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6th Canadian Edition by Robert V. Kail, Theresa Zolner
CHILDREN A CHRONOLOGICAL APPROACH
SIXTH CANADIAN EDITION
KAI, ZOLNER
, Table of Contents:-
1. Child Development: Theories and Themes
2. Research in Child Development
3. Genetic Bases of Child Development
4. Prenatal Development and Birth
5. Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
6. Cognition in Infants and Toddlers
7. Social and Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
8. Physical Growth in Preschool Children
9. Cognitive Development in Preschool Children
10. Social and Emotional Development in Preschool Children
11. Physical Development in Middle Childhood
12. Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
13. Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood
14. Physical Growth in Adolescents
15. Cognitive Processes in Adolescents
16. Social and Emotional Development in Adolescents
,TEST BANK Children: A Chronological Approach, Canadian Edition, 6th edition
Chapter 01: Child Development: Theories and Themes
1. Viewing infants as tabula rasa suggests that
A) infants will develop naturally unless the environment interferes.
B) experience will mould infants into unique individuals.
C) nature is more important than nurture.
D) infants are born with a sense of morality.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-01
Page-Reference: 2
Answer: B) experience will mould infants into unique individuals.
2. The idea that the mind of the human infant is tabula rasa at birth reflects the belief that
A) experience moulds each person into a unique individual.
B) children should be left alone so that their good natures can unfold.
C) heredity plays a major role in an individual's development.
D) infants cannot think because their minds are blank.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-02
Page-Reference: 2
Answer: A) experience moulds each person into a unique individual.
3. If parents believe that children are tabula rasa at birth, they are likely to
A) leave their children alone so their virtuous natures can unfold.
B) be very permissive with their children.
C) assume that nothing they do will have any influence on their children's development.
D) plan their children's experiences from the moment of their birth.
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 01-03
Page-Reference: 2
Answer: D) plan their children's experiences from the moment of their birth.
4. The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, believed that
A) the human infant is born a tabula rasa.
B) infants were born with an innate sense of justice and morality.
C) experience moulds each human into a unique individual.
D) parents should teach their children rationality and self-control.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-04
Page-Reference: 2
Answer: B) infants were born with an innate sense of justice and morality.
5. Heather believes her 12-month-old daughter will develop optimally if Heather gives her freedom to grow
naturally and does not try to shape her development. Heather's beliefs about child-rearing are most similar to
those of
A) Sigmund Freud.
B) Urie Bronfenbrenner.
C) John Locke.
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
6. An organized set of ideas that is designed to explain development is referred to as a
A) theory.
B) critical period.
C) tabula rasa.
D) case history.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-06
Page-Reference: 2
Answer: A) theory.
7. James Mark Baldwin, a psychologist in Canada more than 100 years ago, was an important pioneer in the
study of child development because
A) he believed that research should come before theories.
B) he established the first psychological laboratory inCanada.
C) he proposed studying the mind philosophically rather than empirically.
D) he worked closely with Jean Piaget.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 01-07
Page-Reference: 3
Answer: B) he established the first psychological laboratory inCanada.
8. Developmental theories are important to the field of psychology
A) to explain behaviour and make predictions about development.
B) to explain behaviour of children in the classroom.
C) in order to understand how adults influence children through imitation.
D) to challenge Locke's theory of tabula rasa or blank slate.
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 01-08
Page-Reference: 2
Answer: A) to explain behaviour and make predictions about development.
9. Dr. Christopher Green at York University in Ontario, Canada, developed a website which focuses on which of
the following aspects of psychology in Canada?
A) history of psychology
B) child development research
C) neuroscience
D) theories of child development
Difficulty: 3
QuestionID: 01-09
Page-Reference: 3
Answer: A) history of psychology
10. What population did Hall use to compile empirical data for his research?
A) children and school personnel
B) baby chicks during the 'critical period'
C) parents and children
D) a variety of bird species
Difficulty: 1
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