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Early Childhood Development
A Multicultural Perspective
8th Edition
Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in a Diverse World
Learning Outcome Quizzes 1
Application Exercises 12
Test Items 14
Test Answer Key 23
,Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in a
Diverse World
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1: Define early childhood development and explain how qualitative
development is different from quantitative development.
[Q1]
According to the textbook, which of the following statements best defines early childhood
development?
1. The increase in knowledge and number of skills of young children over the first 5 years of
life
2. The process of qualitative and quantitative changes in children from birth to age 8 [correct]
3. The increase in sensorimotor intelligence between ages 3 and 9
4. The fixed order of acquiring skills and knowledge at each age from birth to age 7
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
This statement suggests that children simply acquire greater knowledge and abilities as they
age—a purely quantitative view—and does not address qualitative changes. Also, early
childhood is defined as birth to age 8 in the book.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
Children do not simply become larger or obtain more knowledge as they develop. As they
develop, they become qualitatively different people, thinking and behaving in uniquely different
ways.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
This statement addresses only one kind of intelligence that occurs in infancy. It does not include
other domains, such as physical or social development, or types of thinking that appear after
infancy.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
This statement suggests that all children will acquire skills or knowledge in a fixed order, which
is not always the case.
[Q2]
Which of the following is the best example of a child becoming a qualitatively, not just
quantitatively, different person with development?
1. A child overcomes fears by having a deeper understanding of the world. [correct]
2. A child acquires more mathematical skills and concepts.
3. A child forms a wider network of friendships and acquaintances.
4. A child becomes attached to multiple caregivers, including teachers and parents.
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, [FeedbackXforXCorrectXAnswerX1]
InXdevelopment,X aXchildXdoesXnotX simplyXacquireXmoreXexperienceXorXknowledgeXaboutXth
ingsX thatXareXfrightening;XtheXchildXcanXnowXinterpretXandXapplyXhisXorXherXknowledgeXtoX
overcomeXtheseXfears.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX2]
ThisXstatementXimpliesXthatXinXdevelopmentXchildrenXsimplyXlearnXmoreXofXsomething—
inXthisX case,XmoreXskillsXorXknowledge.XItXdoesXnotXrecognizeXthatXchildrenXthinkXandXsol
veXproblemsXcompletelyXdifferently.XTheyXcanXapplyXandXrefineXskillsXandXknowledgeXinXne
wXwaysXasXtheyXdevelop.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX3]
ThisXanswerXisXfocusedXonXquantitativeXchangesXinXdevelopment—
simplyXmakingXmoreXfriendsX andX acquaintances.XItX doesX notX addressX howXtheX natureX of
X friendshipsX orXtheXchild’sX knowledgeXorXsocialXbehaviorsXchangeXwithXdevelopment.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX4]
ThisXanswerXsuggestsXthatXattachmentXtoXcaregiversXisXsimplyXtheXprocessXofXbecomingXat
tachedXtoXmoreXpeople—
aXpurelyXquantitativeXviewXofXthisXaspectXofXdevelopment.XItXdoesXnotXaddressX howXtheXq
ualityXofXtheseXrelationshipsXchangesXwithXdevelopment.
[Q3]
WhichX ofX theX followingX examplesX relatesX mostX specificallyX toX quantitativeX changeX inX a
X child’sXdevelopment?
1. GraysonXhasXaXstrategyXforXfiguringXoutXwhichXbowlXisXbiggerXthanXtheXothers
2. GraysonXstoppedXbeingXegocentricXandXtakingXtoysXawayXfromXothers
3. GraysonXgrewXtwoXinchesXinXtheXpastXsixXmonthsX[correct]
4. GraysonXnowXasksXforXmilkXratherXthanXcryingXforXit
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX1]
Grayson’sX developmentX ofX aX strategyX forX figuringX outX whichX bowlX isX biggestX isX anX ex
ampleX ofXqualitativeXchange.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX2]
Grayson’sXchangeXinXshowingXlessXegocentrismXisXanXexampleXofXqualitativeXchange.
[FeedbackXforXCorrectXAnswerX3]
Grayson’sXgrowthXinXheightXrepresentsXquantitativeXchange.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX4]
Grayson’sX developmentalX changeX fromX cryingX forX milkX toX askingX forX itX representsX qual
itativeXchange.
[Q4]
TheXdefinitionXofXchildXdevelopmentXincludesXwhichXofXtheXfollowing?
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Early Childhood Development
A Multicultural Perspective
8th Edition
Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in a Diverse World
Learning Outcome Quizzes 1
Application Exercises 12
Test Items 14
Test Answer Key 23
,Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in a
Diverse World
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Outcome 1.1: Define early childhood development and explain how qualitative
development is different from quantitative development.
[Q1]
According to the textbook, which of the following statements best defines early childhood
development?
1. The increase in knowledge and number of skills of young children over the first 5 years of
life
2. The process of qualitative and quantitative changes in children from birth to age 8 [correct]
3. The increase in sensorimotor intelligence between ages 3 and 9
4. The fixed order of acquiring skills and knowledge at each age from birth to age 7
[Feedback for Answer Choice 1]
This statement suggests that children simply acquire greater knowledge and abilities as they
age—a purely quantitative view—and does not address qualitative changes. Also, early
childhood is defined as birth to age 8 in the book.
[Feedback for Correct Answer 2]
Children do not simply become larger or obtain more knowledge as they develop. As they
develop, they become qualitatively different people, thinking and behaving in uniquely different
ways.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
This statement addresses only one kind of intelligence that occurs in infancy. It does not include
other domains, such as physical or social development, or types of thinking that appear after
infancy.
[Feedback for Answer Choice 4]
This statement suggests that all children will acquire skills or knowledge in a fixed order, which
is not always the case.
[Q2]
Which of the following is the best example of a child becoming a qualitatively, not just
quantitatively, different person with development?
1. A child overcomes fears by having a deeper understanding of the world. [correct]
2. A child acquires more mathematical skills and concepts.
3. A child forms a wider network of friendships and acquaintances.
4. A child becomes attached to multiple caregivers, including teachers and parents.
1
, [FeedbackXforXCorrectXAnswerX1]
InXdevelopment,X aXchildXdoesXnotX simplyXacquireXmoreXexperienceXorXknowledgeXaboutXth
ingsX thatXareXfrightening;XtheXchildXcanXnowXinterpretXandXapplyXhisXorXherXknowledgeXtoX
overcomeXtheseXfears.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX2]
ThisXstatementXimpliesXthatXinXdevelopmentXchildrenXsimplyXlearnXmoreXofXsomething—
inXthisX case,XmoreXskillsXorXknowledge.XItXdoesXnotXrecognizeXthatXchildrenXthinkXandXsol
veXproblemsXcompletelyXdifferently.XTheyXcanXapplyXandXrefineXskillsXandXknowledgeXinXne
wXwaysXasXtheyXdevelop.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX3]
ThisXanswerXisXfocusedXonXquantitativeXchangesXinXdevelopment—
simplyXmakingXmoreXfriendsX andX acquaintances.XItX doesX notX addressX howXtheX natureX of
X friendshipsX orXtheXchild’sX knowledgeXorXsocialXbehaviorsXchangeXwithXdevelopment.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX4]
ThisXanswerXsuggestsXthatXattachmentXtoXcaregiversXisXsimplyXtheXprocessXofXbecomingXat
tachedXtoXmoreXpeople—
aXpurelyXquantitativeXviewXofXthisXaspectXofXdevelopment.XItXdoesXnotXaddressX howXtheXq
ualityXofXtheseXrelationshipsXchangesXwithXdevelopment.
[Q3]
WhichX ofX theX followingX examplesX relatesX mostX specificallyX toX quantitativeX changeX inX a
X child’sXdevelopment?
1. GraysonXhasXaXstrategyXforXfiguringXoutXwhichXbowlXisXbiggerXthanXtheXothers
2. GraysonXstoppedXbeingXegocentricXandXtakingXtoysXawayXfromXothers
3. GraysonXgrewXtwoXinchesXinXtheXpastXsixXmonthsX[correct]
4. GraysonXnowXasksXforXmilkXratherXthanXcryingXforXit
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX1]
Grayson’sX developmentX ofX aX strategyX forX figuringX outX whichX bowlX isX biggestX isX anX ex
ampleX ofXqualitativeXchange.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX2]
Grayson’sXchangeXinXshowingXlessXegocentrismXisXanXexampleXofXqualitativeXchange.
[FeedbackXforXCorrectXAnswerX3]
Grayson’sXgrowthXinXheightXrepresentsXquantitativeXchange.
[FeedbackXforXAnswerXChoiceX4]
Grayson’sX developmentalX changeX fromX cryingX forX milkX toX askingX forX itX representsX qual
itativeXchange.
[Q4]
TheXdefinitionXofXchildXdevelopmentXincludesXwhichXofXtheXfollowing?
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