Child Development Exam Study Guide Practice Questions past papers,
Exams of Childhood Development
UNIT ONE STARTS HERE - ANSWERUNIT ONE STARTS HERE
Children's brains are fully developed at birth - ANSWERfalse
development is a _____________ process - ANSWERlifelong
how is education different today than in the past? - ANSWERIt used to be
grouped in one room with kids of all ages and now you have many different
rooms and kids are divided by skill level. There was not an expectation to
graduate or do well and now all kids are held to graduating and encouraged
to do well in school.
advances in medicine and nutrition have contributed to the longer average
lifespan. - ANSWERtrue
what is the best way to learn about children? - ANSWERobservation
how are work conditions for children different now than in the past? -
ANSWERMany kids dropped out of school to go into the workforce for their
,families. Sometimes they would go to work under very dangerous conditions,
there were NO child labor laws like there are today that protects children
from working under the age of 15 in unsafe conditions, you also can only
work a certain amount of hours, and do certain jobs.
define intergenerational interaction - ANSWERinteraction of members form
different generations
EXAMPLE: mom, daughter, and grandmother
Each child goes through the stages of development at what pace? -
ANSWERthey develop at their own pace
babies who live in an environment where they learn more retain a greater
number of synaptic brain connections - ANSWERtrue
Childhood is a time of preparation for......... - ANSWERadulthood
until the 1900's society was relatively unconcerned with childhood -
ANSWERtrue
list the trends affecting families today - ANSWERmobility, economic changes,
aging population, workplace changes, technology
the period of life from conception to birth is called...... - ANSWERprenatal
what age group falls into the development stage of infancy? - ANSWERbirth-
12 months
, children learn best through............ - ANSWERplay
Learning to recognize right from wrong reflects what kind of development? -
ANSWERmoral development
list 5 examples of gross motor skills - ANSWERrunning, walking, standing,
climbing, jumping
what is the best way parents can take care of their children's intellectual
needs? - ANSWERread, normal talk, play, attention
development ____________ upon earlier learning - ANSWERbuilds
the pincer grasp strengthens a childs _______ motor skills - ANSWERfine
list the 5 areas of development and give an example of each -
ANSWERphysical, social, moral, emotional, intellectual
list 4 examples of what children learn by playing with blocks - ANSWERmath,
letters, patients, attention span, and creativity
explain 3 benefits of studying children - ANSWERunderstand them better,
improve understanding of yourself, career opportunities, enjoy children more
Exams of Childhood Development
UNIT ONE STARTS HERE - ANSWERUNIT ONE STARTS HERE
Children's brains are fully developed at birth - ANSWERfalse
development is a _____________ process - ANSWERlifelong
how is education different today than in the past? - ANSWERIt used to be
grouped in one room with kids of all ages and now you have many different
rooms and kids are divided by skill level. There was not an expectation to
graduate or do well and now all kids are held to graduating and encouraged
to do well in school.
advances in medicine and nutrition have contributed to the longer average
lifespan. - ANSWERtrue
what is the best way to learn about children? - ANSWERobservation
how are work conditions for children different now than in the past? -
ANSWERMany kids dropped out of school to go into the workforce for their
,families. Sometimes they would go to work under very dangerous conditions,
there were NO child labor laws like there are today that protects children
from working under the age of 15 in unsafe conditions, you also can only
work a certain amount of hours, and do certain jobs.
define intergenerational interaction - ANSWERinteraction of members form
different generations
EXAMPLE: mom, daughter, and grandmother
Each child goes through the stages of development at what pace? -
ANSWERthey develop at their own pace
babies who live in an environment where they learn more retain a greater
number of synaptic brain connections - ANSWERtrue
Childhood is a time of preparation for......... - ANSWERadulthood
until the 1900's society was relatively unconcerned with childhood -
ANSWERtrue
list the trends affecting families today - ANSWERmobility, economic changes,
aging population, workplace changes, technology
the period of life from conception to birth is called...... - ANSWERprenatal
what age group falls into the development stage of infancy? - ANSWERbirth-
12 months
, children learn best through............ - ANSWERplay
Learning to recognize right from wrong reflects what kind of development? -
ANSWERmoral development
list 5 examples of gross motor skills - ANSWERrunning, walking, standing,
climbing, jumping
what is the best way parents can take care of their children's intellectual
needs? - ANSWERread, normal talk, play, attention
development ____________ upon earlier learning - ANSWERbuilds
the pincer grasp strengthens a childs _______ motor skills - ANSWERfine
list the 5 areas of development and give an example of each -
ANSWERphysical, social, moral, emotional, intellectual
list 4 examples of what children learn by playing with blocks - ANSWERmath,
letters, patients, attention span, and creativity
explain 3 benefits of studying children - ANSWERunderstand them better,
improve understanding of yourself, career opportunities, enjoy children more
