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Module 12: Prenatal and Childhood Development: Practice Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call a fertilized egg for the first 14 days of its existence?

a)

A zygote.

b)

An embryo.

c)

A fetus.

d)

a placenta.

2.

Which of the following would most likely be considered a teratogen for a pregnant woman?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Vodka

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Hamburger

3.

Which of the following kinds of development will be affected least by early life experiences?

a)

Attachment development

b)

Motor development

c)

Cognitive development

d)

Social development

4.

Temperament research shows that a person who is social, has a quick temper, and loves to take risks probably

a)

was an intense baby and child.

b)

did not respond to the rooting reflex.

c)

had an excess of genes as a newborn.

d)

was exposed to dangerous teratogen levels.

5.

A child develops the idea that all teachers are female because the child encounters only female teachers. This idea is an example of

a)

a formal operation.

b)

preoperational thinking.

c)

a schema.

d)

conservation.

6.

What do we call adapting your current schemas to incorporate new information?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Accommodation

c)

Maturation

d)

Abstract logic

7.

Which Piagetian stage is characterized by the belief that mass and volume stay the same despite changes in the form of objects?

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Concrete operational

c)

Formal operational

d)

Preoperational

8.

Which of the following did the Harlows believe was most important in forming parental attachment?

a)

Regular feeding

b)

Potty training

c)

Anxiety reduction

d)

Body contact

9.

Jason’s parents use a moderate discipline system and are always communicating the reasons for the rules with him.  They expect him to behave maturely and are very responsive.  Jason’s parents would most likely be described as:

a)

authoritarian parents.

b)

authoritative parents.

c)

permissive parents.

d)

egocentric.

10.

Discussions on temperament typically fall under the category of which major developmental issue?

a)

Stability and change

b)

Nature and nurture

c)

Continuity and stages

d)

Assimilation and accommodation