Question 1

The macrosystem involves the

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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. 
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.

Question 2

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize

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A)  self-socialization. 
B)  reinforcement and imitation. 
C)  the stages children progress through as they develop. 
D)  the contexts of which children are a part. 
A)  self-socialization. 
B)  reinforcement and imitation. 
C)  the stages children progress through as they develop. 
D)  the contexts of which children are a part.

Question 3

Jayden is an infant and, as all infants do, seeks immediate gratification. Freud would say that Jayden is ruled by his

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A)  conscience. 
B)  superego. 
C)  erogenous zones. 
D)  id. 
A)  conscience. 
B)  superego. 
C)  erogenous zones. 
D)  id.

Question 4

These theories largely focus on aspects of behavior that serve an adaptive function.

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A)  ethological and evolutionary 
B)  social cognitive and social learning 
C)  operant conditioning and social learning 
D)  psychosocial and psychosexual 
A)  ethological and evolutionary 
B)  social cognitive and social learning 
C)  operant conditioning and social learning 
D)  psychosocial and psychosexual

Question 5

According to Selman, children in stage 4

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A)  believe that others' different perspectives stem from possession of different knowledge. 
B)  realize that others have different perspectives and are able to think about others' points of view. 
C)  are able to systematically compare their own and another person's points of view. 
D)  attempt to understand others' views by comparing them to the generalized other. 
A)  believe that others' different perspectives stem from possession of different knowledge. 
B)  realize that others have different perspectives and are able to think about others' points of view. 
C)  are able to systematically compare their own and another person's points of view. 
D)  attempt to understand others' views by comparing them to the generalized other.

Question 6

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues

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A)  interviewed children about why they are aggressive with their peers. 
B)  examined the contexts in which children display aggression. 
C)  examined whether aggressive children are able to take the perspective of others. 
D)  presented children with hypothetical stories in which they were the victims of another child's ambiguous actions. 
A)  interviewed children about why they are aggressive with their peers. 
B)  examined the contexts in which children display aggression. 
C)  examined whether aggressive children are able to take the perspective of others. 
D)  presented children with hypothetical stories in which they were the victims of another child's ambiguous actions.

Question 7

Which factor involved in ADHD is part of the chronosystem?

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A)  perception of drug companies that ADHD drugs will be profitable 
B)  FDA evaluation of ADHD medications 
C)  requirement that children sit still and concentrate while at school 
D)  advent of compulsory schooling 
A)  perception of drug companies that ADHD drugs will be profitable 
B)  FDA evaluation of ADHD medications 
C)  requirement that children sit still and concentrate while at school 
D)  advent of compulsory schooling

Question 8

Which statement is an important aspect of learning theories that differs from psychoanalytic theories?

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A)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on observations, whereas learning theories are not. 
B)  Learning theories are based on observations, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
C)  Learning theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
D)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas learning theories are not. 
A)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on observations, whereas learning theories are not. 
B)  Learning theories are based on observations, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
C)  Learning theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas psychoanalytic theories are not. 
D)  Psychoanalytic theories are based on principles derived from experiments, whereas learning theories are not.

Question 9

_____ is part of the exosystem.

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A)  Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B)  Societal importance placed on athletic prowess of boys 
C)  A child's soccer team 
D)  A father's job as a truck driver 
A)  Parents' contact with a child's soccer coach 
B)  Societal importance placed on athletic prowess of boys 
C)  A child's soccer team 
D)  A father's job as a truck driver

The macrosystem involves the

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize

Jayden is an infant and, as all infants do, seeks immediate gratification. Freud would say that Jayden is ruled by his

These theories largely focus on aspects of behavior that serve an adaptive function.

According to Selman, children in stage 4

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues

Which factor involved in ADHD is part of the chronosystem?

Which statement is an important aspect of learning theories that differs from psychoanalytic theories?

_____ is part of the exosystem.

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

The macrosystem involves the

With respect to the nature of children and development, theories of social cognition emphasize

Jayden is an infant and, as all infants do, seeks immediate gratification. Freud would say that Jayden is ruled by his

These theories largely focus on aspects of behavior that serve an adaptive function.

According to Selman, children in stage 4

To examine children's use of aggression in dealing with social problems, Dodge and his colleagues

Which factor involved in ADHD is part of the chronosystem?

Which statement is an important aspect of learning theories that differs from psychoanalytic theories?

_____ is part of the exosystem.

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