You are asked to do some research and present to your human development class why the rates of childhood injury are lower in developed countries compared to developing countries. What do you say?
What will be an ideal response?
The rates of childhood injury are lower in developed countries as compared to developing countries because developed countries have more stringent safety codes, such as car seat requirements, stricter building codes to prevent fires, and lifeguards at public swimming areas.
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Emotional regulation refers to
a. an infant's attempt to understand the range of emotions they feel. b. a parent's attempt to decrease negative emotionality in their child. c. the ways in which young children control their emotions. d. a child who has overcome stranger anxiety.
Mary arrives home to find her son washing the dirty dishes left from his party the night before. When she discovers his first-semester grade report on the table and sees that he got straight A's, Mary says,
"Oh honey, you did such a good job on your report card. I'll do those dishes for you." Which operant process does the example illustrate? a. positive punishment b. negative punishment c. negative reinforcement d. positive reinforcement
The most helpful goals are
A. Abstract B. Measurable C. Indefinite
Why is it a good idea, according to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory, not to offer geometry until high school?
a. Children in earlier grades cannot handle the concrete nature of the problems. b. Children cannot think of the types of careers involved in using geometry until later in school. c. Geometry requires abstract thinking which may be difficult for younger children. d. Geometry requires conservation of mass which is difficult for younger children.