Child Development 9th Edition by Laura E. Berk Test Bank

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 decades of life. Answer: D Page 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 Page 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 questions of scientific interest. B) The field of child development is considered interdisciplinary because it has grown through the combined efforts of people 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 Answer: 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. Answer: A