Test Bank For
Child & Adolescent Development A Chronological Approach, Seventh Edition Clegg-Kraynok
Seifert Hoffnung
Chapter 1-16
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Which is the scientific study of human development from conception to death?
a. Developmental science
b. Physical development
c. Cognitive development
d. Socioemotional development
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Understanding Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Paul’s vocabulary and thought processes are improving with development. He plays pretend
with his new friends, and is getting much stronger physically. Paul has not learned yet how to
read and write, but he tells stories and draws pictures to express his thoughts. Which
developmental age group does Paul belong to?
a. Adolescence
b. Early childhood
c. Middle childhood
d. Infancy and toddlerhood
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Periods of Development
Difficulty Level: Hard
3. Sophie is at the pediatrician for a check-up. The doctor takes her height and weight, remarking
that she has made dramatic increases in both since the last time she was in. He also checks her
basic reflexes. The doctor asks her mother if Sophie is interacting with toys and for how long. He
continues to assess her motor skills and inquires as to how she is playing. Her mother tells the
doctor that Sophie seems to be very interested in exploring and finding new things to interact
with so much that it seems there is no slowing her down. Which period of development is Sophie
most likely in?
a. Prenatal
b. Infancy and toddlerhood
c. Early childhood
d. Middle childhood
Ans: B
,Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Periods of Development
Difficulty Level: Hard
4. Which is the maturation of thought processes in order to obtain knowledge and solve
problems?
a. Developmental science
b. Physical development
c. Cognitive development
d. Socioemotional development
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Which BEST describes socioemotional development?
a. The scientific study of human development from conception to death
b. The maturation in emotions, social abilities, self-understanding, and interpersonal
relationships
c. The maturation of thought processes and the tools that we use to obtain knowledge, become
aware of the world around us, and solve problems
d. The body maturation and growth, such as body size, proportion, appearance, health, and
perceptual abilities
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Which is an example of socioemotional development?
a. A child putting together a puzzle
b. An infant’s growth chart
c. An infant’s smile when happy
d. An infant grasping a rattle
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Researchers are conducting a long-term study to see how problem-solving skills change over
time from elementary school to high school. Which domain of development are the researchers
most likely studying?
a. Personality
,b. Physical
c. Socioemotional
d. Cognitive
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Jan is moody and is experiencing changes in her relationships with her parents and friends.
These changes are part of the ______ domain of development.
a. socioemotional
b. cognitive
c. physical
d. personality
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Carlos is taking his new baby to the pediatrician for a well checkup. The doctor begins by
weighing the baby. Then she proceeds to check her head size and length before discussing food
intake and sleep habits. Which domain is the pediatrician assessing?
a. Continuous
b. Physical
c. Discontinuous
d. Cognitive
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. Jamal is in a contest at school. He needs to answer the question ―What does peace look like?‖
Jamal is able to truly think about what the concept of peace means, not only in his view but in
the broader sense of the world at large. Jamal is in the ______ period of development.
a. continuous
b. discontinuous
c. adolescence
d. middle childhood
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Hard
, 11. As Moira reflects on her childhood, she can see where the values she learned as a child are
influencing how she is raising her own children. This is one example of ______ influencing
development.
a. cognition
b. growth
c. nature
d. context
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Contexts of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
12. The nature-nurture debate seeks to understand the influence and interaction of ______.
a. continuity and discontinuity
b. conscious and unconscious drives
c. activity and inactivity
d. genetics and environment
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Explain three basic issues in developmental science.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Nature and Nurture: How Do Nature and Nurture Influence Development?
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Which inference can be drawn from early experiences with stepping and standing?
a. A child may walk earlier than normal due to environmental conditions that can speed up the
maturation process.
b. A child may walk earlier than normal due to genetic conditions that can speed up the
maturation process.
c. A child may walk later than normal due to genetic conditions that can speed up the process.
d. A child’s ability to walk is solely genetic and not affected by environmental conditions.
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.2: Explain three basic issues in developmental science.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Nature and Nurture: How Do Nature and Nurture Influence Development?
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. Nature is to nurture as ______.
a. conscious is to unconscious
b. working memory is to long term memory
c. genetics is to environment
d. thinking is to environment
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.2: Explain three basic issues in developmental science.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Child & Adolescent Development A Chronological Approach, Seventh Edition Clegg-Kraynok
Seifert Hoffnung
Chapter 1-16
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. Which is the scientific study of human development from conception to death?
a. Developmental science
b. Physical development
c. Cognitive development
d. Socioemotional development
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Understanding Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
2. Paul’s vocabulary and thought processes are improving with development. He plays pretend
with his new friends, and is getting much stronger physically. Paul has not learned yet how to
read and write, but he tells stories and draws pictures to express his thoughts. Which
developmental age group does Paul belong to?
a. Adolescence
b. Early childhood
c. Middle childhood
d. Infancy and toddlerhood
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Periods of Development
Difficulty Level: Hard
3. Sophie is at the pediatrician for a check-up. The doctor takes her height and weight, remarking
that she has made dramatic increases in both since the last time she was in. He also checks her
basic reflexes. The doctor asks her mother if Sophie is interacting with toys and for how long. He
continues to assess her motor skills and inquires as to how she is playing. Her mother tells the
doctor that Sophie seems to be very interested in exploring and finding new things to interact
with so much that it seems there is no slowing her down. Which period of development is Sophie
most likely in?
a. Prenatal
b. Infancy and toddlerhood
c. Early childhood
d. Middle childhood
Ans: B
,Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Periods of Development
Difficulty Level: Hard
4. Which is the maturation of thought processes in order to obtain knowledge and solve
problems?
a. Developmental science
b. Physical development
c. Cognitive development
d. Socioemotional development
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
5. Which BEST describes socioemotional development?
a. The scientific study of human development from conception to death
b. The maturation in emotions, social abilities, self-understanding, and interpersonal
relationships
c. The maturation of thought processes and the tools that we use to obtain knowledge, become
aware of the world around us, and solve problems
d. The body maturation and growth, such as body size, proportion, appearance, health, and
perceptual abilities
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Which is an example of socioemotional development?
a. A child putting together a puzzle
b. An infant’s growth chart
c. An infant’s smile when happy
d. An infant grasping a rattle
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Researchers are conducting a long-term study to see how problem-solving skills change over
time from elementary school to high school. Which domain of development are the researchers
most likely studying?
a. Personality
,b. Physical
c. Socioemotional
d. Cognitive
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
8. Jan is moody and is experiencing changes in her relationships with her parents and friends.
These changes are part of the ______ domain of development.
a. socioemotional
b. cognitive
c. physical
d. personality
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Carlos is taking his new baby to the pediatrician for a well checkup. The doctor begins by
weighing the baby. Then she proceeds to check her head size and length before discussing food
intake and sleep habits. Which domain is the pediatrician assessing?
a. Continuous
b. Physical
c. Discontinuous
d. Cognitive
Ans: B
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. Jamal is in a contest at school. He needs to answer the question ―What does peace look like?‖
Jamal is able to truly think about what the concept of peace means, not only in his view but in
the broader sense of the world at large. Jamal is in the ______ period of development.
a. continuous
b. discontinuous
c. adolescence
d. middle childhood
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Domains of Development
Difficulty Level: Hard
, 11. As Moira reflects on her childhood, she can see where the values she learned as a child are
influencing how she is raising her own children. This is one example of ______ influencing
development.
a. cognition
b. growth
c. nature
d. context
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.1: Describe the periods, domains, and contexts of development.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Contexts of Development
Difficulty Level: Medium
12. The nature-nurture debate seeks to understand the influence and interaction of ______.
a. continuity and discontinuity
b. conscious and unconscious drives
c. activity and inactivity
d. genetics and environment
Ans: D
Learning Objective: 1.2: Explain three basic issues in developmental science.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Nature and Nurture: How Do Nature and Nurture Influence Development?
Difficulty Level: Easy
13. Which inference can be drawn from early experiences with stepping and standing?
a. A child may walk earlier than normal due to environmental conditions that can speed up the
maturation process.
b. A child may walk earlier than normal due to genetic conditions that can speed up the
maturation process.
c. A child may walk later than normal due to genetic conditions that can speed up the process.
d. A child’s ability to walk is solely genetic and not affected by environmental conditions.
Ans: A
Learning Objective: 1.2: Explain three basic issues in developmental science.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Nature and Nurture: How Do Nature and Nurture Influence Development?
Difficulty Level: Medium
14. Nature is to nurture as ______.
a. conscious is to unconscious
b. working memory is to long term memory
c. genetics is to environment
d. thinking is to environment
Ans: C
Learning Objective: 1.2: Explain three basic issues in developmental science.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
