Question 1

Certain attributional styles can contribute to helplessness and hopelessness and hence to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Minnie is six years old. She has frequent nightmares about her mother abandoning her and wakes up with chills. She throws tantrums to avoid school as well. Minnie's behavior best illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A) postpartum depression 
B) seasonal affective disorder 
C) transient tic disorder 
D) separation anxiety disorder 
A) postpartum depression 
B) seasonal affective disorder 
C) transient tic disorder 
D) separation anxiety disorder D

Question 3

Ali is in the first grade but he always finds reasons to miss school. Every morning, he complains of severe headaches and throws up his breakfast. He pleads with his mother not to send him to school, away from her. He fears that someone might harm his mother when he is not with her. This scenario illustrates that Ali is suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

A) post-traumatic stress disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) separation anxiety disorder 
A) post-traumatic stress disorder 
B) anorexia nervosa 
C) bulimia nervosa 
D) separation anxiety disorder D

Question 4

Children with conduct disorders:

Accepted Answer

A) do not have temper flare-ups. 
B) have a high tolerance for frustration. 
C) tend to blame other people for their scrapes. 
D) avoid indulging in sexual activity before puberty. 
A) do not have temper flare-ups. 
B) have a high tolerance for frustration. 
C) tend to blame other people for their scrapes. 
D) avoid indulging in sexual activity before puberty.

Question 5

According to social cognitive theory, in middle childhood, children:

Accepted Answer

A) concentrate on external traits and not on abstract internal traits. 
B) are exposed to an increasing variety of models. 
C) fail to regulate their own behavior. 
D) depend more on external rewards and punishments. 
A) concentrate on external traits and not on abstract internal traits. 
B) are exposed to an increasing variety of models. 
C) fail to regulate their own behavior. 
D) depend more on external rewards and punishments.

Question 6

Conflicts among friends tend to be very intense and mostly remain unresolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ is best described as an irrational, excessive fear that interferes with one's functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety 
B) Phobia 
C) Despair 
D) Depression 
A) Anxiety 
B) Phobia 
C) Despair 
D) Depression

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of teachers' influences on student performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Students learn more in classes when they work on their own than when they are supervised by teachers. 
B) Achievement is enhanced when teachers expect students to master the curriculum. 
C) Students do well when teachers rely heavily on criticism and punishment. 
D) Teachers' effectiveness increases when they give common feedback to all students. 
A) Students learn more in classes when they work on their own than when they are supervised by teachers. 
B) Achievement is enhanced when teachers expect students to master the curriculum. 
C) Students do well when teachers rely heavily on criticism and punishment. 
D) Teachers' effectiveness increases when they give common feedback to all students.

Question 9

A child with _____ is most likely to voice concerns about death and dying and insist that someone stay with him or her at bedtime.

Accepted Answer

A) conduct disorder 
B) separation anxiety disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
A) conduct disorder 
B) separation anxiety disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of depressed children?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize testosterone. 
B) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize serotonin. 
C) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize progesterone. 
D) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize dopamine. 
A) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize testosterone. 
B) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize serotonin. 
C) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize progesterone. 
D) Evidence suggests that depressed children underutilize dopamine.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of peer relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Acceptance or rejection by peers is unlikely to be important in childhood. 
B) As children move into middle childhood, peers become less influential. 
C) Peers afford practice in cooperating, relating to leaders, and coping with aggressive impulses. 
D) Peers exert the most powerful influence on a child during his or her first few years. 
A) Acceptance or rejection by peers is unlikely to be important in childhood. 
B) As children move into middle childhood, peers become less influential. 
C) Peers afford practice in cooperating, relating to leaders, and coping with aggressive impulses. 
D) Peers exert the most powerful influence on a child during his or her first few years.

Question 12

According to the five levels of perspective-taking skills in childhood as described by Robert Selman, children in level 1:

Accepted Answer

A) realize that mutual perspective taking does not always lead to agreement. 
B) understand that more than one perspective can be correct. 
C) are egocentric and do not realize that other people have perspectives different from their own. 
D) understand that people in different situations may have different perspectives. 
A) realize that mutual perspective taking does not always lead to agreement. 
B) understand that more than one perspective can be correct. 
C) are egocentric and do not realize that other people have perspectives different from their own. 
D) understand that people in different situations may have different perspectives.

Question 13

According to research by Chan & Koo in 2011 and Scales in 2014, children with a favorable self-image tend to have parents who are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) careless 
C) negligent 
D) restrictive 
A) authoritarian 
B) careless 
C) negligent 
D) restrictive

Question 14

In the context of middle childhood, explain Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality. Do Erikson's views on middle childhood contradict those of Freud?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. According to Freud, c

Question 15

In the context of education, discuss the Pygmalion effect.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. There is a saying tha

Question 16

According to research by Graham and Reynolds in 2013,__________techniques involving parent training hold promise for the treatment of conduct disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioral 
B) psychoanalytical 
C) gender-schema 
D) psychodynamic 
A) cognitive-behavioral 
B) psychoanalytical 
C) gender-schema 
D) psychodynamic

Question 17

In 1980, Robert Selman described five stages in children's changing concepts of friendship. In the _____ stage, children remain egoistic. Their concept of a friend is one who likes to play with the same things and lives nearby.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomous interdependence 
B) momentary physical interaction 
C) fair-weather cooperation 
D) intimate and mutual sharing 
A) autonomous interdependence 
B) momentary physical interaction 
C) fair-weather cooperation 
D) intimate and mutual sharing

Question 18

The development of children's understanding of the relationship between the self and others is called emotional quotient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Researchers have found that even when boys perform as well as girls in math and science, they have less confidence in their ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is school readiness and what are the factors critical to a child's readiness for school?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Children must master

Certain attributional styles can contribute to helplessness and hopelessness and hence to depression.

Minnie is six years old. She has frequent nightmares about her mother abandoning her and wakes up with chills. She throws tantrums to avoid school as well. Minnie's behavior best illustrates _____.

Children with conduct disorders:

According to social cognitive theory, in middle childhood, children:

Conflicts among friends tend to be very intense and mostly remain unresolved.

_____ is best described as an irrational, excessive fear that interferes with one's functioning.

Which of the following statements is true of teachers' influences on student performance?

A child with _____ is most likely to voice concerns about death and dying and insist that someone stay with him or her at bedtime.

Which of the following statements is true of depressed children?

Which of the following statements is true of peer relationships?

According to the five levels of perspective-taking skills in childhood as described by Robert Selman, children in level 1:

According to research by Chan & Koo in 2011 and Scales in 2014, children with a favorable self-image tend to have parents who are _____.

In the context of middle childhood, explain Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality. Do Erikson's views on middle childhood contradict those of Freud?

In the context of education, discuss the Pygmalion effect.

According to research by Graham and Reynolds in 2013,__________techniques involving parent training hold promise for the treatment of conduct disorders.

In 1980, Robert Selman described five stages in children's changing concepts of friendship. In the _____ stage, children remain egoistic. Their concept of a friend is one who likes to play with the same things and lives nearby.

The development of children's understanding of the relationship between the self and others is called emotional quotient.

Researchers have found that even when boys perform as well as girls in math and science, they have less confidence in their ability.

What is school readiness and what are the factors critical to a child's readiness for school?

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Exam 13: Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Certain attributional styles can contribute to helplessness and hopelessness and hence to depression.

Minnie is six years old. She has frequent nightmares about her mother abandoning her and wakes up with chills. She throws tantrums to avoid school as well. Minnie's behavior best illustrates _____.

Children with conduct disorders:

According to social cognitive theory, in middle childhood, children:

Conflicts among friends tend to be very intense and mostly remain unresolved.

_____ is best described as an irrational, excessive fear that interferes with one's functioning.

Which of the following statements is true of teachers' influences on student performance?

A child with _____ is most likely to voice concerns about death and dying and insist that someone stay with him or her at bedtime.

Which of the following statements is true of depressed children?

Which of the following statements is true of peer relationships?

According to the five levels of perspective-taking skills in childhood as described by Robert Selman, children in level 1:

According to research by Chan & Koo in 2011 and Scales in 2014, children with a favorable self-image tend to have parents who are _____.

In the context of middle childhood, explain Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality. Do Erikson's views on middle childhood contradict those of Freud?

In the context of education, discuss the Pygmalion effect.

According to research by Graham and Reynolds in 2013,__________techniques involving parent training hold promise for the treatment of conduct disorders.

In 1980, Robert Selman described five stages in children's changing concepts of friendship. In the _____ stage, children remain egoistic. Their concept of a friend is one who likes to play with the same things and lives nearby.

The development of children's understanding of the relationship between the self and others is called emotional quotient.

Researchers have found that even when boys perform as well as girls in math and science, they have less confidence in their ability.

What is school readiness and what are the factors critical to a child's readiness for school?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity

Conception and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Physical Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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