Question 1

Cross-cultural research has shown that across cultures, children in middle childhood do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  learn their place in an existing network of roles. 
B)  develop individual friendships. 
C)  segregate their play groups by gender. 
D)  learn the beginnings of concrete operations. 
E)  develop the cognitive underpinnings of reciprocity. 
A)  learn their place in an existing network of roles. 
B)  develop individual friendships. 
C)  segregate their play groups by gender. 
D)  learn the beginnings of concrete operations. 
E)  develop the cognitive underpinnings of reciprocity.

Question 2

There are many gradual changes in middle childhood including

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A)  greater physical skill. 
B)  more reliance on appearance. 
C)  less attention to underlying qualities. 
D)  less of a role of peers. 
E)  less attention to attributes. 
A)  greater physical skill. 
B)  more reliance on appearance. 
C)  less attention to underlying qualities. 
D)  less of a role of peers. 
E)  less attention to attributes.

Question 3

__________ with other children helps the child to form the foundation of the child's emerging gender scheme.

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The answer of __________ with other children helps the child...

Question 4

Chris is about to graduate from high school. He has given no thought to whether to attend college or seek full-time employment. When asked what he has planned for his future, he just shrugs his shoulders. Whenever he is asked for an opinion about the current presidential elections, his response is, "I don't really care." According to Marcia, Chris's attitudes demonstrate which identity status?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity diffusion 
B)  identity foreclosure 
C)  identity moratorium 
D)  identity achievement 
A)  identity diffusion 
B)  identity foreclosure 
C)  identity moratorium 
D)  identity achievement

Question 5

Research supports the notion of a link between formal operations and

Accepted Answer

A)  Marcia's stage of identity achievement. 
B)  Kohlberg's level of preconventional reasoning. 
C)  Erikson's stage of generativity versus stagnation. 
D)  Piaget's stage of concrete operations. 
E)  Epstein's internal models. 
A)  Marcia's stage of identity achievement. 
B)  Kohlberg's level of preconventional reasoning. 
C)  Erikson's stage of generativity versus stagnation. 
D)  Piaget's stage of concrete operations. 
E)  Epstein's internal models.

Question 6

Jose is in his early twenties. As a teen he frequently went out with friends on the weekends and drank a six-pack of beer by himself. According to the research performed by Oesterle, which of the following health problems might Jose be experiencing, even though he is still young?

Accepted Answer

A)  high blood pressure and obesity 
B)  hepatitis and high blood pressure 
C)  diabetes and kidney failure 
D)  kidney failure and obesity 
A)  high blood pressure and obesity 
B)  hepatitis and high blood pressure 
C)  diabetes and kidney failure 
D)  kidney failure and obesity

Question 7

A large part of the conflict parents have with two-year-olds is because they must __________ the child.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A large part of the conflict parents...

Question 8

Babies shift from locating objects in relation to their own body to locating objects with reference to fixed landmarks when they acquire the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  discriminate facial expressions. 
B)  comprehend words. 
C)  understand object permanence. 
D)  talk. 
E)  crawl. 
A)  discriminate facial expressions. 
B)  comprehend words. 
C)  understand object permanence. 
D)  talk. 
E)  crawl.

Question 9

Which of the following is involved in the emergence of a global sense of self-worth?

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive logic 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  understanding of reciprocity 
D)  deductive processes 
E)  irreversibility 
A)  inductive logic 
B)  egocentrism 
C)  understanding of reciprocity 
D)  deductive processes 
E)  irreversibility

Question 10

In peer relationships, gender segregation

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A)  rarely occurs. 
B)  is complete by age 6 or 7 years. 
C)  does not begin until adolescence. 
D)  is over by age 6 or 7. 
E)  is the exception, not the rule. 
A)  rarely occurs. 
B)  is complete by age 6 or 7 years. 
C)  does not begin until adolescence. 
D)  is over by age 6 or 7. 
E)  is the exception, not the rule.

Question 11

Summarize how Erikson's theory is applied in the development of self-concept.

Accepted Answer

The film refers to the stage of industry

Question 12

The maturational changes that take place in infancy are equivalent in impact to those that take place during

Accepted Answer

A)  toddlerhood and the preschool years. 
B)  middle childhood and adolescence. 
C)  adolescence and old age. 
D)  toddlerhood and middle age. 
E)  toddlerhood and old age. 
A)  toddlerhood and the preschool years. 
B)  middle childhood and adolescence. 
C)  adolescence and old age. 
D)  toddlerhood and middle age. 
E)  toddlerhood and old age.

Question 13

Early adolescents show some of the same qualities as toddlers. Which pair of characteristics exists in both groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  negativism and a demand for independence 
B)  authoritativeness and physical aggression 
C)  depression and negativism 
D)  demand for independence and physical aggression 
E)  aggression and depression. 
A)  negativism and a demand for independence 
B)  authoritativeness and physical aggression 
C)  depression and negativism 
D)  demand for independence and physical aggression 
E)  aggression and depression.

Question 14

Which of the following is the internal model that is the most fully developed by 18 or 24 months of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  self 
B)  attachment 
C)  global worth 
D)  self-esteem 
E)  identity 
A)  self 
B)  attachment 
C)  global worth 
D)  self-esteem 
E)  identity

Question 15

Most research about middle childhood is based upon children growing up in __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most research about middle childhood is based...

Question 16

One immense cognitive advance in the transition that occurs on entrance to the preschool years is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to use symbols. 
B)  presence of three-word sentences. 
C)  emergence of multiple attachments. 
D)  beginning of play with peers. 
E)  emergence of conservation. 
A)  ability to use symbols. 
B)  presence of three-word sentences. 
C)  emergence of multiple attachments. 
D)  beginning of play with peers. 
E)  emergence of conservation.

Question 17

The fact that __________ begins around age 6 reflects an implicit or explicit recognition of the shift in cognitive skills at that age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that __________ begins around age...

Question 18

Late adolescence is most comparable to which other stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  toddlerhood 
B)  preschool 
C)  grade school 
D)  middle adulthood 
E)  late adulthood 
A)  toddlerhood 
B)  preschool 
C)  grade school 
D)  middle adulthood 
E)  late adulthood

Question 19

Now that Joshua has reached middle childhood, he will

Accepted Answer

A)  rely more on appearance. 
B)  become more indifferent towards peers. 
C)  have decreased physical skills. 
D)  pay more attention to underlying qualities. 
E)  ignore specific attributes. 
A)  rely more on appearance. 
B)  become more indifferent towards peers. 
C)  have decreased physical skills. 
D)  pay more attention to underlying qualities. 
E)  ignore specific attributes.

Cross-cultural research has shown that across cultures, children in middle childhood do all of the following EXCEPT

There are many gradual changes in middle childhood including

__________ with other children helps the child to form the foundation of the child's emerging gender scheme.

Research supports the notion of a link between formal operations and

Jose is in his early twenties. As a teen he frequently went out with friends on the weekends and drank a six-pack of beer by himself. According to the research performed by Oesterle, which of the following health problems might Jose be experiencing, even though he is still young?

A large part of the conflict parents have with two-year-olds is because they must __________ the child.

Babies shift from locating objects in relation to their own body to locating objects with reference to fixed landmarks when they acquire the ability to

Which of the following is involved in the emergence of a global sense of self-worth?

In peer relationships, gender segregation

Summarize how Erikson's theory is applied in the development of self-concept.

The maturational changes that take place in infancy are equivalent in impact to those that take place during

Early adolescents show some of the same qualities as toddlers. Which pair of characteristics exists in both groups?

Which of the following is the internal model that is the most fully developed by 18 or 24 months of age?

Most research about middle childhood is based upon children growing up in __________.

One immense cognitive advance in the transition that occurs on entrance to the preschool years is the

The fact that __________ begins around age 6 reflects an implicit or explicit recognition of the shift in cognitive skills at that age.

Late adolescence is most comparable to which other stage of development?

Now that Joshua has reached middle childhood, he will

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The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

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Cross-cultural research has shown that across cultures, children in middle childhood do all of the following EXCEPT

There are many gradual changes in middle childhood including

__________ with other children helps the child to form the foundation of the child's emerging gender scheme.

Research supports the notion of a link between formal operations and

Jose is in his early twenties. As a teen he frequently went out with friends on the weekends and drank a six-pack of beer by himself. According to the research performed by Oesterle, which of the following health problems might Jose be experiencing, even though he is still young?

A large part of the conflict parents have with two-year-olds is because they must __________ the child.

Babies shift from locating objects in relation to their own body to locating objects with reference to fixed landmarks when they acquire the ability to

Which of the following is involved in the emergence of a global sense of self-worth?

In peer relationships, gender segregation

Summarize how Erikson's theory is applied in the development of self-concept.

The maturational changes that take place in infancy are equivalent in impact to those that take place during

Early adolescents show some of the same qualities as toddlers. Which pair of characteristics exists in both groups?

Which of the following is the internal model that is the most fully developed by 18 or 24 months of age?

Most research about middle childhood is based upon children growing up in __________.

One immense cognitive advance in the transition that occurs on entrance to the preschool years is the

The fact that __________ begins around age 6 reflects an implicit or explicit recognition of the shift in cognitive skills at that age.

Late adolescence is most comparable to which other stage of development?

Now that Joshua has reached middle childhood, he will

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

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