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This course explores the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence the

growth and development of children from conception through adolescence. Students

will examine major theories and principles of child development, covering domains such

as physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. The course includes analysis

of developmental milestones, the impact of family, culture, and environment, and

current research findings. By integrating observational techniques and evidence-based

practices, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complex processes

that shape children's development and learn to apply this knowledge in educational and

caregiving settings.

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Q1) Which of the following terms refers to the behavior patterns,beliefs,and all other
products of a specific group of people that are passed on from generation to
generation?
A)Associative context
B)Culture
C)Primary background
D)Social class
Answer: B

Q2) The developmental period of roughly nine months during which a single cell grows
into an organism is known as the:
A)prenatal period.
B)infancy period.
C)early childhood period.
D)adolescent period.
Answer: A

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Q1) Give examples of nonshared environmental experiences that siblings can have even
when they are raised within the same family.
Answer: Students' answers may vary.
Following are a few nonshared environmental experiences that siblings can have even
when they are raised within the same family:
-Parents may interact differently with each child.
-Parents may engage in different activities with each child.
-Parents hold different conversations with each child.
-The type of disciplinary methods used with each child.
-Each child may receive different opportunities (ballet classes for girls,soccer classes for
boys).

Q2) Which of the following genetic disorders affects only males?

A)Phenylketonuria
B)Sickle-cell anemia
C)Klinefelter syndrome
D)Down syndrome
Answer: C

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 Chapter 3: Prenatal Development
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Q1) During implantation,the zygote attaches to the wall of the:
A)ovaries.
B)vagina.
C)uterus.
D)fallopian tubes.
Answer: C

Q2) Compare and contrast the effects of the mother's drug use and the father's drug use
on the fetus.
Answer: Students' answers may vary.
Mother: Lower birth weight,slower cognitive development,tremors,attention deficits,and
behavioral difficulties at birth including tremors,impaired motor control,and disturbed
sleep.
Father: Increased risk of miscarriage,early pregnancy loss and diseases such as
childhood cancer,birth defects,and lower birth weight.

Q3) What are the risks a older father's advanced age poses to his unborn child?
Answer: An unborn child of an older father faces increased risk for Down syndrome and
also other birth defects like dwarfism and Marfan syndrome,which involves head and
limb deformities.

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Q1) Which of the following is a current trend seen in the use of medication for childbirth in
the United States?
A)There is a complete avoidance of any medication during childbirth as it is considered
harmful for the baby and the mother.
B)There is a widespread used of general anesthesia as it is medically safe.
C)There is moderate use of medication combined with techniques of natural or
prepared childbirth.
D)Narcotics,tranquilizers,and epidural blocks are the most commonly used medications
for women in labor as they are medically safe in high doses.

Q2) Which of the following statements is true about the third stage of birth?
A)It lasts a few hours.
B)It is the longest stage.
C)It lasts only minutes.
D)It is called the postpartum period.

Q3) A total Apgar score of _____ indicates there may be developmental difficulties.
A)0-3
B)4-6
C)7-8
D)9-10

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Q1) Which of the following motor skills is achieved in the second year of life in infants?
A)Climbing the steps
B)Walking alone easily
C)Using arms for support
D)Standing with support

Q2) The recovery of a habituated response after a change in stimulation is known as

_____.
A)operant conditioning
B)prolonged interest
C)stimulus generalization
D)dishabituation

Q3) The _____ region of the frontal lobe has the most prolonged development of any
brain region,with changes detectable at least into emerging adulthood.
A)orbital
B)auditory
C)prefrontal
D)lateral

Q4) How do sensation of hearing and vision occur?

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Q1) What is joint attention? Give an example of how joint attention plays an important
role in many aspects of infant development.

Q2) Which of the following situations testifies that the infant has developed a sense of
object permanence?
A)If the infant assumes that an object that is out of sight does not exist
B)If the infant shows no reaction when an interesting object is taken away
C)If the infant searches for an interesting object when it disappears
D)If the infant tries to grab an interesting object with his whole hand

Q3) _____ refers to the units of meaning involved in word formation.

A)Morphology
B)Phonology
C)Graphology
D)Philology

Q4) Describe the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.

Q5) Distinguish between implicit and explicit memory.

Q6) According to Andrew Meltzoff,the infant's imitative abilities are _____.

A)indiscriminate and generalized
B)inflexible and rigid
C)biologically based
D)unseen till two years after birth Page 8

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Q1) Samuel is 18 months old.He can walk,climb,and open and close a door on his own.He
takes pride in all his accomplishments and likes to do things independently. According
to Erikson,Samuel is in the _____ stage of development.
A)autonomy versus shame and doubt
B)trust versus mistrust
C)identity versus role confusion
D)industry versus inferiority

Q2) Which of the following factors is most likely to be linked to secure attachment in
infants?
A)Physical comfort
B)Maternal sensitivity
C)Social referencing
D)Reciprocal socialization

Q3) With reference to the "Strange Situation," babies that use the caregiver as a secure
base from which to explore the environment will be classified as _____ babies.
A)insecure avoidant
B)securely attached
C)insecure resistant
D)insecure disorganized

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Q1) _____ is the process in which the nerve cells are covered and insulated with a layer
of fat cells,which increases the speed at which information travels through the nervous
system.
A)Lateralization
B)Habituation
C)Myelination
D)Localization

Q2) Neurons communicate with each other through _____.

A)erythrocytes
B)neurotransmitters
C)mucous glands
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Q3) Which of the following fine motor skills is characteristic of children in the 37 to 48
months age group?
A)Folding papers into halves and quarters
B)Making clay objects with two small parts
C)Using crayons appropriately
D)Approximating a circle in drawing

Q4) What effect does increased myelination have on the child's abilities?

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Q1) Children begin to see the mind as an active constructor of knowledge or processing
center during:
A)infancy.
B)the preschool years.
C)middle and late childhood.
D)adolescence.

Q2) Describe the social constructivist approach.

Q3) What are the three mental states that children begin to understand from the age 18
months to 3 years?

Q4) The concept that an object's or substance's basic properties stay the same even
though its appearance has been altered is known as _____.
A)animism
B)scaffolding
C)conservation
D)operation

Q5) Describe the Montessori approach to education.

Q6) Describe the intuitive thought substage of the preoperational stage.

Q7) Describe the child-centered kindergarten approach to education.

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Q8) Describe the symbolic function substage

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Q1) According to Sigmund Freud, _____ is the moral element of the personality that
children form when they identify with their parents and internalize their standards of
right and wrong.
A)id
B)ego
C)superego
D)archetype

Q2) Nathan was sent to his room for hitting his sister.Later,his mother went to his room to
talk with him about more acceptable ways in which he can express his anger.Which of
the following parenting styles does this scenario exemplify?
A)Indulgent parenting
B)Neglectful parenting
C)Authoritative parenting
D)Authoritarian parenting

Q3) What are the drawbacks of Baumrind's parenting styles?

Q4) How does parents' divorce affect children?

Q5) Describe the role of peers,play,and television in young children's development.

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Q6) What are the functions of a child's peer group?

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Q1) Orthopedic impairments involve:
A)insufficient production of insulin.
B)absence of pigmentation in the skin.
C)rapid multiplication of cells.
D)restricted movement.

Q2) Social and psychological consequences of being overweight in childhood includes:

A)narcissistic personality disorder.
B)display of obsessive-compulsive behavior.
C)propensity toward kleptomania.
D)low self-esteem.

Q3) Which of the following increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases in

elementary-school-aged children?
A)Low vision
B)Dyslexia
C)ADHD
D)Hypertension

Q4) List some of the most common causes of serious injuries during middle and late
childhood.

Q5) Describe the contrasting behavior ofPage 13 in children and adults.

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Q6) What role do parents play in preventing children from becoming overweight?

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Q1) Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic motivator?
A)Cleaning one's room because it feels good to do so
B)Doing a science project to win an award
C)Running for the love of running
D)Painting because it is enjoyable

Q2) Which of the following type of intelligence test yields several composite indexes such
as the Verbal Comprehension Index,the Working Memory Index,and the Processing
Speed Index?
A)The Binet Test
B)The Myers-Briggs test
C)The Wechsler Scales
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Q3) Describe the fuzzy trace theory.

Q4) The fraction of the variance in a population that is attributed to genetics is called:
A)heritability.
B)heritage.
C)the genetic formula.
D)the genetic fraction.
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Q1) This of the following represents the determinants of morality in the sixth stage in
Kohlberg's theory of moral development?
A)Individualism,purpose,exchange
B)Trust,caring,and loyalty
C)Social contract
D)Universal human rights

Q2) _____ children are infrequently nominated as someone's best friend and are
actively disliked by their peers.
A)Controversial
B)Average
C)Neglected
D)Rejected

Q3) Which of the following is true with regard to self-esteem?

A)Self-esteem and self-concept are terms with identical meaning and usage.
B)The impact of self-esteem on various positive outcomes is empirically proven.
C)A child's belief about his/her self-esteem is accurate and unchanging.
D)Self-esteem refers to global evaluations of the self and it is also called self-worth.

Q4) List and define Lawrence Kohlberg's six stages of moral development.

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Q5) How does sharing develop in children?

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Q1) Which of the following sexually transmitted infections,if untreated,leads to paralysis
or even death?
A)Genital herpes
B)Gonorrhea
C)Syphilis
D)Chlamydia

Q2) Alice was the youngest of three children raised by an authoritarian father.Alice's
mother left them when she was ten and Alice had managed to function well despite
coming from a broken home.When she was sixteen,her boyfriend of three years ended
their relationship abruptly.Alice grew convinced that he had left her as she was not
appealing enough and began to diet extensively.Her school performance dropped,she
grew uncomfortable around friends,and became painfully thin.Meatimes at Alice's home
were not fixed and her siblings and father often ate outside and failed to notice that she
would hardly eat throughout the day.From the information provided in the scenario,we
can say that:
A)Alice smokes and drinks excessively.
B)Alice often takes high doses of prescription drugs.
C)Alice is suffering from anorexia nervosa.
D)Alice is overweight and at high risk for many lifestyle diseases.

Q3) How do the sex glands,work?

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Q1) Which of the following is an essential characteristic of the imaginary audience
phenomenon?
A)A sense of immortality
B)A feeling of insignifiance
C)Attention seeking behavior
D)A sense of indestructibility

Q2) Which of the following is true?

A)Critics stress that many high schools foster autonomy rather than passivity.
B)The transition to middle school from elementary school is a smooth one for most
students.
C)Educators worry that middle schools mimic the curricular and extracurricular
schedules of high schools.
D)Students in middle school tend to feel less grown up than they felt in elementary
school.

Q3) Describe danger invulnerability and psychological invulnerability.

Q4) _____ are beliefs and attitudes about the way things should be.
A)Perceptions
B)Ethics
C)Values
D)Thoughts

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Q1) Who among the following is most likely to engage in suicidal behavior?
A)Mike,a 12-year-old male
B)Tony,a 15-year-old male
C)Harry,a 21-year-old male
D)Dave,an 18-year-old male

Q2) Your cousin Jennifer is concerned how she is going to cope with the "terrible teen"
years of her son Harry,who is entering adolescence.She has asked for your
advice.Suggest her a few parenting strategies.

Q3) James Marcia defines crisis as a period of identity development when adolescents:
A)struggle toward academic excellence.
B)lose their self-confidence.
C)experience an emotional trauma.
D)explore meaningful alternatives.

Q4) The career and work path the person wants to follow defines the individual's _____
identity.
A)intellectual
B)vocational
C)political
D)ethnic

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