CLEP HUMAN GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT REA EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉Which theorist would be most likely to expect cultural differences
in development?
A. Vygotsky
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Skinner
E. Bowlby. Answer: (A)
Vygotsky is the one theorist of the five who argued that culture
influences cognitive development. He argued that a child's cognitive
,abilities develop as a result of engaging in tasks with older, more
competent adults. He also argued that language affects thought.
◉To determine whether boys and girls play differently, a researcher
videotaped children at play during school recess. This is an example
of a
A. field experiment
B. naturalistic observation
C. cross-sectional study
D. survey
E. clinical interview. Answer: (B)
Since the researcher is recording behavior in a natural setting, and is
not controlling or manipulating any variables, it is a naturalistic
observation.
◉The average child begins to walk between
,A. 7 and 8 months
B. 9 and 10 months
C. 11 and 12 months
D. 13 and 14 months
E. 16 and 17 months. Answer: (C)
Research on physical development shows that on average, children
begin to walk on their own between 11 and 12 months of age.
◉According to Piaget, adaptation is made up of the two processes
called
A. equilibration and accommodation
B. accommodation and fixation
C. equilibration and assimilation
, D. operation and conservation
E. accommodation and assimilation. Answer: (E)
Piaget used the term "adaptation" for the process of a child adjusting
to the environment. The two complementary processes involved in
adaptation are accommodation, when a child constructs a new
scheme that organizes a new experience, and assimilation, when a
child applies an already existing scheme to understand a new
experience. Piaget argued that accommodation occurs when an
attempt to assimilate new information fails.
◉The fact that parents will provide less direction to a child who
begins to show competence on a task, supports the theory of
A. Bronfenbrenner
B. Freud
C. Piaget
D. Vygotsky
E. Bandura. Answer: (D)
DEVELOPMENT REA EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULL SOLUTION VIEW AHEAD
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◉Which theorist would be most likely to expect cultural differences
in development?
A. Vygotsky
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Skinner
E. Bowlby. Answer: (A)
Vygotsky is the one theorist of the five who argued that culture
influences cognitive development. He argued that a child's cognitive
,abilities develop as a result of engaging in tasks with older, more
competent adults. He also argued that language affects thought.
◉To determine whether boys and girls play differently, a researcher
videotaped children at play during school recess. This is an example
of a
A. field experiment
B. naturalistic observation
C. cross-sectional study
D. survey
E. clinical interview. Answer: (B)
Since the researcher is recording behavior in a natural setting, and is
not controlling or manipulating any variables, it is a naturalistic
observation.
◉The average child begins to walk between
,A. 7 and 8 months
B. 9 and 10 months
C. 11 and 12 months
D. 13 and 14 months
E. 16 and 17 months. Answer: (C)
Research on physical development shows that on average, children
begin to walk on their own between 11 and 12 months of age.
◉According to Piaget, adaptation is made up of the two processes
called
A. equilibration and accommodation
B. accommodation and fixation
C. equilibration and assimilation
, D. operation and conservation
E. accommodation and assimilation. Answer: (E)
Piaget used the term "adaptation" for the process of a child adjusting
to the environment. The two complementary processes involved in
adaptation are accommodation, when a child constructs a new
scheme that organizes a new experience, and assimilation, when a
child applies an already existing scheme to understand a new
experience. Piaget argued that accommodation occurs when an
attempt to assimilate new information fails.
◉The fact that parents will provide less direction to a child who
begins to show competence on a task, supports the theory of
A. Bronfenbrenner
B. Freud
C. Piaget
D. Vygotsky
E. Bandura. Answer: (D)
