Lesson 7.1.4

7.1.4 Day care: advantages, disadvantages and quality Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 7

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The 20 questions

  1. Which is an advantage of day care for young children?

    • A guarantee of secure attachment in every case
    • Opportunities to interact with peers and develop social skills
    • Removal of any need for contact with parents
    • Complete protection against all illness

  2. Which is a disadvantage associated with day care?

    • Removal of the need for any adult supervision
    • Greater exposure to infections and, in some studies, more aggression or conflict
    • Automatic increase in attachment security
    • Guaranteed reduction of social skills in every child

  3. Which feature is part of high-quality day care?

    • Frequent changes of carers each day
    • A low staff-to-child ratio and trained, responsive staff
    • Strict silence with no play allowed
    • Large groups with minimal supervision

  4. What does the term staff-child ratio refer to?

    • The number of children each adult is responsible for
    • The number of hours each child spends in care
    • The proportion of staff who are male
    • The amount of money paid to each child

  5. Which major study examined the effects of day care on children's behaviour and development?

    • The Koluchová twins case study
    • The Strange Situation procedure
    • The NICHD Study of Early Child Care
    • The Loftus and Palmer experiment

  6. Which feature is typical of poor-quality day care?

    • Stable routines with consistent carers
    • Low ratios and frequent warm interaction
    • High staff turnover and little one-to-one attention for each child
    • Trained staff who plan activities

  7. What is a possible effect of good-quality day care on social development?

    • No change in any social behaviour
    • Complete loss of interest in other children
    • Increased peer interaction and social competence
    • Automatic development of a fear of all adults

  8. A day care centre has 24 children and a staff-child ratio of 1:4. How many staff are needed?

    • 24
    • 6
    • 4
    • 96

  9. A class of 20 children has 5 staff. What is the staff-child ratio?

    • 1:5
    • 4:1
    • 1:20
    • 1:4

  10. A child in day care for long hours with weak supervision shows more conflict. What is the most cautious interpretation?

    • Hours and quality may interact to affect behaviour, so causation cannot be simply assumed
    • Day care always causes aggression in every child
    • Hours of care have no link to behaviour at all
    • Conflict is caused only by the child's age

  11. Two day care centres differ, with one having trained, stable staff and the other high staff turnover. Which outcome is most likely at the first centre?

    • Worse social development because of stable staff
    • Better support for secure social and emotional development
    • Higher illness rates because staff are trained
    • No difference in any outcome between the centres

  12. A child with a difficult temperament in day care shows more distress. Which concept does this best illustrate?

    • Monotropy with a single attachment figure
    • Operant conditioning of a rewarded behaviour
    • Individual differences such as temperament interacting with day care experience
    • The cognitive interview technique

  13. A survey of parents reports high satisfaction with day care. What is the main limitation of this evidence?

    • Satisfaction and quality are always the same thing
    • Parents cannot answer questions about their children
    • Surveys never produce any usable information
    • Parents' reports may be biased by social desirability or a wish to justify their choice

  14. Which design would best test whether day care quality affects later attachment?

    • A case study of one child on one day
    • A longitudinal study that measures care quality and attachment at several points
    • A single cross-sectional survey of adults
    • A laboratory test of adults' word recall

  15. Children who attend day care are found to be more aggressive than children who stay at home. Why can this not show that day care causes aggression?

    • Children at home are never observed by anyone
    • Families who choose day care may differ in income or parenting, which could explain the difference
    • Day care children are always more aggressive by definition
    • Aggression cannot be measured in young children

  16. How many hours per year would a child spend in care if they attended 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 40 weeks?

    • 800
    • 2000
    • 1600
    • 400

  17. Which ethical issue arises in research observing children in day care centres?

    • Ensuring the centre uses the same colour of paint
    • Ensuring the centre serves the same meals every day
    • Obtaining consent from parents and assent from children, and protecting children's privacy
    • Ensuring the centre has a large car park

  18. Why might research on day care be confounded by socio-economic status?

    • Socio-economic status only affects adults and not children
    • Families who use day care may differ in income and parenting, which can affect outcomes
    • All families use day care in the same way
    • Socio-economic status has no link with child development

  19. Which is the most balanced conclusion about the effects of day care?

    • Day care is always harmful to children and should be avoided
    • Effects depend on quality, hours and the child's individual differences, so it is not simply harmful or beneficial
    • Day care has no effect on any aspect of development
    • Day care is always beneficial and needs no checks on quality

  20. Which measures would a researcher record to assess the quality of a day care setting?

    • The number of car parking spaces outside
    • The colour of the building walls
    • The distance from the nearest shop
    • Staff training and the staff-child ratio

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