Question 1

According to Freud's theory, infants fear:

Accepted Answer

A) delay of gratification. 
B) loss of love. 
C) potty training. 
D) hunger. 
E) socially unacceptable sexual urges. 
A) delay of gratification. 
B) loss of love. 
C) potty training. 
D) hunger. 
E) socially unacceptable sexual urges.

Question 2

Traditional learning theorists emphasize the importance of on _______children's development.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive factors 
B) internal forces 
C) subjective experience 
D) external factors 
A) cognitive factors 
B) internal forces 
C) subjective experience 
D) external factors

Question 3

A person with an entity view of intelligence believes that his or her intelligence level:

Accepted Answer

A) is based on family circumstances. 
B) can change with effort. 
C) rises and falls on a continuum. 
D) is fixed and unchangeable. 
A) is based on family circumstances. 
B) can change with effort. 
C) rises and falls on a continuum. 
D) is fixed and unchangeable.

Question 4

Choose three of the theories discussed in the chapter, and describe how each theory views the child in terms of the extent to which the child plays an active role in his or her own development. Be specific, and provide at least one supportive example for each theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose three of the theories discussed in...

Question 5

The chronosystem involves the:

Accepted Answer

A) settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B) temporal dimension. 
C) general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D) activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates. 
E) connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates. 
A) settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B) temporal dimension. 
C) general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D) activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates. 
E) connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates.

Question 6

Lisa's peers are picking on her at recess because she wears glasses. Which level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model is affecting Lisa?

Accepted Answer

A) the macrosystem 
B) the exosystem 
C) the microsystem 
D) the mesosystem 
A) the macrosystem 
B) the exosystem 
C) the microsystem 
D) the mesosystem

Question 7

Albert Bandura was a proponent of which of the following theories?

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial theory 
B) ecological theory 
C) behaviorism 
D) social learning theory 
A) psychosocial theory 
B) ecological theory 
C) behaviorism 
D) social learning theory

Question 8

Parental investment theory can be used to explain:

Accepted Answer

A) differences in rates of child abuse perpetrated against biological children versus stepchildren. 
B) imprinting. 
C) societal changes in view of women in the work force. 
D) hostile attributional biases. 
A) differences in rates of child abuse perpetrated against biological children versus stepchildren. 
B) imprinting. 
C) societal changes in view of women in the work force. 
D) hostile attributional biases.

Question 9

Describe the phenomenon of imprinting. Why is this behavior so interesting to ethological theorists?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the phenomenon of imprinting. Why is...

Question 10

Which stage begins with the start of sexual maturation?

Accepted Answer

A) phallic 
B) latency 
C) genital 
D) oral 
E) anal 
A) phallic 
B) latency 
C) genital 
D) oral 
E) anal

Question 11

What causes some children to be pleasant and kind and others to be mean and selfish? Choose three of the theories discussed in the chapter (psychoanalytic, learning, social cognition, ecological), and describe how each theory might account for individual differences in these personality characteristics. Be specific.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What causes some children to be pleasant...

Question 12

The mesosystem involves the:

Accepted Answer

A) settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B) temporal dimension. 
C) general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D) activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates. 
E) connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates. 
A) settings in which the child is not a direct participant. 
B) temporal dimension. 
C) general beliefs, values, customs, and laws of the larger society. 
D) activities, roles, and relationships in which the child directly participates. 
E) connections among the contexts in which the child directly participates.

Question 13

According to the text, which of the following types of praise or criticism would be most likely to be associated with children developing an incremental/mastery orientation in response to failure?

Accepted Answer

A) "I think you need to try harder." 
B) "You're very smart at these problems." 
C) "You just can't do math." 
D) "I'm proud of you." 
A) "I think you need to try harder." 
B) "You're very smart at these problems." 
C) "You just can't do math." 
D) "I'm proud of you."

Question 14

If you could grow up in your choice of an affluent family or a family of average income, which would you choose? Using what you learned in the text about the effects of affluence and the levels of context in the bioecological model, provide three reasons for your choice. Be specific.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you could grow up in your...

Question 15

Which of the following properties is NOT a goal theorized by Erikson to be important?

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation 
B) trust 
C) identity 
D) initiative 
E) autonomy 
A) differentiation 
B) trust 
C) identity 
D) initiative 
E) autonomy

Question 16

The bioecological model stresses the _______nature of all relationships within the microsystem.

Accepted Answer

A) one-dimensional 
B) direct 
C) indirect 
D) bidirectional 
A) one-dimensional 
B) direct 
C) indirect 
D) bidirectional

Question 17

The family is part of which level of the bioecological model?

Accepted Answer

A) mesosystem 
B) microsystem 
C) macrosystem 
D) chronosystem
•exosystem 
A) mesosystem 
B) microsystem 
C) macrosystem 
D) chronosystem
•exosystem

Question 18

Bernard believes that his intelligence is fixed and that there is little he can do to change it. When Bernard encounters failure, he would be expected to:

Accepted Answer

A) work persistently to solve the problem. 
B) believe that his failure is due to a lack of effort. 
C) believe he is still smart regardless of the failure. 
D) feel helpless. 
A) work persistently to solve the problem. 
B) believe that his failure is due to a lack of effort. 
C) believe he is still smart regardless of the failure. 
D) feel helpless.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the association between children's behaviors and child maltreatment is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who are maltreated do not differ in temperament from other children. 
B) Children who are maltreated are so poorly behaved that they are to blame for their maltreatment. 
C) Children who are maltreated are more likely to have difficult temperaments than are other children. 
D) Children who are maltreated are more likely to have easygoing temperaments, and thus are unlikely to be able to defend against their parents' abuse. 
A) Children who are maltreated do not differ in temperament from other children. 
B) Children who are maltreated are so poorly behaved that they are to blame for their maltreatment. 
C) Children who are maltreated are more likely to have difficult temperaments than are other children. 
D) Children who are maltreated are more likely to have easygoing temperaments, and thus are unlikely to be able to defend against their parents' abuse.

Question 20

According to Freud,_____ experience penis envy.

Accepted Answer

A) girls 
B) boys 
C) both girls and boys 
D) neither girls nor boys 
A) girls 
B) boys 
C) both girls and boys 
D) neither girls nor boys

According to Freud's theory, infants fear:

Traditional learning theorists emphasize the importance of on _______children's development.

A person with an entity view of intelligence believes that his or her intelligence level:

Choose three of the theories discussed in the chapter, and describe how each theory views the child in terms of the extent to which the child plays an active role in his or her own development. Be specific, and provide at least one supportive example for each theory.

The chronosystem involves the:

Lisa's peers are picking on her at recess because she wears glasses. Which level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model is affecting Lisa?

Albert Bandura was a proponent of which of the following theories?

Parental investment theory can be used to explain:

Describe the phenomenon of imprinting. Why is this behavior so interesting to ethological theorists?

Which stage begins with the start of sexual maturation?

The mesosystem involves the:

According to the text, which of the following types of praise or criticism would be most likely to be associated with children developing an incremental/mastery orientation in response to failure?

If you could grow up in your choice of an affluent family or a family of average income, which would you choose? Using what you learned in the text about the effects of affluence and the levels of context in the bioecological model, provide three reasons for your choice. Be specific.

Which of the following properties is NOT a goal theorized by Erikson to be important?

The bioecological model stresses the _______nature of all relationships within the microsystem.

The family is part of which level of the bioecological model?

Bernard believes that his intelligence is fixed and that there is little he can do to change it. When Bernard encounters failure, he would be expected to:

Which of the following statements about the association between children's behaviors and child maltreatment is true?

According to Freud,_____ experience penis envy.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 9: Theories of Social Development

According to Freud's theory, infants fear:

Traditional learning theorists emphasize the importance of on _______children's development.

A person with an entity view of intelligence believes that his or her intelligence level:

Choose three of the theories discussed in the chapter, and describe how each theory views the child in terms of the extent to which the child plays an active role in his or her own development. Be specific, and provide at least one supportive example for each theory.

The chronosystem involves the:

Lisa's peers are picking on her at recess because she wears glasses. Which level of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model is affecting Lisa?

Albert Bandura was a proponent of which of the following theories?

Parental investment theory can be used to explain:

Describe the phenomenon of imprinting. Why is this behavior so interesting to ethological theorists?

Which stage begins with the start of sexual maturation?

The mesosystem involves the:

According to the text, which of the following types of praise or criticism would be most likely to be associated with children developing an incremental/mastery orientation in response to failure?

If you could grow up in your choice of an affluent family or a family of average income, which would you choose? Using what you learned in the text about the effects of affluence and the levels of context in the bioecological model, provide three reasons for your choice. Be specific.

Which of the following properties is NOT a goal theorized by Erikson to be important?

The bioecological model stresses the _______nature of all relationships within the microsystem.

The family is part of which level of the bioecological model?

Bernard believes that his intelligence is fixed and that there is little he can do to change it. When Bernard encounters failure, he would be expected to:

Which of the following statements about the association between children's behaviors and child maltreatment is true?

According to Freud,_____ experience penis envy.

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters