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WorksheetsChild Development
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
When you are observing a group of children, you should look for similarities and differences in their behavior
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Before the twentieth century, children frequently worked in factories or other adult work places.
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When you state your opinion about an event, you are giving an objective observation.
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When you are observing children, it is a good idea to share your opinions of the children's behavior with your friends.
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You should keep a written record of what you see when you are observing them.
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You can learn more about children by reading about them than by observing children.
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The stage of life between childhood and adulthood is called adolescence.
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Most scientists believe that both nature and nurture affect the way in which a child develops.
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Sigmund Freud believed that childhood experiences had little effect on people's adult life.
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The stages of development are similar for all children all over the world.
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One hundred years ago, children's clothes were more casual than they are today.
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Free public school has been available throughout the United States since about 1780
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Children's need for love has increased as society has become more complex.
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By studying children, you can have a better understanding of why they feel, think, and act the way they do.
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When you are confident that you are good at caring for children, children may feel more secure with you.
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What is true concerning childhood?
It is a time of rapid development
It is a time of being dependent on caregivers
It is a time of preparation for adult life
all of the above
What have researchers found out about childhood?
It has a profound influence on the rest of a person's life
The more dependent a child is, the happier he or she
Virtually everyone has a happy childhood.
Most adults have few memories of their childhood.
What characteristic would most likely be shown by a person with high self-esteem?
many friends
truancy
poor performance in school
all of the above
Which is not a developmental task that teens must work on ?
developing an identity
establishing roots
becoming independent
getting an education
Which statement about an observation is subjective?
Jamie kicked Sonya because he was angry
Sonya knocked down Jamie's block tower.
Jamie kicked Sonya after she took his block
Sonya sat in a corner while the other children were having their snack.
How does stimulation affect babies?
It helps their nervous systems develop
It slows down the development of pathways in the brain.
It makes them less able to respond to caregivers' affection
all of the above
What is it important to know before observing a child?
the developmental skills the child has
The child's social development
your purpose in observing the child
the child's emotional development
Anne has brown hair. How can you explain this?
heredity
environment
development
interpretation
You have observed that John and Joe played happily together for a half hour. In your notes, you state that John and Joe appear to be friends. How would you describe this statement?
an objective observation
a break in confidentiality
an interpretation
a developmental task.
Any activity that arouses a child's sense of sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell is considered (a) .
A(n) (a) count is a tally of how many times a specific behavior occurs.
(a) refers to not sharing private information with those who are not authorized to obtain it.
When observers keep a(n) (a) record of a child's behavior, they record everything observed for a set period of time, such as 20 minutes
