Child Psychology 101 Quiz!

8 Questions | By Jacksonmatthews | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 5762

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Child psychology is an intriguing topic because it gives us several insights into the human brain. First of all, it allows us to see what the average child thinks about and where their priorities lie, among other such emotions. The second part, however, is that analyzing a child’s psychology lets us see how our brains develop as we grow older and go through childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. What do you know about child psychology?

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1.

The infant will begin to behave differently with the mother, forming a closer attachment from the second or third month.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Which of the following are attachment behaviours? (Select 3)
- A.
  
  Following
- B.
  
  Eating
- C.
  
  Sleeping
- D.
  
  Crying
- E.
  
  Clinging
- F.
  
  Talking
3.

Schaffer and Callender demonstrated that infants did not protest at being separated from their mothers until approximately what age?
- A.
  
  3 months
- B.
  
  5 months
- C.
  
  7 months
4.

Attachment behaviour exists mainly in the Western world.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Which of the following are problems involved in cross-cultural studies? (Select 2)
- A.
  
  People are quick to anger because of the language barrier.
- B.
  
  They're expensive to conduct.
- C.
  
  Different cultures are too dissimilar to achieve meaningful results.
- D.
  
  It is difficult to ensure that the same variable is being studied in each of the cultures.
- E.
  
  People's prejudice interferes with the studies.
6.

Which of the following are theorists mentioned in this unit? (Select 8)
- A.
  
  Chiltern
- B.
  
  Vassili
- C.
  
  Lorenz
- D.
  
  Bowlby
- E.
  
  Milton
- F.
  
  Schaffer
- G.
  
  Walters
- H.
  
  Callender
- I.
  
  Piaget
- J.
  
  Wilson
- K.
  
  Hillburton
- L.
  
  Ainsworth
- M.
  
  Emerson
- N.
  
  Harlow
7.

Why do psychologists study animals in order to gain insight to human development?
- A.
  
  It is possible to control the animal's enviromment to isolate a variable for study.
- B.
  
  Animals are less expensive to work with.
- C.
  
  Animals have simpler behaviour that is easier to model.