, TablejofjContents
Chapterj1:jStudyingjEarlyjChildhoodjDevelopmentjinjajDiversejWorld
LearningjOutcomejQuizzes 1
ApplicationjExercises 12
TestjItems 14
TestjAnswerjKey 23
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Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
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Learningj Outcomej 1.1:j Definej earlyj childhoodj developmentj andj explainj howj qualitativejdev
elopmentjisjdifferentjfromjquantitativejdevelopment.
[Q1]
Accordingj toj thej textbook,j whichj ofj thej followingj statementsj bestj definesj earlyj childhoodj devel
opment?
1. Thej increasej inj knowledgej andj numberj ofj skillsj ofj youngj childrenj overj thej firstj 5j yearsj ofjlife
2. Thejprocessjofjqualitativejandjquantitativejchangesjinjchildrenjfromjbirthjtojagej8j[correct]
3. Thejincreasejinjsensorimotorjintelligencejbetweenjagesj3jandj9
4. Thejfixedjorderjofjacquiringjskillsjandjknowledgejatjeachjagejfromjbirthjtojagej7
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aj purelyj quantitativej view—
andj doesj notj addressj qualitativej changes.j Also,j earlyjchildhoodjisjdefinedjasjbirthjtojagej8jinjthejb
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Childrenjdojnotjsimplyjbecomejlargerjorjobtainjmorejknowledgejasjtheyjdevelop.jAsjtheyjdevelop,jth
eyjbecomejqualitativelyjdifferentjpeople,jthinkingjandjbehavingjinjuniquelyjdifferentjways.
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jdomains,jsuchjasjphysicaljor jsocialjdevelopment,jorjtypesjofjthinkingjthatjappearjafterjinfancy.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej4]
Thisjstatementjsuggestsjthatjalljchildrenj willjacquirejskillsjorjknowledgejinjajfixedjorder,jwhichj isjnotj
alwaysjthejcase.
[Q2]
Whichjofjthejfollowingjisjthejbestjexamplejofjajchildjbecomingjajqualitatively,jnotjjustjquantitatively,jd
ifferentjpersonjwithjdevelopment?
1. Ajchildjovercomesjfearsjbyjhavingjajdeeperjunderstandingjofjthejworld.j[correct]
2. Ajchildjacquiresjmorejmathematicaljskillsjandjconcepts.
3. Ajchildjformsjajwiderjnetworkjofjfriendshipsjandjacquaintances.
4. Ajchildjbecomesjattachedjtojmultiplejcaregivers,jincludingjteachersjandjparents.
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Injdevelopment,j ajchildjdoesjnotj simplyjacquirejmorejexperiencejorjknowledgejaboutjthingsj thatjar
ejfrightening;jthejchildjcanjnowjinterpretjandjapplyjhisjorjherjknowledgejtojovercomejthesejfears.
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Thisjstatementjimpliesjthatjinjdevelopmentjchildrenjsimplyjlearnjmorejofjsomething—
injthisj case,jmorejskillsjorjknowledge.jItjdoesjnotjrecognizejthatjchildrenjthinkjandjsolvejproblemsjc
ompletelyjdifferently.jTheyjcanjapplyjandjrefinejskillsjandjknowledgejinjnewjwaysjasjtheyjdevelop.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej3]
Thisjanswerjisjfocusedjonjquantitativejchangesjinjdevelopment—
simplyjmakingjmorejfriendsj andj acquaintances.jItj doesj notj addressj howjthej naturej ofj friendshipsj
orjthejchild’sj knowledgejorjsocialjbehaviorsjchangejwithjdevelopment.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej4]
Thisjanswerjsuggestsjthatjattachmentjtojcaregiversjisjsimplyjthejprocessjofjbecomingjattachedjtojm
orejpeople—
ajpurelyjquantitativejviewjofjthisjaspectjofjdevelopment.jItjdoesjnotjaddressj howjthejqualityjofjthesej
relationshipsjchangesjwithjdevelopment.
[Q3]
Whichj ofj thej followingj examplesj relatesj mostj specificallyj toj quantitativej changej inj aj child’sjdev
elopment?
1. Graysonjhasjajstrategyjforjfiguringjoutjwhichjbowljisjbiggerjthanjthejothers
2. Graysonjstoppedjbeingjegocentricjandjtakingjtoysjawayjfromjothers
3. Graysonjgrewjtwojinchesjinjthejpastjsixjmonthsj[correct]
4. Graysonjnowjasksjforjmilkjratherjthanjcryingjforjit
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej1]
Grayson’sj developmentj ofj aj strategyj forj figuringj outj whichj bowlj isj biggestj isj anj examplej ofjqual
itativejchange.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej2]
Grayson’sjchangejinjshowingjlessjegocentrismjisjanjexamplejofjqualitativejchange.
[FeedbackjforjCorrectjAnswerj3]
Grayson’sjgrowthjinjheightjrepresentsjquantitativejchange.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej4]
Grayson’sj developmentalj changej fromj cryingj forj milkj toj askingj forj itj representsj qualitativejchan
ge.
[Q4]
Thejdefinitionjofjchildjdevelopmentjincludesjwhichjofjthejfollowing?
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Chapterj1:jStudyingjEarlyjChildhoodjDevelopmentjinjajDiversejWorld
LearningjOutcomejQuizzes 1
ApplicationjExercises 12
TestjItems 14
TestjAnswerjKey 23
,Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in a Diverse
j j j j j j j j j
World
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
j j j j
Learningj Outcomej 1.1:j Definej earlyj childhoodj developmentj andj explainj howj qualitativejdev
elopmentjisjdifferentjfromjquantitativejdevelopment.
[Q1]
Accordingj toj thej textbook,j whichj ofj thej followingj statementsj bestj definesj earlyj childhoodj devel
opment?
1. Thej increasej inj knowledgej andj numberj ofj skillsj ofj youngj childrenj overj thej firstj 5j yearsj ofjlife
2. Thejprocessjofjqualitativejandjquantitativejchangesjinjchildrenjfromjbirthjtojagej8j[correct]
3. Thejincreasejinjsensorimotorjintelligencejbetweenjagesj3jandj9
4. Thejfixedjorderjofjacquiringjskillsjandjknowledgejatjeachjagejfromjbirthjtojagej7
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej1]
Thisjstatementjsuggestsjthatjchildrenjsimplyjacquirejgreaterjknowledgejandjabilitiesjasjtheyjage—
aj purelyj quantitativej view—
andj doesj notj addressj qualitativej changes.j Also,j earlyjchildhoodjisjdefinedjasjbirthjtojagej8jinjthejb
ook.
[FeedbackjforjCorrectjAnswerj2]
Childrenjdojnotjsimplyjbecomejlargerjorjobtainjmorejknowledgejasjtheyjdevelop.jAsjtheyjdevelop,jth
eyjbecomejqualitativelyjdifferentjpeople,jthinkingjandjbehavingjinjuniquelyjdifferentjways.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej3]
Thisjstatementjaddressesjonlyjonejkindjofjintelligencejthatjoccursjinjinfancy.jItjdoesjnotjincludejother
jdomains,jsuchjasjphysicaljor jsocialjdevelopment,jorjtypesjofjthinkingjthatjappearjafterjinfancy.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej4]
Thisjstatementjsuggestsjthatjalljchildrenj willjacquirejskillsjorjknowledgejinjajfixedjorder,jwhichj isjnotj
alwaysjthejcase.
[Q2]
Whichjofjthejfollowingjisjthejbestjexamplejofjajchildjbecomingjajqualitatively,jnotjjustjquantitatively,jd
ifferentjpersonjwithjdevelopment?
1. Ajchildjovercomesjfearsjbyjhavingjajdeeperjunderstandingjofjthejworld.j[correct]
2. Ajchildjacquiresjmorejmathematicaljskillsjandjconcepts.
3. Ajchildjformsjajwiderjnetworkjofjfriendshipsjandjacquaintances.
4. Ajchildjbecomesjattachedjtojmultiplejcaregivers,jincludingjteachersjandjparents.
1
, [FeedbackjforjCorrectjAnswerj1]
Injdevelopment,j ajchildjdoesjnotj simplyjacquirejmorejexperiencejorjknowledgejaboutjthingsj thatjar
ejfrightening;jthejchildjcanjnowjinterpretjandjapplyjhisjorjherjknowledgejtojovercomejthesejfears.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej2]
Thisjstatementjimpliesjthatjinjdevelopmentjchildrenjsimplyjlearnjmorejofjsomething—
injthisj case,jmorejskillsjorjknowledge.jItjdoesjnotjrecognizejthatjchildrenjthinkjandjsolvejproblemsjc
ompletelyjdifferently.jTheyjcanjapplyjandjrefinejskillsjandjknowledgejinjnewjwaysjasjtheyjdevelop.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej3]
Thisjanswerjisjfocusedjonjquantitativejchangesjinjdevelopment—
simplyjmakingjmorejfriendsj andj acquaintances.jItj doesj notj addressj howjthej naturej ofj friendshipsj
orjthejchild’sj knowledgejorjsocialjbehaviorsjchangejwithjdevelopment.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej4]
Thisjanswerjsuggestsjthatjattachmentjtojcaregiversjisjsimplyjthejprocessjofjbecomingjattachedjtojm
orejpeople—
ajpurelyjquantitativejviewjofjthisjaspectjofjdevelopment.jItjdoesjnotjaddressj howjthejqualityjofjthesej
relationshipsjchangesjwithjdevelopment.
[Q3]
Whichj ofj thej followingj examplesj relatesj mostj specificallyj toj quantitativej changej inj aj child’sjdev
elopment?
1. Graysonjhasjajstrategyjforjfiguringjoutjwhichjbowljisjbiggerjthanjthejothers
2. Graysonjstoppedjbeingjegocentricjandjtakingjtoysjawayjfromjothers
3. Graysonjgrewjtwojinchesjinjthejpastjsixjmonthsj[correct]
4. Graysonjnowjasksjforjmilkjratherjthanjcryingjforjit
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej1]
Grayson’sj developmentj ofj aj strategyj forj figuringj outj whichj bowlj isj biggestj isj anj examplej ofjqual
itativejchange.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej2]
Grayson’sjchangejinjshowingjlessjegocentrismjisjanjexamplejofjqualitativejchange.
[FeedbackjforjCorrectjAnswerj3]
Grayson’sjgrowthjinjheightjrepresentsjquantitativejchange.
[FeedbackjforjAnswerjChoicej4]
Grayson’sj developmentalj changej fromj cryingj forj milkj toj askingj forj itj representsj qualitativejchan
ge.
[Q4]
Thejdefinitionjofjchildjdevelopmentjincludesjwhichjofjthejfollowing?
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