Question 1

Alex is an older adult who frequently attends community meetings, participates in church activities, exercises, and travels with his wife. Alex is

Accepted Answer

A)  lacking in mental stimulation. 
B)  at risk for disease. 
C)  aging successfully. 
D)  gradually withdrawing from society. 
A)  lacking in mental stimulation. 
B)  at risk for disease. 
C)  aging successfully. 
D)  gradually withdrawing from society. C

Question 2

Brad's group of friends is known as the "smart kids" at school. This is his

Accepted Answer

A)  clique. 
B)  circle. 
C)  crowd. 
D)  gang. 
A)  clique. 
B)  circle. 
C)  crowd. 
D)  gang. C

Question 3

Jorge retires next month. He has promised to return to train new employees when needed and is looking forward to being more politically involved in the community and devoting more time to his hobbies. This is an example of which aging theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  disengagement 
B)  socioemotional selectivity 
C)  social breakdown-reconstruction 
D)  activity 
A)  disengagement 
B)  socioemotional selectivity 
C)  social breakdown-reconstruction 
D)  activity D

Question 4

When asked who he is, Lee responds that he is a member of the Chaiox family, belongs to the chess club, and is on the soccer team. What type of perspective does this most closely represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficacious 
B)  ethnic 
C)  individualistic 
D)  collectivistic 
A)  efficacious 
B)  ethnic 
C)  individualistic 
D)  collectivistic

Question 5

In which industrialized country do adolescents have the most leisure time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Sweden 
C)  the United States 
D)  France 
A)  Japan 
B)  Sweden 
C)  the United States 
D)  France

Question 6

Cultures that value harmonious relationships and interdependence of members are labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivistic. 
B)  masculine. 
C)  individualistic. 
D)  feminine. 
A)  collectivistic. 
B)  masculine. 
C)  individualistic. 
D)  feminine.

Question 7

Bryn loves to see the toys on her bouncer seat move when she kicks her feet. In which of Bergen's play types is Bryn engaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  pretense/symbolic 
C)  sensorimotor 
D)  games 
A)  social 
B)  pretense/symbolic 
C)  sensorimotor 
D)  games

Question 8

Brooke is 12 years old and spends a lot of time on the Internet. She uses chat rooms and is very active on Facebook and Instagram. Brooke's parents should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  closely monitor Brooke's online activities 
B)  assume that Brooke is making healthy choices online 
C)  put a computer in Brooke's room so she doesn't distract other family members 
D)  be content that Brooke isn't watching more harmful TV shows 
A)  closely monitor Brooke's online activities 
B)  assume that Brooke is making healthy choices online 
C)  put a computer in Brooke's room so she doesn't distract other family members 
D)  be content that Brooke isn't watching more harmful TV shows

Question 9

Describe the concept of ethnocentrism.

Accepted Answer

People in all cultures tend to
1. believ

Question 10

Trisha's small group of friends does most everything together. This is her

Accepted Answer

A)  clique. 
B)  circle. 
C)  crowd. 
D)  gang. 
A)  clique. 
B)  circle. 
C)  crowd. 
D)  gang.

Question 11

List the six types of play identified with the contemporary perspective on play.

Accepted Answer

1. Sensorimotor play
2. Practi

Question 12

Kael is participating in a social skills group that focuses on correctly interpreting and appropriately acting on peer input information. In regard to peer status, Kael is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  average child. 
B)  rejected child. 
C)  popular child. 
D)  controversial child. 
A)  average child. 
B)  rejected child. 
C)  popular child. 
D)  controversial child.

Question 13

Dr. Janz is comparing various aspects of several countries and religions. This type of study is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal. 
B)  ethnocentric. 
C)  cross-sectional. 
D)  cross-cultural. 
A)  longitudinal. 
B)  ethnocentric. 
C)  cross-sectional. 
D)  cross-cultural.

Question 14

Mark and Brennan are good friends. Which of the following statements MOST likely characterizes their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  They disclose problems and personal weaknesses. 
B)  They expect sympathy and listening from each other. 
C)  They share and ask for useful information in the form of practical solutions to problems. 
D)  They get together frequently just to talk. 
A)  They disclose problems and personal weaknesses. 
B)  They expect sympathy and listening from each other. 
C)  They share and ask for useful information in the form of practical solutions to problems. 
D)  They get together frequently just to talk.

Question 15

Marilee has turned to her close friend, Chuck, for support about a problem at work. Chuck is most likely to respond by

Accepted Answer

A)  listening without judgment. 
B)  validating her feelings. 
C)  changing the conversation to one he feels more comfortable discussing. 
D)  offering solutions to her conflict. 
A)  listening without judgment. 
B)  validating her feelings. 
C)  changing the conversation to one he feels more comfortable discussing. 
D)  offering solutions to her conflict.

Question 16

In 2014, what percentage of U.S. children and adolescents were living in families below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 percent 
B)  over 21 percent 
C)  about 42 percent 
D)  over 33 percent 
A)  about 10 percent 
B)  over 21 percent 
C)  about 42 percent 
D)  over 33 percent

Question 17

Define and explain the concept of socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

A socioeconomic status refers a to group

Question 18

Which of the following terms refers to an individual's tendency to consider his/her own group superior to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  individualism 
D)  self-term 
A)  culture 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  individualism 
D)  self-term

Question 19

Which of the following is increasingly reducing children's time for play?

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional activities 
B)  interactions with grandparents 
C)  electronic media 
D)  chores and work-related activities 
A)  institutional activities 
B)  interactions with grandparents 
C)  electronic media 
D)  chores and work-related activities

Question 20

Explain one of John Coie's reasons why aggressive, peer-rejected boys have problems in social relationships.

Accepted Answer

1. They are more impulsive and have prob

Alex is an older adult who frequently attends community meetings, participates in church activities, exercises, and travels with his wife. Alex is

Brad's group of friends is known as the "smart kids" at school. This is his

Jorge retires next month. He has promised to return to train new employees when needed and is looking forward to being more politically involved in the community and devoting more time to his hobbies. This is an example of which aging theory?

When asked who he is, Lee responds that he is a member of the Chaiox family, belongs to the chess club, and is on the soccer team. What type of perspective does this most closely represent?

In which industrialized country do adolescents have the most leisure time?

Cultures that value harmonious relationships and interdependence of members are labeled

Bryn loves to see the toys on her bouncer seat move when she kicks her feet. In which of Bergen's play types is Bryn engaged?

Brooke is 12 years old and spends a lot of time on the Internet. She uses chat rooms and is very active on Facebook and Instagram. Brooke's parents should do which of the following?

Describe the concept of ethnocentrism.

Trisha's small group of friends does most everything together. This is her

List the six types of play identified with the contemporary perspective on play.

Kael is participating in a social skills group that focuses on correctly interpreting and appropriately acting on peer input information. In regard to peer status, Kael is most likely a(n)

Dr. Janz is comparing various aspects of several countries and religions. This type of study is termed

Mark and Brennan are good friends. Which of the following statements MOST likely characterizes their relationship?

Marilee has turned to her close friend, Chuck, for support about a problem at work. Chuck is most likely to respond by

In 2014, what percentage of U.S. children and adolescents were living in families below the poverty line?

Define and explain the concept of socioeconomic status.

Which of the following terms refers to an individual's tendency to consider his/her own group superior to others?

Which of the following is increasingly reducing children's time for play?

Explain one of John Coie's reasons why aggressive, peer-rejected boys have problems in social relationships.

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Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

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Gender and Sexuality

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Exam 15: Peers and the Sociocultural World

Alex is an older adult who frequently attends community meetings, participates in church activities, exercises, and travels with his wife. Alex is

Brad's group of friends is known as the "smart kids" at school. This is his

Jorge retires next month. He has promised to return to train new employees when needed and is looking forward to being more politically involved in the community and devoting more time to his hobbies. This is an example of which aging theory?

When asked who he is, Lee responds that he is a member of the Chaiox family, belongs to the chess club, and is on the soccer team. What type of perspective does this most closely represent?

In which industrialized country do adolescents have the most leisure time?

Cultures that value harmonious relationships and interdependence of members are labeled

Bryn loves to see the toys on her bouncer seat move when she kicks her feet. In which of Bergen's play types is Bryn engaged?

Brooke is 12 years old and spends a lot of time on the Internet. She uses chat rooms and is very active on Facebook and Instagram. Brooke's parents should do which of the following?

Describe the concept of ethnocentrism.

Trisha's small group of friends does most everything together. This is her

List the six types of play identified with the contemporary perspective on play.

Kael is participating in a social skills group that focuses on correctly interpreting and appropriately acting on peer input information. In regard to peer status, Kael is most likely a(n)

Dr. Janz is comparing various aspects of several countries and religions. This type of study is termed

Mark and Brennan are good friends. Which of the following statements MOST likely characterizes their relationship?

Marilee has turned to her close friend, Chuck, for support about a problem at work. Chuck is most likely to respond by

In 2014, what percentage of U.S. children and adolescents were living in families below the poverty line?

Define and explain the concept of socioeconomic status.

Which of the following terms refers to an individual's tendency to consider his/her own group superior to others?

Which of the following is increasingly reducing children's time for play?

Explain one of John Coie's reasons why aggressive, peer-rejected boys have problems in social relationships.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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