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Test Bank For Child Development
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10th Edition by Laura E. Berk
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Chapters 1 - 15 -- -- --
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Table of Contents -- --
Part--I:--Theory--and--Research--in--Child--Development
Chapter--1--History,--Theory,--and--Applied--Directions
Chapter--2--Research--Strategies
Part--II:--Foundations--of--Development
Chapter--3--Biological--Foundations,--Prenatal--Development,--and--Birth
Chapter--4--Infancy:--Early--Learning,--Motor--Skills,--and--Perceptual--Capacities
Chapter--5--Physical--Growth
Part--III:--Cognitive--and--Language--Development
Chapter--6--Cognitive--Development:--Piagetian,--Core--Knowledge,--and--Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chapter--7--Cognitive--Development:--An--Information-Processing--Perspective
Chapter--8--Intelligence
Chapter--9--Language--Development
Part--IV:--Personality--and--Social--Development
Chapter--10--Emotional--Development
Chapter--11--Self--and--Social--Understanding
Chapter--12--Moral--Development
Chapter--13--Development--of--Sex--Differences--and--Gender--Roles
Part--V:--Contexts--for--Development
Chapter--14--The--Family
Chapter--15--Peers,--Media,--and--Schooling
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CHAPTER--1
HISTORY,--THEORY,--AND--APPLIED--DIRECTIONS--
MULTIPLE--CHOICE
1) The--field--of--child--development
A) is--devoted--to--understanding--human--constancy--and--change--throughout--the--lifespan.
B) is--part--of--a--larger,--interdisciplinary--field--known--as--developmental--science.
C) focuses--primarily--on--children’s--physical--and--emotional--development.
D) focuses--primarily--on--infants’--and--children’s--social--and--cognitive--development.--
ANSWER:--B
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2) The--common--goal--of--investigators--who--study--child--development--is--to
A) understand--how--physical--growth--and--nutrition--contribute--to--health--and--well-being--throughout--the--lifespan.
B) understand--more--about--personality--and--social--development.
C) analyze--child-rearing--practices--and--experiences--that--promote--children’s--well-being.
D) describe--and--identify--those--factors--that--influence--the--consistencies--and--changes--in--young--people--during--
the--first--two--decades--of--life.
ANSWER:
-- D--
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3) Which--of--the--following--factors--contributed--to--the--study--of--child--development--in--the--twentieth--century?
A) The--beginning--of--public--education--led--to--a--demand--for--knowledge--about--what--and--how--to--teach--children--
of--different--ages.
B) Parents--were--having--more--children--and--researchers--became--interested--in--the--effects--of--family--size--
on--children’s--well-being.
C) Pediatricians--were--pressured--by--insurance--companies--to--improve--children’s--health,--which--inspired--nutritional-
- research.
D) High--rates--of--childhood--depression--inspired--new--areas--of--research--into--children’s--anxieties--and--behavior-
- problems.
ANSWER:
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4) Which--of--the--following--statements--is--true--about--the--field--of--child--development?
A) Scientific--curiosity--is--the--prevailing--factor--that--led--to--the--study--of--children,--and--current--researchers--
primarily--answer--questions--of--scientific--interest.
B) The--field--of--child--development--is--considered--interdisciplinary--because--it--has--grown--through--the--
combined--efforts--of--people--from--many--fields.
C) Child--development--is--the--area--of--study--devoted--to--understanding--constancy--and--change--throughout--
the--lifespan.
D) Most--of--what--we--know--about--child--development--comes--from--psychologists--and--medical--
professionals.--ANSWER:--B
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5) Development--is--often--divided--into--which--of--the--following--three--broad--domains?
A) infancy,--childhood,--and--adolescence
B) social,--cultural,--and--historical
C) physical,--cognitive,--and--emotional--and--social
D) biological,--social,--and--intellectual-
- ANSWER:--C
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Test Bank For Child Development
-- -- -- -- --
10th Edition by Laura E. Berk
-- -- -- -- -- --
Chapters 1 - 15 -- -- --
--
,--
Table of Contents -- --
Part--I:--Theory--and--Research--in--Child--Development
Chapter--1--History,--Theory,--and--Applied--Directions
Chapter--2--Research--Strategies
Part--II:--Foundations--of--Development
Chapter--3--Biological--Foundations,--Prenatal--Development,--and--Birth
Chapter--4--Infancy:--Early--Learning,--Motor--Skills,--and--Perceptual--Capacities
Chapter--5--Physical--Growth
Part--III:--Cognitive--and--Language--Development
Chapter--6--Cognitive--Development:--Piagetian,--Core--Knowledge,--and--Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chapter--7--Cognitive--Development:--An--Information-Processing--Perspective
Chapter--8--Intelligence
Chapter--9--Language--Development
Part--IV:--Personality--and--Social--Development
Chapter--10--Emotional--Development
Chapter--11--Self--and--Social--Understanding
Chapter--12--Moral--Development
Chapter--13--Development--of--Sex--Differences--and--Gender--Roles
Part--V:--Contexts--for--Development
Chapter--14--The--Family
Chapter--15--Peers,--Media,--and--Schooling
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CHAPTER--1
HISTORY,--THEORY,--AND--APPLIED--DIRECTIONS--
MULTIPLE--CHOICE
1) The--field--of--child--development
A) is--devoted--to--understanding--human--constancy--and--change--throughout--the--lifespan.
B) is--part--of--a--larger,--interdisciplinary--field--known--as--developmental--science.
C) focuses--primarily--on--children’s--physical--and--emotional--development.
D) focuses--primarily--on--infants’--and--children’s--social--and--cognitive--development.--
ANSWER:--B
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2) The--common--goal--of--investigators--who--study--child--development--is--to
A) understand--how--physical--growth--and--nutrition--contribute--to--health--and--well-being--throughout--the--lifespan.
B) understand--more--about--personality--and--social--development.
C) analyze--child-rearing--practices--and--experiences--that--promote--children’s--well-being.
D) describe--and--identify--those--factors--that--influence--the--consistencies--and--changes--in--young--people--during--
the--first--two--decades--of--life.
ANSWER:
-- D--
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3) Which--of--the--following--factors--contributed--to--the--study--of--child--development--in--the--twentieth--century?
A) The--beginning--of--public--education--led--to--a--demand--for--knowledge--about--what--and--how--to--teach--children--
of--different--ages.
B) Parents--were--having--more--children--and--researchers--became--interested--in--the--effects--of--family--size--
on--children’s--well-being.
C) Pediatricians--were--pressured--by--insurance--companies--to--improve--children’s--health,--which--inspired--nutritional-
- research.
D) High--rates--of--childhood--depression--inspired--new--areas--of--research--into--children’s--anxieties--and--behavior-
- problems.
ANSWER:
-- A--
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4) Which--of--the--following--statements--is--true--about--the--field--of--child--development?
A) Scientific--curiosity--is--the--prevailing--factor--that--led--to--the--study--of--children,--and--current--researchers--
primarily--answer--questions--of--scientific--interest.
B) The--field--of--child--development--is--considered--interdisciplinary--because--it--has--grown--through--the--
combined--efforts--of--people--from--many--fields.
C) Child--development--is--the--area--of--study--devoted--to--understanding--constancy--and--change--throughout--
the--lifespan.
D) Most--of--what--we--know--about--child--development--comes--from--psychologists--and--medical--
professionals.--ANSWER:--B
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5) Development--is--often--divided--into--which--of--the--following--three--broad--domains?
A) infancy,--childhood,--and--adolescence
B) social,--cultural,--and--historical
C) physical,--cognitive,--and--emotional--and--social
D) biological,--social,--and--intellectual-
- ANSWER:--C
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