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Part I: Theory and Research in Child Development
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Chapter 1 History, Theory, andApplied Directions C
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Part II: Foundations of Development
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Chapter 3 Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth Chapte
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Part III: Cognitive and Language Development
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Chapter 6 Cognitive Development: Piagetian, CoreKnowledge, andVygotskian Perspectives
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Chapter 7 Cognitive Development: AnInformation-
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Part IV: Personality and Social Development
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Chapter 10 Emotional Development Chapt bx bx bx bx
er 11 Self and Social Understanding Chapter
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12 Moral Development
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Chapter 13 Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles
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Part V: Contexts for Development
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Chapter 14 The Family bx bx bx
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2) The common goal of investigators who study child development is to
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A) understand howphysical growth and nutrition contributeto health and well-beingthroughout the lifespan. bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
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3) Which of the following factors contributed to the study of child development in the twentieth century?
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A) Thebeginning ofpublic education led to a demand for knowledge about what and how to teachchildren ofd iffere
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5) Development is often divided into which of the following three broad domains? bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
A) infancy, childhood, and adolescence bx bx bx
B) social, cultural, andhistorical bx bx bx
C) physical, cognitive, and emotional andsocial bx bx bx bx bx
D) biological, social, andintellectual bx bx bx bx
Answer: C bx
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B) are not influenced byeach other.
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C) operate independentlyof one another. bx bx bx
D) are distinct and unrelated.
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Answer:A bx
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7) What period of human development brings the most rapid time of change?
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A) the prenatal period bx bx
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8) During which period of development do children form their first intimate ties to others?
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A) the prenatal period bx bx
B) infancyand toddlerhood bx bx
C) earlychildhood bx
D) middle childhood bx bx
Answer: B bx
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9) Charlotte is long and lean. She engages in make- rr bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
believe play and has a blossoming sense of morality. Charlotte is probably in which period of human developme
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B) infancyand toddlerhood bx bx
C) earlychildhood bx
D) middle childhood bx rr
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10) Pete participates in soccer and is beginning to master fundamental reading and math skills. Pete i s p
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robably in which period of human development?
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A) adolescence
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C) earlychildhood bx
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11) During adolescence, bx
A) thought and language expand at an astounding rate. bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
B) youngpeople begin to master academic knowledge and skills.
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D) thought becomesabstract and idealistic. rr bx bx bx bx
Answer: D bx
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Part I: Theory and Research in Child Development
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Chapter 1 History, Theory, andApplied Directions C
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hapter 2 Research Strategies bx bx bx
Part II: Foundations of Development
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Chapter 3 Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth Chapte
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Physical Growth bx
Part III: Cognitive and Language Development
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Chapter 6 Cognitive Development: Piagetian, CoreKnowledge, andVygotskian Perspectives
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Chapter 7 Cognitive Development: AnInformation-
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Processing Perspective Chapter 8 Intelligence bx bx bx bx
Chapter 9 Language Development bx bx bx
Part IV: Personality and Social Development
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Chapter 10 Emotional Development Chapt bx bx bx bx
er 11 Self and Social Understanding Chapter
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12 Moral Development
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Chapter 13 Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles
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Part V: Contexts for Development
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Chapter 14 The Family bx bx bx
Chapter 15 Peers, Media, and Schooling bx bx bx bx bx
,CHAPTER 1 bx
HISTORY,THEORY,ANDAPPLIED DIRECTIONS MULTIPL bx bx bx rrb x
E CHOICE bx
1) The field of child development bx bx bx bx
A) isdevoted to understandinghuman constancyand change throughout the lifespan.
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B) is part of a larger, interdisciplinary field known as developmental science.
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C) focuses primarilyon children’s physical and emotional development. bx bx bx bx rr bx
D) focusesprimarilyoninfants’and children’s socialandcognitivedevelopment. An bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
swer: B bx
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2) The common goal of investigators who study child development is to
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A) understand howphysical growth and nutrition contributeto health and well-beingthroughout the lifespan. bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
B) understand moreabout personalityand social development. bx bx bx bx bx bx
C) analyze child-rearing practices and experiences that promote children’s well-being. rr bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
D) describe and identifythose factors that influencethe consistencies and changes in young people duringthefi rst t
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wo decades of life.
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3) Which of the following factors contributed to the study of child development in the twentieth century?
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A) Thebeginning ofpublic education led to a demand for knowledge about what and how to teachchildren ofd iffere
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nt ages. bx
B) Parents were having more children and researchers became interested in the effects of familysize onc hildr
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en’s well-being. bx
C) Pediatricians were pressured byinsurance companies to improve children’s health, which inspired nutritional r es bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx rr bx
earch.
D) High rates ofchildhood depression inspired new areas ofresearch intochildren’s anxietiesand behaviorp robl
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ems.
Answer: A bx bx
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4) Which of the following statements is true about the field of child development? bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
A) Scientific curiosityis the prevailing factor that led to the studyof children, and current researchers primarilya nswe bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
r questions of scientific interest.
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B) The field of child development is considered interdisciplinarybecause it has grown through the combined e ff
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orts of people from many fields.
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an.
D) Most ofwhat weknow about child development comes from psychologists and medical professionals. Ans
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wer: B bx
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5) Development is often divided into which of the following three broad domains? bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
A) infancy, childhood, and adolescence bx bx bx
B) social, cultural, andhistorical bx bx bx
C) physical, cognitive, and emotional andsocial bx bx bx bx bx
D) biological, social, andintellectual bx bx bx bx
Answer: C bx
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, 6) The domains of developmentbx bx bx
A) combinein an integrated, holistic fashion. bx bx bx bx bx
B) are not influenced byeach other.
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C) operate independentlyof one another. bx bx bx
D) are distinct and unrelated.
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Answer:A bx
Page Ref: 4 bx bx
7) What period of human development brings the most rapid time of change?
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A) the prenatal period bx bx
B) infancyand toddlerhood bx bx
C) earlychildhood bx
D) adolescence rr
bAnswer: APa
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8) During which period of development do children form their first intimate ties to others?
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A) the prenatal period bx bx
B) infancyand toddlerhood bx bx
C) earlychildhood bx
D) middle childhood bx bx
Answer: B bx
Page Ref: 5 bx bx
9) Charlotte is long and lean. She engages in make- rr bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
believe play and has a blossoming sense of morality. Charlotte is probably in which period of human developme
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nt?
A) the prenatal period bx bx
B) infancyand toddlerhood bx bx
C) earlychildhood bx
D) middle childhood bx rr
bAnswer: C
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10) Pete participates in soccer and is beginning to master fundamental reading and math skills. Pete i s p
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robably in which period of human development?
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A) adolescence
B) middlechildhood bx
C) earlychildhood bx
D) infancy and toddlerhood bx bx rrb
xAnswer: B bx
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11) During adolescence, bx
A) thought and language expand at an astounding rate. bx bx bx bx bx bx bx
B) youngpeople begin to master academic knowledge and skills.
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C) youngpeople fullyassume adult roles. bx bx bx bx bx
D) thought becomesabstract and idealistic. rr bx bx bx bx
Answer: D bx
Page Ref: 6 bx bx