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Adv. Child & Adolescent Development

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

According to Piaget's Constructionist Theory, children are born with action-based psychological structures that help them organize and make sense of the world.

a)

schema

b)

paradigms

c)

frameworks

d)

scaffolds

2.

During which of the following stages did Piaget believe children develop object permanency?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Pre-Operational

c)

Concrete Operational

d)

Formal Operational

3.

According to ___, the four Elementary Mental Functions of Attention, Sensation, Perception, and Memory develop into Higher Mental Functions through interaction with a child's cultural environment.

a)

Lev Vygotsky

b)

Jean Piaget

c)

Brofenbrenner

d)

Erikson

4.

According to Vygotsky, ___ allows a child to first develop self talk which can eventually evolve into inner speech.

a)

language

b)

play

c)

scaffolding

d)

mediation

5.

Unlike Piaget, Information-processing psychologists

a)

do not see development as occurring in distinct stages with a brief transition period from one stage to the next.

b)

see children as directing their own cognitive development.

c)

identify cognitive capabilities and limitations at various points in development.

d)

try to explain how more advanced understanding grows out of a less advanced version.

6.

According to Information-processing theorists, which of the four types of attention is most concerned with action planning and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances?

a)

Executive

b)

Sustained

c)

Divided

d)

Selective

7.

Some supporters of Vygotsky's development theories may have issues with Erickson's psycho-social theories because they may feel that Erickson

a)

underestimates the effects of culture.

b)

based his theories largely on anecdotal evidence.

c)

was too biased because his theories were largely based only on men and boys.

d)

was too biased because his theories were largely based only on his own children and those of his colleagues.

8.

According to Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, the interaction between a family and their child's school is known as the

a)

mesosystem.

b)

microsystem.

c)

exosystem.

d)

chronosystem.

9.

Which of the following can teachers do to ensure they are supporting their student's sense of self and positive identity in the classroom?

a)

Make sure that there is representation of the student's identity groups in the curriculum beyond tokenism

b)

Avoid discussion of hot-button issues in the classroom out of fear of offending people.

c)

Require students of conflicting identities to work together to break down walls.

10.

Erickson advocated that children between 0-2 who experienced interactions with caretakers based on trust, dependability, and consistency would develop and outcome of

a)

hope.

b)

integrity.

c)

productivity.

d)

initiative.

11.

In his theories of moral development, Kohlberg believed that only ___ of people actually achieved Stage 6: Universal Principles.

a)

10-15%

b)

25-30%

c)

45-50%

d)

60-65%

12.

According to recent research, moral development may begin as early as ___.

a)

2-years old

b)

4-years old.

c)

6-months old.

d)

5-years old.