Question 1

Pretend play:

Accepted Answer

A) is particularly important in the development of academic competence in early childhood 
B) permits children to experience the roles and feelings of others 
C) hinders children's capacity to function as part of a social group 
D) all of the above 
A) is particularly important in the development of academic competence in early childhood 
B) permits children to experience the roles and feelings of others 
C) hinders children's capacity to function as part of a social group 
D) all of the above B

Question 2

The honest sharing of information of a very personal nature, often with a focus on problem-solving, is a central means by which adolescents and others develop friendships.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) self-exploration 
B) self-disclosure 
C) facilitative gossip 
D) verbal intimacy 
A) self-exploration 
B) self-disclosure 
C) facilitative gossip 
D) verbal intimacy B

Question 3

The role of friendship as promoting emotional intimacy may be a more common aspect of friendship expectations in affluent Western cultures than in non Western cultures

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A procedure for determining a child's status within his or her peer group in which each child in the group either nominates others whom she or he likes best and least or rates each child in the group for desirability as a companion is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison 
B) sociometric technique 
C) perceived popularity 
D) dominance hierarchy 
A) social comparison 
B) sociometric technique 
C) perceived popularity 
D) dominance hierarchy

Question 5

Companionship with same-age peers decreases over the school years

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Youngsters who are liked by many peers but also disliked by many are labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) controversial 
B) neglected 
C) rejected 
D) bullies 
A) controversial 
B) neglected 
C) rejected 
D) bullies

Question 7

Which of the following is true regarding preschool children's friendships?

Accepted Answer

A) children's behavior towards friends and non-friends is actually quite similar 
B) children direct more social overtures towards non-friends in an effort to establish new friendships 
C) children understand that friends will keep playing even if disagreements arise and consequently tend to cooperate more with non-friends 
D) as many as one-quarter of children do not form friendships 
A) children's behavior towards friends and non-friends is actually quite similar 
B) children direct more social overtures towards non-friends in an effort to establish new friendships 
C) children understand that friends will keep playing even if disagreements arise and consequently tend to cooperate more with non-friends 
D) as many as one-quarter of children do not form friendships

Question 8

Friends disagree less than nonfriends, but their conflicts are more heated

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A relationship of shared dislike between two people is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) dominance hierarchy 
B) social antagonism 
C) mutual antipathy 
D) dyadic antagonism 
A) dominance hierarchy 
B) social antagonism 
C) mutual antipathy 
D) dyadic antagonism

Question 10

A weakness of the step-by-step social information processing approach is the following:

Accepted Answer

A) the model does not apply to children who are temperamentally more reflective and rational 
B) children sometimes make social decisions without conscious awareness 
C) the model is not useful for describing children's behavior in new or ambiguous situations 
D) assessing the steps involved in the approach is difficult 
A) the model does not apply to children who are temperamentally more reflective and rational 
B) children sometimes make social decisions without conscious awareness 
C) the model is not useful for describing children's behavior in new or ambiguous situations 
D) assessing the steps involved in the approach is difficult

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding neighborhood characteristics and peer relations is not accurate:

Accepted Answer

A) parents help children by selecting housing where there are suitable playmates 
B) parents help children by selecting housing where there is less poverty 
C) parents help children by selecting housing where there are good play facilities 
D) parents help children by selecting housing where there is less violence 
A) parents help children by selecting housing where there are suitable playmates 
B) parents help children by selecting housing where there is less poverty 
C) parents help children by selecting housing where there are good play facilities 
D) parents help children by selecting housing where there is less violence

Question 12

An ordering of individuals in a group from most to least dominant is referred to as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) ordered social ladder 
B) dominance hierarchy 
C) social influence structure 
D) peer group network 
A) ordered social ladder 
B) dominance hierarchy 
C) social influence structure 
D) peer group network

Question 13

Interactions with peers during adolescence:

Accepted Answer

A) are more infrequent than interactions with adults 
B) are under relatively limited adult guidance 
C) are equally salient across cultures 
D) always involve members of the opposite gender 
A) are more infrequent than interactions with adults 
B) are under relatively limited adult guidance 
C) are equally salient across cultures 
D) always involve members of the opposite gender

Question 14

The cluster of peer acquaintances who are familiar with and interact with one another at different times for common play or task-oriented purposes is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) social system 
B) crowd 
C) clique 
D) peer group network 
A) social system 
B) crowd 
C) clique 
D) peer group network

Question 15

Children are thought to transfer the strategies they acquire in the family to their interactions with peers via:

Accepted Answer

A) internal mental representations 
B) working models 
C) scripts or cognitive maps 
D) all of the above 
A) internal mental representations 
B) working models 
C) scripts or cognitive maps 
D) all of the above

Question 16

The importance of cultural contexts in peer behaviors is exemplified by the finding that:

Accepted Answer

A) regardless of age, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them 
B) for younger children, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them 
C) for older children, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them 
D) for girls, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them 
A) regardless of age, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them 
B) for younger children, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them 
C) for older children, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them 
D) for girls, U.S.children reject peers who are shy and sensitive, whereas Chinese children accept them

Question 17

Which of the following is accurate regarding peer rejection of abused children?

Accepted Answer

A) parental abuse is equally detrimental to peer acceptance regardless of severity or duration 
B) parent abuse affects children's capacity to form friendships but not their capacity to maintain friendships 
C) abused children have difficulty especially if the abuse occurred during the preschool years 
D) abused children are rejected because of their superior emotion recognition skills 
A) parental abuse is equally detrimental to peer acceptance regardless of severity or duration 
B) parent abuse affects children's capacity to form friendships but not their capacity to maintain friendships 
C) abused children have difficulty especially if the abuse occurred during the preschool years 
D) abused children are rejected because of their superior emotion recognition skills

Question 18

Acceptance by peers is more likely when:

Accepted Answer

A) the child is more physically attractive 
B) the child has a unique name or clothing that sets him or her apart and therefore focuses positive peer attention 
C) the child pursues low-cost indirect social goals 
D) the child suffers from a physical or mental handicap, because classmates feel sympathetic 
A) the child is more physically attractive 
B) the child has a unique name or clothing that sets him or her apart and therefore focuses positive peer attention 
C) the child pursues low-cost indirect social goals 
D) the child suffers from a physical or mental handicap, because classmates feel sympathetic

Question 19

Compared with relationships with adults, relationships with peers are:

Accepted Answer

A) less close 
B) less free 
C) less equal 
D) more equal 
A) less close 
B) less free 
C) less equal 
D) more equal

Question 20

At its peak, pretend play involves:

Accepted Answer

A) highly coordinated fantasies 
B) slow transitions between multiple roles 
C) standardized or routine-guided transformations of objects and situations 
D) all of the above 
A) highly coordinated fantasies 
B) slow transitions between multiple roles 
C) standardized or routine-guided transformations of objects and situations 
D) all of the above

Pretend play:

The honest sharing of information of a very personal nature, often with a focus on problem-solving, is a central means by which adolescents and others develop friendships.This is called:

The role of friendship as promoting emotional intimacy may be a more common aspect of friendship expectations in affluent Western cultures than in non Western cultures

A procedure for determining a child's status within his or her peer group in which each child in the group either nominates others whom she or he likes best and least or rates each child in the group for desirability as a companion is termed:

Companionship with same-age peers decreases over the school years

Youngsters who are liked by many peers but also disliked by many are labeled:

Which of the following is true regarding preschool children's friendships?

Friends disagree less than nonfriends, but their conflicts are more heated

A relationship of shared dislike between two people is termed:

A weakness of the step-by-step social information processing approach is the following:

Which of the following statements regarding neighborhood characteristics and peer relations is not accurate:

An ordering of individuals in a group from most to least dominant is referred to as a/an:

Interactions with peers during adolescence:

The cluster of peer acquaintances who are familiar with and interact with one another at different times for common play or task-oriented purposes is labeled:

Children are thought to transfer the strategies they acquire in the family to their interactions with peers via:

The importance of cultural contexts in peer behaviors is exemplified by the finding that:

Which of the following is accurate regarding peer rejection of abused children?

Acceptance by peers is more likely when:

Compared with relationships with adults, relationships with peers are:

At its peak, pretend play involves:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 8: Peers: a World of Their Own

Pretend play:

The honest sharing of information of a very personal nature, often with a focus on problem-solving, is a central means by which adolescents and others develop friendships.This is called:

The role of friendship as promoting emotional intimacy may be a more common aspect of friendship expectations in affluent Western cultures than in non Western cultures

A procedure for determining a child's status within his or her peer group in which each child in the group either nominates others whom she or he likes best and least or rates each child in the group for desirability as a companion is termed:

Companionship with same-age peers decreases over the school years

Youngsters who are liked by many peers but also disliked by many are labeled:

Which of the following is true regarding preschool children's friendships?

Friends disagree less than nonfriends, but their conflicts are more heated

A relationship of shared dislike between two people is termed:

A weakness of the step-by-step social information processing approach is the following:

Which of the following statements regarding neighborhood characteristics and peer relations is not accurate:

An ordering of individuals in a group from most to least dominant is referred to as a/an:

Interactions with peers during adolescence:

The cluster of peer acquaintances who are familiar with and interact with one another at different times for common play or task-oriented purposes is labeled:

Children are thought to transfer the strategies they acquire in the family to their interactions with peers via:

The importance of cultural contexts in peer behaviors is exemplified by the finding that:

Which of the following is accurate regarding peer rejection of abused children?

Acceptance by peers is more likely when:

Compared with relationships with adults, relationships with peers are:

At its peak, pretend play involves:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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