Recognition that childhood is a period requiring protection occurred:
a. During the Renaissance
b. During the Middle Ages
c. During the 19th century
d. During the 20th century
Ques. 2What is the Latin word for childhood?
a. In fans
b. Pueritia
c. Tranescence
d. Adolescere
Ques. 3Applications of research on middle childhood may include the:
a. Creation of developmentally appropriate curricula
b. Effectiveness of youth programs
c. Parenting of school-age children
d. All of the above
Ques. 4Developmental transitions such as puberty occur:
a. Gradually
b. Abruptly
c. Suddenly
d. Transiently
Ques. 5Which period of development most powerfully predicts adolescent behaviors and success?
a. Infancy
b. Early childhood
c. Middle childhood
d. None of the above
Ques. 6Whose influential writings led to establishing the junior high school?
a. William Alexander
b. Margaret Mead
c. G. Stanley Hall
d. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Ques. 7Professionals who study middle childhood include:
a. Policy makers
b. Educators
c. Sociologists
d. All of the above
Ques. 8A developmentalist would most likely define middle childhood using:
a. Cognitive or social abilities
b. Chronological age
c. Height and weight measurements
d. Educational level
Ques. 9To implement Common Core State Standards in a way that is most effective for grade-school boys of color, researchers and educators recommend that:
a. communities provide after-school enrichment programs for boys who are regularly exposed to violence and trauma at home.
b. parents work with children on their homework to ensure that they are not falling further behind.
c. teachers review and, if necessary, modify the curriculum to ensure it presents accurate, positive role models for all children.
d. the standards be modified when necessary to account for the diversity of skills and experiences among children of color.
Ques. 10A kindergartener who says we wented to the store is most likely to:
a. have a delay in expressive language.
b. have learned two languages with different syntax.
c. say dogs to refer to wolves, coyotes, and puppies.
d. say we went to the store just as often.
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