Child Life Exam Child Life Child Development Theories 2

Question 1

According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, what is the zone of proximal development?

Accepted Answer

The gap between what a child can do alone and with guidance

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Tasks a child can complete independently

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The age at which children reach developmental milestones

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A standardized measure of cognitive ability

Question 2

In Bowlby's attachment theory, which attachment style is characterized by a child who shows distress upon separation but is easily comforted upon the caregiver's return?

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Secure attachment

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Avoidant attachment

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Disorganized attachment

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Anxious-resistant attachment

Question 3

Which theorist proposed the bioecological model of development that includes microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem levels?

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Urie Bronfenbrenner

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Jean Piaget

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Erik Erikson

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Sigmund Freud

Question 4

According to Piaget's theory, a 3-year-old child who believes the moon follows them as they walk is demonstrating which cognitive characteristic?

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Egocentrism

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Object permanence

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Conservation

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Reversibility

Question 5

In Erikson's psychosocial theory, a school-age child who is struggling with a sense of inadequacy in the hospital setting is likely experiencing a conflict in which stage?

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Industry vs. Inferiority

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Trust vs. Mistrust

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Initiative vs. Guilt

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Identity vs. Role Confusion

Question 6

Which concept from Bandura's social learning theory is most relevant to a child life specialist modeling coping behaviors for a child before a medical procedure?

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Observational learning

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Classical conditioning

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Operant conditioning

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Psychosexual development