Question 1

Which of the following is an example of the "categorical self?"

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A)  Funny 
B)  Girl 
C)  Athletic 
D)  Friendly 
A)  Funny 
B)  Girl 
C)  Athletic 
D)  Friendly

Question 2

According to gender-schema theory,

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A)  children learn what is feminine and masculine by observing and imitating models of the same sex. 
B)  gender identity alone can lead to "gender-appropriate" behavior. 
C)  evolutionary forces lead to sex differences. 
D)  the concepts of gender identity, stability, and constancy are intertwined with cognitive development. 
A)  children learn what is feminine and masculine by observing and imitating models of the same sex. 
B)  gender identity alone can lead to "gender-appropriate" behavior. 
C)  evolutionary forces lead to sex differences. 
D)  the concepts of gender identity, stability, and constancy are intertwined with cognitive development.

Question 3

Match the following
-Initiative v. guilt

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A) physical punishment and denial of privileges 
B) become more egalitarian over time 
C) sensitivity to the feelings of others 
D) animals, imaginary creatures, and the dark 
E) defines herself or himself in relation to other people and groups
F)Erikson's stage in which children strive for independence and mastery of new skills
G)characteristic of disciplinary measures, such as reasoning
H)children interact and share toys
I)male sex hormone that may be involved in aggressive behavior
J)self-definitions that refer to concrete external traits
K)characterized by high restrictiveness and high warmth
L)Piaget's first type of play involving repetitive motor activity
M)warmth-coldness and restrictiveness-permissiveness
N)knowing one's genderdoesn't change when one's appearance changes
O)an increase in babyish behaviors such as clinging, crying, and toilet accidents
P)decreased sensitivity after repeated exposure
Q)behavior to benefit another with no expectation of reward
R)one's awareness of being male or female
S)associated with authoritative parenting
T)"Because I told you to, that's why." 
A) physical punishment and denial of privileges 
B) become more egalitarian over time 
C) sensitivity to the feelings of others 
D) animals, imaginary creatures, and the dark 
E) defines herself or himself in relation to other people and groups
F)Erikson's stage in which children strive for independence and mastery of new skills
G)characteristic of disciplinary measures, such as reasoning
H)children interact and share toys
I)male sex hormone that may be involved in aggressive behavior
J)self-definitions that refer to concrete external traits
K)characterized by high restrictiveness and high warmth
L)Piaget's first type of play involving repetitive motor activity
M)warmth-coldness and restrictiveness-permissiveness
N)knowing one's genderdoesn't change when one's appearance changes
O)an increase in babyish behaviors such as clinging, crying, and toilet accidents
P)decreased sensitivity after repeated exposure
Q)behavior to benefit another with no expectation of reward
R)one's awareness of being male or female
S)associated with authoritative parenting
T)"Because I told you to, that's why."

Question 4

Research indicates that parental warmth can come from parental beliefs about how to best rear their children, from parents' tendencies to imitate the behavior of their own parents, and

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A)  by adopting the parenting styles of their friends. 
B)  by taking a parenting class. 
C)  through possible genetic factors. 
D)  through their own children's insistence. 
A)  by adopting the parenting styles of their friends. 
B)  by taking a parenting class. 
C)  through possible genetic factors. 
D)  through their own children's insistence.

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  Children of employed mothers are likely to become traditionally gender-typed. 
B)  Girls are more likely to become gender-typed than boys. 
C)  Siblings seem to play little or no role in gender typing. 
D)  Fathers are more likely to communicate gender-typed behaviors than are mothers. 
A)  Children of employed mothers are likely to become traditionally gender-typed. 
B)  Girls are more likely to become gender-typed than boys. 
C)  Siblings seem to play little or no role in gender typing. 
D)  Fathers are more likely to communicate gender-typed behaviors than are mothers.

Question 6

According to Baumrind (1989), permissive-indulgent parents are on the dimension of restrictiveness and control and on the dimension of warmth and responsiveness.

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A)  high; high 
B)  low; low 
C)  low; high 
D)  high; low 
A)  high; high 
B)  low; low 
C)  low; high 
D)  high; low

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a category of play, according to Parten?

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A)  Parallel 
B)  Solitary 
C)  Indiscriminate 
D)  Cooperative 
A)  Parallel 
B)  Solitary 
C)  Indiscriminate 
D)  Cooperative

Question 8

Jordan's parents place few demands on her behavior. They are not warm or responsive to her needs. Jordan's parents would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive-indulgent. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  rejecting-neglecting. 
A)  permissive-indulgent. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  authoritarian. 
D)  rejecting-neglecting.

Question 9

Evolutionary theorists believe that psychological sex differences are natural and have been formed in response to challenges humans have faced over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If Laura is aggressive and someone bumps into her, what is most likely her response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitively, she is more likely to assume that the bump is harmful. 
B)  She is likely to wait and see what the other child does next. 
C)  She will probably do nothing, as bumps are accidental. 
D)  It depends upon where the children are when the bump occurs. 
A)  Cognitively, she is more likely to assume that the bump is harmful. 
B)  She is likely to wait and see what the other child does next. 
C)  She will probably do nothing, as bumps are accidental. 
D)  It depends upon where the children are when the bump occurs.

Question 11

A child who cannot take someone else's perspective

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A)  would be considered egocentric. 
B)  is probably lessaggressive than his/her peers. 
C)  assumes that nobodyviews the world the way he/she does. 
D)  is likely in the formal operational stage of cognitive development. 
A)  would be considered egocentric. 
B)  is probably lessaggressive than his/her peers. 
C)  assumes that nobodyviews the world the way he/she does. 
D)  is likely in the formal operational stage of cognitive development.

Question 12

One reason why children might associate more with peers of their own sex is because they

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A)  may be more likely to share similar play styles. 
B)  see more same-sex friendships represented on children's television programs. 
C)  are taught by their parents to show such a preference. 
D)  have a biological preference for same-sex peers. 
A)  may be more likely to share similar play styles. 
B)  see more same-sex friendships represented on children's television programs. 
C)  are taught by their parents to show such a preference. 
D)  have a biological preference for same-sex peers.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about conflict among siblings is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  These conflicts are detriment to a child's social competence. 
B)  These conflicts contribute to the child's sense of who they are and what they stand for. 
C)  These conflicts provide no positive consequences. 
D)  Parents should intervene and minimize these conflicts whenever possible. 
A)  These conflicts are detriment to a child's social competence. 
B)  These conflicts contribute to the child's sense of who they are and what they stand for. 
C)  These conflicts provide no positive consequences. 
D)  Parents should intervene and minimize these conflicts whenever possible.

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about siblings?

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A)  Their interactions are mostly negative. 
B)  Their interactions are usually unemotional. 
C)  There are no consistent findings in sibling relationships. 
D)  There are both positive and negative aspects to sibling relationships. 
A)  Their interactions are mostly negative. 
B)  Their interactions are usually unemotional. 
C)  There are no consistent findings in sibling relationships. 
D)  There are both positive and negative aspects to sibling relationships.

Question 15

Match the following
-Collectivist

Accepted Answer

A) physical punishment and denial of privileges 
B) become more egalitarian over time 
C) sensitivity to the feelings of others 
D) animals, imaginary creatures, and the dark 
E) defines herself or himself in relation to other people and groups
F)Erikson's stage in which children strive for independence and mastery of new skills
G)characteristic of disciplinary measures, such as reasoning
H)children interact and share toys
I)male sex hormone that may be involved in aggressive behavior
J)self-definitions that refer to concrete external traits
K)characterized by high restrictiveness and high warmth
L)Piaget's first type of play involving repetitive motor activity
M)warmth-coldness and restrictiveness-permissiveness
N)knowing one's genderdoesn't change when one's appearance changes
O)an increase in babyish behaviors such as clinging, crying, and toilet accidents
P)decreased sensitivity after repeated exposure
Q)behavior to benefit another with no expectation of reward
R)one's awareness of being male or female
S)associated with authoritative parenting
T)"Because I told you to, that's why." 
A) physical punishment and denial of privileges 
B) become more egalitarian over time 
C) sensitivity to the feelings of others 
D) animals, imaginary creatures, and the dark 
E) defines herself or himself in relation to other people and groups
F)Erikson's stage in which children strive for independence and mastery of new skills
G)characteristic of disciplinary measures, such as reasoning
H)children interact and share toys
I)male sex hormone that may be involved in aggressive behavior
J)self-definitions that refer to concrete external traits
K)characterized by high restrictiveness and high warmth
L)Piaget's first type of play involving repetitive motor activity
M)warmth-coldness and restrictiveness-permissiveness
N)knowing one's genderdoesn't change when one's appearance changes
O)an increase in babyish behaviors such as clinging, crying, and toilet accidents
P)decreased sensitivity after repeated exposure
Q)behavior to benefit another with no expectation of reward
R)one's awareness of being male or female
S)associated with authoritative parenting
T)"Because I told you to, that's why."

Question 16

Development of prosocial behavior is linked to the development of empathy and perspective taking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the difference between associative play and cooperative play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Associative play involves more rules. 
B)  Cooperative play does not involve group goals. 
C)  Associative play is more common in older children. 
D)  Cooperative play involves the purposes of the group. 
A)  Associative play involves more rules. 
B)  Cooperative play does not involve group goals. 
C)  Associative play is more common in older children. 
D)  Cooperative play involves the purposes of the group.

Question 18

Solitary play and onlooker play can both be categorized as

Accepted Answer

A)  interactive. 
B)  social. 
C)  non-social. 
D)  imaginary. 
A)  interactive. 
B)  social. 
C)  non-social. 
D)  imaginary.

Question 19

Children raised by warm parents are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a conscience or a moral sense. 
B)  act in aggressive ways with other children. 
C)  be perceived as naughty. 
D)  have poor social and emotional well-being. 
A)  develop a conscience or a moral sense. 
B)  act in aggressive ways with other children. 
C)  be perceived as naughty. 
D)  have poor social and emotional well-being.

Question 20

Celia is playing at the sand table. Each time one of her friends makes a sand castle, she knocks it down. As a preschool teacher, which of the following would likely be the best way to alter Celia's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell her to stop doing this. 
B)  Make her feel guilty by telling her you won't like her anymore unless she stops. 
C)  Ignore the behavior. 
D)  Involve her to another activity. 
A)  Tell her to stop doing this. 
B)  Make her feel guilty by telling her you won't like her anymore unless she stops. 
C)  Ignore the behavior. 
D)  Involve her to another activity.

Which of the following is an example of the "categorical self?"

According to gender-schema theory,

Match the following -Initiative v. guilt

Research indicates that parental warmth can come from parental beliefs about how to best rear their children, from parents' tendencies to imitate the behavior of their own parents, and

Which of the following is TRUE?

According to Baumrind (1989), permissive-indulgent parents are on the dimension of restrictiveness and control and on the dimension of warmth and responsiveness.

Which of the following is NOT a category of play, according to Parten?

Jordan's parents place few demands on her behavior. They are not warm or responsive to her needs. Jordan's parents would be classified as

Evolutionary theorists believe that psychological sex differences are natural and have been formed in response to challenges humans have faced over time.

If Laura is aggressive and someone bumps into her, what is most likely her response?

A child who cannot take someone else's perspective

One reason why children might associate more with peers of their own sex is because they

Which of the following statements about conflict among siblings is TRUE?

Which of the following is TRUE about siblings?

Match the following -Collectivist

Development of prosocial behavior is linked to the development of empathy and perspective taking.

What is the difference between associative play and cooperative play?

Solitary play and onlooker play can both be categorized as

Children raised by warm parents are more likely to

Celia is playing at the sand table. Each time one of her friends makes a sand castle, she knocks it down. As a preschool teacher, which of the following would likely be the best way to alter Celia's behavior?

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Which of the following is an example of the "categorical self?"

According to gender-schema theory,

Match the following -Initiative v. guilt

Research indicates that parental warmth can come from parental beliefs about how to best rear their children, from parents' tendencies to imitate the behavior of their own parents, and

Which of the following is TRUE?

According to Baumrind (1989), permissive-indulgent parents are on the dimension of restrictiveness and control and on the dimension of warmth and responsiveness.

Which of the following is NOT a category of play, according to Parten?

Jordan's parents place few demands on her behavior. They are not warm or responsive to her needs. Jordan's parents would be classified as

Evolutionary theorists believe that psychological sex differences are natural and have been formed in response to challenges humans have faced over time.

If Laura is aggressive and someone bumps into her, what is most likely her response?

A child who cannot take someone else's perspective

One reason why children might associate more with peers of their own sex is because they

Which of the following statements about conflict among siblings is TRUE?

Which of the following is TRUE about siblings?

Match the following -Collectivist

Development of prosocial behavior is linked to the development of empathy and perspective taking.

What is the difference between associative play and cooperative play?

Solitary play and onlooker play can both be categorized as

Children raised by warm parents are more likely to

Celia is playing at the sand table. Each time one of her friends makes a sand castle, she knocks it down. As a preschool teacher, which of the following would likely be the best way to alter Celia's behavior?

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