Introduction to Child Psychology Review Questions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Child Psychology explores the fundamental principles, theories, and research methods related to the psychological development of children from infancy through adolescence. The course covers key areas such as cognitive, emotional, and social development, as well as the influences of family, culture, and environment on a childs growth. Students will examine classic and contemporary studies, gain insights into developmental milestones, and learn how psychological knowledge can be applied to support healthy development in various settings.
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Child Development A Cultural Approach 2nd Edition by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett
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Chapter 1: A Cultural Approach to Child Development
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Q1) What research term refers to the consistency of measurements?
A) validity
B) reliability
C) correlation
D) generalization
Answer: B
Q2) The total fertility rate (TFR)is defined as the number of ____.
A) births per woman
B) conceptions per woman
C) women within child-bearing age
D) women on fertility drugs
Answer: A
Q3) Whose theory is not a stage theory of human development,but rather a framework that focuses on the multiple influences that shape human development in the social environment?
A) Freud
B) Erikson
C) Bronfenbrenner
D) Piaget
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Genetics and Prenatal Development
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Q1) Sperm and ova are produced by which of the following,respectively?
A) penis and uterus
B) scrotum and vulva
C) testes and ovaries
D) kidneys and pancreas
Answer: C
Q2) You have likely heard people say,"The father is the one who determines the sex of the child." Explain whether or not this is true.
Answer: Females' eggs have two X chromosomes and males' sperm contains either an X or a Y.When a zygote is formed,it always gets an X from the female,but it can get either an X or a Y from the male.If it gets a Y,the result is a male; if it gets an X,it becomes a female.
Q3) It has been discovered that the fetus responds to sound at the end of the sixth month.What sound does the fetus prefer at this time?
A) Mozart's music
B) rhythmic tapping
C) its mother's voice
D) a cat's meow
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Birth and the Newborn Child
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Q1) Soon after birth,an infant will root for a nipple and begin to suckle.How long after birth is this likely to occur?
A) 30 minutes
B) 60 minutes
C) 90 minutes
D) 120 minutes
Answer: A
Q2) When birth has begun but the process is taking longer than normal,what is happening?
A) failure to progress
B) problematic labor
C) the increased likelihood that triplets are being born
D) the third stage of labor
Answer: A
Q3) Overall,infants prefer _____ over any other pattern.
A) straight lines
B) two-dimensional objects
C) human faces
D) cartoon faces
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Infancy
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Q1) In one study,infants examined two faces,each expressing different emotions.They also heard a vocal recording that matched only one of the faces.Which of the two faces were 7-month-old infants more likely to view?
A) the face that matched the vocal recording
B) neither, they randomly viewed the two faces the same
C) the face that did not match the vocal recording
D) they looked away at both faces since they were strangers
Q2) You and your pediatrician get into an argument regarding where the infant should sleep.You strongly believe that she should sleep with you,while your pediatrician insists that it can be dangerous for her not to sleep in her own crib.What would be your argument?
A) There is no medical reason that your infant cannot sleep with you, it is just a cultural opinion.
B) Pediatricians do not care as much about infants as you do.
C) There is scientific evidence that infants who sleep in cribs in different rooms grow up developmentally deprived.
D) You love your infant too much to have him or her in a different room!
Q3) Are there sex differences in length and/or weight at birth? Does this pattern continue? Explain.
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Chapter 5: Toddlerhood
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Q1) What are two reasons for the increase in emotional regulation that occurs in toddlerhood?
Q2) What famous chimpanzee learned to use approximately 100 signs,mostly involving requests for food?
A) Nim Chimpsky
B) Washoe
C) Ayumu
D) Viki
Q3) To be ____ means to be good at judging what the child needs at any given time.
A) demanding
B) responsive
C) sensitive
D) fruitful
Q4) _____ is a series of introductions,separations and reunions involving the child,the mother,and an unfamiliar person.
A) The Strange Situation
B) The Primary Attachment Figure
C) The Visual Cliff
D) The Stranger Anxiety Assessment Scale
Q5) What does Arnett mean by "controlled elimination"?
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Chapter 6: Early Childhood
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Q1) According to Piaget,children from the ages of 2 to 7 are in the ____ stage of cognitive development.
A) sensorimotor
B) preoperational
C) concrete operations
D) formal operations
Q2) Marcon (1999)found that there were positive outcomes as a result of low-income children participating in Project Head Start.What factors influenced those outcomes?
A) If the mother and father were married, it was more likely that the child would benefit.
B) The more money spent per child, the greater the outcome.
C) The better the teacher, the greater the academic and social benefits.
D) The more the mother was involved, the greater the academic and social benefits for her child.
Q3) Children begin to lose their "baby teeth" around age ____.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
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Chapter 8: Adolescence
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Q1) ____ is the proposal that psychological and behavioral differences between males and females become more pronounced in the transition from childhood to adolescence because of social pressure to conform to culturally prescribed gender roles.
A) Sexual labeling theory
B) Gender-based speculation hypothesis
C) Sexual identification theory
D) Gender-intensification hypothesis
Q2) As described by Piaget,the child who attempts to solve the pendulum task by trial and error is closer to the ____ stage of cognitive development.
A) sensorimotor
B) preoperational
C) concrete operations
D) formal operations
Q3) In general,adolescents and emerging adults in developed societies are ____.
A) more religious than their counterparts in developing nations
B) just as religious as their counterparts in developing countries
C) more religious than their counterparts in traditional cultures
D) less religious than their counterparts in developing countries
Q4) Discuss one reason why conflict with parents rises during adolescence.
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Chapter 7: Middle Childhood
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Q1) In a longitudinal study,Proctor et al.(2003)found that children who watched at least three hours of television a day ____.
A) gained 40% more body fat than those who watched less than 1.5 hours a day
B) earned better grades than those who watched less than 1.5 hours a day
C) increased their reaction time scores by 35% compared to children who watched less than 1.5 hours a day
D) were more likely to develop Type II diabetes than children who watched less than 1.5 hours a day
Q2) Researchers have identified three components of bullying: aggression,repetition,and
A) anger/hostility toward others
B) power imbalance
C) larger physical size
D) low self-esteem
Q3) Would you say that the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Observational Research in Europe (ADORE)study made a significant contribution to this area of research? Why or why not? What was one finding?
Q4) What is the Flynn effect and what is its cause?
Q5) Why does self-esteem decrease from early childhood to middle childhood?
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Chapter 9: Emerging Adulthood
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Q1) In most Western majority cultures,most young people move out of their parents' home sometime during ____.In the United States,leaving home typically takes place around ages ____.
A) emerging adulthood; 18-19
B) emerging adulthood; 20-24
C) young adulthood; 25-26
D) young adulthood; 27-29
Q2) Ernest Pascarella and Patrick Terenzini's research found that individuals who attended college had ____ as compared to those who did not attend college.
A) increased critical thinking skills
B) greater egocentric thought
C) decreased analytical skills
D) improved working memory
Q3) For most people,when does identity achievement occur?
A) middle childhood
B) adolescence
C) emerging adulthood
D) late adulthood
Q4) Is emerging adulthood a universal period of human development? Why or why not?
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