EDUC-102-02 Typical & Atypical Childhood
Development, Part A Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
True/False: A father claims that his child "tantrums all of the time."
A frequency count would be useful for determining how often the
child actually tantrums on a given day. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False: According to Piaget, an infant is in the preoperational
stage of development. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Erikson used the term "ego identity" to describe what about a
person? - - -
correct answer ✅Self-awareness; how a person fits in.
True/False: Checklists and rating scales can be used to monitor
children's developmental progress and to diagnose developmental
delays. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Developmental psychologists consider the _____________ years
the most important in children's lives. - - -
correct answer ✅Early
,EDUC-102-02 Typical & Atypical Childhood
Development, Part A Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
True/False:Discrete behaviors can be observed. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False: Maturation is biologically based (for the most part) and
explains, for example, why and how children learn to sit up, crawl,
and walk. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False:Gender roles and behavior are determined purely by
genetics. - - -
correct answer ✅False
True/False: Scientists have determined that all children's brains are
structurally and functionally the same. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Which of the following is not an example of authentic assessment?
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correct answer ✅Administering a standardized test.
, EDUC-102-02 Typical & Atypical Childhood
Development, Part A Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
True/False: A child's family should always be involved in the
assessment process. - - -
correct answer ✅True
Anecdotal notes, frequency counts, and rating scales are all
methods used in ________________________ assessment. - - -
correct answer ✅authentic
Vygotsky suggested that children's "self-talk": - - -
correct answer ✅is an important step in the acquisition of
language.
True/False:Play experiences provide children with opportunities to
learn and form meaning. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False:Norms describe age-specific time periods when children
will develop a particular skill. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Development, Part A Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
True/False: A father claims that his child "tantrums all of the time."
A frequency count would be useful for determining how often the
child actually tantrums on a given day. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False: According to Piaget, an infant is in the preoperational
stage of development. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Erikson used the term "ego identity" to describe what about a
person? - - -
correct answer ✅Self-awareness; how a person fits in.
True/False: Checklists and rating scales can be used to monitor
children's developmental progress and to diagnose developmental
delays. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Developmental psychologists consider the _____________ years
the most important in children's lives. - - -
correct answer ✅Early
,EDUC-102-02 Typical & Atypical Childhood
Development, Part A Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
True/False:Discrete behaviors can be observed. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False: Maturation is biologically based (for the most part) and
explains, for example, why and how children learn to sit up, crawl,
and walk. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False:Gender roles and behavior are determined purely by
genetics. - - -
correct answer ✅False
True/False: Scientists have determined that all children's brains are
structurally and functionally the same. - - -
correct answer ✅False
Which of the following is not an example of authentic assessment?
---
correct answer ✅Administering a standardized test.
, EDUC-102-02 Typical & Atypical Childhood
Development, Part A Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
True/False: A child's family should always be involved in the
assessment process. - - -
correct answer ✅True
Anecdotal notes, frequency counts, and rating scales are all
methods used in ________________________ assessment. - - -
correct answer ✅authentic
Vygotsky suggested that children's "self-talk": - - -
correct answer ✅is an important step in the acquisition of
language.
True/False:Play experiences provide children with opportunities to
learn and form meaning. - - -
correct answer ✅True
True/False:Norms describe age-specific time periods when children
will develop a particular skill. - - -
correct answer ✅False
