Question 1

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)measures academic potential,while achievement tests measure:

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge of various school subjects. 
B) overall academic potential. 
C) knowledge of math alone. 
D) reading and verbal skills. 
A) knowledge of various school subjects. 
B) overall academic potential. 
C) knowledge of math alone. 
D) reading and verbal skills.

Question 2

A social worker is constructing a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse.Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

Accepted Answer

A) Does this parent have serious personality problems? 
B) Is this parent under severe life stress? 
C) What is this parent's gender? 
D) Is this parent socially isolated? 
A) Does this parent have serious personality problems? 
B) Is this parent under severe life stress? 
C) What is this parent's gender? 
D) Is this parent socially isolated?

Question 3

In a significant number of countries,spanking is illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If a test measures what it is supposed to measure,the test is labeled _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a test measures what it is...

Question 5

Usian is failing in school,and scores well below grade-level on achievement tests.When he takes the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC),his intelligence quotient (IQ)score is in the mid 60s.Usian is classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) an underachiever. 
B) learning disabled. 
C) dyslexic. 
D) intellectually disabled. 
A) an underachiever. 
B) learning disabled. 
C) dyslexic. 
D) intellectually disabled.

Question 6

Successful elementary schools usually have all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) high standards. 
B) committed teachers. 
C) a nurturing environment. 
D) large athletic fields. 
A) high standards. 
B) committed teachers. 
C) a nurturing environment. 
D) large athletic fields.

Question 7

Teachers,nurses,and health care professions must report suspected child abuse to _____.

Accepted Answer

child prot

Question 8

Longitudinal U.S.research shows that low-income children start school:

Accepted Answer

A) at an academic disadvantage,and tend to go to the worst schools. 
B) on target academically,but tend to go to the worst schools. 
C) at an academic disadvantage,but then get special school help. 
D) at an academic disadvantage,but catch up later on. 
A) at an academic disadvantage,and tend to go to the worst schools. 
B) on target academically,but tend to go to the worst schools. 
C) at an academic disadvantage,but then get special school help. 
D) at an academic disadvantage,but catch up later on.

Question 9

A female friend has been in an unhappy marriage for years and is now contemplating divorce.She is concerned about possible effects of divorce on her two school-aged children.What advice and suggestions would you offer her,based on the text research?

Accepted Answer

First,she might consider staying married

Question 10

Intelligence test scores are a good measure of genetic potential for all school-aged children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which student is LEAST likely to find this class intrinsically rewarding?

Accepted Answer

A) Sam,who is planning a career as a teacher or developmentalist 
B) Sara,who adores the teacher 
C) Socha,who loves learning about human development 
D) Sven,who has been promised a cash reward for receiving an "A" on these tests 
A) Sam,who is planning a career as a teacher or developmentalist 
B) Sara,who adores the teacher 
C) Socha,who loves learning about human development 
D) Sven,who has been promised a cash reward for receiving an "A" on these tests

Question 12

Which statement about the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The test measures academic potential. 
B) It has different subtests. 
C) The test is given to children individually by a psychologist. 
D) It measures knowledge of different school subjects. 
A) The test measures academic potential. 
B) It has different subtests. 
C) The test is given to children individually by a psychologist. 
D) It measures knowledge of different school subjects.

Question 13

Based on the research,in determining how often a teenager should sleep over at his divorced dad's house,which is the MOST relevant question to ask?

Accepted Answer

A) Is the father a good parent? 
B) Does the father live far away? 
C) Does the father have a new wife? 
D) Is the father upper-middle class? 
A) Is the father a good parent? 
B) Does the father live far away? 
C) Does the father have a new wife? 
D) Is the father upper-middle class?

Question 14

Paul,a 10-year-old,is the envy of his classmates because he does not have a set bedtime and is free to stay up as late as he wants on most nights,as long as he gets enough sleep.Paul is a well-adjusted child,who feels that his parents love him very much.Paul's parents are MOST likely to be considered _____ parents.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) permissive 
C) authoritative 
D) rejecting-neglecting 
A) authoritarian 
B) permissive 
C) authoritative 
D) rejecting-neglecting

Question 15

Riley's intelligence quotient (IQ)score on the WISC is 100.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent of children the same age as Riley scored lower than he did. 
B) Riley answered 100 questions correctly. 
C) This child's score ranked 100th among children that age who took the test. 
D) Riley answered 100 percent of the questions correctly. 
A) 50 percent of children the same age as Riley scored lower than he did. 
B) Riley answered 100 questions correctly. 
C) This child's score ranked 100th among children that age who took the test. 
D) Riley answered 100 percent of the questions correctly.

Question 16

The newest legal U.S.and European trend in divorce is to pay more attention to the:

Accepted Answer

A) dad's needs,by encouraging joint custody. 
B) mom's needs,by encouraging joint custody. 
C) dad's needs,by giving the dad full custody. 
D) mom's needs,by limiting the dad's visitation rights. 
A) dad's needs,by encouraging joint custody. 
B) mom's needs,by encouraging joint custody. 
C) dad's needs,by giving the dad full custody. 
D) mom's needs,by limiting the dad's visitation rights.

Question 17

Contrast (1)Diana Baumrind's parenting styles framework, (2)the behavioral-genetic point of view,and (3)Judith Harris's peer group theory;then, (4)give your own ideas about how important "parenting" is in children's development.

Accepted Answer

(1)Baumrind believes that parents' "styl

Question 18

Which statement does NOT support Judith Harris's peer-power principle?

Accepted Answer

A) "Immigrant children tend to adopt U.S.customs rather than their parents' practices." 
B) "Children model the behaviors of their peers more than those of their parents." 
C) "Genetics governs whether children succeed or fail." 
D) "Children act differently with their parents than they do with their friends." 
A) "Immigrant children tend to adopt U.S.customs rather than their parents' practices." 
B) "Children model the behaviors of their peers more than those of their parents." 
C) "Genetics governs whether children succeed or fail." 
D) "Children act differently with their parents than they do with their friends."

Question 19

A student is writing a paper on trends in corporal punishment.She should make all of these points EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Corporal punishment used to be "normal";today,developed nations have turned against this practice. 
B) Child corporal punishment is now condemned by the UN and the American Academy of Pediatrics. 
C) Few U.S.parents ever spank their children today. 
D) Corporal punishment is against the law in day-care centers and schools in many U.S.states. 
A) Corporal punishment used to be "normal";today,developed nations have turned against this practice. 
B) Child corporal punishment is now condemned by the UN and the American Academy of Pediatrics. 
C) Few U.S.parents ever spank their children today. 
D) Corporal punishment is against the law in day-care centers and schools in many U.S.states.

Question 20

Which parent is LEAST likely to spank her child?

Accepted Answer

A) Clarissa,who felt that during her childhood,spanking got excessive and out of hand. 
B) Cora,who goes to Church every Wednesday and believes the Bible is literally true. 
C) Calista,who lives in northern California near a mountain. 
D) Caroline,who has several sons. 
A) Clarissa,who felt that during her childhood,spanking got excessive and out of hand. 
B) Cora,who goes to Church every Wednesday and believes the Bible is literally true. 
C) Calista,who lives in northern California near a mountain. 
D) Caroline,who has several sons.

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)measures academic potential,while achievement tests measure:

A social worker is constructing a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse.Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

In a significant number of countries,spanking is illegal.

If a test measures what it is supposed to measure,the test is labeled _____.

Usian is failing in school,and scores well below grade-level on achievement tests.When he takes the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC),his intelligence quotient (IQ)score is in the mid 60s.Usian is classified as:

Successful elementary schools usually have all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

Teachers,nurses,and health care professions must report suspected child abuse to _____.

Longitudinal U.S.research shows that low-income children start school:

A female friend has been in an unhappy marriage for years and is now contemplating divorce.She is concerned about possible effects of divorce on her two school-aged children.What advice and suggestions would you offer her,based on the text research?

Intelligence test scores are a good measure of genetic potential for all school-aged children.

Which student is LEAST likely to find this class intrinsically rewarding?

Which statement about the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)is NOT accurate?

Based on the research,in determining how often a teenager should sleep over at his divorced dad's house,which is the MOST relevant question to ask?

Riley's intelligence quotient (IQ)score on the WISC is 100.What does this mean?

The newest legal U.S.and European trend in divorce is to pay more attention to the:

Contrast (1)Diana Baumrind's parenting styles framework, (2)the behavioral-genetic point of view,and (3)Judith Harris's peer group theory;then, (4)give your own ideas about how important "parenting" is in children's development.

Which statement does NOT support Judith Harris's peer-power principle?

A student is writing a paper on trends in corporal punishment.She should make all of these points EXCEPT:

Which parent is LEAST likely to spank her child?

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Exam 7: Settings for Development Home and School

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)measures academic potential,while achievement tests measure:

A social worker is constructing a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse.Which item should NOT appear on her scale?

In a significant number of countries,spanking is illegal.

If a test measures what it is supposed to measure,the test is labeled _____.

Usian is failing in school,and scores well below grade-level on achievement tests.When he takes the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC),his intelligence quotient (IQ)score is in the mid 60s.Usian is classified as:

Successful elementary schools usually have all of the following qualities EXCEPT:

Teachers,nurses,and health care professions must report suspected child abuse to _____.

Longitudinal U.S.research shows that low-income children start school:

A female friend has been in an unhappy marriage for years and is now contemplating divorce.She is concerned about possible effects of divorce on her two school-aged children.What advice and suggestions would you offer her,based on the text research?

Intelligence test scores are a good measure of genetic potential for all school-aged children.

Which student is LEAST likely to find this class intrinsically rewarding?

Which statement about the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)is NOT accurate?

Based on the research,in determining how often a teenager should sleep over at his divorced dad's house,which is the MOST relevant question to ask?

Riley's intelligence quotient (IQ)score on the WISC is 100.What does this mean?

The newest legal U.S.and European trend in divorce is to pay more attention to the:

Contrast (1)Diana Baumrind's parenting styles framework, (2)the behavioral-genetic point of view,and (3)Judith Harris's peer group theory;then, (4)give your own ideas about how important "parenting" is in children's development.

Which statement does NOT support Judith Harris's peer-power principle?

A student is writing a paper on trends in corporal punishment.She should make all of these points EXCEPT:

Which parent is LEAST likely to spank her child?

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

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