Psychology and Child Development Quiz
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What does psychology mean?

  • Knowledge of plants
  • Knowledge of machines
  • Knowledge of the soul or mind (correct)
  • Knowledge of the body
  • Who initiated the study of child psychology by recording the growth and development of one of his own children?

  • A nursery school teacher
  • Charles Darwin (correct)
  • Jean Piaget
  • William Preyer
  • What did William Preyer contribute to the field of child psychology?

  • Development of intelligence tests
  • Recording the growth of his own child
  • Publishing an elaborate study on child psychology (correct)
  • Establishment of child guidance clinics
  • Who had the greatest direct influence on modern child psychology?

    <p>Jean Piaget</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Piaget develop his theory of children's learning stages?

    <p>Through direct observation and interaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does child psychology assist nursery school teachers?

    <p>By solving various problems in education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of child psychologists according to the passage?

    <p>Understanding how children develop physically and intellectually</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, what was Maria Montessori's key insight about child development?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Piaget's contributions to child psychology differ from Montessori's approach?

    <p>Piaget saw no need to advocate the Montessori Method in his work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main criticism of education systems according to the passage?

    <p>They ignore the natural course of child development and overburden children</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the phrase "the hidden 'Secret of Childhood'" as used in the passage?

    <p>Montessori's discovery of the key principles that govern child development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main message or theme of the passage?

    <p>The importance of following the natural laws of child development in education</p> Signup and view all the answers

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