E02 Child Development Lesson 1 Exam SCORE 90 PERCENT

Question 1

5 / 5 points

Researchers randomly select and divide the population into experimental and control groups in which type of study?

Question options:

a) 

Correlational

b) 

Cross-sectional

c) 

Experimental

d) 

Longitudinal

Question 2

5 / 5 points

When young children are in settings that are developmentally inappropriate, a common reason is that:

Question options:

a) 

children with disabilities are included in classrooms and daycare centers with children who do not have disabilities.

b) 

the adults who are working with them have limited information about how children grow, develop, and learn.

c) 

the children are maturing at such a fast rate that they progress beyond what their environments can support.

d) 

they are in an environment where many children are advanced in terms of their academic achievement.

Question 3

5 / 5 points

Which is NOT a type of informal assessment?

Question options:

a) 

Anecdotal record

b) 

Checklist based on observation

c) 

Readiness test

d) 

Running record

Question 4

5 / 5 points

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 required each state to develop:

Question options:

a) 

a standardized teacher evaluation process.

b) 

an interdisciplinary curriculum for every grade.

c) 

content and achievement standards for K-12 students.

d) 

learning guidelines for 3- and 4-year-olds.

Question 5

5 / 5 points

The concept of "developmentally appropriate" focuses on the idea that that:

Question options:

a) 

interactions with and expectations of children are based on age, individuality, and culture.

b) 

parental and teacher expectations are often out of sync with what children want to do.

c) 

preschools have a responsibility to be child-friendly.

d) 

there are certain characteristics of children that are transient.

Question 6

5 / 5 points

The federal law that provides for special education services for children from ages 3 to 21 is known as the:

Question options:

a) 

Americans with Disabilities Act.

b) 

Early Childhood Special Education/Early Intervention Act.

c) 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

d) 

No Child Left Behind Act.

Question 7

5 / 5 points

Lev Vygotsky is most associated with the theoretical framework that focuses on how:

Question options:

a) 

early attachment experiences influence children's present and later lives.

b) 

human interaction, culture, and social experiences combine to encourage learning.

c) 

the child exists within a system of relationships.

d) 

the self exists in a constantly changing world of experience.

Question 8

5 / 5 points

Behavioral theory defines learning as:

Question options:

a) 

acquiring specific responses provoked by specific stimuli.

b) 

employing positive and negative reinforcers to change behavior.

c) 

growth and change across the lifespan.

d) 

processing sensory information in systematic, organized ways.

Question 9

5 / 5 points

An essential component in quality informal assessments is:

Question options:

a) 

a variety of instruments.

b) 

skilled observation.

c) 

valid and reliable standardized tests.

d) 

well behaved children.

Question 10

0 / 5 points

The concept that an assessment is truly assessing what is meant to be assessed is called:

Question options:

a) 

fairness.

b) 

objectivity.

c) 

reliability. (Incorrect)

d) 

validity.

Question 11

5 / 5 points

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Question options:

a) 

The study of children has very recent origins.

b) 

The study of children dates at least to the late 1700s.

c) 

Child development as an academic focus is a contemporary enterprise.

d) 

Studying child development can occur only in higher education institutions.

Question 12

5 / 5 points

Continuous, context bound, and qualitative are characteristics of:

Question options:

a) 

authentic assessments.

b) 

correlational research.

c) 

ethnographic research.

d) 

standardized tests.

Question 13

5 / 5 points

The most important foundation for healthy development of infants and young children is:

Question options:

a) 

a mother who experiences low stress while pregnant.

b) 

a positive environment with responsive adults.

c) 

the culture into which the children are born.

d) 

the expression of dominant genes.

Question 14

0 / 5 points

Research shows that one of the primary benefits of an inclusive classroom, compared to a segregated classroom, is that:

Question options: (Incorrect)

a) 

children are more engaged with and less likely to form stereotypes about children from different ethnic backgrounds.

b) 

children with disabilities and their typically developing peers all show more positive outcomes in key areas.

c) 

teachers are more likely to develop their own learning and content standards, rather than following a common curriculum.

d) 

teachers with special-education training are more effective and more responsive as general classroom teachers.

Question 15

5 / 5 points

A randomly selected sample of a population for study is one in which:

Question options:

a) 

each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

b) 

participants are randomly assigned to the experimental or the control group.

c) 

the members are put in a random order, and the researcher picks every third person.

d) 

there is no method for selecting children for a study.

Question 16

5 / 5 points

A collection of sequential written observations of children as the behaviors occur in their context is known as:

Question options:

a) 

a running record.

b) 

an anecdotal record.

c) 

reflection-in-action.

d) 

time sampling.

Question 17

5 / 5 points

The scholar who is credited with challenging the prevalent view of his era that children were simply miniature adults is:

Question options:

a) 

Charles Darwin.

b) 

G. Stanley Hall.

c) 

Jean Jacques Rousseau.

d) 

John Dewey.

Question 18

5 / 5 points

When interpreting the results of a correlational study, it's most important to remember that:

Question options:

a) 

correlations indicate relationships, not causes.

b) 

proving that your hypothesis is true is the best outcome.

c) 

the study compared children of different ages, not the same children over time.

d) 

the study is descriptive, so the results can̢۪t be generalized to the entire population.

Question 19

5 / 5 points

Which of the following tests determines the extent of specific anomalies?

Question options:

a) 

Achievement

b) 

Diagnostic

c) 

Intelligence

d) 

Readiness

Question 20

5 / 5 points

Jean Piaget is most associated with the theoretical framework that focuses on how:

Question options:

a) 

children modify existing cognitive structures when confronted with new information.

b) 

early attachment experiences influence children̢۪s present and later lives.

c) 

individuals learn to self-regulate their thoughts and actions.

d) 

infants develop core systems of knowledge based on concepts most tied to survival.

           


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