Test Bank For Child Development
10th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Chapters 1 - 15
,Table of Contents
k9 k9
Part k9I: k9Theory k9and k9Research k9in k9Child k9Development
Chapter k91 k9History, k9Theory, k9and k9Applied k9Directions
Chapter k92 k9Research k9Strategies
Part k9II: k9Foundations k9of k9Development
Chapter k93 k9Biological k9Foundations, k9Prenatal k9Development, k9and k9Birth
Chapter k94 k9Infancy: k9Early k9Learning, k9Motor k9Skills, k9and k9Perceptual k9Capacities
Chapter k95 k9Physical k9Growth
Part k9III: k9Cognitive k9and k9Language k9Development
Chapter k96 k9Cognitive k9Development: k9Piagetian, k9Core k9Knowledge, k9and k9Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chapter k97 k9Cognitive k9Development: k9An k9Information-Processing k9Perspective
Chapter k98 k9Intelligence
Chapter k99 k9Language k9Development
Part k9IV: k9Personality k9and k9Social k9Development
Chapter k910 k9Emotional k9Development
Chapter k911 k9Self k9and k9Social k9Understanding
Chapter k912 k9Moral k9Development
Chapter k913 k9Development k9of k9Sex k9Differences k9and k9Gender k9Roles
Part k9V: k9Contexts k9for k9Development
Chapter k914 k9The k9Family
Chapter k915 k9Peers, k9Media, k9and k9Schooling
,CHAPTER k91
HISTORY, k9THEORY, k9AND k9APPLIED k9DIRECTIONS k9
MULTIPLE k9CHOICE
1) The k9field k9of k9child k9development
A) is k9devoted k9to k9understanding k9human k9constancy k9and k9change k9throughout k9the k9lifespan.
B) is k9part k9of k9a k9larger, k9interdisciplinary k9field k9known k9as k9developmental k9science.
C) focuses k9primarily k9on k9children’s k9physical k9and k9emotional k9development.
D) focuses k9primarily k9on k9infants’ k9and k9children’s k9social k9and k9cognitive
development. k9ANSWER: k9B
k9
Page k9Ref: k94
2) The k9common k9goal k9of k9investigators k9who k9study k9child k9development k9is k9to
A) understand k9how k9physical k9growth k9and k9nutrition k9contribute k9to k9health k9and k9well-being k9throughout k9the
k9 lifespan.
B) understand k9more k9about k9personality k9and k9social k9development.
C) analyze k9child-rearing k9practices k9and k9experiences k9that k9promote k9children’s k9well-being.
D) describe k9and k9identify k9those k9factors k9that k9influence k9the k9consistencies k9and k9changes k9in k9young k9people
k9 during k9the k9first k9two k9decades k9of k9life.
ANSWER:
k9 D k9
Page k9Ref:
4
k9
3) Which k9of k9the k9following k9factors k9contributed k9to k9the k9study k9of k9child k9development k9in k9the k9twentieth
k9 century?
A) The k9beginning k9of k9public k9education k9led k9to k9a k9demand k9for k9knowledge k9about k9what k9and k9how k9to
k9 teach k9children k9of k9different k9ages.
B) Parents k9were k9having k9more k9children k9and k9researchers k9became k9interested k9in k9the k9effects k9of
k9 family k9size k9on k9children’s k9well-being.
C) Pediatricians k9were k9pressured k9by k9insurance k9companies k9to k9improve k9children’s k9health, k9which k9inspired
nutritional k9research.
k9
D) High k9rates k9of k9childhood k9depression k9inspired k9new k9areas k9of k9research k9into k9children’s k9anxieties k9and
behavior k9problems.
k9
ANSWER:
k9 A k9
Page k9Ref:
4
k9
, 4) Which k9of k9the k9following k9statements k9is k9true k9about k9the k9field k9of k9child k9development?
A) Scientific k9curiosity k9is k9the k9prevailing k9factor k9that k9led k9to k9the k9study k9of k9children, k9and k9current
k9 researchers k9primarily k9answer k9questions k9of k9scientific k9interest.
B) The k9field k9of k9child k9development k9is k9considered k9interdisciplinary k9because k9it k9has k9grown k9through k9the
k9 combined k9efforts k9of k9people k9from k9many k9fields.
C) Child k9development k9is k9the k9area k9of k9study k9devoted k9to k9understanding k9constancy k9and k9change
k9 throughout k9the k9lifespan.
D) Most k9of k9what k9we k9know k9about k9child k9development k9comes k9from k9psychologists k9and k9medical
k9 professionals. k9ANSWER: k9B
Page k9Ref: k94
5) Development k9is k9often k9divided k9into k9which k9of k9the k9following k9three k9broad k9domains?
A) infancy, k9childhood, k9and k9adolescence
B) social, k9cultural, k9and k9historical
C) physical, k9cognitive, k9and k9emotional k9and k9social
D) biological, k9social, k9and
intellectual k9ANSWER: k9C
k9
Page k9Ref: k94
10th Edition by Laura E. Berk
Chapters 1 - 15
,Table of Contents
k9 k9
Part k9I: k9Theory k9and k9Research k9in k9Child k9Development
Chapter k91 k9History, k9Theory, k9and k9Applied k9Directions
Chapter k92 k9Research k9Strategies
Part k9II: k9Foundations k9of k9Development
Chapter k93 k9Biological k9Foundations, k9Prenatal k9Development, k9and k9Birth
Chapter k94 k9Infancy: k9Early k9Learning, k9Motor k9Skills, k9and k9Perceptual k9Capacities
Chapter k95 k9Physical k9Growth
Part k9III: k9Cognitive k9and k9Language k9Development
Chapter k96 k9Cognitive k9Development: k9Piagetian, k9Core k9Knowledge, k9and k9Vygotskian
Perspectives
Chapter k97 k9Cognitive k9Development: k9An k9Information-Processing k9Perspective
Chapter k98 k9Intelligence
Chapter k99 k9Language k9Development
Part k9IV: k9Personality k9and k9Social k9Development
Chapter k910 k9Emotional k9Development
Chapter k911 k9Self k9and k9Social k9Understanding
Chapter k912 k9Moral k9Development
Chapter k913 k9Development k9of k9Sex k9Differences k9and k9Gender k9Roles
Part k9V: k9Contexts k9for k9Development
Chapter k914 k9The k9Family
Chapter k915 k9Peers, k9Media, k9and k9Schooling
,CHAPTER k91
HISTORY, k9THEORY, k9AND k9APPLIED k9DIRECTIONS k9
MULTIPLE k9CHOICE
1) The k9field k9of k9child k9development
A) is k9devoted k9to k9understanding k9human k9constancy k9and k9change k9throughout k9the k9lifespan.
B) is k9part k9of k9a k9larger, k9interdisciplinary k9field k9known k9as k9developmental k9science.
C) focuses k9primarily k9on k9children’s k9physical k9and k9emotional k9development.
D) focuses k9primarily k9on k9infants’ k9and k9children’s k9social k9and k9cognitive
development. k9ANSWER: k9B
k9
Page k9Ref: k94
2) The k9common k9goal k9of k9investigators k9who k9study k9child k9development k9is k9to
A) understand k9how k9physical k9growth k9and k9nutrition k9contribute k9to k9health k9and k9well-being k9throughout k9the
k9 lifespan.
B) understand k9more k9about k9personality k9and k9social k9development.
C) analyze k9child-rearing k9practices k9and k9experiences k9that k9promote k9children’s k9well-being.
D) describe k9and k9identify k9those k9factors k9that k9influence k9the k9consistencies k9and k9changes k9in k9young k9people
k9 during k9the k9first k9two k9decades k9of k9life.
ANSWER:
k9 D k9
Page k9Ref:
4
k9
3) Which k9of k9the k9following k9factors k9contributed k9to k9the k9study k9of k9child k9development k9in k9the k9twentieth
k9 century?
A) The k9beginning k9of k9public k9education k9led k9to k9a k9demand k9for k9knowledge k9about k9what k9and k9how k9to
k9 teach k9children k9of k9different k9ages.
B) Parents k9were k9having k9more k9children k9and k9researchers k9became k9interested k9in k9the k9effects k9of
k9 family k9size k9on k9children’s k9well-being.
C) Pediatricians k9were k9pressured k9by k9insurance k9companies k9to k9improve k9children’s k9health, k9which k9inspired
nutritional k9research.
k9
D) High k9rates k9of k9childhood k9depression k9inspired k9new k9areas k9of k9research k9into k9children’s k9anxieties k9and
behavior k9problems.
k9
ANSWER:
k9 A k9
Page k9Ref:
4
k9
, 4) Which k9of k9the k9following k9statements k9is k9true k9about k9the k9field k9of k9child k9development?
A) Scientific k9curiosity k9is k9the k9prevailing k9factor k9that k9led k9to k9the k9study k9of k9children, k9and k9current
k9 researchers k9primarily k9answer k9questions k9of k9scientific k9interest.
B) The k9field k9of k9child k9development k9is k9considered k9interdisciplinary k9because k9it k9has k9grown k9through k9the
k9 combined k9efforts k9of k9people k9from k9many k9fields.
C) Child k9development k9is k9the k9area k9of k9study k9devoted k9to k9understanding k9constancy k9and k9change
k9 throughout k9the k9lifespan.
D) Most k9of k9what k9we k9know k9about k9child k9development k9comes k9from k9psychologists k9and k9medical
k9 professionals. k9ANSWER: k9B
Page k9Ref: k94
5) Development k9is k9often k9divided k9into k9which k9of k9the k9following k9three k9broad k9domains?
A) infancy, k9childhood, k9and k9adolescence
B) social, k9cultural, k9and k9historical
C) physical, k9cognitive, k9and k9emotional k9and k9social
D) biological, k9social, k9and
intellectual k9ANSWER: k9C
k9
Page k9Ref: k94
