Exam 1: Introduction: From Beliefs to Scientific Evidence

John Watson believed that ______ accounted for how children learned.

New parenting studies are limited to about a dozen or so journals, so there is a great need for the establishment of new scientific journals within which empirical research can continue.

Which of the following does NOT correctly match the Psychologist with their respective, key contribution regarding children?

Evangeline loves her daughter Sarah dearly and believes that it is her duty to spank Sarah at the first sign of disobedience. Evangeline most likely believes that Sarah was born ______.

At age 14, Matthew needs to get a job to contribute to the family income. Regardless of where he lives in the world, his most likely industry will be ______.

The French philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, believed that children ______.

In terms of ideas about child discipline, which of the following religious leaders would be most likely to disagree with the others about how to punish a child?

Jane Rankin authored a book that compared the advice of five child-rearing experts on six common child-rearing issues. An important influence on their advice appeared to be the ______.

Compare the child-rearing views of early Christian religious leaders such as John Calvin with the views of the John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Which of the following is NOT an example of the fundamental task of monitoring and surveillance as identified by Bradley?

How do you evaluate the validity of advice concerning how to rear a child?

In 1989, the United Nations created the Convention on the Rights of the Child. According to your text, which of the following countries has NOT ratified the convention?

G. Stanley Hall pioneered the use of ______ in research on children, parents, and adolescents.

French historian Philippe Ariès studied portraits of children and adults to try to understand the life of children throughout time. He proposed that beliefs about children are ______.

"Hardening" was a variety of practices advocated by John Locke to ______.

Paul is an adopted child. One day, he accidentally drops a vase on his adoptive mother's foot. According to Code 186 in the Code of Hammurabi, Paul would be ______.

According to evidence taken from tomb paintings, hieroglyphics, and archeological digs, child-rearing in ancient Egypt (ca. 3000-100 BCE) was ______.

An early landmark study by Baldwin, Kalhorn, and Breese interviewed 150 children in their families. The key finding in this study was that parents who were authoritarian in their child-rearing styles had the most competent children.

John and Rachael believe that if they do not interfere, their son will instinctively grow into a caring and loving man. Their view of parenting most closely resembles the beliefs of ______.

All of the following theistic religions share and emphasis on the family and encourage attention to their children EXCEPT ______.