Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Johnny says he likes his best friend, Andy, because Andy is fun and talks about interesting things. Johnny also says that Andy encourages him to do his best and comforts him when he fails. Which of the following functions of children's friendships is Johnny describing?

Which of the following was NOT listed as an important change in the emotional development of school-age children?

Those who support the Common Core Standards and mandatory standardized testing in each state were worried by data indicating that many states were:

Maya is struggling with her history paper. She is getting discouraged and starting to feel like a failure. Her friend Wanda offered to read it and make some suggestions. Wanda said she would work on her homework while Maya worked on the paper so they could talk about it. Wanda made sure to say several times, "Maya, I know you can do this!" Wanda is providing the _____ part of friendship.

The correlation between self-esteem and school performance is:

Which of the following functions of friendship involves providing interesting information, excitement, and amusement?

Julio wants to build a doghouse. His parents help him pick out materials and go over the plans. They let him build it, and only intervened when he had a question. The result wasn't perfect, but it was functional. Using Erik Erikson's vocabulary, Julio's parents are helping him develop:

Clarissa thinks that people should be nice to others so that others are nice in return. According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which stage is Clarissa currently in?

The term that describes the extent to which children are liked or disliked by their peer group is:

Describe the different patterns of physical and relational aggression between males and females.

When faced with a conflict between law and conscience, a person who is at the _____ stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development will follow conscience, even though the decision might involve personal risk.

Pham, a fifth grader, just gave a report in front of the class. After his report some of the students made fun of him. Although in the past Pham would have been upset and shown his anger, this time he did not react to his classmates. Pham is exhibiting a(n):

Which of the following is the MOST frequent type of bullying among girls?

In which of Kohlberg's levels do individuals shift from desiring to be admired in the eyes of important people in their lives to focusing on what is good for the most people?

Describe the six steps children use to process information about their social world, and the findings of Kenneth Dodge regarding social cognition in aggressive boys.

During the time of _____, children are allowed to engage in moment-to-moment self-regulation while parents continue to exercise general supervision and control.

Which of the following is TRUE of Dale Schunk's findings about students with high self-efficacy?

Which of the following is NOT an argument against statewide standardized tests?

Melanie and Derek are planning to move to a new home, and are strongly considering different school options for their children. Melanie wants her children to be active learners who can think creatively and critically. She also wants a student-centered approach. Melanie is looking for a:

In terms of moving up in moral development stages, Kohlberg believed cognitive development: