Test BankY
Early Childhood Development
Y Y
A Multicultural Perspective
Y Y
8th Edition
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Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
Y
, TableYofYContents
ChapterY1:YStudyingYEarlyYChildhoodYDevelopmentYinYaYDiverseYWorld
LearningYOutcomeYQuizzes 1
ApplicationYExercises 12
TestYItems 14
TestYAnswerYKey 23
,Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in aDiverse
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
World
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Y Y Y Y
LearningY OutcomeY 1.1:Y DefineY earlyYchildhoodY developmentY andY explainY howYqualitativeYdevel
opmentYisYdifferentYfromYquantitativeYdevelopment.
[Q1]
AccordingYtoYtheYtextbook,YwhichYofYtheYfollowingYstatementsYbestYdefinesYearlyYchildhoodYdevelo
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1. TheY increaseY inY knowledgeY andY numberY ofY skillsY ofY youngY childrenY overY theY firstY 5Y yearsY o
fYlife
2. TheYprocessYofYqualitativeYandYquantitativeYchangesYinYchildrenYfromYbirthYtoYageY8Y[correct]
3. TheYincreaseYinYsensorimotorYintelligenceYbetweenYagesY3YandY9
4. TheYfixedYorderYofYacquiringYskillsYandYknowledgeYatYeachYageYfromYbirthYtoYageY7
[FeedbackYforYAnswerYChoiceY1]
ThisYstatementYsuggestsYthatYchildrenYsimplyYacquireYgreaterYknowledgeYandYabilitiesYasYtheyYag
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andYdoesYnotYaddressYqualitativeYchanges.YAlso,YearlyYchildhoodYisYdefinedYasYbirthYtoYageY8YinYt
heYbook.
[FeedbackYforYCorrectYAnswerY2]
ChildrenYdoYnotYsimplyYbecomeYlargerYorYobtainYmoreYknowledgeYasYtheyYdevelop.YAsYtheyYdevel
op,YtheyYbecomeYqualitativelyYdifferentYpeople,YthinkingYandYbehavingYinYuniquelyYdifferentYways.
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ThisYstatementYaddressesYonlyYoneYkindYofYintelligenceYthatYoccursYinYinfancy.YItYdoesYnotYinclud
eYotherYdomains,YsuchYasYphysicalYorYsocialYdevelopment,YorYtypesYofYthinkingYthatYappearYafterYi
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[FeedbackYforYAnswerYChoiceY4]
ThisY statementY suggestsY thatY allY childrenY willY acquireY skillsY orY knowledgeY inY aYfixedY order,Y whic
hYisYnotYalwaysYtheYcase.
[Q2]
WhichY ofY theYfollowingY isY theY bestY exampleY ofY aY childY becomingY aYqualitatively,Y notY justYquantitat
ively,YdifferentYpersonYwithYdevelopment?
1. AYchildYovercomesYfearsYbyYhavingYaYdeeperYunderstandingYofYtheYworld.Y[correct]
2. AYchildYacquiresYmoreYmathematicalYskillsYandYconcepts.
3. AYchildYformsYaYwiderYnetworkYofYfriendshipsYandYacquaintances.
4. AYchildYbecomesYattachedYtoYmultipleYcaregivers,YincludingYteachersYandYparents.
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InY development,Y aY childY doesY notY simplyY acquireY moreY experienceY orY knowledgeY aboutY thing
sYthatYareYfrightening;YtheYchildYcanYnowYinterpretYandYapplyYhisYorYherYknowledgeYtoYovercomeYth
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YtoYmoreYpeople—
aYpurelyYquantitativeYviewYofYthisYaspectYofYdevelopment.YItYdoesYnotYaddressYhowYtheYqualityYofY
theseYrelationshipsYchangesYwithYdevelopment.
[Q3]
WhichY ofY theY followingY examplesY relatesY mostY specificallyY toY quantitativeY changeY inY aY child’sYdevelopme
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1. GraysonYhasYaYstrategyYforYfiguringYoutYwhichYbowlYisYbiggerYthanYtheYothers
2. GraysonYstoppedYbeingYegocentricYandYtakingYtoysYawayYfromYothers
3. GraysonYgrewYtwoYinchesYinYtheYpastYsixYmonthsY[correct]
4. GraysonYnowYasksYforYmilkYratherYthanYcryingYforYit
[FeedbackYforYAnswerYChoiceY1]
Grayson’sY developmentY ofY aY strategyY forY figuringY outY whichY bowlY isY biggestY isY anY exampleY o
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Grayson’sYchangeYinYshowingYlessYegocentrismYisYanYexampleYofYqualitativeYchange.
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Grayson’sYgrowthYinYheightYrepresentsYquantitativeYchange.
[FeedbackYforYAnswerYChoiceY4]
Grayson’sY developmentalY changeY fromY cryingY forY milkY toY askingY forY itY representsY qualitativ
eYchange.
[Q4]
TheYdefinitionYofYchildYdevelopmentYincludesYwhichYofYtheYfollowing?
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Early Childhood Development
Y Y
A Multicultural Perspective
Y Y
8th Edition
Y
Jeffrey Trawick-Smith
Y
, TableYofYContents
ChapterY1:YStudyingYEarlyYChildhoodYDevelopmentYinYaYDiverseYWorld
LearningYOutcomeYQuizzes 1
ApplicationYExercises 12
TestYItems 14
TestYAnswerYKey 23
,Chapter 1: Studying Early Childhood Development in aDiverse
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
World
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Y Y Y Y
LearningY OutcomeY 1.1:Y DefineY earlyYchildhoodY developmentY andY explainY howYqualitativeYdevel
opmentYisYdifferentYfromYquantitativeYdevelopment.
[Q1]
AccordingYtoYtheYtextbook,YwhichYofYtheYfollowingYstatementsYbestYdefinesYearlyYchildhoodYdevelo
pment?
1. TheY increaseY inY knowledgeY andY numberY ofY skillsY ofY youngY childrenY overY theY firstY 5Y yearsY o
fYlife
2. TheYprocessYofYqualitativeYandYquantitativeYchangesYinYchildrenYfromYbirthYtoYageY8Y[correct]
3. TheYincreaseYinYsensorimotorYintelligenceYbetweenYagesY3YandY9
4. TheYfixedYorderYofYacquiringYskillsYandYknowledgeYatYeachYageYfromYbirthYtoYageY7
[FeedbackYforYAnswerYChoiceY1]
ThisYstatementYsuggestsYthatYchildrenYsimplyYacquireYgreaterYknowledgeYandYabilitiesYasYtheyYag
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andYdoesYnotYaddressYqualitativeYchanges.YAlso,YearlyYchildhoodYisYdefinedYasYbirthYtoYageY8YinYt
heYbook.
[FeedbackYforYCorrectYAnswerY2]
ChildrenYdoYnotYsimplyYbecomeYlargerYorYobtainYmoreYknowledgeYasYtheyYdevelop.YAsYtheyYdevel
op,YtheyYbecomeYqualitativelyYdifferentYpeople,YthinkingYandYbehavingYinYuniquelyYdifferentYways.
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ThisY statementY suggestsY thatY allY childrenY willY acquireY skillsY orY knowledgeY inY aYfixedY order,Y whic
hYisYnotYalwaysYtheYcase.
[Q2]
WhichY ofY theYfollowingY isY theY bestY exampleY ofY aY childY becomingY aYqualitatively,Y notY justYquantitat
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1. AYchildYovercomesYfearsYbyYhavingYaYdeeperYunderstandingYofYtheYworld.Y[correct]
2. AYchildYacquiresYmoreYmathematicalYskillsYandYconcepts.
3. AYchildYformsYaYwiderYnetworkYofYfriendshipsYandYacquaintances.
4. AYchildYbecomesYattachedYtoYmultipleYcaregivers,YincludingYteachersYandYparents.
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YtoYmoreYpeople—
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theseYrelationshipsYchangesYwithYdevelopment.
[Q3]
WhichY ofY theY followingY examplesY relatesY mostY specificallyY toY quantitativeY changeY inY aY child’sYdevelopme
nt?
1. GraysonYhasYaYstrategyYforYfiguringYoutYwhichYbowlYisYbiggerYthanYtheYothers
2. GraysonYstoppedYbeingYegocentricYandYtakingYtoysYawayYfromYothers
3. GraysonYgrewYtwoYinchesYinYtheYpastYsixYmonthsY[correct]
4. GraysonYnowYasksYforYmilkYratherYthanYcryingYforYit
[FeedbackYforYAnswerYChoiceY1]
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Grayson’sYgrowthYinYheightYrepresentsYquantitativeYchange.
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[Q4]
TheYdefinitionYofYchildYdevelopmentYincludesYwhichYofYtheYfollowing?
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