Test Bank For Child Development
9th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Chapters 1 – 1
, Test Bank For Child Development 9th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Tablen3ofn3Contents
Partn3I:n3Theoryn3andn3Researchn3inn3Childn3Development
Chaptern31n3History,n3Theory,n3andn3Appliedn3Directions
Chaptern32n3Researchn3Strategies
Partn3II:n3Foundationsn3ofn3Development
Chaptern33n3Biologicaln3Foundations,n3Prenataln3Development,n3andn3Birth
Chaptern34n3Infancy:n3Earlyn3Learning,n3Motorn3Skills,n3andn3Perceptualn3Capacities
Chaptern35n3Physicaln3Growth
Partn3III:n3Cognitiven3andn3Languagen3Development
Chaptern36n3Cognitiven3Development:n3Piagetian,n3Coren3Knowledge,n3andn3Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chaptern37n3Cognitiven3Development:n3Ann3Information-Processingn3Perspective
Chaptern38n3Intelligence
Chaptern39n3Languagen3Development
Partn3IV:n3Personalityn3andn3Socialn3Development
Chaptern310n3Emotionaln3Development
Chaptern311n3Selfn3andn3Socialn3Understanding
Chaptern312n3Moraln3Development
Chaptern313n3Developmentn3ofn3Sexn3Differencesn3andn3Gendern3Roles
Partn3V:n3Contextsn3forn3Development
Chaptern314n3Then3Family
Chaptern315n3Peers,n3Media,n3andn3Schooling
,CHAPTERn31
HISTORY,n3THEORY,n3ANDn3APPLIEDn3DIRECTIONSn3
MULTIPLEn3CHOICE
1) Then3fieldn3ofn3childn3development
A) isn3devotedn3ton3understandingn3humann3constancyn3andn3changen3throughoutn3then3lifespan.
B) isn3partn3ofn3an3larger,n3interdisciplinaryn3fieldn3knownn3asn3developmentaln3science.
C) focusesn3primarilyn3onn3children’sn3physicaln3andn3emotionaln3development.
D) focusesn3primarilyn3onn3infants’n3andn3children’sn3socialn3andn3cognitiven3
development.n3ANSWER:n3B
Pagen3Ref:n34
2) Then3commonn3goaln3ofn3investigatorsn3whon3studyn3childn3developmentn3isn3to
A) understandn3hown3physicaln3growthn3andn3nutritionn3contributen3ton3healthn3andn3well-
beingn3throughoutn3then3lifespan.
B) understandn3moren3aboutn3personalityn3andn3socialn3development.
C) analyzen3child-rearingn3practicesn3andn3experiencesn3thatn3promoten3children’sn3well-being.
D) describen3andn3identifyn3thosen3factorsn3thatn3influencen3then3consistenciesn3andn3changesn3inn3youn
gn3peoplen3duringn3then3firstn3twon3decadesn3ofn3life.
ANSWER:n
3Dn3
Pagen3Ref:
n34
3) Whichn3ofn3then3followingn3factorsn3contributedn3ton3then3studyn3ofn3childn3developmentn3inn3then
3twentiethn3century?
A) Then3beginningn3ofn3publicn3educationn3ledn3ton3an3demandn3forn3knowledgen3aboutn3whatn3andn
3hown3ton3teachn3childrenn3ofn3differentn3ages.
B) Parentsn3weren3havingn3moren3childrenn3andn3researchersn3becamen3interestedn3inn3then3effe
ctsn3ofn3familyn3sizen3onn3children’sn3well-being.
C) Pediatriciansn3weren3pressuredn3byn3insurancen3companiesn3ton3improven3children’sn3health,n3whichn3ins
piredn3nutritionaln3research.
D) Highn3ratesn3ofn3childhoodn3depressionn3inspiredn3newn3areasn3ofn3researchn3inton3children’sn3an
xietiesn3andn3behaviorn3problems.
ANSWER:n
3An3
Pagen3Ref:
n34
, 4) Whichn3ofn3then3followingn3statementsn3isn3truen3aboutn3then3fieldn3ofn3childn3development?
A) Scientificn3curiosityn3isn3then3prevailingn3factorn3thatn3ledn3ton3then3studyn3ofn3children,n3andn3curren
tn3researchersn3primarilyn3answern3questionsn3ofn3scientificn3interest.
B) Then3fieldn3ofn3childn3developmentn3isn3consideredn3interdisciplinaryn3becausen3itn3hasn3grownn3thr
oughn3then3combinedn3effortsn3ofn3peoplen3fromn3manyn3fields.
C) Childn3developmentn3isn3then3arean3ofn3studyn3devotedn3ton3understandingn3constancyn3andn3c
hangen3throughoutn3then3lifespan.
D) Mostn3ofn3whatn3wen3known3aboutn3childn3developmentn3comesn3fromn3psychologistsn3andn3me
dicaln3professionals.n3ANSWER:n3B
Pagen3Ref:n34
5) Developmentn3isn3oftenn3dividedn3inton3whichn3ofn3then3followingn3threen3broadn3domains?
A) infancy,n3childhood,n3andn3adolescence
B) social,n3cultural,n3andn3historical
C) physical,n3cognitive,n3andn3emotionaln3andn3social
D) biological,n3social,n3andn3intelle
ctualn3ANSWER:n3C
Pagen3Ref:n34
9th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Chapters 1 – 1
, Test Bank For Child Development 9th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Tablen3ofn3Contents
Partn3I:n3Theoryn3andn3Researchn3inn3Childn3Development
Chaptern31n3History,n3Theory,n3andn3Appliedn3Directions
Chaptern32n3Researchn3Strategies
Partn3II:n3Foundationsn3ofn3Development
Chaptern33n3Biologicaln3Foundations,n3Prenataln3Development,n3andn3Birth
Chaptern34n3Infancy:n3Earlyn3Learning,n3Motorn3Skills,n3andn3Perceptualn3Capacities
Chaptern35n3Physicaln3Growth
Partn3III:n3Cognitiven3andn3Languagen3Development
Chaptern36n3Cognitiven3Development:n3Piagetian,n3Coren3Knowledge,n3andn3Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chaptern37n3Cognitiven3Development:n3Ann3Information-Processingn3Perspective
Chaptern38n3Intelligence
Chaptern39n3Languagen3Development
Partn3IV:n3Personalityn3andn3Socialn3Development
Chaptern310n3Emotionaln3Development
Chaptern311n3Selfn3andn3Socialn3Understanding
Chaptern312n3Moraln3Development
Chaptern313n3Developmentn3ofn3Sexn3Differencesn3andn3Gendern3Roles
Partn3V:n3Contextsn3forn3Development
Chaptern314n3Then3Family
Chaptern315n3Peers,n3Media,n3andn3Schooling
,CHAPTERn31
HISTORY,n3THEORY,n3ANDn3APPLIEDn3DIRECTIONSn3
MULTIPLEn3CHOICE
1) Then3fieldn3ofn3childn3development
A) isn3devotedn3ton3understandingn3humann3constancyn3andn3changen3throughoutn3then3lifespan.
B) isn3partn3ofn3an3larger,n3interdisciplinaryn3fieldn3knownn3asn3developmentaln3science.
C) focusesn3primarilyn3onn3children’sn3physicaln3andn3emotionaln3development.
D) focusesn3primarilyn3onn3infants’n3andn3children’sn3socialn3andn3cognitiven3
development.n3ANSWER:n3B
Pagen3Ref:n34
2) Then3commonn3goaln3ofn3investigatorsn3whon3studyn3childn3developmentn3isn3to
A) understandn3hown3physicaln3growthn3andn3nutritionn3contributen3ton3healthn3andn3well-
beingn3throughoutn3then3lifespan.
B) understandn3moren3aboutn3personalityn3andn3socialn3development.
C) analyzen3child-rearingn3practicesn3andn3experiencesn3thatn3promoten3children’sn3well-being.
D) describen3andn3identifyn3thosen3factorsn3thatn3influencen3then3consistenciesn3andn3changesn3inn3youn
gn3peoplen3duringn3then3firstn3twon3decadesn3ofn3life.
ANSWER:n
3Dn3
Pagen3Ref:
n34
3) Whichn3ofn3then3followingn3factorsn3contributedn3ton3then3studyn3ofn3childn3developmentn3inn3then
3twentiethn3century?
A) Then3beginningn3ofn3publicn3educationn3ledn3ton3an3demandn3forn3knowledgen3aboutn3whatn3andn
3hown3ton3teachn3childrenn3ofn3differentn3ages.
B) Parentsn3weren3havingn3moren3childrenn3andn3researchersn3becamen3interestedn3inn3then3effe
ctsn3ofn3familyn3sizen3onn3children’sn3well-being.
C) Pediatriciansn3weren3pressuredn3byn3insurancen3companiesn3ton3improven3children’sn3health,n3whichn3ins
piredn3nutritionaln3research.
D) Highn3ratesn3ofn3childhoodn3depressionn3inspiredn3newn3areasn3ofn3researchn3inton3children’sn3an
xietiesn3andn3behaviorn3problems.
ANSWER:n
3An3
Pagen3Ref:
n34
, 4) Whichn3ofn3then3followingn3statementsn3isn3truen3aboutn3then3fieldn3ofn3childn3development?
A) Scientificn3curiosityn3isn3then3prevailingn3factorn3thatn3ledn3ton3then3studyn3ofn3children,n3andn3curren
tn3researchersn3primarilyn3answern3questionsn3ofn3scientificn3interest.
B) Then3fieldn3ofn3childn3developmentn3isn3consideredn3interdisciplinaryn3becausen3itn3hasn3grownn3thr
oughn3then3combinedn3effortsn3ofn3peoplen3fromn3manyn3fields.
C) Childn3developmentn3isn3then3arean3ofn3studyn3devotedn3ton3understandingn3constancyn3andn3c
hangen3throughoutn3then3lifespan.
D) Mostn3ofn3whatn3wen3known3aboutn3childn3developmentn3comesn3fromn3psychologistsn3andn3me
dicaln3professionals.n3ANSWER:n3B
Pagen3Ref:n34
5) Developmentn3isn3oftenn3dividedn3inton3whichn3ofn3then3followingn3threen3broadn3domains?
A) infancy,n3childhood,n3andn3adolescence
B) social,n3cultural,n3andn3historical
C) physical,n3cognitive,n3andn3emotionaln3andn3social
D) biological,n3social,n3andn3intelle
ctualn3ANSWER:n3C
Pagen3Ref:n34
