Exam 7: Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Based on Harter's view of the domains of self-concept,when does scholastic or academic competence emerge as a domain or dimension of self-concept?

Mr.Sanderson is a 1^st grade teacher.He believes in fostering children's tolerance for others,encouraging fairness,and promoting cooperative behavior.One of his classroom jobs involves leading the lunch line to the school cafeteria,a coveted role among the students.Vanessa has been line leader of the week.It is now the last day of the week and Mr.Sanderson asks Vanessa to allow Jeremy,a brand new student,a chance to lead the line.Mr.Sanderson is upset with Vanessa when she refuses because he feels she is not being kind.What is the best explanation for Vanessa's behavior at this age?

In the social information-processing model,a child encodes cues and interprets the cues.An aggressive child is likely to exhibit which of the following styles of attribution in the process of interpreting cues?

According to many studies,which domain of self-concept correlates highly with overall self-esteem from late childhood through adulthood?

Which child's self-concept is boosted most by demonstrating high competence in musical performance?

According to many,evidence points to a strong association between global self-esteem and what domain?

Which of the following is a temperamental characteristic associated with prosocial behavior?

One factor that promotes higher self-esteem among minority group members is

What advice would you give to parents who want to develop prosocial behaviors in their children?

Peter,an aggressive 11-year-old,is referred to the counselor because of a recent episode of fighting on the bus.When asked to explain what happened,Peter said he had to sit next to a girl who was laughing with her friend across the aisle about the "stupid kids in school." Enraged by this,Peter pushed her head into the window.Where is the error in Peter's social information processing about this situation?

What style of parenting seems to be most effective in fostering internalization of standards and values that lead to prosocial behavior in children?

Develop a case study that reflects the development of an aggressive disorder.

As Selena and her friends are walking home after school they approach a corner store and see bags of candy and snacks on open shelves outside the front door.A young clerk is also outside waiting for customers.As they get closer,they see the clerk go inside the store.Selena's friends encourage her to take a bag of candy,but she refuses.How would an individual in Kohlberg's conventional stage of moral reasoning explain Selena's behavior?

What is character education? If character education principles are incorporated in schools,how might students benefit?

Current research,contrary to Freud's predictions (in his psychoanalytic theory of moral development),indicates that signs of moral development begin to emerge at what age?

Children's developing self-concepts differ on the basis of cultural values and emphases.North American children are more likely than children from Eastern cultures to incorporate which of the following elements in their self-concepts?

Developmentalists' definition of self-concept includes all of the following descriptors EXCEPT:

Peter,an aggressive 11-year-old,is referred to the counselor because of a recent episode of fighting on the bus.When asked to explain what happened,Peter said he had to sit next to a girl who was laughing with her friend across the aisle about the "stupid kids in school." Enraged by this,Peter pushed her head into the window.What is the most likely explanation for Peter's aggressive reaction?

People are generally motivated to evaluate themselves favorably in relation to others.Researchers refer to this tendency as which of the following?

Morality is an important domain of self-concept that involves the capacity to distinguish right from wrong and the capacity to choose to do right.The elements of morality include all of the following EXCEPT: