Question 1

Carol Dweck defines the cognitive view individuals develop for themselves as

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A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  mindset. 
D)  mind map. 
A)  self-efficacy. 
B)  metacognition. 
C)  mindset. 
D)  mind map.

Question 2

Mr. Trahan teaches English. He adopts a constructivist approach to learning. In his classroom, it is most likely that the students will be

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A)  working in groups to discover the meaning of a poem. 
B)  passively learning relevant information about a poem from Mr. Trahan. 
C)  memorizing the names of all of Shakespeare's plays. 
D)  learning aspects of a play without the guidance of Mr. Trahan. 
A)  working in groups to discover the meaning of a poem. 
B)  passively learning relevant information about a poem from Mr. Trahan. 
C)  memorizing the names of all of Shakespeare's plays. 
D)  learning aspects of a play without the guidance of Mr. Trahan.

Question 3

An aggressive boy's interpretation of an encounter as hostile and his classmates' perception of his behavior as inappropriate are examples of ________ in behavior development.

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A)  stereotyping 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  cultural bias 
D)  social cognition 
A)  stereotyping 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  cultural bias 
D)  social cognition

Question 4

Which of the following is true of Dale Schunk's findings about students with high self-efficacy?

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A)  They are less likely than students with low self-efficacy to expend effort on learning tasks. 
B)  They have an "I cannot" attitude and frequently experience helplessness. 
C)  They persist longer at learning tasks than students with low self-efficacy. 
D)  They avoid learning tasks, especially those that are challenging. 
A)  They are less likely than students with low self-efficacy to expend effort on learning tasks. 
B)  They have an "I cannot" attitude and frequently experience helplessness. 
C)  They persist longer at learning tasks than students with low self-efficacy. 
D)  They avoid learning tasks, especially those that are challenging.

Question 5

What is the term for a structured, teacher-centered approach to instruction that is oriented toward the goal of maximizing student learning time?

Accepted Answer

Direct ins

Question 6

Which of the following statements reflects Carol Gilligan's criticism of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohlberg's theory is based on a male norm that puts abstract principles above relationships and concern for others. 
B)  Kohlberg's theory sees an individual as a product of a family process and as dependent on the process to make moral decisions. 
C)  Kohlberg's theory does not capture much of the moral reasoning voiced in various cultures around the world. 
D)  Kohlberg's theory places too much emphasis on moral behavior and not enough emphasis on moral thought. 
A)  Kohlberg's theory is based on a male norm that puts abstract principles above relationships and concern for others. 
B)  Kohlberg's theory sees an individual as a product of a family process and as dependent on the process to make moral decisions. 
C)  Kohlberg's theory does not capture much of the moral reasoning voiced in various cultures around the world. 
D)  Kohlberg's theory places too much emphasis on moral behavior and not enough emphasis on moral thought.

Question 7

Karius, a school teacher, is an advocate of the constructivist approach to instruction. Given this information, it can be said that Karius is most likely to

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A)  encourage children to work with each other in their efforts to know and understand. 
B)  simply pour information into children's minds. 
C)  encourage children to rotely memorize irrelevant as well as relevant information. 
D)  direct and control children and also encourage them to spend maximum time on academic tasks. 
A)  encourage children to work with each other in their efforts to know and understand. 
B)  simply pour information into children's minds. 
C)  encourage children to rotely memorize irrelevant as well as relevant information. 
D)  direct and control children and also encourage them to spend maximum time on academic tasks.

Question 8

In the context of children's friendships, which of the following represents the function of social comparison served by friendship?

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A)  Friendship provides children with interesting information, excitement, and amusement. 
B)  Friendship provides information about where a child stands vis-à-vis others and whether the child is doing okay. 
C)  Friendship provides resources and assistance. 
D)  Friendship provides children with a warm, close, and trusting relationship with another individual. 
A)  Friendship provides children with interesting information, excitement, and amusement. 
B)  Friendship provides information about where a child stands vis-à-vis others and whether the child is doing okay. 
C)  Friendship provides resources and assistance. 
D)  Friendship provides children with a warm, close, and trusting relationship with another individual.

Question 9

Which of the following functions of friendship involves providing interesting information, excitement, and amusement?

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A)  physical support 
B)  stimulation 
C)  social comparison 
D)  ego support 
A)  physical support 
B)  stimulation 
C)  social comparison 
D)  ego support

Question 10

How can rejected children be trained to interact more effectively with their peers?

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A)  They should be kept isolated from their peers to prevent aggressive outbursts. 
B)  They should be taught to more accurately assess whether the intentions of their peers are negative. 
C)  They should be taught to stay away from their peers in order to prevent confrontations. 
D)  They should be subjected to corporal punishment whenever they exhibit aggressive behavior toward their peers. 
A)  They should be kept isolated from their peers to prevent aggressive outbursts. 
B)  They should be taught to more accurately assess whether the intentions of their peers are negative. 
C)  They should be taught to stay away from their peers in order to prevent confrontations. 
D)  They should be subjected to corporal punishment whenever they exhibit aggressive behavior toward their peers.

Question 11

Define self-efficacy. How do children with low self-efficacy for learning differ from children with high self-efficacy for learning?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy is the belief that one can

Question 12

One area of math in which boys are found to be better at is

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A)  advanced calculus. 
B)  numeracy skills. 
C)  visuospatial skills. 
D)  computation skills. 
A)  advanced calculus. 
B)  numeracy skills. 
C)  visuospatial skills. 
D)  computation skills.

Question 13

Which of the following is an aspect of social-emotional learning that the Second Step program focuses on in pre-K?

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A)  executive function skills 
B)  problem-solving skills 
C)  communication skills 
D)  decision-making skills 
A)  executive function skills 
B)  problem-solving skills 
C)  communication skills 
D)  decision-making skills

Question 14

According to Albert Bandura, which of the following statements is true of self-efficacy?

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A)  It is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve. 
B)  It is characterized by deliberate efforts to manage one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts. 
C)  It is linked to developmental advances in the brain's prefrontal cortex. 
D)  It refers to global evaluations of the self. 
A)  It is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve. 
B)  It is characterized by deliberate efforts to manage one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts. 
C)  It is linked to developmental advances in the brain's prefrontal cortex. 
D)  It refers to global evaluations of the self.

Question 15

Broad categories that reflect general impressions and beliefs about males and females, such as "boys play with trucks and girls play with dolls," are known as gender

Accepted Answer

A)  identities. 
B)  constancies. 
C)  stereotypes. 
D)  roles. 
A)  identities. 
B)  constancies. 
C)  stereotypes. 
D)  roles.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the consequences of low self-esteem in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes children prone to both prosocial and antisocial actions. 
B)  It has been implicated in overweight and obesity, anxiety, depression, suicide, and delinquency. 
C)  It often translates into an arrogant, grandiose, and unwarranted sense of superiority over others. 
D)  It reflects accurate perceptions of one's self that often match reality. 
A)  It makes children prone to both prosocial and antisocial actions. 
B)  It has been implicated in overweight and obesity, anxiety, depression, suicide, and delinquency. 
C)  It often translates into an arrogant, grandiose, and unwarranted sense of superiority over others. 
D)  It reflects accurate perceptions of one's self that often match reality.

Question 17

Anthony is rarely nominated as someone's best friend. He is actively disliked by many children in his class. In the context of peer statuses, Anthony would be classified as a(n) ________ child.

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A)  controversial 
B)  rejected 
C)  neglected 
D)  average 
A)  controversial 
B)  rejected 
C)  neglected 
D)  average

Question 18

An analysis of stepfamilies found that ________ percent of children in stepfamilies show adjustment problems.

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A)  fifty 
B)  forty 
C)  twenty-five 
D)  twenty 
A)  fifty 
B)  forty 
C)  twenty-five 
D)  twenty

Question 19

How do schools in low-income areas compare with those in high-income areas?

Accepted Answer

Compared with schools in high-income are

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of children's self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children have the highest self-esteem when they perform competently in domains that are important to them. 
B)  Self-esteem decreases when children face a problem and try to cope with it. 
C)  Self-esteem increases when children avoid a problem. 
D)  The straightforward teaching of real skills to children often results in decreased achievement and, thus, in diminished self-esteem. 
A)  Children have the highest self-esteem when they perform competently in domains that are important to them. 
B)  Self-esteem decreases when children face a problem and try to cope with it. 
C)  Self-esteem increases when children avoid a problem. 
D)  The straightforward teaching of real skills to children often results in decreased achievement and, thus, in diminished self-esteem.

Carol Dweck defines the cognitive view individuals develop for themselves as

Mr. Trahan teaches English. He adopts a constructivist approach to learning. In his classroom, it is most likely that the students will be

An aggressive boy's interpretation of an encounter as hostile and his classmates' perception of his behavior as inappropriate are examples of ________ in behavior development.

Which of the following is true of Dale Schunk's findings about students with high self-efficacy?

What is the term for a structured, teacher-centered approach to instruction that is oriented toward the goal of maximizing student learning time?

Which of the following statements reflects Carol Gilligan's criticism of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Karius, a school teacher, is an advocate of the constructivist approach to instruction. Given this information, it can be said that Karius is most likely to

In the context of children's friendships, which of the following represents the function of social comparison served by friendship?

Which of the following functions of friendship involves providing interesting information, excitement, and amusement?

How can rejected children be trained to interact more effectively with their peers?

Define self-efficacy. How do children with low self-efficacy for learning differ from children with high self-efficacy for learning?

One area of math in which boys are found to be better at is

Which of the following is an aspect of social-emotional learning that the Second Step program focuses on in pre-K?

According to Albert Bandura, which of the following statements is true of self-efficacy?

Broad categories that reflect general impressions and beliefs about males and females, such as "boys play with trucks and girls play with dolls," are known as gender

Which of the following statements is true of the consequences of low self-esteem in children?

Anthony is rarely nominated as someone's best friend. He is actively disliked by many children in his class. In the context of peer statuses, Anthony would be classified as a(n) ________ child.

An analysis of stepfamilies found that ________ percent of children in stepfamilies show adjustment problems.

How do schools in low-income areas compare with those in high-income areas?

Which of the following statements is true of children's self-esteem?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Dvelopment in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Carol Dweck defines the cognitive view individuals develop for themselves as

Mr. Trahan teaches English. He adopts a constructivist approach to learning. In his classroom, it is most likely that the students will be

An aggressive boy's interpretation of an encounter as hostile and his classmates' perception of his behavior as inappropriate are examples of ________ in behavior development.

Which of the following is true of Dale Schunk's findings about students with high self-efficacy?

What is the term for a structured, teacher-centered approach to instruction that is oriented toward the goal of maximizing student learning time?

Which of the following statements reflects Carol Gilligan's criticism of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Karius, a school teacher, is an advocate of the constructivist approach to instruction. Given this information, it can be said that Karius is most likely to

In the context of children's friendships, which of the following represents the function of social comparison served by friendship?

Which of the following functions of friendship involves providing interesting information, excitement, and amusement?

How can rejected children be trained to interact more effectively with their peers?

Define self-efficacy. How do children with low self-efficacy for learning differ from children with high self-efficacy for learning?

One area of math in which boys are found to be better at is

Which of the following is an aspect of social-emotional learning that the Second Step program focuses on in pre-K?

According to Albert Bandura, which of the following statements is true of self-efficacy?

Broad categories that reflect general impressions and beliefs about males and females, such as "boys play with trucks and girls play with dolls," are known as gender

Which of the following statements is true of the consequences of low self-esteem in children?

Anthony is rarely nominated as someone's best friend. He is actively disliked by many children in his class. In the context of peer statuses, Anthony would be classified as a(n) ________ child.

An analysis of stepfamilies found that ________ percent of children in stepfamilies show adjustment problems.

How do schools in low-income areas compare with those in high-income areas?

Which of the following statements is true of children's self-esteem?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Dvelopment in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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