46 Part One Children in Today’s World
Review and Reflect
Write your answers to the following
questions on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. True or false. Only people who
will be parents someday need
to know how to care for and
guide children.
2. List four reasons why people
study children.
3. Defi ne the term child
development.
4. List the six stages of the
individual life cycle that involve
children.
5. What are the three factors
that infl uence growth and
development?
6. True or false. Genes affect the
physical, mental, and social
aspects of development to the
same degree.
7. The environment _____ (does,
does not) greatly affect growth
and development.
8. True or false. Brain development
is a good example of how
heredity and environment
interact to affect development.
9. Explain the difference between
developmental acceleration and
developmental delay.
10. Describe one principle of
growth and development and
provide an example.
11. True or false. The steps in
which most children grow
and develop occur in about
the same order. The order
of the steps in growth and
development is about the same
for most children.
12. What are the three sources
Havighurst identifi ed that
contribute to children mastering
developmental tasks?
13. Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of
human needs.
14. List fi ve guidelines for
observing children.
Cross-Curricular Link
15. Social Studies, Speech. In
small groups, discuss examples
of culture that are handed down
from one generation to another.
Examples of culture include
language, beliefs, attitudes,
values, rituals, and skills.
16. Social Studies, Art. Make a
display called “Children in Our
Society.” In the display, use
newspaper clippings, magazine
articles, and other information
on children and products for
children.
17. History, Technology. Use
the Internet to research the
history of child labor laws in
the United States. How did the
needs of children lead to the
development of these laws?
Using presentation software,
create a presentation of your
fi ndings to share with the class.
Adhere to all copyright laws
and cite any sources you may
use for the presentation.