Question

home is an instrument for evaluating the effect of a childs home environment on
select one:
o a. physical development.
o b. cognitive development.
o c. future career success.
o d. emotional health.

which of the following is true of the home measure?
select one:
o a. the home instrument for infants and toddlers requires one day to be administered to the subject
o b. home scores are significantly correlated with measures of cognitive development.
o c. home items are unable to assess the environmental deficits a toddler may experience.
o d. the home instrument avoids the use of a rating on a yes-or-no basis.

based on research using the home measure
select one:
o a. parental responsiveness is firmly associated with better cognitive functioning
o b. socioeconomic status is proven to be the cause of poor cognitive development.
o c. ethnicity is established as a causal factor in cognitive deficits of children.
o d. developmental problems in infancy are diagnosed.

Explanation:

The HOME (Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment) instrument is primarily used in the field of psychology (a sub - field of Social Science) to assess the home environment's impact on a child's cognitive development. Research has shown that HOME scores are correlated with cognitive development measures. Parental responsiveness, which is an aspect measured by HOME, is associated with better cognitive functioning.

• For the first question: The HOME instrument is mainly related to cognitive development. Physical development (a) is more about motor skills and physical growth which is not the main focus of HOME. Future career success (c) is too far - reaching and not the immediate focus. Emotional health (d) is a broader concept and not the core of HOME's evaluation.
• For the second question:
• Option a: The HOME instrument for infants and toddlers does not take a full day to administer.
• Option b: HOME scores are indeed significantly correlated with cognitive development measures.
• Option c: HOME items can assess environmental deficits.
• Option d: The HOME instrument does use a yes - or - no (or similar binary - like) rating in some aspects.
• For the third question:
• Option a: Parental responsiveness (an aspect of the home environment measured by HOME) is associated with better cognitive functioning.
• Option b: Socioeconomic status is a correlational factor, not proven as the sole cause of poor cognitive development.
• Option c: Ethnicity is not an established causal factor in cognitive deficits; it is more about environmental and other factors.
• Option d: Diagnosing developmental problems in infancy is not the main outcome of HOME - based research.

Answer:

1. b. cognitive development.
2. b. HOME scores are significantly correlated with measures of cognitive development.
3. a. parental responsiveness is firmly associated with better cognitive functioning.