A Child's World Infancy Through Adolescence 13th Edition By Gabriela Martorell - Test Bank

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Child development is the scientific study of the processes that human beings undergo from the moment of conception through adolescence. The main focus of study is how children
A. change.
B. develop physically.

C. develop social relationships. D. learn language skills.

refer to page 4

APA LO: 5.1
Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
Connect LO: 1.1: Describe child development, and how its study has evolved. Learn Smart LO: Describe the study of human development.

2. Which of the following events paved the way for the scientific study of child development?
A. the discovery of vaccines
B. the enactment of child labor laws

C. scientific discoveries about the nature of conception D. all of the above

refer to page 5

APA LO: 1.5
Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
Connect LO: 1.1: Describe child development, and how its study has evolved. Learn Smart LO: Describe the study of human development.

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Chapter 01 Studying A Child's World

Chapter 01 - Studying A Child's World

3. Which of the following helped to pioneer the study of child development as a true science? A. G. Stanley Hall's book Adolescence
B. the establishment of research institutes at Berkeley and Yale
C. Arnold Gesell's studies on motor development

D. all of the above refer to page 5