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by Laura E. Berk Chapters 1 – 15
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with solutions manual
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,CHAPTER DH1
HISTORY, DHTHEORY,DHANDDHAPPLIED DHDIRECTIONS
MULTIPLE DHCHOICE
1) The DHfield DHof DHchild DHdevelopment
A) is DHdevoted DHto DHunderstanding DHhuman DHconstancy DHand DHchange DHthroughout DHthe DHlifespan.
B) is DHpart DHof DHa DHlarger, DHinterdisciplinary DHfield DHknown DHas DHdevelopmental DHscience.
C) focuses DHprimarily DHon DHchildren’s DHphysical DHand DHemotional DHdevelopment.
D) focuses DHprimarily DHon DHinfants’ DHand DHchildren’s DHsocial DHand DHcognitive
development. DHANSWER: DHB
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2) The DHcommon DHgoal DHof DHinvestigators DHwho DHstudy DHchild DHdevelopment DHis DHto
A) understand DHhow DHphysical DHgrowth DHand DHnutrition DHcontribute DHto DHhealth DHand DHwell-being DHthroughout
DHthe DHlifespan.
B) understand DHmore DHabout DHpersonality DHand DHsocial DHdevelopment.
,C) analyze DHchild-rearing DHpractices DHand DHexperiences DHthat DHpromote DHchildren’s DHwell-being.
D) describe DHand DHidentify DHthose DHfactors DHthat DHinfluence DHthe DHconsistencies DHand DHchanges DHin DHyoung
DHpeople DHduring DHthe DHfirst DHtwo DHdecades DHof DHlife.
ANSWER:
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3) Which DHof DHthe DHfollowing DHfactors DHcontributed DHto DHthe DHstudy DHof DHchild DHdevelopment DHin DHthe
DHtwentieth DHcentury?
A) The DHbeginning DHof DHpublic DHeducation DHled DHto DHa DHdemand DHfor DHknowledge DHabout DHwhat DHand DHhow DHto
DH teach DHchildren DHof DHdifferent DHages.
B) Parents DHwere DHhaving DHmore DHchildren DHand DHresearchers DHbecame DHinterested DHin DHthe DHeffects DHof
DH family DHsize DHon DHchildren’s DHwell-being.
C) Pediatricians DHwere DHpressured DHby DHinsurance DHcompanies DHto DHimprove DHchildren’s DHhealth,
which DHinspired DHnutritional DHresearch.
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D) High DHrates DHof DHchildhood DHdepression DHinspired DHnew DHareas DHof DHresearch DHinto DHchildren’s DHanxieties
and DHbehavior DHproblems.
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ANSWER:
A
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4) Which DHof DHthe DHfollowing DHstatements DHis DHtrue DHabout DHthe DHfield DHof DHchild DHdevelopment?
A) Scientific DHcuriosity DHis DHthe DHprevailing DHfactor DHthat DHled DHto DHthe DHstudy DHof DHchildren, DHand DHcurrent
DHresearchers DHprimarily DHanswer DHquestions DHof DHscientific DHinterest.
B) The DHfield DHof DHchild DHdevelopment DHis DHconsidered DHinterdisciplinary DHbecause DHit DHhas DHgrown DHthrough
DHthe DHcombined DHefforts DHof DHpeople DHfrom DHmany DHfields.
C) Child DHdevelopment DHis DHthe DHarea DHof DHstudy DHdevoted DHto DHunderstanding DHconstancy DHand DHchange
DHthroughout DHthe DHlifespan.
D) Most DHof DHwhat DHwe DHknow DHabout DHchild DHdevelopment DHcomes DHfrom DHpsychologists DHand DHmedical
professionals. DHANSWER: DHB
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5) Development DHis DHoften DHdivided DHinto DHwhich DHof DHthe DHfollowing DHthree DHbroad DHdomains?
A) infancy, DHchildhood, DHand DHadolescence
B) social, DHcultural, DHand DHhistorical
C) physical, DHcognitive, DHand DHemotional DHand DHsocial
D) biological, DHsocial, DHand DHintellectual
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6) The DHdomains DHof DHdevelopment
A) combine DHin DHan DHintegrated, DHholistic DHfashion.
B) are DHnot DHinfluenced DHby DHeach DHother.
C) operate DHindependently DHof DHone DHanother.
D) are DHdistinct DHand
unrelated. DHANSWER: DHA
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7) What DHperiod DHof DHhuman DHdevelopment DHbrings DHthe DHmost DHrapid DHtime DHof DHchange?
A) the DHprenatal DHperiod
B) infancy DHand DHtoddlerhood
C) early DHchildhood
D) adolescence
DH ANSWER:
A
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8) During DHwhich DHperiod DHof DHdevelopment DHdo DHchildren DHform DHtheir DHfirst DHintimate DHties DHto DHothers?
A) the DHprenatal DHperiod
B) infancy DHand DHtoddlerhood
C) early DHchildhood
D) middle
childhood
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DH ANSWER: DHB
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9) Charlotte DHis DHlong DHand DHlean. DHShe DHengages DHin DHmake-believe DHplay DHand DHhas DHa DHblossoming
DH sense DHof DHmorality. DHCharlotte DHis DHprobably DHin DHwhich DHperiod DHof DHhuman DHdevelopment?
A) the DHprenatal DHperiod
B) infancy DHand DHtoddlerhood
C) early DHchildhood
D) middle
childhood
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