1) results of jerome kagans longitudinal research on the development of shyness and
sociability found that
a)about 70 percent of 4-month-olds were easily upset by novelty.
b)nearly all of the extreme groups retained their temperamental styles over time.
c)most childrens dispositions became less extreme over time.
d)as infants, more children were shy than were highly sociable.
2) between ages 6 and 8, girls are ______ boys.
a)slightly shorter than
b)taller than
c)slightly heavier than
d)the same height as
3) mrs. finkbiners classroom includes richly equipped learning centers, small groups
and individuals solving self-chosen problems, and a teacher who guides and supports in
response to childrens needs. mrs. finkbiner has a(n) ______________ educational
philosophy.
a)constructivist
b)traditional
c)authoritative
d)collectivist
4) inspired by charles darwins work, g. stanley hall and his student, arnold gesell,
a)were the first theorists to focus on the role of nurture in human development.
b)collected detailed normative information on childrens behavior and characteristics.
c)developed the concept of a sensitive period in human development.
d)constructed the first intelligence test.
5) hymie has developed a school phobia. hymies parents should
a)tell him to be braver and send him to school anyway.
b)insist that he return to school after providing training in how to cope.
c)arrange a shortened school day for him.
d)give him tangible rewards for each day he attends school without complaining.
6) which of the following child-rearing styles is associated with superior school
performance in adolescence?
a)authoritarian
b)authoritative
c)permissive
d)inconsistent
7) ___________ enable(s) older toddlers to solve advanced object permanence
problems involving invisible displacement.
a)imitation
b)reflexive schemes
c)mental representation
d)realistic props
8) an obese child is more than ____ percent over healthy weight, based on body mass
index.
a)15
b)20
c)25
d)30
in __________ societies, people stress group over individual goals.
9) a)individualistic
b)independent
c)collectivist
d)industrialized
in power and breadth of influence, no other microsystem context equals the
10) a)school.
b)church.
c)family.
d)peer group.