Child Development Chapter 1 & 2
Quiz/Test Questions with Accurate
Answers
Personality - ANSWERSis the group of behavioral and emotional traits that distinguish
an individual
Three factors that shape personality - ANSWERSHeredity, Environment, Your response
to your environment
Heredity - ANSWERSPassing of traits from parents to offspring (Inherited Traits)
Enviroment - ANSWERSall of the surrounding things, conditions, and influences
affecting the growth or development of living things (Acquired traits)
Nature/nurture conflict - ANSWERSa discussion concerning what factors influence
personality development
Howard Gardner - ANSWERSa psychologist who studied intelligence. He argues that
humans have multiple intelligences or learning styles.
8 styles of learning: - ANSWERSverbal, logical, visual, musical, bolidily kinesthetic,
interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic
Verbal - ANSWERSlinguistic-linked to language
Logical - ANSWERSmathematical-skilled in arithmetic and science
Visual - ANSWERSspatial-learns easiest through color and pictures
Musical - ANSWERShears melodies and rhythms
Bodily-kinesthetic - ANSWERSskilled in moving the body through space
Interpersonal - ANSWERSa good communicator
Intrapersonal - ANSWERSprivate and less social
Naturalistic - ANSWERSunderstands and enjoys the processes of nature
What is child development? - ANSWERSStudy of children master new skills
Quiz/Test Questions with Accurate
Answers
Personality - ANSWERSis the group of behavioral and emotional traits that distinguish
an individual
Three factors that shape personality - ANSWERSHeredity, Environment, Your response
to your environment
Heredity - ANSWERSPassing of traits from parents to offspring (Inherited Traits)
Enviroment - ANSWERSall of the surrounding things, conditions, and influences
affecting the growth or development of living things (Acquired traits)
Nature/nurture conflict - ANSWERSa discussion concerning what factors influence
personality development
Howard Gardner - ANSWERSa psychologist who studied intelligence. He argues that
humans have multiple intelligences or learning styles.
8 styles of learning: - ANSWERSverbal, logical, visual, musical, bolidily kinesthetic,
interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic
Verbal - ANSWERSlinguistic-linked to language
Logical - ANSWERSmathematical-skilled in arithmetic and science
Visual - ANSWERSspatial-learns easiest through color and pictures
Musical - ANSWERShears melodies and rhythms
Bodily-kinesthetic - ANSWERSskilled in moving the body through space
Interpersonal - ANSWERSa good communicator
Intrapersonal - ANSWERSprivate and less social
Naturalistic - ANSWERSunderstands and enjoys the processes of nature
What is child development? - ANSWERSStudy of children master new skills
