Child Development Quiz

Match each RIGHTS with its correct DEFINITION

• Best interests of the child

• Children should not be separated from their parents.

• Keeping families together

• 1. Children must be guided.

• Family guidance as children develop

• Children have the right to their own identity.

• No discrimination

• Children must be protected and looked after.

• Identity

• All children have all these rights.

Match each RIGHTS with its correct DEFINITION

• Making rights real

• Children have the right to give their opinions.

• Name and nationality

• Children must be registered when they are born and given a name.

• Protection of privacy

• 1. Every child has the right to be alive.

• Respect for children’s views

• Every child has the right to privacy.

• Life survival and development

• 1. Children must enjoy all their rights.

Which term refers to the influence of genetic inheritance and biological factors on a person's development?

Answer explanation

1. Nature refers to the influence of genetic inheritance and biological factors on a person's development.

A child's social skills being heavily influenced by interactions with peers and family is an example of _______.

Explain how the field of epigenetics provides a modern view of the nature vs. nurture.

• A researcher believes that development is like a staircase, with each step representing a new, distinct stage of abilities. Is this researcher's view more aligned with continuity or discontinuity?

Give an example of a developmental change that is considered to be continuous in the context of child development.

• A person who was very shy as a child remains introverted as an adult. Is this an example of developmental stability or change?

Explain the role of resilience in the context of developmental change, using an example from your own life or from history.

Explain Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)