processing approach.
social learning theory.
ethology.
cognitive-developmental theory.
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QUESTION 9
Dr.Tu’s flowchart tracks the steps children use to enter an
ongoing play group. Dr.Tu is using the __________ approach.
information-processing
cognitive-developmental
psychoanalytic
behavior
modification
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QUESTION 10
The field of child development is interdisciplinary because
it
has grown through the combined efforts of people from many fields.
it
is motivated largely by theoretical questions.
it
deals mostly with applied concerns.
studies
are carried out mainly by psychologists.
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QUESTION 11
According to Piaget’s cognitive-developmental theory,
as
the brain develops and children’s experiences expand, they move through four
stages, each with its own distinct way of thinking.
the
human mind is analogous to a symbol-manipulating system through which
information flows.
the
frequency of a particular behavior can be increased by following it with a
reinforcer.
social
interaction between children and more knowledgeable members of society leads to
more advanced ways of thinking.
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QUESTION 12
Laws that recognized that children needed protection from
people who might mistreat them emerged during
the Enlightenment.
medieval times.
the Reformation.
the twentieth century.
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QUESTION 13
An organized family life
is
not possible today because parents and children have too little time together.
yields
a structured home that can interfere with exploration and healthy development.
provides
a supportive context for warm, involved parent child interaction, which is essential
to children’s well-being.
is
limited to two-parent families with economic advantages.
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QUESTION 14
__________’s philosophy characterizes children as doing
little to influence their own
Arnold
Gesell
John
Locke
Jean-Jacques
Rousseau
James
Mark Baldwin
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QUESTION 15
Of the Western nations, __________ has the highest
percentage of extremely poor children.
Germany
the
United Kingdom
Canada
the
United States
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QUESTION 16
In collectivist societies,
people
stress group goals over individual goals.
people
are largely concerned with personal needs.
a
high priority is placed on the privacy of family life.
people
give equal priority to group and individual goals.
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QUESTION 17
Development is often divided into which three broad domains?
physical,
cognitive, and emotional and social
social,
cognitive, and spiritual
cognitive,
spiritual, and physical
psychological,
sociological, and ecological
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QUESTION 18
Which of the following statements is true about the
stability view of development?
Theorists
who emphasize stability believe that children who are low in anxiety will
outgrow that characteristic at later ages.
Theorists
who emphasize stability believe that children who are high in sociability will
remain so at later ages.
Theorists
who emphasize stability believe that development is open to change in response
to influential experiences.
Theorists
who emphasize stability hold a more optimistic view of development than those
who emphasize plasticity.
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QUESTION 19
Gene’s parents believe that their son’s thoughts, emotions,
and behavior differ considerably from those of adults. Gene’s parents view development
as
continuous.
discontinuous.
having
many courses.
having
one course.
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QUESTION 20
In Freud’s __________ stage of development, the superego is
formed and children feel guilty when they violate it.
latency
phallic
oral
anal
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QUESTION 21
The goal of TANF is to
guarantee
governmental financial aid to all needy families.
encourage
families to become self-sufficient.
promote
the development of children in poverty.
raise
the economic well-being of families with children, regardless of employment.
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QUESTION 22
American psychologist James Mark Baldwin
viewed
the child as a noble savage.
emphasized
nature over nurture.
viewed
the child as a blank slate.
believed
that neither the child nor the environment controlled development.
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QUESTION 23
Both __________ and __________ emphasize one course of
development.
psychoanalytic
theory; behaviorism
sociocultural
theory; cognitive-developmental theory
information
processing; ethology
dynamic
systems theory; ecological systems theory
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QUESTION 24
A __________ period is a limited time during which a child
is biologically prepared to acquire certain adaptive behaviors but needs the
support of an appropriately stimulating environment.
critical
survival
developmental
sensitive
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QUESTION 25
In Erikson’s __________ psychosocial stage of development,
the young person forms a personal identity by exploring values and vocational
goals.
intimacy
versus isolation
identity
versus stagnation
identity
versus role confusion
industry
versus inferiority
