Question 1
2/ 2pts
Typical weight gain for children in middle childhood is _____ pounds per year.
1-2
3-4
5-7
8-11
Question 2
2/ 2pts
What negative effects are common when children overuse electronic media
(television, videogames, etc.)
Obesity
Sleep deprivation
Risk of exposure to inappropriate material and relationships
All of these are common when children overuse electronic media
Question 3
2/ 2pts
A child's vision and hearing are not as efficient as that of an adolescent or
adult.
True
False
Question 4
2/ 2pts
The incidence of this health problem has grown steadily and continues to
increase among American children.
Cancer
Diabetes
Malnutrition
Obesity
Question 5
2/ 2pts
The area of the brain that developmentalists believe develops the most
during early childhood is the:
Prefrontal Cortex
Medulla Oblongata
Cerebellum
Occipital Lobe
Question 6
2/ 2pts
Auditory impairments often create difficulty with _________.
communication
maladjustment
social interaction
all of these can be a factor.
Question 7
2/ 2pts
Occasional stuttering is fairly normal for children.
True
False
Question 8
2/ 2pts
When caregivers exercise regularly, children are more apt to be physically
fit.
True
False
Question 9
2/ 2pts
An issue that occurs in language development when children apply the rules
of grammar incorrectly (for example, assuming the plural form of “foot” is
“foots” rather than “feet”).
Overregularization
Fast Mapping
Pragmatics
Whole object assumption
I Question 10
0/ 2pts
Which of the following contribute most significantly to improved school
performance?
higher per capita school investment
socioeconomic status
positive parental expectations
parental IQ
Question 11
2/ 2pts
The ability to logically combine relationships between objects to understand
a certain conclusion.
categorization
cause and effect reasoning
spatial thinking
transitive inference.
Question 12
2/ 2pts
A child’s tendency to exclusively focus on one particular aspect of a
situation.
egocentrism
transduction
centration
irreversibility
Question 13
2/ 2pts
A child’s inability to distinguish his own perspective or level of understanding
from anyone else’s.
egocentrism
transduction
centration
irreversibility
Question 14
2/ 2pts
This theorist believed mentoring was a key factor in the cognitive
development of children.
Skinner
Freud
Piaget
Vygotsky
Question 15
2/ 2pts
Which of the following contribute most significantly to higher IQ scores for
toddlers?
ethnicity
socioeconomic status
home environment
parental IQ
Question 16
2/ 2pts
The ability to organize items based on two or more characteristics (for
example, color and size) is a skill Piaget said developed during this stage:
Concrete Operational
Formal Operational
Preoperational
Sensorimotor
Question 17
2/ 2pts
Language development is mainly an accomplishment of this domain.
Biological
Cognitive
Social
Spiritual
Question 18
2/ 2pts
Bullies and victims of bullying both experience higher rates of depression
and are more likely to attempt suicide.
True
False
Question 19
2/ 2pts
Research studies indicate that _______ plays a part in a child’s development
of gender identity.
biology
socialization
both biology and socialization
neither biology or socialization
Question 20
2/ 2pts
Gender identity (how one view his or her biological sex) is strictly a social
construct.
True
False
Question 21
2/ 2pts
Which type of parenting tends to produce high-achieving, self-confident
children?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Rejecting
Question 22
2/ 2pts
William offers a hug to a classmate that has fallen on the playground. This
ability to express empathy is typically seen after this age:
2
5
9
12
Question 23
2/ 2pts
The stage of development identified by Erikson as the one which provides a
foundation for the child’s self-esteem.
Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Industry vs. Inferiority
Question 24
2/ 2pts
Definitive research has established the fact that outcomes related to
education and social adjustment are absolutely identical for children raised
by same-sex couples and those raised by their biological parents.
True
False
Question 25
2/ 2pts
Most sports teams require this type of play:
Constructive
Cooperative
Functional
Parallel
Question 26
2/ 2pts
Differences between male and female babies seems evident from birth as
_____ tend to be more active and fussier than ______.
no differences are evident until a child is influenced by societal norms.
females; males
males; females
Question 27
2/ 2pts
According to research conducted by George Barna, ______% of people who
accept Christ as Savior do so before the age of 13.
12
26
35
43
I Question 28
0/ 2pts
Fowler’s theory indicated that eventually everyone will progress through all
his stages of faith.
True
False
Question 29
2/ 2pts
Knowledge of spiritual truth is typically the only thing children need in order
to establish a strong faith.
True
False
Question 30
2/ 2pts
Fowler proposed a theory of faith development based on the stage theories
of Erikson and Piaget.
True
False
