CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
100 CH. 1-4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is studied in the class of humane development? - Answer-The scientific study of
systematic processes of change and stability in human children.
What does cognitive development refer to? - Answer-Learning, attention, memory,
language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.
What is the term used for the growth of the body, and brain motor skills, etc.? - Answer-
Physical development
What is defined as the pattern of changes in emotions, personality and relationships? -
Answer-Psychosocial development
What is meant by the term "individual differences"? - Answer-Differences among
children in characteristics, influences, or development outcomes
What is a characteristic of early childhood? - Answer-Growth is steady, appetite
diminishes, fine and gross motor skills.
What is the term used when biological children live with their biological parents? -
Answer-Nuclear family
What is the term used for other members of the family that does not live under one
roof? - Answer-Extended family
What is meant by 'normative influences"? - Answer-Biological or environmental events
that affect many or most people in a society in similar ways
What is meant by the term "nonnormative"? - Answer-Influences, events that touch only
certain individual
What is the term used for a specific time of development when a given event, or lack of
an event, has the greatest impact? - Answer-Critical period
What is Freud's term which includes the conscience, and incorporates socially approved
"should" etc. - Answer-Psychoanalytic perspective
What is true about Erikson's theory of psychosocial development? - Answer-You cannot
skip psychosocial development. It is eight stages of development across a lifespan.
, What is the term when there is a consequence of any behavior that increases the
likelihood of that behavior being repeated? - Answer-Operant conditioning
According to Piaget what is the term used to incorporate to new information into an
existing cognitive structure? - Answer-Assimilation
1. When you are writing up your observation assignment what form of learning is taking
place? - Answer-Accommodation
Who is the theorist that coined the phrase Ecological Theory? - Answer-Bronfenbrenner
What is the term used when you observe a child on a playground or interacting with
family members? - Answer-Naturalistic observation
What is the name of the group of subjects who receive the treatment in an experiment -
Answer-Experimental group
What is a longitudinal study? - Answer-Researchers study the same person or group of
people more than once, sometimes years apart.
The union of sperm and ovum is called what (Chapter 2) - Answer-Fertilization
A one -celled organism resulting from fertilization is called? - Answer-Zygote
What is one of the most common causes of infertility in men? - Answer-Low sperm
count
What is the term used when a man and woman have a procedure to overcome their
fertility problems? - Answer-Assisted reproductive technology (Phoebe)
Sex determination of an embryo depends heavily on what? - Answer-chromosomes
present in the father's sperm cell.
Know the difference between phenotype and genotype - Answer-The phenotype is an
organism's physical appearance, and the genotype is the genetic makeup.
Know the difference between Huntington's disease, neural tube defect and cystic
fibrosis - Answer-Huntington's disease: It messes up a person's physical and mental
abilities
Neural tube defect: Birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord.
Cystic fibrosis: Genetic disorder that causes persistent lung infections and limits the
ability to breathe over time.
What is the name of the birth defect that afflicts African-Americans more than any other
ethnic group? - Answer-Sickle cell anemia
100 CH. 1-4 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is studied in the class of humane development? - Answer-The scientific study of
systematic processes of change and stability in human children.
What does cognitive development refer to? - Answer-Learning, attention, memory,
language, thinking, reasoning, and creativity.
What is the term used for the growth of the body, and brain motor skills, etc.? - Answer-
Physical development
What is defined as the pattern of changes in emotions, personality and relationships? -
Answer-Psychosocial development
What is meant by the term "individual differences"? - Answer-Differences among
children in characteristics, influences, or development outcomes
What is a characteristic of early childhood? - Answer-Growth is steady, appetite
diminishes, fine and gross motor skills.
What is the term used when biological children live with their biological parents? -
Answer-Nuclear family
What is the term used for other members of the family that does not live under one
roof? - Answer-Extended family
What is meant by 'normative influences"? - Answer-Biological or environmental events
that affect many or most people in a society in similar ways
What is meant by the term "nonnormative"? - Answer-Influences, events that touch only
certain individual
What is the term used for a specific time of development when a given event, or lack of
an event, has the greatest impact? - Answer-Critical period
What is Freud's term which includes the conscience, and incorporates socially approved
"should" etc. - Answer-Psychoanalytic perspective
What is true about Erikson's theory of psychosocial development? - Answer-You cannot
skip psychosocial development. It is eight stages of development across a lifespan.
, What is the term when there is a consequence of any behavior that increases the
likelihood of that behavior being repeated? - Answer-Operant conditioning
According to Piaget what is the term used to incorporate to new information into an
existing cognitive structure? - Answer-Assimilation
1. When you are writing up your observation assignment what form of learning is taking
place? - Answer-Accommodation
Who is the theorist that coined the phrase Ecological Theory? - Answer-Bronfenbrenner
What is the term used when you observe a child on a playground or interacting with
family members? - Answer-Naturalistic observation
What is the name of the group of subjects who receive the treatment in an experiment -
Answer-Experimental group
What is a longitudinal study? - Answer-Researchers study the same person or group of
people more than once, sometimes years apart.
The union of sperm and ovum is called what (Chapter 2) - Answer-Fertilization
A one -celled organism resulting from fertilization is called? - Answer-Zygote
What is one of the most common causes of infertility in men? - Answer-Low sperm
count
What is the term used when a man and woman have a procedure to overcome their
fertility problems? - Answer-Assisted reproductive technology (Phoebe)
Sex determination of an embryo depends heavily on what? - Answer-chromosomes
present in the father's sperm cell.
Know the difference between phenotype and genotype - Answer-The phenotype is an
organism's physical appearance, and the genotype is the genetic makeup.
Know the difference between Huntington's disease, neural tube defect and cystic
fibrosis - Answer-Huntington's disease: It messes up a person's physical and mental
abilities
Neural tube defect: Birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord.
Cystic fibrosis: Genetic disorder that causes persistent lung infections and limits the
ability to breathe over time.
What is the name of the birth defect that afflicts African-Americans more than any other
ethnic group? - Answer-Sickle cell anemia
