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Child Development-42 Questions

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which area/domain of development deals with the way children learn to interact with others?

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

2.

Which area/domain of development deals with how children learn, think, remember, and reason?

a)

physical

b)

intellectual

c)

emotional

d)

social

3.

Which area/domain of development deals with children learning to recognize and control their feelings?

a)

physical

b)

moral

c)

emotional

d)

social

4.

Which area/domain of development deals with understanding right from wrong?

a)

fine

b)

moral

c)

gross

d)

social

5.
The ability to use SMALL muscle groups is known as ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
6.
The ability to use LARGE muscle groups is known as ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
7.
The ability to use LARGE muscle groups is known as ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
8.
Using arms, legs and torso are examples of ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
9.
Using hands and facial expressions are examples of ___ motor skills.
a)
gross 
b)
moral
c)
fine
d)
social
10.

___ of development are rules that theorists came up with that all development follows.

a)

area/domain

b)

characteristics/principles

11.

___ of development are different ways that a child grows and changes.

a)

areas/domains

b)

characteristics/principles

12.

"People tend to have traits that are consistent and predictable" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

13.

"Even though researchers tend to focus on one area of development at a time, changes occur in many areas at the same time" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

14.

"Change doesn't happen overnight" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

15.

"While there are predictable "age norms" for milestones, development can be accelerated or delayed as well" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

16.

"Milestones progress in the same order and build on previous skills learned and mastered" is a description of the characteristic/principle ___

a)

Development is constant

b)

Development is gradual and continuous

c)

Development happens in sequenced steps

d)

Development happens at different rates

e)

The different domains of development are interrelated.

17.

When two parents & biological children who live together

a)

single parent family

b)

nuclear family

c)

foster family

d)

childproofing

18.

When a single parent *marries another person, this is an example of a...

a)

nuclear family

b)

blended or step family

c)

toddler

d)

social development skill

19.

True or False. Nowadays, women are getting married at a much YOUNGER age.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

When a child of one pair of parents legally becomes the child of another parent or parents, this is an example of an ..

a)

extended family

b)

equitable family

c)

adopted family

d)

intellectual family

21.

When two or more generations live together, this is an example of an...

a)

extended family

b)

adopted family

c)

equal family

22.

True or False: All children must be born AFTER a couple is married in order to be considered a family.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

helping children learn what is acceptable behavior and what is not.

a)

nutrition

b)

discipline

c)

punishment

d)

employment

24.

a penalty for doing something wrong

a)

punishment

b)

discipline

c)

reward

d)

redirection

25.

A person who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person.

a)

discipline

b)

punishment

c)

caregiver

d)

developmental disability

26.

Training children to help them live in society is called...

a)

cognitive

b)

adoption

c)

nuclear family

d)

socialization

27.

Meeting a child's physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs is called...

a)

adoption

b)

to nurture

c)

punishment

d)

arranged marriage

28.

An authoritarian (strict) caregiver would most likely...

a)

say, "because I said so"

b)

encourage a child to share their ideas and perspective

c)

allow a child to do what they wanted

d)

have very few rules and guidelines

29.

A permissive caregiver would most likely...

a)

create rules & guidelines for a child to follow

b)

allow children to make their own rules & guidelines

c)

punish a child often

30.

An authoritative (democratic) caregiver encourages...

a)

strict rules

b)

compromise and child input

c)

complete freedom

31.

What are the TOP 3 expenses of having a child?

a)

baby bows, cute shoes, stickers

b)

housing, food, transportation

c)

authoritarian, authoritative, permissive

d)

diapers, baby wipes, air jordans

32.

Which theory of child development proposes that systems and interrelationships that surround a child affect all aspects of child's development?

a)

social learning theory

b)

ecological systems theory

c)

cognitive developmental theory

d)

sociocultural theory

33.

By using the ________ method, researchers investigate whether an observed behavior or a measured trait is related to another trait or characteristic.

a)

naturalistic observation

b)

case study

c)

correlational

d)

structured observation

34.

The longitudinal method compares the performance or observations across ages by taking repeated measurements from ________.

a)

the same people across time

b)

different people across time

c)

different people on the same day.

d)

the same people on the same day.

35.

What are the 3 primary areas of focus in child development?

a)

cognitive, socioemotional, and behavior genetics

b)

physical, cognitive, and socioemotional

c)

physical, cognitive, and cultural

d)

socioemotional, behavior genetics, and cultural

36.

Poverty, malnutrition, and a lack of adequate medical care are examples of

a)

nature.

b)

socioemotional development.

c)

nurture.

d)

behavior genetics.

37.

Nature refers to

a)

interactive forces that impact development.

b)

biological forces that impact development.

c)

cognitive forces that impact development.

d)

environmental forces that impact development

38.

Epigenetics genetics postulates that

a)

nurture has a larger impact than nature on a child's development.

b)

nature has a larger impact than nurture on a child's development.

c)

both nature and nurture have an impact on a child's development.

d)

neither nature nor nurture have an impact on a child's development.

39.

Ethology has its roots in

a)

Sigmund Freud's theory of psychoanalysis.

b)

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

c)

John Watson's theory of operant conditioning.

d)

Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory.

40.

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of

a)

cognitive theory

b)

psychoanalysis

c)

behavioral psychology

d)

theory of evolution

41.

____________________ is the development a gradual, continuous process or a sequence of separate stages

a)

Medical Model

b)

Early/Late

Experiences

c)

Nature/Nurture

d)

Continuity/Stages

42.

The issue of the degree to which early experiences or later experiences are the key determinants of the child’s development

a)

Early/Late

Experiences

b)

Nature/Nurture

c)

Natural Maturation Process

d)

Continuity/Stages