The Science of Child Development
The Science of Child Development Quiz
Test your knowledge on the fascinating field of child development! This quiz covers key theories, developmental stages, and research methods that shape our understanding of how children grow and thrive.
- 24 engaging multiple-choice questions
- Covers various developmental theories and research
- Ideal for students, educators, and anyone interested in child development
Who portrayed the human infant as a tabula rasa or “blank slate” and claimed that experience molds the infant, child, adolescent, and adult into a unique individual?
Plato
Aristotle
John Locke
G. Stanley Hall
Who generated theories of child development based on evolutionary theory?
Plato
Aristotle
John Locke
G. Stanley Hall
______________ uses developmental research to promote healthy development, particularly for vulnerable children and families
Applied developmental science
Maturational theory
Ethological theory
Social cognitive theory
According to what theory emphasizes about child development reflecting a specific and prearranged scheme or plan within the body?
Ethological theory
Maturational theory
Psychodynamic theory
Psychosocial theory
Which is the oldest scientific perspective on child development?
The Biological Perspective
The Learning Perspective
The Psychodynamic Perspective
The Cognitive-Developmental Perspective
Referring to Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development, at what stage do individuals develop a willingness to try new things and be able to handle failure?
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
Integrity vs. Despair
Industry vs. Inferiority
Initiative vs. Guilt
Who came up with the social cognitive theory?
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Bandura also argues that experience gives children a sense of ________________, which are beliefs about their own abilities and talents
observational learning
Self-efficacy
Self-efficiency
Discontinuity
What perspective focuses on how children think and on how their thinking changes as they grow?
The Psychodynamic Perspective
The Learning Perspective
The Cognitive-Developmental Perspective
The Contextual Perspective
At what stage do children understand and apply logical operations to experiences, provided they are focused on the here and now?
Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete Operational stage
Formal Operational stage
The key assumption of the of the cognitive-learning perspective is that...
Development is determined primarily by biological factors
Development is determined primarily by how a child resolves conflict at different ages
Development is determined primarily by a child's environment
Development is determined primarily by the child's efforts to understand the world
What type of observation involves watching children and carefully recording what they do or say?
Systematic observation
Naturalistic observation
Structured observation
All of the above
Some responses may be more socially acceptable than others, and children are more likely to select those than socially unacceptable answers. This is an example of a...?
Self report
Response bias
Self bias
Response report
What is a weakness of using a naturalistic observation?
It's difficult to use with behaviours that are rare or typically occur in private settings
May be invalid if the setting distorts the behaviour
May be invalid if the task doesn't sample behaviour as it occurs naturally
May be invalid because children answer incorrectly due to forgetting or response bias
In a _________________, scientists take advantage of naturally occurring events to create different experimental groups
Field experiment
Quasi-experiment
Longitudinal design
Microgenetic study
When children in a longitudinal study are observed over a period of several years, the developmental change may be specific to a specific generation of people. This is known as the...?
Practice effects
Selective attrition
Cohort effects
Meta-analysis
What is a longitudinal-sequential study?
It observes variables as they exist in the world and determine their relations
One group of children is tested repeatedly as they develop
Children of different ages are tested at the same time
Different sequences of children are tested longitudinally
Professional organizations and government agencies have codes of conduct that specify the rights of research participants and procedures to protect those participants. Which of the following IS NOT one of the codes of conduct?
Minimize risks to research participants
Describe the research to potential participants so they can determine whether they wish to participate
Keep results non-anonymous
Avoid deception; if participants must be deceived, provide a thorough explanation of the true nature of the research as soon as possible
Who is responsible for developing the maturational theory?
Darwin
Gessell
Lorenz
Watson
What theory views development from an evolutionary perspective, such that human behaviours can be adaptive and have survival value?
Maturational theory
Psychosocial theory
Ethological theory
Social Cognitive Theory
What method can allow researchers to investigate children’s thoughts & feelings about a topic of interest?
Qualitative methods
Quantitative methods
Random assignment methods
Cross-sectional methods
What type of design allows you to observe variables as they exist in the world and determine their relations?
Experimental
General Designs Correlational
Developmental Methods Longitudinal
Cross-Sectional
What is a strength of the experimental design?
Behaviour is measured as it occurs naturally
It's the only way to chart an individual's development and look at the continuity of behaviour over time
Control of variables allows conclusions about cause and effect
It's convenient and avoids problems associated with longitudinal studies
Children at different ages are tested across several years is an example of a...?
Cross-sectional study
Longitudinal-Sequential Study
Longitudinal study
Sequential study
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