Child Development Chapter 1

The brain has billions of __________ that are linked to each other as a result of a person's experiences.

• neurons

• protons

• electrons

• aptitudes

Although _________ follows a similar pattern for everyone, each person proceeds at a different rate.

• a behavior

• development

• a sequence

• a resource

Your __________ affects your development because when it's high, you can use it to push yourself to achieve more.

• interpretation

• intellect

• self-esteem

• credit score

Despite problems such as lack of exercise, children today are generally more __________ than children in the past.

• swole

• healthy

• buff

• obese

Before a behavior is to be modified, caregivers take a count called a(n) ___________.

• observation

• tally

• interpretation

• baseline

By not revealing their observation to others, caregivers maintain __________.

• rude behavior

• unethical practices

• confidentiality

• interpretation

There is a typical set of _____________, or ways of acting, associated with each age of childhood.

• developmental tasks

• behaviors

• neurons

• aptitudes

People try to match careers with their _________, or abilities.

• baselines

• developments

• aptitudes

• behaviors

___________ are patterns such as crawling before walking and speaking single words before sentences.

• developmental tasks

• sequences

• interpretations

• baselines

Finding one's identity during adolescence is an example of a(n)________________.

• developmental task

• behavior

• baseline

• sequence