12 Questions
What does psychology mean?
Knowledge of the soul or mind
Who initiated the study of child psychology by recording the growth and development of one of his own children?
Charles Darwin
What did William Preyer contribute to the field of child psychology?
Publishing an elaborate study on child psychology
Who had the greatest direct influence on modern child psychology?
Jean Piaget
How did Piaget develop his theory of children's learning stages?
Through direct observation and interaction
How does child psychology assist nursery school teachers?
By solving various problems in education
What is the main focus of child psychologists according to the passage?
Understanding how children develop physically and intellectually
According to the passage, what was Maria Montessori's key insight about child development?
All of the above
How did Piaget's contributions to child psychology differ from Montessori's approach?
Piaget saw no need to advocate the Montessori Method in his work
What is the main criticism of education systems according to the passage?
They ignore the natural course of child development and overburden children
What is the meaning of the phrase "the hidden 'Secret of Childhood'" as used in the passage?
Montessori's discovery of the key principles that govern child development
What is the main message or theme of the passage?
The importance of following the natural laws of child development in education
Test your knowledge on psychology and child development, including the study of psychological processes in children and how they differ from adults. Learn about the history of child psychology and its evolution since 1840.
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