,Test$Bank$For$Child$Development$9th$Edition$by$Laura$E.$Berk
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
,CHAPTER$1
HISTORY,$THEORY,$AND$APPLIED$DIRECTIONS$MULTIPL
E$CHOICE
1) The$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$two$dec
ades$of$life.
Answer:$D$P
age$Ref:$4
3) Which$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:$A$P
age$Ref:$4
4) Which$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$questi
ons$of$scientific$interest.
B) The$field$of$child$development$is$considered$interdisciplinary$because$it$has$grown$through$the$combined$efforts$of$peo
ple$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
Page$Ref:$4
5) Development$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$Ans
wer:$C
Page$Ref:$4
, 6) The$domains$of$development
A) combine$in$an$integrated,$holistic$fashion.
B) are$not$influenced$by$each$other.
C) operate$independently$of$one$another.
D) are$distinct$and$unrelated.$An
swer:$A
Page$Ref:$4
7) What$period$of$human$development$brings$the$most$rapid$time$of$change?
A) the$prenatal$period
B) infancy$and$toddlerhood
C) early$childhood
D) adolescence$
Answer:$A$Page$
Ref:$5
8) During$which$period$of$development$do$children$form$their$first$intimate$ties$to$others?
A) the$prenatal$period
B) infancy$and$toddlerhood
C) early$childhood
D) middle$childhood$A
nswer:$B
Page$Ref:$5
9) Charlotte$is$long$and$lean.$She$engages$in$make-
believe$play$and$has$a$blossoming$sense$of$morality.$Charlotte$is$probably$in$which$period$of$human$development
?
A) the$prenatal$period
B) infancy$and$toddlerhood
C) early$childhood
D) middle$childhood$A
nswer:$C
Page$Ref:$5–6
10) Pete$participates$in$soccer$and$is$beginning$to$master$fundamental$reading$and$math$skills.$Pete$is$probably$i
n$which$period$of$human$development?
A) adolescence
B) middle$childhood
C) early$childhood
D) infancy$and$toddlerhood$An
swer:$B
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11) During$adolescence,
A) thought$and$language$expand$at$an$astounding$rate.
B) young$people$begin$to$master$academic$knowledge$and$skills.
C) young$people$fully$assume$adult$roles.
D) thought$becomes$abstract$and$idealistic.$Ans
wer:$D
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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
,CHAPTER$1
HISTORY,$THEORY,$AND$APPLIED$DIRECTIONS$MULTIPL
E$CHOICE
1) The$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:$B
Page$Ref:$4
2) The$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$two$dec
ades$of$life.
Answer:$D$P
age$Ref:$4
3) Which$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:$A$P
age$Ref:$4
4) Which$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$questi
ons$of$scientific$interest.
B) The$field$of$child$development$is$considered$interdisciplinary$because$it$has$grown$through$the$combined$efforts$of$peo
ple$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
Page$Ref:$4
5) Development$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$Ans
wer:$C
Page$Ref:$4
, 6) The$domains$of$development
A) combine$in$an$integrated,$holistic$fashion.
B) are$not$influenced$by$each$other.
C) operate$independently$of$one$another.
D) are$distinct$and$unrelated.$An
swer:$A
Page$Ref:$4
7) What$period$of$human$development$brings$the$most$rapid$time$of$change?
A) the$prenatal$period
B) infancy$and$toddlerhood
C) early$childhood
D) adolescence$
Answer:$A$Page$
Ref:$5
8) During$which$period$of$development$do$children$form$their$first$intimate$ties$to$others?
A) the$prenatal$period
B) infancy$and$toddlerhood
C) early$childhood
D) middle$childhood$A
nswer:$B
Page$Ref:$5
9) Charlotte$is$long$and$lean.$She$engages$in$make-
believe$play$and$has$a$blossoming$sense$of$morality.$Charlotte$is$probably$in$which$period$of$human$development
?
A) the$prenatal$period
B) infancy$and$toddlerhood
C) early$childhood
D) middle$childhood$A
nswer:$C
Page$Ref:$5–6
10) Pete$participates$in$soccer$and$is$beginning$to$master$fundamental$reading$and$math$skills.$Pete$is$probably$i
n$which$period$of$human$development?
A) adolescence
B) middle$childhood
C) early$childhood
D) infancy$and$toddlerhood$An
swer:$B
Page$Ref:$6
11) During$adolescence,
A) thought$and$language$expand$at$an$astounding$rate.
B) young$people$begin$to$master$academic$knowledge$and$skills.
C) young$people$fully$assume$adult$roles.
D) thought$becomes$abstract$and$idealistic.$Ans
wer:$D
Page$Ref:$6
