Quisitor - Take Quiz

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Jean Piaget's first stage of cognitive development is the:

Preoperational stage

Prenatal stage

Sociological stage

Bidirectional influence stage

Sensorimotor stage

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Urie Bronfenbrenner said "That's number one. First, last and always". He was referring to:

A child's requirement for a rich cognitive environment to develop normally

The need for an adult to be fully emotionally invested in a child, to the point of 'irrationality'

The overriding influence of individual differences on development

The importance of educating a child while their brain is in its 'growth spurt' stage

The need to establish foundational capabilities early in life

3

Which ONE of the following statements about the newborn brain and senses is CORRECT?

Neocortical centers of the brain develop first

Vision is already relatively well developed

They prefer salty food

Infants are responsive to touch and pain but not temperature change

Infants can recognise the mother by her smell

4

Which of the following statements about infant development is INCORRECT?

Infants who develop more rapidly are not necessarily more intelligent

The sequence of nerve myelination is closely linked with developmental sequence

A growth-promoting relationship is characterised mainly by stimulation and reciprocity

Failure to thrive can refer to cessation of physical growtih without biological cause

Emotional impairments can result in physical impairments

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Which of the following is NOT a 'core concept of development'?

The timing of interventions and onset of risks matters

Self-regulation is significant in all life domains

Transitions are important mediators of development

Interplay of sources of vulnerability & resilience shapes development

Culture is reflected in every aspect of development

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Which ONE of the following statements about developmental risk and protective factors is INCORRECT?

Risk factors can be found 'within' the individual

Protective factors are positive experiences

Risk factors are those that increase the likelihood of an undesirable outcome

Community resources may act as a social environmental protective factor

Risk and protective factors are both cumulative and interactive

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