Test Bank For Child Development
10th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Chapters 1 - 15
,Table of Contents
5 5
Part5I:5Theory5and5Research5in5Child5Development
Chapter515History,5Theory,5and5Applied5Directions
Chapter525Research5Strategies
Part5II:5Foundations5of5Development
Chapter535Biological5Foundations,5Prenatal5Development,5and5Birth
Chapter545Infancy:5Early5Learning,5Motor5Skills,5and5Perceptual5Capacities
Chapter555Physical5Growth
Part5III:5Cognitive5and5Language5Development
Chapter565Cognitive5Development:5Piagetian,5Core5Knowledge,5and5Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chapter575Cognitive5Development:5An5Information-Processing5Perspective
Chapter585Intelligence
Chapter595Language5Development
Part5IV:5Personality5and5Social5Development
Chapter5105Emotional5Development
Chapter5115Self5and5Social5Understanding
Chapter5125Moral5Development
Chapter5135Development5of5Sex5Differences5and5Gender5Roles
Part5V:5Contexts5for5Development
Chapter5145The5Family
Chapter5155Peers,5Media,5and5Schooling
,CHAPTER51
HISTORY,5THEORY,5AND5APPLIED5DIRECTIONS5
MULTIPLE5CHOICE
1) The5field5of5child5development
A) is5devoted5to5understanding5human5constancy5and5change5throughout5the5lifespan.
B) is5part5of5a5larger,5interdisciplinary5field5known5as5developmental5science.
C) focuses5primarily5on5children’s5physical5and5emotional5development.
D) focuses5primarily5on5infants’5and5children’s5social5and5cognitive5development.5AN
SWER:5B
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2) The5common5goal5of5investigators5who5study5child5development5is5to
A) understand5how5physical5growth5and5nutrition5contribute5to5health5and5well-being5throughout5the5lifespan.
B) understand5more5about5personality5and5social5development.
C) analyze5child-rearing5practices5and5experiences5that5promote5children’s5well-being.
D) describe5and5identify5those5factors5that5influence5the5consistencies5and5changes5in5young5people5during5the5fir
st5two5decades5of5life.
ANSWER:5
D5
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3) Which5of5the5following5factors5contributed5to5the5study5of5child5development5in5the5twentieth5century?
A) The5beginning5of5public5education5led5to5a5demand5for5knowledge5about5what5and5how5to5teach5children5of5d
ifferent5ages.
B) Parents5were5having5more5children5and5researchers5became5interested5in5the5effects5of5family5size5on5c
hildren’s5well-being.
C) Pediatricians5were5pressured5by5insurance5companies5to5improve5children’s5health,5which5inspired5nutritional5rese
arch.
D) High5rates5of5childhood5depression5inspired5new5areas5of5research5into5children’s5anxieties5and5behavior5p
roblems.
ANSWER:5
A5
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4) Which5of5the5following5statements5is5true5about5the5field5of5child5development?
A) Scientific5curiosity5is5the5prevailing5factor5that5led5to5the5study5of5children,5and5current5researchers5primarily5ans
, wer5questions5of5scientific5interest.
B) The5field5of5child5development5is5considered5interdisciplinary5because5it5has5grown5through5the5combined5eff
orts5of5people5from5many5fields.
C) Child5development5is5the5area5of5study5devoted5to5understanding5constancy5and5change5throughout5the5li
fespan.
D) Most5of5what5we5know5about5child5development5comes5from5psychologists5and5medical5professionals.5AN
SWER:5B
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5) Development5is5often5divided5into5which5of5the5following5three5broad5domains?
A) infancy,5childhood,5and5adolescence
B) social,5cultural,5and5historical
C) physical,5cognitive,5and5emotional5and5social
D) biological,5social,5and5intellectual5
ANSWER:5C
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10th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Chapters 1 - 15
,Table of Contents
5 5
Part5I:5Theory5and5Research5in5Child5Development
Chapter515History,5Theory,5and5Applied5Directions
Chapter525Research5Strategies
Part5II:5Foundations5of5Development
Chapter535Biological5Foundations,5Prenatal5Development,5and5Birth
Chapter545Infancy:5Early5Learning,5Motor5Skills,5and5Perceptual5Capacities
Chapter555Physical5Growth
Part5III:5Cognitive5and5Language5Development
Chapter565Cognitive5Development:5Piagetian,5Core5Knowledge,5and5Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chapter575Cognitive5Development:5An5Information-Processing5Perspective
Chapter585Intelligence
Chapter595Language5Development
Part5IV:5Personality5and5Social5Development
Chapter5105Emotional5Development
Chapter5115Self5and5Social5Understanding
Chapter5125Moral5Development
Chapter5135Development5of5Sex5Differences5and5Gender5Roles
Part5V:5Contexts5for5Development
Chapter5145The5Family
Chapter5155Peers,5Media,5and5Schooling
,CHAPTER51
HISTORY,5THEORY,5AND5APPLIED5DIRECTIONS5
MULTIPLE5CHOICE
1) The5field5of5child5development
A) is5devoted5to5understanding5human5constancy5and5change5throughout5the5lifespan.
B) is5part5of5a5larger,5interdisciplinary5field5known5as5developmental5science.
C) focuses5primarily5on5children’s5physical5and5emotional5development.
D) focuses5primarily5on5infants’5and5children’s5social5and5cognitive5development.5AN
SWER:5B
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2) The5common5goal5of5investigators5who5study5child5development5is5to
A) understand5how5physical5growth5and5nutrition5contribute5to5health5and5well-being5throughout5the5lifespan.
B) understand5more5about5personality5and5social5development.
C) analyze5child-rearing5practices5and5experiences5that5promote5children’s5well-being.
D) describe5and5identify5those5factors5that5influence5the5consistencies5and5changes5in5young5people5during5the5fir
st5two5decades5of5life.
ANSWER:5
D5
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3) Which5of5the5following5factors5contributed5to5the5study5of5child5development5in5the5twentieth5century?
A) The5beginning5of5public5education5led5to5a5demand5for5knowledge5about5what5and5how5to5teach5children5of5d
ifferent5ages.
B) Parents5were5having5more5children5and5researchers5became5interested5in5the5effects5of5family5size5on5c
hildren’s5well-being.
C) Pediatricians5were5pressured5by5insurance5companies5to5improve5children’s5health,5which5inspired5nutritional5rese
arch.
D) High5rates5of5childhood5depression5inspired5new5areas5of5research5into5children’s5anxieties5and5behavior5p
roblems.
ANSWER:5
A5
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4) Which5of5the5following5statements5is5true5about5the5field5of5child5development?
A) Scientific5curiosity5is5the5prevailing5factor5that5led5to5the5study5of5children,5and5current5researchers5primarily5ans
, wer5questions5of5scientific5interest.
B) The5field5of5child5development5is5considered5interdisciplinary5because5it5has5grown5through5the5combined5eff
orts5of5people5from5many5fields.
C) Child5development5is5the5area5of5study5devoted5to5understanding5constancy5and5change5throughout5the5li
fespan.
D) Most5of5what5we5know5about5child5development5comes5from5psychologists5and5medical5professionals.5AN
SWER:5B
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5) Development5is5often5divided5into5which5of5the5following5three5broad5domains?
A) infancy,5childhood,5and5adolescence
B) social,5cultural,5and5historical
C) physical,5cognitive,5and5emotional5and5social
D) biological,5social,5and5intellectual5
ANSWER:5C
Page5Ref:54
