Child Development

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Which field does the study of child development fall under?

  • Psychology (correct)
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Biology

What do developmental scientists study in relation to children?

  • Emotional development only
  • Physical growth only
  • Cognitive development only
  • Processes of change and stability (correct)

What were the first formal efforts to study child development called?

  • Infant investigations
  • Baby biographies (correct)
  • Child chronicles
  • Youth narratives

What techniques do contemporary researchers use to study children?

<p>Various techniques (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the study of child development cover?

<p>Conception to death (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes the focus of the field of child development?

<p>The study of systematic processes of change and stability in human children (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the study of child development and the broader study of human development?

<p>The study of child development is part of the broader study of human development (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the early efforts to study child development called?

<p>Baby biographies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of instruments do contemporary researchers use to study children?

<p>Instruments that measure eye movements, heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of developmental scientists in relation to children?

<p>Studying ways in which children change and remain stable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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