WorksheetsCDLT chp 1 - 2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
According to Piaget, at what stage does 'conservation' - the ability for a child to recognise that some properties of an object can remain the same even across physical transformations - begin?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
According to the empiricist approach, what is the source of all knowledge?
Genetics
Innate abilities
Experience
Predetermined stages.
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasises the importance of social interactions in child development. Which of the following is an example of social interaction?
A child playing alone with a toy
A child watching a video on a tablet
A child discussing a book with a teachers
A child engaging in physical exercise
What is 'mediation'?
A child independently learning new things.
A child learning new things with the help of their peers.
A child learning something new with the help of their teachers or knowledgable adults.
According to the empiricist approach, what is the role of the environment in child development?
The environment has no impact on child development
The environment provides the necessary genetic material for the child to develop.
The environment shapes a child's development through experiences and interactions.
The environment determines the predetermined stages of development.
According to the empiricist approach, how do children acquire language?
Through innate abilities
Through predetermined stages of development
Through scial interactions and experiences
According to Piaget, which stage of cognitive development is characterised by the ability to think abstractly and logically about hypothetical situations?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Formal operational
Concrete operational
What is a criticism of the nature vs nurture debate?
It places too much emphasis on nurture and not on nature.
It oversimplifies the complex interaction between nature and nurture.
It places too much emphasis on nature and not on nurture.
What is the main criticism of the rationalist approch to child developmeny?
It places too much emphasis on innate abilities and not enough on environmental factors.
It does not account for individual differences in child development
It overemphasises the role of experience in child development.
What is the term used to describe the process by which children learn through positive and negative conditioning?
Classical conditioning
Social learning
Accomodation
Operant conditioning
According to Piaget, what is the term used to describe the process by which children modify existing mental structures to fit in new information?
Adaption
Assimilation
Accomodation
Equilibration.
Which is an example of nurture?
Hair colour.
Height.
Religious beliefs.
What is the role of education in the rationalist approach to child development?
To provide children with opportunities to learn from their environment
To provide children with opportunities to develop their innate abilities and reasoning skills
To provide children with opportunities for physical development and exercise.
According to the empiricist approach, what is the main role of caregivers in a child's development?
To provide genetic material for the child's development
To follow predetermined stages of development for the child
To create an environment that promotes positive experiences and interactions.
What is a critical period in child dvelopment?
A period of time in which children learn new skills and abilities more easily than at any other time.
A period of time when children experience significant growth and development
A period of time when children are more susceptible to disease and illness
A period in time when children are more likely to experience emotional and behavioural challenges
What is the nature vs nurture debate in child development?
The debate about whether genetics or environmental factors play a greater role in shaping a child's development.
The debate about whether a child's development is influenced more by their parents or by their peers.
The debate about whether genetics and the environment are the same thing in development.
Which is an example of a critical period in language development?
0 -6 months
1 - 3 yrs
3 - 6 yrs
6 - 12 yrs
According to the concept of tabula rasa, how does a child's development occur?
Through innate abilities and knowledge.
Through environmental experiences and social interactions.
Through genetic inheritance from the mother.
Through predetermined stages of development.
During a critical period, what happens if a child does not receive appropriate stimulation or experiences?
They will catch up later in development
They will experience minor delays in development
They will experience significant difficulties in preforming certain skills or abilities
They will experience emotional or behavioural challenges.
Which is an example of the Zone of Proximal Development?
A child preforming a task the have independently mastered.
A child preforming a task with no assistance from an adult
A child preforming a task with guidance and support from their teacher
A child preforming a task that is beyond their capabilities
What is the difference called between a child's independent abilities and what they can do with assistance?
Developmental difference
Cognitive gap
Zone of proximal development
Developmental threshold
What does the rationalist approach to child development believe?
A theory that emphasises the role of environmental factors in shaping child development
A theory that emphasises the role of innate cognitive abilities and reasoning in shaping a child's development.
A theory that emphasises the role of emotions and social relationships in shaping the child's development.
Which is an example of an environmental factor in development?
A child's genes
A child's physical appearance
A child's cultural background.
According to Paget, in which stage does a child begin to use symbols and language to represent objects and ideas?
Sensorimotor stage.
Concrete operational stage.
Preoperational stage.
Formal operational stage
What is 'scaffolding' in the sociocultural theory?
A process whereby a child's abilities develop naturally over time
A process whereby adults provide just enough support for the child to complete the task
A process whereby a adult completes the task for the child
