Child Development

Question 1

Longitudinal study

Answer 1

observes the same group over time

Question 2

Cross sectional study

Answer 2

observes different groups at the same point in time

Question 3

Sensorimotor stage

Answer 3

0-2 years
Struggle with object permanence
Develop representational thought

Question 4

Pre-operational stage

Answer 4

2-7 years
ability to think symbolically and logically
Struggle with conservation and egocentrism

Question 5

Concrete Operations stage

Answer 5

7-12 years
Develop empathy and understand cause-effect relations
Can pass Piagets mountain task

Question 6

Formal operations

Answer 6

12+
Develop abstract reasoning and metacognition

Question 7

Visual Cliff Apparatus

Answer 7

Children can perceive depth from the time they can crawl

Question 8

What age do children experience the A not B error

Answer 8

8 months
they experience difficulty overriding a motor habit

Question 9

Preconventional Level

Answer 9

Behaviour based on avoiding punishment

Question 10

Conventional Level

Answer 10

Behaviour based on maintaining good relations

Question 11

Post-Conventional

Answer 11

Behaviour based on ethical principles

Question 12

What age do gender preferences begin

Answer 12

18 months

Question 13

What age does knowledge of own gender begin

Answer 13

3 years

Question 14

What age does knowledge of gender constancy begin

Answer 14

5 years

Question 15

What gender is better at spacial ability

Answer 15

Men

Question 16

What gender is better at verbal ability

Answer 16

Women

Question 17

Scribbling stage

Answer 17

2-3 years
Non representative drawings

Question 18

Pre schematic Stage

Answer 18

3-4 years
Tadpole drawings
Lines representing limbs

Question 19

Schematic stage

Answer 19

5-6 years
Substance added to human drawings

Question 20

Realistic Stage

Answer 20

9 years
Details added

Question 21

Draw-A-Person Test

Answer 21

Can differentiate between groups, not individuals

Question 22

In the Fire station interview was the Interview or Question type within subjects

Answer 22

Question type

Question 23

What did the results of the Fire Interview show

Answer 23

Children in the draw and tell group reported twice as much information in direct recall

Question 24

How many hours do children watch T.V. per day on average

Answer 24

5.11 hours

Question 25

How many hours is it recommended for 3-5 year olds to watch T.V. per day

Answer 25

1 hour

Question 26

Who had the biggest improvement from sesame street

Answer 26

Children from lower SES families
Children who watched the most sesame street

Question 27

What age-group did sesame street target

Answer 27

3-5 years

Question 28

Effects of Power rangers

Answer 28

Boys committed more aggressive acts than girls
Those who watched Power Rangers committed 7 aggressive acts than those who didn’t

Question 29

Violent T.V.

Answer 29

Boys who watched violent t.v. committed more serious crimes

Question 30

Video game usage

Answer 30

Boys average 13 hours a week
Girls average 5.5 hours a week

Question 31

Anderson & Dill

Answer 31

Video game use associated with all aggressive personality types
Women delivered longer blasts than men
Those with high APQ scores delivered longer blasts

Question 32

Assimilation

Answer 32

integrating new information into existing knowledge

Question 33

Accommadation

Answer 33

Modifying existing knowledge to accomodate new knowledge