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WorksheetsChild Development Final
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 46mins
ROUND 1
The dependent variable is:
the factor which is measured and depends upon the independent variable
the variable that is held constant
the factor that is manipulated
only measured once
Which disorder is an example of incomplete dominance?
Sickle Cell
Down syndrome
Klinefelter’s Syndrome
Turners Syndrome
The age of viability is at about:
22 weeks after conception
40 weeks after conception
conception
8 weeks after conception
What is the receiving end of the neuron?
dendrite
cell body
axon
myelin
At around how many months are children able to sit alone?
6 months
3 months
4 months
5 months
What day is the final ?
Tuesday
Saturday
Thursday
Monday
What perspective is used to describe how a child cognitively develops due to social interaction and culture?
Sociocultural
Psychosocial
Sociocognitive
Psychodynamic
Children aged 7 and 8 practice the technique of _______, which involves reciting information that needs to be remembered.
Rehearsal
Elaboration
Organization
Reflection
Sally is very good at sharing toy blocks at preschool and has many friends. What would Gardner say this type of intelligence is?
Interpersonal
Linguistic
Intrapersonal
Existential
In the movie Genie, she was unable to form a grammatically correct sentence: She didn’t understand which of the following language rules:
syntax
semantics
phonology
pragmatics
12 month old Chris went to a new park with his mother today, and before going to the slide, he looked at his mother for guidance; this is an example of
Social referencing
Stranger wariness
Self-conscious
Fear
What is the name of my cat?
Dandelion
Fluffy
Chloe
Sparkles
Prejudice is lowest during which stage of development?
Elementary-school years
Pre-school years
Teenage years
Middle school years
When is a child LEAST likely to learn self-control?
When a parent is telling a child what they should do and not do.
When a child can see parents control themselves.
When a child is given the opportunity to control their own behavior.
When a parent is reminding a child that eating too much cookie will cause stomach ache.
Activities considered acceptable for males and females
Gender role
Gender identity
Social role
Gender stereotypes
What parenting style results in high grades, being responsible and self-reliant?
Authoritative
Indulgent
Authoritarian
Indifferent
About how many hours do school-age children spend each week watching TV?
20-25
15
30
10-20
How long do you have to complete your final?
1 hour 45 minutes
1 hour 20 minutes
As long as I want
2 minutes
ROUND 2
What theory is viewed for behaviors as adaptive because they have
survival value?
Ethological
Psychodynamic
Learning
Contextual
PKU is genetically represented by:
Recessive gene on chromosome 12, both parents
Inherited recessive gene on chromosome 12, only one parent
A missing pair of chromosomes
Trisomy of chromosomes
Which is NOT a characteristic of the period of the embryo?
Can detect the sex of the baby with an ultrasound
From 3-8 weeks after conception
Body parts and organs are formed
Weigh less than 1 ounce and is an inch long
Rapid neural growth occurs up until about age 2. At about 1 year of age, neural connections that are inefficient begin to disappear resulting in fewer neural connections overall but more efficient neural communication. This period of neuronal death is referred to as:
synaptic pruning
myelination
cortical calibration
plasticity
Habituation is when a child
pays less attention to a stimuli that is presented repeatedly
pays more attention to a stimuli that is presented repeatedly
pays no attention to any stimuli presented
shows the same attention to the same stimuli presented every single time
What is my son’s name?
Greyson
Connor
Aidan
Fluffy
What is an example of animism?
A child saying the baby doll needs to eat
A movie
A tree needing water to survive
The child says the dog needs food
Which is NOT part of the 4 Main Areas of Language
Expressive
Grammar
Phonology
Pragmatics
Which best describes intrapersonal intelligence?
Regulating emotions
Seeing the bigger picture
Good at sharing
Good at making friends
Sarah points at the train and yells “car car.” This is an example of ______
Overextension
Fast mapping
Underextension
Overregularization
Abby is very upset when her mom leaves, and when her mom returns, she continues to cry. What type of attachment does Abby have?
Resistant Attachment
Secure Attachment
Avoidant Attachment
Disorganized Attachment
What time is the final?
10:20am
11:10am
9:30am
12:15pm
Conrad says to his classmates: “I can do the best karate kicks in my karate class.” Based on how he describes himself, what age is Conrad?
8 years old
6 months old
4 years old
13 years old
Which is an example of dispositional praise?
“You’re such a kind, helpful person!”
“Thank you for helping me!”
“Helping me was nice!”
Ignoring the child’s behavior altogether
Although children do not understand the biological structure, they realize that gender does not change over time based on behaviors and external traits.
Gender stability
Gender roles
Social roles
Gender Schema Theory
Which of the following would be someone that came from authoritative parents?
They have good grades, friendly, and self-reliant
Bad self-esteem, bad grades, aggressive
Less social skills, low grades, and low self-esteem
Impulsive, easily frustrated, no self-control
Graham's mother often responds with intimidation or aggression when she experiences interpersonal conflict. If Graham imitates his mother's behavior, he is likely to be
rejected by other children.
popular with other children.
ignored by other children.
controversial with other children.
Where did I get my undergraduate degree?
Wake Forest
Ohio State
Wittenberg
Newark High
ROUND 3
Psychodynamic theories account for what in development?
How individuals resolve conflicts at different ages
The emotional state one is in
The emotions one feels toward another
How individuals resolve conflict in infancy
What condition results from an improperly developed spinal cord that often leads to individuals not being able to walk properly without assistance?
Spina Bifida
Down Syndrome
Williams Syndrome
Sickle Cell
When a woman is pregnant what is an important supplement for her to take that is especially important during pregnancy?
Folic Acid
Iron
Calcium
Vitamin B
Macy and Donna are arguing about the relative benefits of breastfeeding and formula feeding. Which of their arguments is most valid?
Breast-fed babies are ill less often because breast milk has the mother's antibodies.
Formula-fed babies are less likely to have diarrhea and constipation.
Formula-fed babies make the transition to solid foods more easily.
Breast-fed babies are more likely to bond with their mothers.
Which is NOT a cue to infer depth?
Visual Cliff
Retinal disparity
Relative size
Texture Gradient
What is my daughter’s name?
Quincy
Rylie
Cara
Fluffy
An 8-year-old is given a maze to complete and is told to not get trapped in any dead ends, what type of thinking will they use?
Concrete Operational
Problem Re-Solving
Formal Operational
Instructional Solving
Which of the following are parts of the brain that are related to memory storage?
Hippocampus
Occipital lobe
Parietal lobe
Thalamus
Which of the following is true about ADHD diagnosis rates in children on average?
Boys are diagnosed more often than girls
Girls are diagnosed more often than boys
Both boys and girls are diagnosed an equal amount
None of these
Around 2 months of age, an infant’s speech would be called what?
Cooing
Babbling
Intonation
No speech
Which of these is NOT known as a complex emotion?
Anger
Pride
Embarrassment
Guilt
How many points is the final worth?
78 points
54 points
60 points
66 points
What might be the result of a child with low self-esteem?
Do poorly in school
Get along well with others once warmed up to them
Do well in school
Be very social
Which of the following is NOT one of the forms of childhood aggression?
Rational aggression
Relational aggression
Instrumental aggression
Reactive aggression
What was my dissertation about?
Shape Bias
Emotional Development
Prosody
Cognitive Decline
Which of the following about gender is often true?
Boys are better with spatial ability
Girls have better math skills
Boys excel in reading
Girls tend to be more aggressive
Owen’s parents pressure him to get good grades, and if he doesn’t, they take away his phone and ground him. When Owen finally gets a good grade, his parents offer little praise for his success. What type of parenting style is represented by Owen’s parents?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Indulgent-permissive
Indifferent-uninvolved
Which of the following statements about the ways in which neighborhoods affect children is true?
Financially secure neighborhoods are more likely to be stable and provide more monitoring of neighborhood children.
Adults in economically advantaged neighborhoods have more stress, which leads to less effective parenting.
Children growing up in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods have access to more resources.
Children who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods do as well in school as children in economically advantaged neighborhoods.
What class am I teaching next semester?
Adolescence
Child Development
Language Development
Underwater basket weaving
EXTRA QUESTIONS
Prejudice in young children is a result of their attempt to categorize people into social groups. T/F?
True
False
At what age do children begin to regulate emotions?
4-6 months
2-4 months
5-7 months
7-9 months
Which answer means the study of words and their meanings?
Semantics
Phonology
Grammar
Pragmatics
Around what age do children become capable of self-regulation?
3 years
2 years
4 years
5 years
Which disorder is NOT associated with recessive alleles?
autism
albinism
phenylketonuria
Cystic fibrosis
In what stage does a child start using symbols frequently?
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
Sensorimotor stage
Boy's math abilities over girls have decreased over the years. T/F?
True
False
Most 4-year-old theories of biology include: (select ALL that apply)
Movement
Growth
Internal parts
Illness & healing
Which of the following is a child with an easy temperament?
Sara who is playing with her toys while her parents cleaned
Tommy is throwing his crackers because he wants an apple
John who is crying because he is at a babysitters
Brooke who is pouting in a corner
Which of the following is NOT a basic emotion
Guilt
Happy
Joy
Fear
In Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, which stage do children outgrow previous mental errors and have thinking based on mental operations?
Concrete operational
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Formal operational
Which parenting style is the most successful?
Authoritative
Authoritarian
Indifferent-uninvolved
Indulgent-permissive
Children have higher ______ when parents are nurturing and involved and establish rules concerning discipline.
Self-esteem
Self-concept
Self-awareness
Self-recognition
Jimmy has trouble pronouncing his R’s and says ‘wace’ instead of ‘race’. This is an example of a _____ error.
Phonology
Pragmatics
Grammar
Semantics
Having which type of intelligence would allow someone to be good at sharing, or being a leader of a group?
Interpersonal
Spatial
Intrapersonal
Bodily-kinesthetic
Which body part begins developing first in the womb?
Heart
Eyes
Ears
Teeth
What is the period of prenatal development during weeks 3-8?
Embryo
Zygote
Fetus
Conception
Which body part can be most affected because of a teratogen in the fetal period (20-28 weeks)?
Central nervous system
Heart
Lower limbs
Upper limbs
Self-esteem is
How one judges/feels about their own worth
How others perceive you
Fixed/unchangeable
Not important to social acceptance
Mrs. Walters is a high school art teacher. She told her students that to be able to draw young children realistically, they need to draw disproportionately large ______
heads.
feet.
arms.
hips.
Which of the following is a way children acquire grammar
Watching Sesame Street
Playing alone with toys
Petting a cat
Coloring
Newborns are proficient in what when they are born? (select ALL that apply)
Taste
Smell
Touch
Vision
Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements of language?
Temperament
Phonology
Pragmatics
Semantics
At what age to infants begin to crawl developing their sense of locomotion?
7-8 months
5 months
5-6 months
6-7 months
Jamie’s 2 month old baby is very fussy, doesn’t sleep at night very well and is often upset, what does this make her baby’s temperament?
difficult
easy
slow-to-warm-up
a regular baby
Which of the following is TRUE about infants’ hearing:
Infants use sound to locate objects
Cannot distinguish human sounds
Infants can hear very quiet sounds
Takes 2-4 months to fully develop from conception
At what stage in Piaget’s cognitive development is the individual 7-11 yrs. old and understands and applies logical operations to experiences?
concrete operational
formal operational
sensorimotor
preoperational
Timmy tells his mommy, “I am a boy, and I am still a boy if I wear a dress.” In which stage of gender identity is Timmy?
Gender consistency
Gender labeling
Gender stability
Gender constancy
What speech comes after cooing for infants?
Babbling
Screeching
Vowels
Telegraphic
Which of the following are NOT one of the types of Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?
Intramural
Spatial
Existential
Naturalistic
________ is the age when toddlers begin to experience the stage of “naming explosion”
between 18 to 20 months
between 12 to 14 months
3 years old
2 years old
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 patterns of temperament identified by Thomas & Chess?
Mild
Slow-to-warm-up
Difficult
Easy
When are children aware that others impose demands?
12 months
16 months
4 months
2 years old
If children understand another person’s emotions, what type of prosocial skill is it?
Empathy
Altruism
Perspective taking
Discipline
Who is most likely to be teased for their gender identity?
Timmy, who prefers to play house with the girls and read.
James, who plays football at recess every day.
Ella, who wears pants and plays roughly with the other boys.
Alina, who plays dress up and dolls.
