TEST BANK
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT IN YOUR CLASSROOM
TOPICAL APPROACH
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT CHILDREN
1. A researcher randomly assigns 50 students to two groups of 25. Group 1 is given computers and educational software to
take home and use, while Group 2 is given educational workbooks to take home. Two months later, the researcher gives
each group standardized achievement tests. Which research design should the researcher use?
a. Nonexperimental correlational
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
2. A researcher wants to find out whether increased hand washing causes a decreased number of illnesses among staff and
children in childcare. Which research design should the researcher use?
a. Longitudinal research design
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Cross-sectional design
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
3. A researcher wants to understand the effect of parental drug use on children. Which research design should she use?
a. Qualitative
, b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
4. A researcher wants to know whether successful principals tend to be extroverted. Which research design does this
imply?
a. Longitudinal
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Behavioral
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
5. A researcher wishes to investigate how students of different ages view their parents, so he has students in grades 6, 9,
and 12 fill out questionnaires. This type of research is
a. experimental.
b. cross-sectional.
c. longitudinal.
d. laboratory based.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
, assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
6. The reason researchers prefer to do experiments whenever possible is that experiments
a. are inexpensive and easy to conduct.
b. provide detailed descriptions of behavior.
c. demonstrate that one thing likely causes another.
d. demonstrate formal operational thought.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. The plot shown below most likely represents a correlation of about
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. 0.00.
d. −0.80.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
, scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
8. The plot shown below represents a correlation of
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. −0.80.
d. −1.00.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT IN YOUR CLASSROOM
TOPICAL APPROACH
4TH EDITION
CHAPTER NO. 01: WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT CHILDREN
1. A researcher randomly assigns 50 students to two groups of 25. Group 1 is given computers and educational software to
take home and use, while Group 2 is given educational workbooks to take home. Two months later, the researcher gives
each group standardized achievement tests. Which research design should the researcher use?
a. Nonexperimental correlational
b. Qualitative
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
2. A researcher wants to find out whether increased hand washing causes a decreased number of illnesses among staff and
children in childcare. Which research design should the researcher use?
a. Longitudinal research design
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Cross-sectional design
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
3. A researcher wants to understand the effect of parental drug use on children. Which research design should she use?
a. Qualitative
, b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Clinical
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
4. A researcher wants to know whether successful principals tend to be extroverted. Which research design does this
imply?
a. Longitudinal
b. Nonexperimental correlational
c. Experimental
d. Behavioral
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
5. A researcher wishes to investigate how students of different ages view their parents, so he has students in grades 6, 9,
and 12 fill out questionnaires. This type of research is
a. experimental.
b. cross-sectional.
c. longitudinal.
d. laboratory based.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
, assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
6. The reason researchers prefer to do experiments whenever possible is that experiments
a. are inexpensive and easy to conduct.
b. provide detailed descriptions of behavior.
c. demonstrate that one thing likely causes another.
d. demonstrate formal operational thought.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
7. The plot shown below most likely represents a correlation of about
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. 0.00.
d. −0.80.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
, scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
8. The plot shown below represents a correlation of
a. +1.00.
b. +0.80.
c. −0.80.
d. −1.00.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 1-1 The Science of Child Development
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:BERG.04.01.01 - Compare the strengths and weaknesses of different methods of
scientific research in child development.
NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - INTASC.6p - The teacher understands how to prepare learners for
assessment and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing
conditions, especially for learners with disabilities and language learning needs.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply
