Raymond is a senior in high school who loves literature and has a strong interest in working with children. He has worked at several summer camps and serves as a coach for one of the local youth baseball teams. He has always loved to read, and he hopes to publish short stories and poetry some day. Raymond is considering going into education. He will attend college in the fall; however, he did not indicate a major on his college applications. Raymond went to see his high school counselor to discuss his career options. His school counselor encouraged him to consider what age group he would like to teach. Raymond envisioned himself as a high school English teacher and baseball coach. However, he has recently been thinking about early childhood education, and he is considering becoming a kindergarten teacher. Raymond believes that if he goes into early childhood, it would be very rewarding to teach children how to read and begin their path to enjoying literature. Although Raymond is fairly familiar with the role and responsibilities of high school teachers, he really does not have an understanding of the work of kindergarten teachers. Therefore, his school counselor encouraged Raymond to shadow a kindergarten teacher for a few days. In addition, Raymond was encouraged to research the big themes in childhood development and explore the extent of his interests in early childhood education. Discuss three big themes or key issues in child development that Raymond is most likely to encounter as he explores the field.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 2In the NICHD Early Child Care Research Network study, researchers examined the impact of parenting on children's cognitive abilities, while taking into account the family income, mother's intelligence, and other variables. In this study, the researchers followed the same group of 700 children from age 6 months to first grade. This study relied upon a _________________ research design.
a. case study
b. cross-sectional
c. experimental
d. longitudinal
Ques. 3Mrs. Kouros believes the best way to ensure a successful life for her children is to accelerate their learning at a very early age. Thus, she was thrilled when she saw the advertisement for tech camp designed for children age four to six. The tech camp is a four day summer sleep-over camp that provides young children the opportunity to gain accelerated mathematics and technological skills beyond what they will learn in pre-school or kindergarten. The camp brochure notes that children's cognitive capabilities will develop by leaps and bounds with the intense practice sessions and accelerated curriculum at tech camp. If Jean Piaget were alive today, what advice would he give to Mrs. Kouros who is intrigued by the idea that a camp experience can speed up her child's cognitive development?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4During a family picnic, somehow the topic shifted to what you are learning in college and the study of child and adolescent development. In discussing the contexts of development, one of your cousins makes the point that the issue of socioeconomic status in the United States is over rated. Your cousin argues that educators and researchers have exaggerated the impact of poverty on children and schooling. How might you respond to your cousin's point of view based on what you have learned in Woolfolk and Perry's book on Child and Adolescent Development?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5What are the responsibilities of all citizens toward child well-being?
a. To be good parents and provide education and healthcare for their children.
b. To be good neighbors and look out for the welfare of the neighborhood.
c. To set public policies that establish interventions for children in need.
d. To vote and actively influence public policies that affect children and families.
Ques. 6Miguel's vocabulary seems to explode in a very short time period. We can conclude that Miguel is in which of the four major periods of development?
a. Toddlerhood
b. Middle Childhood
c. Early Childhood.
d. Adolescence
Ques. 7The authors of our text differentiate four periods of development: beginnings, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence. These time period segments are commonly used to organize discussions of child development because they tend to be characterized by:
a. the age of the children.
b. the physical capabilities of children.
c. performance on age-appropriate school readiness tests.
d. particular patterns of limitations and growing capabilities.
Ques. 8Which of the following children is experiencing a developmental change?
a. Four-year-old Kara made a bow in her shoelace and tied her sneakers for the first time.
b. Eight-year-old Cory broke his arm while playing flag football after school.
c. Seven-year-old Sherra developed a bad case of measles after being exposed at a slumber party.
d. Twelve-year-old Pedro got braces on his teeth to correct an overbite and misalignment.
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