EDU 201 Exam Questions and Correct Answers
Which one of the following phrases best describes socialization as developmental theorists
typically use the term?
Molding Children's Behavior so that it is appropriate for their society.
Culture has a pervasive influence on child development. Which one of the following best
describes the general nature of a culture?
The behaviors and beliefs that characterize a social group.
Which of the following would most likely not be a core idea in a collectivistic culture?
Independence
A community contributes to children's development in three of the following ways. Which
one of the following aspects of a community is least likely to have an impact on children's
development?
A community has definite geographical boundaries.
Properly addressing the contexts in individual children's lives requires:
Considering children's individual risks and protective factors.
Imagine that you are a teacher in an American school. If your students are representative
of the overall population of American children, then how many of them probably live with
two married parents?
About 65% of them.
, Three of the following statements are typically true of fathers. Which one is not typically
true?
Fathers are more likely than mothers to encourage children to talk about personal things.
Martha and Desmond are married and raising three children. Which one of the following
best illustrates the co-parenting aspect of their marriage?
They must agree on appropriate consequences when a child misbehaves.
Ten-year-old Wayne's father has just moved out of their home, and his parents are in the
process of getting a divorce. Three of the following are likely to be true about Wayne.
Which one is likely to be false?
Wayne's family is probably wealthy rather than poor.
Four-year-old Caroline's parents are getting divorced. Chances are that Caroline:
Thinks that her own bad behavior caused the divorce.
Which one of the following statements reveals a child who is talking about his or her
extended family?
"Can I make a Valentine card to send to my grandmother?"
Which one of the following statements is true regarding stepfamilies?
Most children and adolescents adjust well to a blended family situation.
Ray and Jessica have just adopted a baby girl from Russia. Like them, she has brown eyes
and brown hair and could easily pass as their biological child. As she grows older, they can
best foster her social-emotional development by:
Which one of the following phrases best describes socialization as developmental theorists
typically use the term?
Molding Children's Behavior so that it is appropriate for their society.
Culture has a pervasive influence on child development. Which one of the following best
describes the general nature of a culture?
The behaviors and beliefs that characterize a social group.
Which of the following would most likely not be a core idea in a collectivistic culture?
Independence
A community contributes to children's development in three of the following ways. Which
one of the following aspects of a community is least likely to have an impact on children's
development?
A community has definite geographical boundaries.
Properly addressing the contexts in individual children's lives requires:
Considering children's individual risks and protective factors.
Imagine that you are a teacher in an American school. If your students are representative
of the overall population of American children, then how many of them probably live with
two married parents?
About 65% of them.
, Three of the following statements are typically true of fathers. Which one is not typically
true?
Fathers are more likely than mothers to encourage children to talk about personal things.
Martha and Desmond are married and raising three children. Which one of the following
best illustrates the co-parenting aspect of their marriage?
They must agree on appropriate consequences when a child misbehaves.
Ten-year-old Wayne's father has just moved out of their home, and his parents are in the
process of getting a divorce. Three of the following are likely to be true about Wayne.
Which one is likely to be false?
Wayne's family is probably wealthy rather than poor.
Four-year-old Caroline's parents are getting divorced. Chances are that Caroline:
Thinks that her own bad behavior caused the divorce.
Which one of the following statements reveals a child who is talking about his or her
extended family?
"Can I make a Valentine card to send to my grandmother?"
Which one of the following statements is true regarding stepfamilies?
Most children and adolescents adjust well to a blended family situation.
Ray and Jessica have just adopted a baby girl from Russia. Like them, she has brown eyes
and brown hair and could easily pass as their biological child. As she grows older, they can
best foster her social-emotional development by:
