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Early Childhood Development
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A Multicultural Perspective
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8th Edition
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Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
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, Table iof iContents
Chapter i1: iStudying iEarly iChildhood iDevelopment iin ia iDiverse iWorld
Learning iOutcome iQuizzes 1
Application iExercises 12
Test iItems 14
Test iAnswer iKey 23
,Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in a
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Diverse World
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Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
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Learning i Outcome i 1.1: i Define i early i childhood i development i and i explain
i how i qualitative idevelopment iis idifferent ifrom iquantitative idevelopment.
[Q1]
According i to i the i textbook, i which i of i the i following i statements i best i defines i early
i childhood i development?
1. The i increase i in i knowledge i and i number i of i skills i of i young i children i over i the i first
i 5 i years i of ilife
2. The iprocess iof iqualitative iand iquantitative ichanges iin ichildren ifrom ibirth ito iage i8 i[correct]
3. The iincrease iin isensorimotor iintelligence ibetween iages i3 iand i9
4. The ifixed iorder iof iacquiring iskills iand iknowledge iat ieach iage ifrom ibirth ito iage i7
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i1]
This istatement isuggests ithat ichildren isimply iacquire igreater iknowledge iand iabilities ias ithey
iage—a i purely i quantitative i view—and i does i not i address i qualitative i changes. i Also,
i early ichildhood iis idefined ias ibirth ito iage i8 iin ithe ibook.
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Children ido inot isimply ibecome ilarger ior iobtain imore iknowledge ias ithey idevelop. iAs ithey
idevelop, ithey ibecome iqualitatively idifferent ipeople, ithinking iand ibehaving iin iuniquely
idifferent iways.
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This istatement iaddresses ionly ione ikind iof iintelligence ithat ioccurs iin iinfancy. iIt idoes inot
iinclude iother idomains, isuch ias iphysical ior isocial idevelopment, ior itypes iof ithinking ithat
iappear iafter iinfancy.
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This istatement isuggests ithat iall ichildren i will iacquire iskills ior iknowledge iin ia ifixed iorder,
iwhich i is inot ialways ithe icase.
[Q2]
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis ithe ibest iexample iof ia ichild ibecoming ia iqualitatively, inot ijust
iquantitatively, idifferent iperson iwith idevelopment?
1. A ichild iovercomes ifears iby ihaving ia ideeper iunderstanding iof ithe iworld. i[correct]
2. A ichild iacquires imore imathematical iskills iand iconcepts.
3. A ichild iforms ia iwider inetwork iof ifriendships iand iacquaintances.
4. A ichild ibecomes iattached ito imultiple icaregivers, iincluding iteachers iand iparents.
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In idevelopment, i a ichild idoes inot i simply iacquire imore iexperience ior iknowledge iabout
ithings i that iare ifrightening; ithe ichild ican inow iinterpret iand iapply ihis ior iher iknowledge ito
iovercome ithese ifears.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i2]
This istatement iimplies ithat iin idevelopment ichildren isimply ilearn imore iof isomething—in ithis
i case, imore iskills ior iknowledge. iIt idoes inot irecognize ithat ichildren ithink iand isolve iproblems
icompletely idifferently. iThey ican iapply iand irefine iskills iand iknowledge iin inew iways ias ithey
idevelop.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i3]
This ianswer iis ifocused ion iquantitative ichanges iin idevelopment—simply imaking imore ifriends
i and i acquaintances. iIt i does i not i address i how ithe i nature i of i friendships i or ithe ichild’s
i knowledge ior isocial ibehaviors ichange iwith idevelopment.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i4]
This ianswer isuggests ithat iattachment ito icaregivers iis isimply ithe iprocess iof ibecoming
iattached ito imore ipeople—a ipurely iquantitative iview iof ithis iaspect iof idevelopment. iIt idoes inot
iaddress i how ithe iquality iof ithese irelationships ichanges iwith idevelopment.
[Q3]
Which i of i the i following i examples i relates i most i specifically i to i quantitative i change
i in i a i child’s idevelopment?
1. Grayson ihas ia istrategy ifor ifiguring iout iwhich ibowl iis ibigger ithan ithe iothers
2. Grayson istopped ibeing iegocentric iand itaking itoys iaway ifrom iothers
3. Grayson igrew itwo iinches iin ithe ipast isix imonths i[correct]
4. Grayson inow iasks ifor imilk irather ithan icrying ifor iit
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i1]
Grayson’s i development i of i a i strategy i for i figuring i out i which i bowl i is i biggest i is i an
i example i of iqualitative ichange.
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Grayson’s ichange iin ishowing iless iegocentrism iis ian iexample iof iqualitative ichange.
[Feedback ifor iCorrect iAnswer i3]
Grayson’s igrowth iin iheight irepresents iquantitative ichange.
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Grayson’s i developmental i change i from i crying i for i milk i to i asking i for i it i represents
i qualitative ichange.
[Q4]
The idefinition iof ichild idevelopment iincludes iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
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Early Childhood Development
i i
A Multicultural Perspective
i i
8th Edition
i
Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
i
, Table iof iContents
Chapter i1: iStudying iEarly iChildhood iDevelopment iin ia iDiverse iWorld
Learning iOutcome iQuizzes 1
Application iExercises 12
Test iItems 14
Test iAnswer iKey 23
,Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in a
i i i i i i i
Diverse World
i i
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
i i i i
Learning i Outcome i 1.1: i Define i early i childhood i development i and i explain
i how i qualitative idevelopment iis idifferent ifrom iquantitative idevelopment.
[Q1]
According i to i the i textbook, i which i of i the i following i statements i best i defines i early
i childhood i development?
1. The i increase i in i knowledge i and i number i of i skills i of i young i children i over i the i first
i 5 i years i of ilife
2. The iprocess iof iqualitative iand iquantitative ichanges iin ichildren ifrom ibirth ito iage i8 i[correct]
3. The iincrease iin isensorimotor iintelligence ibetween iages i3 iand i9
4. The ifixed iorder iof iacquiring iskills iand iknowledge iat ieach iage ifrom ibirth ito iage i7
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i1]
This istatement isuggests ithat ichildren isimply iacquire igreater iknowledge iand iabilities ias ithey
iage—a i purely i quantitative i view—and i does i not i address i qualitative i changes. i Also,
i early ichildhood iis idefined ias ibirth ito iage i8 iin ithe ibook.
[Feedback ifor iCorrect iAnswer i2]
Children ido inot isimply ibecome ilarger ior iobtain imore iknowledge ias ithey idevelop. iAs ithey
idevelop, ithey ibecome iqualitatively idifferent ipeople, ithinking iand ibehaving iin iuniquely
idifferent iways.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i3]
This istatement iaddresses ionly ione ikind iof iintelligence ithat ioccurs iin iinfancy. iIt idoes inot
iinclude iother idomains, isuch ias iphysical ior isocial idevelopment, ior itypes iof ithinking ithat
iappear iafter iinfancy.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i4]
This istatement isuggests ithat iall ichildren i will iacquire iskills ior iknowledge iin ia ifixed iorder,
iwhich i is inot ialways ithe icase.
[Q2]
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis ithe ibest iexample iof ia ichild ibecoming ia iqualitatively, inot ijust
iquantitatively, idifferent iperson iwith idevelopment?
1. A ichild iovercomes ifears iby ihaving ia ideeper iunderstanding iof ithe iworld. i[correct]
2. A ichild iacquires imore imathematical iskills iand iconcepts.
3. A ichild iforms ia iwider inetwork iof ifriendships iand iacquaintances.
4. A ichild ibecomes iattached ito imultiple icaregivers, iincluding iteachers iand iparents.
1
, [Feedback ifor iCorrect iAnswer i1]
In idevelopment, i a ichild idoes inot i simply iacquire imore iexperience ior iknowledge iabout
ithings i that iare ifrightening; ithe ichild ican inow iinterpret iand iapply ihis ior iher iknowledge ito
iovercome ithese ifears.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i2]
This istatement iimplies ithat iin idevelopment ichildren isimply ilearn imore iof isomething—in ithis
i case, imore iskills ior iknowledge. iIt idoes inot irecognize ithat ichildren ithink iand isolve iproblems
icompletely idifferently. iThey ican iapply iand irefine iskills iand iknowledge iin inew iways ias ithey
idevelop.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i3]
This ianswer iis ifocused ion iquantitative ichanges iin idevelopment—simply imaking imore ifriends
i and i acquaintances. iIt i does i not i address i how ithe i nature i of i friendships i or ithe ichild’s
i knowledge ior isocial ibehaviors ichange iwith idevelopment.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i4]
This ianswer isuggests ithat iattachment ito icaregivers iis isimply ithe iprocess iof ibecoming
iattached ito imore ipeople—a ipurely iquantitative iview iof ithis iaspect iof idevelopment. iIt idoes inot
iaddress i how ithe iquality iof ithese irelationships ichanges iwith idevelopment.
[Q3]
Which i of i the i following i examples i relates i most i specifically i to i quantitative i change
i in i a i child’s idevelopment?
1. Grayson ihas ia istrategy ifor ifiguring iout iwhich ibowl iis ibigger ithan ithe iothers
2. Grayson istopped ibeing iegocentric iand itaking itoys iaway ifrom iothers
3. Grayson igrew itwo iinches iin ithe ipast isix imonths i[correct]
4. Grayson inow iasks ifor imilk irather ithan icrying ifor iit
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i1]
Grayson’s i development i of i a i strategy i for i figuring i out i which i bowl i is i biggest i is i an
i example i of iqualitative ichange.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i2]
Grayson’s ichange iin ishowing iless iegocentrism iis ian iexample iof iqualitative ichange.
[Feedback ifor iCorrect iAnswer i3]
Grayson’s igrowth iin iheight irepresents iquantitative ichange.
[Feedback ifor iAnswer iChoice i4]
Grayson’s i developmental i change i from i crying i for i milk i to i asking i for i it i represents
i qualitative ichange.
[Q4]
The idefinition iof ichild idevelopment iincludes iwhich iof ithe ifollowing?
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