Question 1

According to Judith Harris,peers are the main force determining how children turn out as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term for any act that endangers children's emotional or physical well-being is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) child maltreatment 
B) rejection 
C) corporal punishment 
D) parental mistreatment 
A) child maltreatment 
B) rejection 
C) corporal punishment 
D) parental mistreatment

Question 3

Developmentalists agree that child maltreatment is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) a combination of factors. 
B) serious life stress alone. 
C) parent personality problems alone. 
D) a child's difficult temperament alone. 
A) a combination of factors. 
B) serious life stress alone. 
C) parent personality problems alone. 
D) a child's difficult temperament alone.

Question 4

According to Baumrind's parenting-styles framework,which is the authoritative parent?

Accepted Answer

A) Martin allows his daughter to set her own bedtime,interrupt conversations,and to take a bath only when she "feels dirty." 
B) Ning sets firm rules,makes no exceptions,and wears a shirt that says,"Because I'm the mommy." 
C) Salil rarely knows where his 10-year-old daughter is;when she comes home,he doesn't care. 
D) Petula insists on bedtime at 10;but she relaxes the rules for special occasions,and offers lots of love. 
A) Martin allows his daughter to set her own bedtime,interrupt conversations,and to take a bath only when she "feels dirty." 
B) Ning sets firm rules,makes no exceptions,and wears a shirt that says,"Because I'm the mommy." 
C) Salil rarely knows where his 10-year-old daughter is;when she comes home,he doesn't care. 
D) Petula insists on bedtime at 10;but she relaxes the rules for special occasions,and offers lots of love.

Question 5

The Common Core State Standards are now proven to enhance student learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Child #1 comes from a disadvantaged background and attends a "failing" public school.Child # 2 comes from an upper-middle-class family and attends an excellent private school.On the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC),both children get identical scores.Based on the text discussion,what should the psychologist giving the test conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) Child 1 has higher intellectual potential. 
B) Child 2 has higher intellectual potential. 
C) Both children have equal intellectual potential,as they have identical IQs. 
D) Both children probably are receiving similar grades in school. 
A) Child 1 has higher intellectual potential. 
B) Child 2 has higher intellectual potential. 
C) Both children have equal intellectual potential,as they have identical IQs. 
D) Both children probably are receiving similar grades in school.

Question 7

A test that measures the qualities it is supposed to measure is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) reliable 
B) accurate 
C) stable 
D) valid 
A) reliable 
B) accurate 
C) stable 
D) valid

Question 8

What should be the PRIMARY criterion in awarding custody after divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) the quality of a particular spouse's parenting 
B) a parent's gender 
C) the parent's income or financial situation 
D) preferences learned from directly asking the child 
A) the quality of a particular spouse's parenting 
B) a parent's gender 
C) the parent's income or financial situation 
D) preferences learned from directly asking the child

Question 9

Which ex-spouses are engaged in parental alienation?

Accepted Answer

A) The Jones's constantly badmouth each other in front of their children. 
B) The Saville's constantly badmouth each other with friends. 
C) The Pearlman's are alienated from one another emotionally. 
D) The Garcia's are both alienated from their children. 
A) The Jones's constantly badmouth each other in front of their children. 
B) The Saville's constantly badmouth each other with friends. 
C) The Pearlman's are alienated from one another emotionally. 
D) The Garcia's are both alienated from their children.

Question 10

_____ refers to the practice of divorced spouses badmouthing each other and systemically poisoning their children against an ex-spouse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to the practice of divorced...

Question 11

Sara is planning a talk on criticisms of Gardner's theory.Which is NOT a criticism that Sara may legitimately make?

Accepted Answer

A) "Why did Gardner arbitrarily decide on just these 8 or 9 abilities,and not others?" 
B) "A child might be artistically gifted,but school skills are more important in daily life." 
C) "Gardner's theory may mislead parents into thinking their children are 'just as intellectually capable' as children who are good at academics." 
D) "Gardner's theory offers no insights on how to teach children." 
A) "Why did Gardner arbitrarily decide on just these 8 or 9 abilities,and not others?" 
B) "A child might be artistically gifted,but school skills are more important in daily life." 
C) "Gardner's theory may mislead parents into thinking their children are 'just as intellectually capable' as children who are good at academics." 
D) "Gardner's theory offers no insights on how to teach children."

Question 12

What does Howard Gardner believe?

Accepted Answer

A) Conventional intelligence tests measure life skills. 
B) Human abilities come in eight (or nine)forms. 
C) There are three different types of intelligence. 
D) Being successfully intelligent depends on having a balance of skills. 
A) Conventional intelligence tests measure life skills. 
B) Human abilities come in eight (or nine)forms. 
C) There are three different types of intelligence. 
D) Being successfully intelligent depends on having a balance of skills.

Question 13

_____ refers to serious problems learning to read.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to serious problems learning to...

Question 14

All are tips for teachers described in the text EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) fostering student autonomy by providing children with choices. 
B) praising children for brilliance in order to boost their self-esteem. 
C) developing a secure attachment with each child. 
D) not relying on intelligence test scores,especially with low-income children. 
A) fostering student autonomy by providing children with choices. 
B) praising children for brilliance in order to boost their self-esteem. 
C) developing a secure attachment with each child. 
D) not relying on intelligence test scores,especially with low-income children.

Question 15

The worst kind of parenting inconsistency occurs when parents have different discipline styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Low-income children entering kindergarten tend to score lower on school readiness tests and go to _____ schools than do their more affluent peers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Low-income children entering kindergarten tend to score...

Question 17

_____ children thrive despite growing up in terrible environments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ children thrive despite growing up in...

Question 18

Which U.S.child is most likely to live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Alicia,whose parents are gay 
B) Andrew,who is being raised by a single mom 
C) Audrea,who has a stepdad 
D) Asli,whose parents had her relatively late in their lives 
A) Alicia,whose parents are gay 
B) Andrew,who is being raised by a single mom 
C) Audrea,who has a stepdad 
D) Asli,whose parents had her relatively late in their lives

Question 19

If a family is moving to a dangerous area of the world,the text suggests that it is be BEST to:

Accepted Answer

A) adopt a more rigid,rule-oriented parenting style. 
B) adopt a more laid back,permissive parenting style. 
C) keep one's parenting style the same. 
D) change one's parenting style with daughters,but not with sons. 
A) adopt a more rigid,rule-oriented parenting style. 
B) adopt a more laid back,permissive parenting style. 
C) keep one's parenting style the same. 
D) change one's parenting style with daughters,but not with sons.

Question 20

Which parenting inconsistency is the WORST for children's well-being?

Accepted Answer

A) Mom is strict and dad is permissive (or vice versa). 
B) The parents' household rules unpredictably change. 
C) Parents are strict in certain areas and permissive in others. 
D) Each inconsistency is equally "bad" for children. 
A) Mom is strict and dad is permissive (or vice versa). 
B) The parents' household rules unpredictably change. 
C) Parents are strict in certain areas and permissive in others. 
D) Each inconsistency is equally "bad" for children.

According to Judith Harris,peers are the main force determining how children turn out as adults.

The term for any act that endangers children's emotional or physical well-being is _____.

Developmentalists agree that child maltreatment is caused by:

According to Baumrind's parenting-styles framework,which is the authoritative parent?

The Common Core State Standards are now proven to enhance student learning.

A test that measures the qualities it is supposed to measure is _____.

What should be the PRIMARY criterion in awarding custody after divorce?

Which ex-spouses are engaged in parental alienation?

_____ refers to the practice of divorced spouses badmouthing each other and systemically poisoning their children against an ex-spouse.

Sara is planning a talk on criticisms of Gardner's theory.Which is NOT a criticism that Sara may legitimately make?

What does Howard Gardner believe?

_____ refers to serious problems learning to read.

All are tips for teachers described in the text EXCEPT:

The worst kind of parenting inconsistency occurs when parents have different discipline styles.

Low-income children entering kindergarten tend to score lower on school readiness tests and go to _____ schools than do their more affluent peers.

_____ children thrive despite growing up in terrible environments.

Which U.S.child is most likely to live in poverty?

If a family is moving to a dangerous area of the world,the text suggests that it is be BEST to:

Which parenting inconsistency is the WORST for children's well-being?

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Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

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Exam 7: Settings for Development Home and School

According to Judith Harris,peers are the main force determining how children turn out as adults.

The term for any act that endangers children's emotional or physical well-being is _____.

Developmentalists agree that child maltreatment is caused by:

According to Baumrind's parenting-styles framework,which is the authoritative parent?

The Common Core State Standards are now proven to enhance student learning.

A test that measures the qualities it is supposed to measure is _____.

What should be the PRIMARY criterion in awarding custody after divorce?

Which ex-spouses are engaged in parental alienation?

_____ refers to the practice of divorced spouses badmouthing each other and systemically poisoning their children against an ex-spouse.

Sara is planning a talk on criticisms of Gardner's theory.Which is NOT a criticism that Sara may legitimately make?

What does Howard Gardner believe?

_____ refers to serious problems learning to read.

All are tips for teachers described in the text EXCEPT:

The worst kind of parenting inconsistency occurs when parents have different discipline styles.

Low-income children entering kindergarten tend to score lower on school readiness tests and go to _____ schools than do their more affluent peers.

_____ children thrive despite growing up in terrible environments.

Which U.S.child is most likely to live in poverty?

If a family is moving to a dangerous area of the world,the text suggests that it is be BEST to:

Which parenting inconsistency is the WORST for children's well-being?

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

Filters