,TestvBankvForvChildvDevelopmentv9thvEditionvbyvLauravE.vBerk
TablevofvContents
PartvI:vTheoryvandvResearchvinvChildvDevelopment
Chapterv1vHistory,vTheory,vandvAppliedvDirections
Chapterv2vResearchvStrategies
PartvII:vFoundationsvofvDevelopment
Chapterv3vBiological vFoundations,vPrenatalvDevelopment,vandvBirth
Chapterv4vInfancy:vEarlyvLearning,vMotorvSkills,vandvPerceptual vCapacities
Chapterv5vPhysical vGrowth
PartvIII:vCognitivevandvLanguagevDevelopment
Chapterv6vCognitivevDevelopment:vPiagetian,vCorevKnowledge,vandvVygotskian
Perspectives
Chapterv7vCognitivevDevelopment:vAnvInformation-ProcessingvPerspective
Chapterv8vIntelligence
Chapterv9vLanguagevDevelopment
PartvIV:vPersonalityvandvSocialvDevelopment
Chapterv10vEmotional vDevelopment
Chapterv11vSelfvandvSocialvUnderstanding
Chapterv12vMoralvDevelopment
Chapterv13vDevelopmentvofvSexvDifferencesvandvGendervRoles
PartvV:vContextsvforvDevelopment
Chapterv14vThevFamily
Chapterv15vPeers,vMedia,vandvSchooling
,CHAPTER v 1
HISTORY,vTHEORY,vAND vAPPLIED vDIRECTIONSv M
ULTIPLEv CHOICE
1) Thev fieldv of v childv development
A) isv devoted v tov understandingv humanv constancyvand v changev throughout v thev lifespan.
B) isv part v of v av larger,v interdisciplinaryv field v knownv asv developmentalv science.
C) focusesvprimarilyvonv children’sv physicalv and v emotionalv development.
D) focusesvprimarilyvonvinfants’vand vchildren’svsocialvand vcognitivevdevelopment.v
Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 4
2) Thev commonv goalv of v investigatorsv whov studyv childv developmentv isv to
A) understand v how v physicalv growthv and v nutritionv contributev tov healthv and v well-beingv throughout v thev lifespan.
B) understand v morev about v personalityv and v socialv development.
C) analyzev child-rearingv practicesv and v experiencesv that v promotev children’sv well-being.
D) describev and v identifyvthosev factorsvthatvinfluencev thevconsistenciesv and vchangesv inv youngvpeoplevduringv thevfi
rst v twov decadesv of v life.
Answer:v Dv
PagevRef:v4
3) Whichv of v thev followingv factorsv contributedv tov thev studyv of v childv developmentv inv thev twentiethv century?
A) Thev beginningv of v publicv educationv ledvtovavdemand vforv knowledgevabout vwhat vandvhowvtovteachv childrenvofv d
ifferent v ages.
B) Parentsv werev havingv morev childrenv and vresearchersv becamev interested vinv theveffectsvofvfamilyvsizev onv c
hildren’sv well-being.
C) Pediatriciansv werevpressured v byvinsurancev companiesv tov improvev children’sv health,v whichv inspired vnutritionalv r
esearch.
D) Highv ratesv of vchildhoodvdepressionv inspired v new vareasv ofvresearchv intovchildren’sv anxietiesv andvbehaviorvp
roblems.
Answer:v Av
PagevRef:v4
4) Whichv of v thev followingv statementsv isv truev aboutv thev fieldv of v childv development?
A) Scientificv curiosityv isv thev prevailingv factorv that vledv tovthevstudyvofv children,v and v current v researchersv primarilyv a
nswerv questionsv of v scientificv interest.
B) Thev field v of v child vdevelopment visv consideredv interdisciplinaryvbecausev it v hasv grownvthroughvthevcombined ve
ffortsv of v peoplev fromv manyv fields.
C) Child v development v isv thevareavof vstudyvdevotedvtov understandingvconstancyvandvchangev throughout vthev li
fespan.
D) Most v of v whatvwevknowvabout vchild v development v comesv fromv psychologistsv and v medicalv professionals.v
Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 4
5) Developmentv isv oftenv dividedv intov whichv of v thev followingv threev broadv domains?
A) infancy,v childhood,v and v adolescence
B) social,v cultural,v and v historical
C) physical,v cognitive,v and v emotionalv and v social
D) biological,vsocial,vand vintellectualv
Answer:v C
Pagev Ref:v 4
, 6) Thev domainsv of v development
A) combinev inv anv integrated,v holisticv fashion.
B) arev not v influenced v byveachv other.
C) operatev independentlyvof v onev another.
D) arevdistinct vand vunrelated.v
Answer:vA
Pagev Ref:v 4
7) Whatv periodv of v humanv developmentv bringsv thev mostv rapidv timev of v change?
A) thev prenatalv period
B) infancyv and v toddlerhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) adolescence
v Answer:v A v Pa
gev Ref:v 5
8) Duringv whichv periodv of v developmentv dov childrenv formv theirvfirstv intimatev tiesv tov others?
A) thev prenatalv period
B) infancyv and v toddlerhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) middlevchildhood
v Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 5
9) Charlottev isv longv andv lean.v Shev engagesv inv make-
believev playv andv hasv avblossomingv sensev of vmorality.v Charlottev isv probablyv inv whichv periodv ofvhumanv dev
elopment?
A) thev prenatalv period
B) infancyv and v toddlerhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) middlevchildhood
v Answer:v C
Pagev Ref:v 5–6
10) Petev participatesv inv soccervandv isv beginningv tovmastervfundamentalv readingv andvmathvskills.v Petev isv p
robablyv inv whichv periodv of v humanv development?
A) adolescence
B) middlev childhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) infancyvand vtoddlerhoodv
Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 6
11) Duringv adolescence,
A) thought v and v languagev expand v at v anv astoundingv rate.
B) youngv peoplev beginv tov masterv academicv knowledgev and v skills.
C) youngv peoplev fullyv assumev adult v roles.
D) thought vbecomesvabstract vand videalistic.v
Answer:v D
Pagev Ref:v 6
TablevofvContents
PartvI:vTheoryvandvResearchvinvChildvDevelopment
Chapterv1vHistory,vTheory,vandvAppliedvDirections
Chapterv2vResearchvStrategies
PartvII:vFoundationsvofvDevelopment
Chapterv3vBiological vFoundations,vPrenatalvDevelopment,vandvBirth
Chapterv4vInfancy:vEarlyvLearning,vMotorvSkills,vandvPerceptual vCapacities
Chapterv5vPhysical vGrowth
PartvIII:vCognitivevandvLanguagevDevelopment
Chapterv6vCognitivevDevelopment:vPiagetian,vCorevKnowledge,vandvVygotskian
Perspectives
Chapterv7vCognitivevDevelopment:vAnvInformation-ProcessingvPerspective
Chapterv8vIntelligence
Chapterv9vLanguagevDevelopment
PartvIV:vPersonalityvandvSocialvDevelopment
Chapterv10vEmotional vDevelopment
Chapterv11vSelfvandvSocialvUnderstanding
Chapterv12vMoralvDevelopment
Chapterv13vDevelopmentvofvSexvDifferencesvandvGendervRoles
PartvV:vContextsvforvDevelopment
Chapterv14vThevFamily
Chapterv15vPeers,vMedia,vandvSchooling
,CHAPTER v 1
HISTORY,vTHEORY,vAND vAPPLIED vDIRECTIONSv M
ULTIPLEv CHOICE
1) Thev fieldv of v childv development
A) isv devoted v tov understandingv humanv constancyvand v changev throughout v thev lifespan.
B) isv part v of v av larger,v interdisciplinaryv field v knownv asv developmentalv science.
C) focusesvprimarilyvonv children’sv physicalv and v emotionalv development.
D) focusesvprimarilyvonvinfants’vand vchildren’svsocialvand vcognitivevdevelopment.v
Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 4
2) Thev commonv goalv of v investigatorsv whov studyv childv developmentv isv to
A) understand v how v physicalv growthv and v nutritionv contributev tov healthv and v well-beingv throughout v thev lifespan.
B) understand v morev about v personalityv and v socialv development.
C) analyzev child-rearingv practicesv and v experiencesv that v promotev children’sv well-being.
D) describev and v identifyvthosev factorsvthatvinfluencev thevconsistenciesv and vchangesv inv youngvpeoplevduringv thevfi
rst v twov decadesv of v life.
Answer:v Dv
PagevRef:v4
3) Whichv of v thev followingv factorsv contributedv tov thev studyv of v childv developmentv inv thev twentiethv century?
A) Thev beginningv of v publicv educationv ledvtovavdemand vforv knowledgevabout vwhat vandvhowvtovteachv childrenvofv d
ifferent v ages.
B) Parentsv werev havingv morev childrenv and vresearchersv becamev interested vinv theveffectsvofvfamilyvsizev onv c
hildren’sv well-being.
C) Pediatriciansv werevpressured v byvinsurancev companiesv tov improvev children’sv health,v whichv inspired vnutritionalv r
esearch.
D) Highv ratesv of vchildhoodvdepressionv inspired v new vareasv ofvresearchv intovchildren’sv anxietiesv andvbehaviorvp
roblems.
Answer:v Av
PagevRef:v4
4) Whichv of v thev followingv statementsv isv truev aboutv thev fieldv of v childv development?
A) Scientificv curiosityv isv thev prevailingv factorv that vledv tovthevstudyvofv children,v and v current v researchersv primarilyv a
nswerv questionsv of v scientificv interest.
B) Thev field v of v child vdevelopment visv consideredv interdisciplinaryvbecausev it v hasv grownvthroughvthevcombined ve
ffortsv of v peoplev fromv manyv fields.
C) Child v development v isv thevareavof vstudyvdevotedvtov understandingvconstancyvandvchangev throughout vthev li
fespan.
D) Most v of v whatvwevknowvabout vchild v development v comesv fromv psychologistsv and v medicalv professionals.v
Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 4
5) Developmentv isv oftenv dividedv intov whichv of v thev followingv threev broadv domains?
A) infancy,v childhood,v and v adolescence
B) social,v cultural,v and v historical
C) physical,v cognitive,v and v emotionalv and v social
D) biological,vsocial,vand vintellectualv
Answer:v C
Pagev Ref:v 4
, 6) Thev domainsv of v development
A) combinev inv anv integrated,v holisticv fashion.
B) arev not v influenced v byveachv other.
C) operatev independentlyvof v onev another.
D) arevdistinct vand vunrelated.v
Answer:vA
Pagev Ref:v 4
7) Whatv periodv of v humanv developmentv bringsv thev mostv rapidv timev of v change?
A) thev prenatalv period
B) infancyv and v toddlerhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) adolescence
v Answer:v A v Pa
gev Ref:v 5
8) Duringv whichv periodv of v developmentv dov childrenv formv theirvfirstv intimatev tiesv tov others?
A) thev prenatalv period
B) infancyv and v toddlerhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) middlevchildhood
v Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 5
9) Charlottev isv longv andv lean.v Shev engagesv inv make-
believev playv andv hasv avblossomingv sensev of vmorality.v Charlottev isv probablyv inv whichv periodv ofvhumanv dev
elopment?
A) thev prenatalv period
B) infancyv and v toddlerhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) middlevchildhood
v Answer:v C
Pagev Ref:v 5–6
10) Petev participatesv inv soccervandv isv beginningv tovmastervfundamentalv readingv andvmathvskills.v Petev isv p
robablyv inv whichv periodv of v humanv development?
A) adolescence
B) middlev childhood
C) earlyv childhood
D) infancyvand vtoddlerhoodv
Answer:v B
Pagev Ref:v 6
11) Duringv adolescence,
A) thought v and v languagev expand v at v anv astoundingv rate.
B) youngv peoplev beginv tov masterv academicv knowledgev and v skills.
C) youngv peoplev fullyv assumev adult v roles.
D) thought vbecomesvabstract vand videalistic.v
Answer:v D
Pagev Ref:v 6
