CFS 138 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which statement best describes the relationship between special needs and low socioeconomic status?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Special needs and low socioeconomic status are separate, distinct
concepts.
This type of assessment is performed when a child completes a program. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Summative assessment.
Correlational research shows that parental warmth during infancy is related to less crying in the second
year of life. Which of the following would be an appropriate conclusion to reach, based on this finding? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Children's crying and parental warmth are related, but the direction of
causality is not clear.
A researcher studies the children's humor in a classroom by observing each child every five minutes and
writing down whether the child is laughing or not. This is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Time sampling.
In an effort to promote cooperation among children in his preschool, a teacher displays obvious and
exaggerated cooperative behaviors in his own interactions with others. This is an application of: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Social learning theory.
Which of the following would be a statement a multicultural scholar might make about the
maturationist theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅"It is a dangerous theory because it lead some to
believe that cultural differences are caused by genetic deficits.
Megan and Alicia are ten-year old twin sisters. Alicia has received a lot of praise from their parents for
winning an essay contest at school, Megan feels jealous. For a moment, Megan considers lying to their
parents and saying that Alicia didn't write the essay herself. She knows, however, that lying is wrong,
and it wouldn't be fair to her sister. According to Freud's theories, which component of the mind "won
out" in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Superego.
, On a field trip to a per store a 6-year-old spots an unusual-looking lizard. He studies it a moment then
announces to his teacher, "It's probably a turtle. I've seen these before." This is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Assimilation.
An information-processing theorist would most likely consider which of the following factors in assessing
why a child is constantly unable to complete class projects? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The
distracting elements in the classroom situation.
An infant care provider observes that one child in the group is smaller and less physically active than
other babies. He immediately assumes that the child is developmentally delayed. His conclusion reflects
an erroneous assumption that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Differences are deficits.
Which of the following best describes the process of child development? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Children's knowledge and physical abilities increase and also change qualitatively
over time.
Transformations in a child's process of thinking, feeling, and moving describes: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Qualitative Development.
When researchers refer to the "unique and/or diverse needs of young children" they are typically
referring to the needs of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All children, as individuals.
Which statement best describes the relationship between special needs and low socioeconomic status?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Special needs and low socioeconomic status are separate, distinct
concepts.
Which of the following theorists would be most likely to believe that "a person is either born to be a
good teacher or not. Good teaching cannot be taught"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Arnold Gesell.
Which of the following is NOT a good example of how child development research can guide work with
children with special needs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A teacher identifies a child who is culturally
deprived and recommends special remediation.
ANSWERS
Which statement best describes the relationship between special needs and low socioeconomic status?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Special needs and low socioeconomic status are separate, distinct
concepts.
This type of assessment is performed when a child completes a program. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Summative assessment.
Correlational research shows that parental warmth during infancy is related to less crying in the second
year of life. Which of the following would be an appropriate conclusion to reach, based on this finding? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Children's crying and parental warmth are related, but the direction of
causality is not clear.
A researcher studies the children's humor in a classroom by observing each child every five minutes and
writing down whether the child is laughing or not. This is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Time sampling.
In an effort to promote cooperation among children in his preschool, a teacher displays obvious and
exaggerated cooperative behaviors in his own interactions with others. This is an application of: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Social learning theory.
Which of the following would be a statement a multicultural scholar might make about the
maturationist theory? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅"It is a dangerous theory because it lead some to
believe that cultural differences are caused by genetic deficits.
Megan and Alicia are ten-year old twin sisters. Alicia has received a lot of praise from their parents for
winning an essay contest at school, Megan feels jealous. For a moment, Megan considers lying to their
parents and saying that Alicia didn't write the essay herself. She knows, however, that lying is wrong,
and it wouldn't be fair to her sister. According to Freud's theories, which component of the mind "won
out" in this scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Superego.
, On a field trip to a per store a 6-year-old spots an unusual-looking lizard. He studies it a moment then
announces to his teacher, "It's probably a turtle. I've seen these before." This is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Assimilation.
An information-processing theorist would most likely consider which of the following factors in assessing
why a child is constantly unable to complete class projects? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The
distracting elements in the classroom situation.
An infant care provider observes that one child in the group is smaller and less physically active than
other babies. He immediately assumes that the child is developmentally delayed. His conclusion reflects
an erroneous assumption that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Differences are deficits.
Which of the following best describes the process of child development? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Children's knowledge and physical abilities increase and also change qualitatively
over time.
Transformations in a child's process of thinking, feeling, and moving describes: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Qualitative Development.
When researchers refer to the "unique and/or diverse needs of young children" they are typically
referring to the needs of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All children, as individuals.
Which statement best describes the relationship between special needs and low socioeconomic status?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Special needs and low socioeconomic status are separate, distinct
concepts.
Which of the following theorists would be most likely to believe that "a person is either born to be a
good teacher or not. Good teaching cannot be taught"? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Arnold Gesell.
Which of the following is NOT a good example of how child development research can guide work with
children with special needs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A teacher identifies a child who is culturally
deprived and recommends special remediation.
