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Course Introduction
Child and Adolescent Development explores the fundamental theories and research surrounding the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth of individuals from infancy through adolescence. The course examines key milestones and challenges across developmental stages and considers the impact of family, peers, culture, and media on development. Students will analyze major psychological frameworks, such as those of Piaget, Erikson, and Vygotsky, while also learning about individual differences, developmental disorders, and strategies for supporting healthy development in diverse contexts.
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Children and Their Development 4th Canadian Edition by Robert V. Kail
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Chapter 1: The Science of Child Development
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Q1) When investigators can't observe a behaviour directly in a natural context,they are unable to study that behaviour.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Because Joe got an A on his psychology test,his parents told him he didn't have to wash the dishes (a job he hates doing) for two weeks.This is an example of negative reinforcement.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Differences between age groups resulting from environmental events rather than developmental processes are referred to as
A)response biases.
B)cohort effects.
C)representative samplings.
D)artificial settings.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Genetic Bases of Child Development
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Q1) Niche-picking refers to
A)one genotype leading to a range of phenotypes,depending on the environment.
B)children deliberately seeking environments that fit their heredity.
C)children's heredity eliciting different reactions from the environment.
D)parents both passing on their genes to their children and providing an environment for their children.
Answer: B
Q2) In vitro fertilization involves combining the sperm and egg in a laboratory dish.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Dr.Tutu uses a twin study to determine the influence of heredity on emotionality.If emotionality is influenced by heredity,he will find that the level of emotionality is more similar in
A)sibling pairs than in monozygotic twins.
B)dizygotic twins than in sibling pairs.
C)dizygotic twins than in monozygotic twins.
D)monozygotic twins than in dizygotic twins.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn
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Q1) Once implantation is complete,the developing organism is called a(n)
A)fetus.
B)zygote.
C)germ disc.
D)embryo.
Answer: D
Q2) The ________ is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature.
A)placenta
B)umbilical cord
C)germ disc
D)amniotic sac
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is TRUE about how teratogens usually work?
A)The impact of a teratogen is the same for all organisms.
B)The impact of a teratogen stays the same over the course of prenatal development.
C)Damage from teratogens is always evident at birth.
D)Each teratogen affects a specific aspect of prenatal development.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Growth and Health
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Q1) Damage to the frontal cortex of the brain is likely to affect which of the following functions?
A)understanding and producing language
B)musical ability
C)spatial relations
D)decision making
Q2) The ability to perceive spatial relations is usually largely due to neurons located in the left hemisphere of the brain.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Maturing early is not psychologically harmful for boys.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Who is more likely to struggle with obesity?
A)Jose,whose parents allow him to eat when he's hungry and don't make him finish his meals if he's not hungry
B)Myra,who loves playing outside with her friends at any opportunity
C)Liam,who gets less sleep than most of his peers
D)Barbara,who gets more sleep than most of her peers
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Chapter 5: Perceptual and Motor Development
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Q1) One sign of possible hearing impairment is that an eight- or nine-month-old does not respond to his/her name.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Infants can differentiate sour,salty,bitter,and sweet tastes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Research suggests that ADHD
A)can be helped with psychosocial treatments.
B)is caused by too much sugar.
C)is something that children usually grow out of in adolescence or young adulthood.
D)is often incorrectly diagnosed in children who do not have ADHD.
Q4) At about four months of age,infants use retinal disparity as a depth cue.
A)True
B)False
Q5) There appears to be no relationship between heredity and handedness.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss what is known about infant visual acuity and colour perception.
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Chapter 6: Theories of Cognitive Development
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Q1) ________ thought is rule-oriented and logical but limited to the tangible and real.
A)Sensorimotor
B)Formal operational
C)Preoperational
D)Concrete operational
Q2) Which of the following is NOT characteristic of formal operational thinking?
A)abstract thinking
B)hypothetical reasoning
C)deductive reasoning
D)centration
Q3) Sensory memory holds information the longest of the three types of memory.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Between ages five and seven,children develop a theory of mind.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Scaffolding matches the amount of assistance to the learner's needs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills
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Q1) As children get older,their writing improves because A)they have more general knowledge about the world.
B)they begin to write down information directly as they retrieve it from memory.
C)they spend more time on the mechanical aspects of writing.
D)they don't revise their writing as much as they did when younger.
Q2) Many Aboriginal school-age children and youth in Canada are struggling in key areas such as reading,mathematics,and science.This significantly increases the likelihood that these students will attend school irregularly and eventually drop out altogether.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The one-to-one principle states
A)that the last number name differs from the previous ones in a counting sequence by denoting the number of objects.
B)that number names must be counted in the same order.
C)that there must be one and only one number name for each object that is counted. D)the conventional sequence of the number names.
Q4) Name and briefly describe the three basic principles of counting.
Q5) What are some factors that contribute to improved reading comprehension?
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Chapter 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition
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Q1) Describe four factors that place individuals at risk for intellectual disability.Do the factors necessarily cause intellectual disabilities? Explain.
Q2) Fluid intelligence comprises a person's culturally influenced accumulated knowledge and skills,including understanding printed language,comprehending language,and knowing vocabulary.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to Gardner,each intelligence is regulated by distinct regions of the brain.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A test is ________ if it yields scores that are consistent when it is administered on two or more different occasions.
A)valid
B)stable
C)psychometric
D)contextual
Q5) Briefly describe the three components that define a "learning disability."
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Chapter 9: Language and Communication
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Q1) Cochlear implants
A)are beneficial for adults who lose their hearing after mastering language but do not help deaf children learn language.
B)enhance language development in young children,but for some more than others.
C)allow deaf children to develop language skills as good as those of hearing children.
D)make other forms of language therapy for deaf children unnecessary.
Q2) Kim has an expressive style of learning language.Ellie has a referential style of learning language.You would expect to find that
A)Kim knows more words that are names
B)Kim knows more social phrases
C)Kim knows an equal number of social phrases and words that are names
D)Kim and Ellie's vocabularies both contain equal numbers of words that are names
Q3) Children sometimes have distinctive styles of learning language.Name and describe two styles of learning language.
Q4) What is infant-directed speech and how is it related to infant language development?
Q5) What is language and how does it differ from simple communication?
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Chapter 10: Emotional Development
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Q1) Since the 1970s,more women in the workforce and more single-parent households have made childcare more popular.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Annie has a disorganized (disoriented) attachment relationship with her mother.In the Strange Situation she
A)probably will not be upset when her mother leaves and is likely to ignore her when she returns.
B)may or may not cry when her mother leaves,but is likely to seek her when she returns.
C)is likely to be upset when her mother leaves and angry and difficult to console when she returns.
D)may be confused when her mother leaves and not really understand what's happening when she returns.
Q3) Researchers often use ________ to assess an infant's emotional state.
A)facial expressions
B)subjective feelings
C)the Strange Situation
D)systematic desensitization
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Chapter 11: Understanding Self and Others
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Q1) On Laurel's 16th birthday,her parents gave her a new car and a Conservative Party bumper sticker.Laurel was happy to accept the car but didn't want to display the bumper sticker.She had begun to read and think about different political parties and,although she hadn't yet decided which political party she supported,she didn't want to be a Conservative just because her parents were.In terms of her political beliefs,Laurel appears to be in Marcia's ________ identity status.
A)diffusion
B)achievement
C)moratorium
D)foreclosure
Q2) Who is more likely to have the lowest self-esteem?
A)Julie,a European American child in elementary school.
B)Ming,a Chinese American child in elementary school.
C)Juan,a Hispanic American child in elementary school.
D)Mako,a Japanese American child in elementary school.
Q3) Discuss briefly variations in self-esteem associated with ethnicity and culture.
Q4) Describe the developmental changes in self-esteem that occur over the preschool,elementary,junior high,and high school years.
Q5) Name and briefly describe Selman's five stages of perspective taking.
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Chapter 12: Moral Understanding and Behaviour
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Q1) Which of the following would be the LEAST effective plan for resisting temptation?
A)Remind yourself about the attraction of the tempting event.
B)Remind yourself to avoid looking at the tempting object.
C)Remind yourself of the rules against touching a tempting object.
D)Try to distract yourself by taking part in activities not related to the tempting object.
Q2) Abstract principles like justice,compassion,and equality are most relevant to which of Kohlberg's proposed morality stages?
A)universal ethical principles
B)social contract orientation
C)social system morality
D)interpersonal norms
Q3) Who is in Kohlberg's conventional level of moral reasoning?
A)Juanita,whose moral reasoning is based on a personal moral code
B)Kelly,whose moral reasoning is based on looking out for her own needs
C)Ivan,whose moral reasoning is based on avoidance of punishment
D)Linda,whose moral reasoning is based on the approval of other people
Q4) Describe three skills that underlie prosocial behaviour.
Q5) Name and briefly explain Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning.
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Chapter 13: Gender and Development
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Q1) Children
A)have little knowledge of gender stereotypes when they enter elementary school.
B)are more likely to ignore stereotypes when judging others as they grow older.
C)don't have adult-like knowledge of gender stereotypes until they are teenagers.
D)consider gender stereotypes to be more binding than moral rules or social conventions.
Q2) Which pair of children is most likely to have enabling interactions with each other?
A)Sam and John,two boys
B)Drew and Jenny,a boy and a girl
C)Kelsey and Caitlin,two girls
D)Sam and John,Drew and Jenny,and Kelsey and Caitlin are equally likely to have enabling interactions.
Q3) Aggressive behaviour has been linked to
A)gender constancy.
B)estrogens.
C)androgyny.
D)androgens.
Q4) Compare and contrast the ways that parents treat boys and girls.
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Chapter 14: Social Influences
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Q1) When children engage in similar activities,talk or smile at one another,and offer each other toys it is referred to as
A)associative play.
B)parallel play.
C)make-believe play.
D)cooperative play.
Q2) Hostile aggressive behaviour is more often characteristic of ________ children. A)popular B)rejected
C)average D)neglected
Q3) Counterimitation involves
A)a child being unwittingly rewarded for an undesired behaviour. B)two children taking turns imitating each other.
C)learning through observation that certain behaviours should not be performed. D)an increase in all behaviours observed.
Q4) Meg worries that her children are overscheduled.What can you tell Meg about children and after-school activities?
Q5) Name and briefly describe the five different styles of grandparenting.
Q6) List some common traits associated with firstborn,laterborn,and only children.
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