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Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2/e

Judith Meece, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Student Study Guide by Nancy Defrates-Densch

Studying Children's Development

Multiple Choice Quiz


1	With which theory is the following statement most closely aligned? Many of our traits are strongly influenced by biological factors.
		A)	behavior genetics theory
		B)	behavioral theories
		C)	cognitive developmental theory
		D)	ecological theory


2	With which theory is the following statement most closely aligned? Development is impacted by subsystems that change over time. Change can originate from within the child or from outside the child.
		A)	cognitive developmental theory
		B)	ecological theory
		C)	information processing theory
		D)	psychoanalytic theories


3	With which theory is the following statement most closely aligned? Knowledge is co-constructed between people.
		A)	information processing theory
		B)	psychoanalytic theories
		C)	social learning theories
		D)	social-cultural theory


4	With which theory is the following statement most closely aligned? The ways in which children deal with their needs at different ages sets the pattern for personality development.
		A)	information processing theory
		B)	psychoanalytic theories
		C)	social learning theories
		D)	social-cultural theory


5	With which theory is the following statement most closely aligned? The major mechanisms of development are principles of learning.
		A)	behavior genetics theory
		B)	behavioral theories
		C)	information processing theory
		D)	social-cultural theory


6	With which theory is the following statement most closely aligned? Children pass through an invariant sequence of stages, each characterized by qualitatively different ways of organizing information and learning about the world.
		A)	behavioral theories
		B)	cognitive developmental theory
		C)	ecological theory
		D)	information processing theory


7	With which theory is the following statement most closely aligned? The computer is a model of human thinking.
		A)	cognitive developmental theory
		B)	ecological theory
		C)	information processing theory
		D)	psychoanalytic theories


8	Which of the following is NOT one of the "lessons" learned in the TIMSS Videotape Study described in your text?
		A)	A focus on teaching methods is essential for improving education.
		B)	Teaching is a cultural activity.
		C)	Teaching is a culturally neutral activity.
		D)	There are no "quick fixes" for improving education.


9	Kendra is interested in finding out if there is a relation between the time she spends reading to her first grade students and their reading achievement. What type of study is most likely to help her answer her question?
		A)	case study
		B)	correlation study
		C)	experimental study
		D)	naturalistic observation


10	Henry is interested in finding out if reading to his first grade students will cause an increase in their reading achievement. What type of study is most likely to help him answer his question?
		A)	case study
		B)	correlation study
		C)	experimental study
		D)	naturalistic observation


11	Colin is interested in what, if any, differences exist between seven-year-old children and ten-year-old children with regard to their understanding of numbers. What type of study is most likely to help him answer his question?
		A)	cross-sectional study
		B)	experimental study
		C)	longitudinal study
		D)	naturalistic observation


12	Use the following scenario to answer questions 12-14. Susan wants to find out if the use of graphic organizers -- visual outlines of information -- helps her fifth-grade students study for social studies tests. She decides to divide her class into two groups. To do this she places all of her students' names in a hat and draws out half the names for Group 1. The other students are placed in Group 2. Prior to the next social studies test, she gives graphic organizers to the students in Group 1. The students in Group 2 are given the type of study guide she has provided in the past. She then compares the test scores of the two groups. What type of study did Susan conduct?
		A)	case study
		B)	correlation study
		C)	experimental study
		D)	naturalistic observation


13	Refer to question 12. What is the independent variable in this study?
		A)	performance on the social studies test
		B)	the teacher
		C)	the grade level of the students
		D)	type of study guide


14	Refer to question 12. What is the dependent variable in this study?
		A)	performance on the social studies test
		B)	the teacher
		C)	the grade level of the students
		D)	type of study guide


15	Use the following scenario for questions 15-17. Herschel wants to know if there is any relation between the amount of time his students spend studying for a test and their performance on the test. He asks his students to indicate the length of time they spent studying and then records their test scores. He then performs a statistical analysis that determines the strength of the relation between time spent studying and performance. What type of study did Herschel conduct?
		A)	case study
		B)	correlation study
		C)	experimental study
		D)	naturalistic observation


16	Refer to question 15. If Herschel determines that there is a relation between time spent studying and test performance, to what extent can he infer that spending more time studying caused better test performance?
		A)	not at all
		B)	He can make this inference as long as he doesn't try to generalize it to the rest of the population.
		C)	He can make this inference if the coefficient is at least .3.
		D)	He can make this inference.


17	Refer to question 15. What method of data collection did Herschel use to determine the amount of time students spent studying?
		A)	observation
		B)	performance assessment
		C)	self-report
		D)	time sampling

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