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This is example questions. For Development.
- 1.Bruner's theory of congitive development introduced the idea of:
- A.
Stages in cognitive development
- B.
Linking language development to the development of cognition
- C.
Development of cognitive maps to aid problem solving
- D.
Morality as a cognitive function that includes sequential skill acquisition
- 2.Theorists Bowlby and Ainsowrth were leaders in exploring:
- A.
Temperament and learning styles
- B.
Linking language development to the development and cognition
- C.
Development of cognitive maps to aid problem solving
- D.
Infant-pattern attachment as a feature in emotional development
- 3.Bower proposed that the process of memory consists of these three steps:
- A.
Immediate, short term, or working and long term
- B.
Sensory, immediate and recall
- C.
Short term, semantic, logistic
- D.
Immediate, long term, perceptual
- 4.According to the text, the psychometric measurement of intelligence in the form of an IQ is:
- A.
Support by very convincing evidence that IQ accurately predicts many aspects of child and adult function
- B.
Is outdated and of little use in predicting functional outcomes
- C.
Is most useful in understanding the congitively impaired
- D.
None
- 5.A child's success in the early primary school yeras correlates highly with:
- A.
Nutritional status
- B.
High school graduation
- C.
Sports participation
- D.
Gender role identity
- 6.The Education of the Handicapped Acts of 1986 mandates:
- A.
Interdisciplinary assessment of all preschool children prior to entering school
- B.
School exemptions that allow handicapped children to remain at home with education services, rather than attending public school
- C.
Access to free school lunches and bus service for all children
- D.
Special education and related to services with disabilities, from ages 3 to 5
- 7.Boundaries, in family systems theory, are:
- A.
A description of emotional bodning within members of the subsystem
- B.
The differentiation of individuals who are inside or outside the family subsystem
- C.
Limits of acceptable behavior
- D.
Non
- 8.Chronic sorrow is:
- A.
A perceptual part of parenting a child with enduring impairments
- B.
Experienced by the child as he or she reaches the age of maturity without functioning independently in society
- C.
Causd by inclusion in classroom environments with typically developing children
- D.
None
- 9.To develop social competence in the preschool and primary school child with developmental delays, the therapist should:
- A.
Actively involve the parents as helpers in all therapy sessions
- B.
Assign tasks for the child to perform independently without adult supervision
- C.
Require the children to perform tasks by themselves while closely supervised
- D.
Encourage stress management techniques in therapy and classroom settings
- 10.According to class materials, the predominate health issues in the school aged child are:
- A.
Joint and musculoskeletal injuries
- B.
Stress and obesity
- C.
Cardiovascular problems
- D.
All
- 11.Typical social development of 10-12 year old children includes:
- A.
The teacher is often a significant role model
- B.
The child may begin to challenge parental authority
- C.
The child still relies on family for security and emotional support
- D.
All of the above
- 12.The age groups of children at greatest risk for distress and anxiety while hospitalized is:
- A.
0-1
- B.
2-4
- C.
5-8
- D.
Age does not predict rosk
- 13.In the discussion of current assumptions about pain in hospital care, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
- A.
Children can remember and describe painful events
- B.
Pain medication is bad/sedation is harmful to children
- C.
Pain and anxiety are different and should be treated differently
- D.
There are effective strategies to manage pain and anxiety
- 14.Common consequences of hospitalization in childhood are:
- A.
Developmental acceleration and enhanced energy level for several days
- B.
Sleeping for long periods upon return from their hospital
- C.
Anxiety, nightmares and developmental regression for up to 2 weeks after hospitalization
- D.
Increased motivation and independence toward recovery for up to a month after hospitalization
- 15.Children with congenital neuromuscular impairments are at greatest risk for depression during which period:
- A.
0-1
- B.
3-4
- C.
6-7
- D.
All of the above
- 16.The ability to make postural adjustments in anticipation of the tasks is called:
- A.
Co-incidence anticipation
- B.
Static equilibrium
- C.
Anticipatory postural control
- D.
Somatosensory dominance
- 17.When a child on your caseload has troubles behavior they should be referred to support. Troubled behavior is defined as:
- A.
Problem behavior in response to extraordinary
- B.
Unusual behavior in response to distress in the home
- C.
Occasional unusual or destructive actions
- D.
Persistent challenging behaviors the interfere with therapy
- 18.During middle childhood, the aceeptance of the world beyond the family relies on normal emotional attachement. Insecure attachement may result in:
- A.
Positive self-esteem and excellent communication skills
- B.
Sleep disorders, depression, and cognitive impairments
- C.
Anger at parents and rebellion against authority
- D.
Over-achievement and perfectionism
- 19.To establish a sound working relationship with an adolescent, the therapist should:
- A.
Establish a rigid program with careful record-keeping
- B.
Work primarily through the parents
- C.
Involve the youth in goals and treatment planning
- D.
All
- 20.The therpist should be aware that the adolescent might be particularly sensitive to:
- A.
Having to dis-robe
- B.
Anything that makes them "different"
- C.
Criticism
- D.
All of the above
- 21.From both adolescent and child abuse lectures, you should conclude that the best way to prevent violence is:
- A.
School programs emphasixing positive behavior
- B.
Avoid modeling violence, esp. in the home
- C.
Strong and swift punishment for violent behaviors
- D.
After-school programs to keep kids off the streets
- 22.In the reading, regular performance of IADLs in adolescence contributes to their:
- A.
Financial independence
- B.
Success in school
- C.
Self-definition
- D.
Interest in extra-curricular activities
- 23.The theory of violence in adolescence that relates to the desire for power and prestige is:
- A.
Non-integration theory
- B.
Limited opportunities
- C.
Reputation theory
- D.
Labeling theory
- 24.The model of optimal development for adolescents includes which of the following outcomes:
- A.
Adolescents will be alive, healthy, physically mature, and engage in health enhancing behaviors
- B.
Adolescents will possess the social skills and maturity to engage in positive interaction with others
- C.
They will be aware of their skills and have developed employment potential
- D.
All of the above
- 25.Which of the following is not a common indicator of child abuse:
- A.
Unexplained bruises or injuries
- B.
Clear emotional differentiation between familiar and unfamiliar adults
- C.
Children are over active and non compliant
- D.
Children have a flat or guarded affect
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