A Basic Child Psychology Quiz
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Child psychology is one of the most studied areas, and this can be because it offers a chance to understand the mind and behavior of a child from birth to adolescence. In this basic child psychology quiz, we will focus on questions about how to deal with different children and offer solutions to what they are going through. Review the chapter below!
- 1.Which of the following applied to day nurseries in 1951? (Select 3)
- A.
Care was dominated by hygiene and not psychological need.
- B.
The buildings were sprawling and hard to navigate.
- C.
They were often merged with other establishments in order to pool resources.
- D.
Children attending them were often hospitalised for long periods of time without any contact with their families.
- E.
They were severely understaffed.
- 2.Bowlby stated that “mother love in infancy and childhood is as important for mental health as are vitamins and proteins for physical health."
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.In 1976, Klaus and Kennell found that if a separation occurs during the first four hours following delivery, it has no effect on her creating a bond with her baby.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.What was the mistake that Bowlby made in his study of 44 juvenile thieves?
- A.
He chose too narrow a cultural sample.
- B.
He assumed that their separation from their mothers was the cause of their delinquency.
- C.
He used too many juveniles that he knew personally.
- 5.In studies, if two factors correlate highly, it implies that the one causes the other.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Maternal deprivation is when a child has formed a bond with his mother, and is then deprived of that relationship.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.In 1945, Spitz found that children who had been separated from their mothers frequently showed which of the following? (Select 3)
- A.
Bursts of creativity
- B.
Apathy
- C.
Rage
- D.
General depression
- E.
Slow development
- F.
A strange sense of humour
- 8.What did Rheingold and Samuels demonstrate was vital to children's development?
- A.
Quiet time for reflection
- B.
An adequate and varied diet
- C.
Toys and play facilities
- 9.In 1943, Goldfarb found that children raised in institutions were often developmentally challenged intellectually and linguistically.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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