Question 1

Which statement is NOT true of most cultures in which the correlates of peer status have been examined?

Accepted Answer

A) Being well liked by peers is associated with possessing leadership skills. 
B) Being well liked by peers is associated with being prosocial. 
C) Being rejected by peers is associated with being aggressive. 
D) Being rejected by peers is associated with being withdrawn. 
A) Being well liked by peers is associated with possessing leadership skills. 
B) Being well liked by peers is associated with being prosocial. 
C) Being rejected by peers is associated with being aggressive. 
D) Being rejected by peers is associated with being withdrawn. D

Question 2

Children's preference for same-sex friends emerges in

Accepted Answer

A) toddlerhood. 
B) preschool. 
C) elementary school. 
D) middle school. 
A) toddlerhood. 
B) preschool. 
C) elementary school. 
D) middle school. B

Question 3

The children in Gavin's class are asked to name the children they like the most and the children they like the least. Many of Gavin's classmates list him as one of the children they like the least, and few list him as one of the children they like the most. Gavin would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) neglected. 
B) rejected. 
C) controversial. 
D) popular. 
A) neglected. 
B) rejected. 
C) controversial. 
D) popular. B

Question 4

Attachment theorists propose that insecurely attached children will

Accepted Answer

A) expect that peers can make up for the lack of warmth they receive at home. 
B) expect to be at the centre of peer groups. 
C) be more likely to be hostile with peers. 
D) do all of these things. 
A) expect that peers can make up for the lack of warmth they receive at home. 
B) expect to be at the centre of peer groups. 
C) be more likely to be hostile with peers. 
D) do all of these things.

Question 5

Which adolescent is MOST likely to be negatively influenced by his friends' behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Gary, who is extremely aggressive and who has aggressive friends 
B) Frank, who is mild mannered, shows no signs of aggression, and has aggressive friends 
C) Roger, whose parents are cold and detached, and whose friends use drugs 
D) Harry, whose parents monitor his activities and are receptive to his viewpoint, and whose friends use drugs 
A) Gary, who is extremely aggressive and who has aggressive friends 
B) Frank, who is mild mannered, shows no signs of aggression, and has aggressive friends 
C) Roger, whose parents are cold and detached, and whose friends use drugs 
D) Harry, whose parents monitor his activities and are receptive to his viewpoint, and whose friends use drugs

Question 6

Compare and contrast social and non-social forms of play. Provide examples for each type based on the research of Mildred Parten.

Accepted Answer

Parten observed three types of play that

Question 7

It has been hypothesized that children who are _____ have an underdeveloped theory of mind.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Mark and Sam are both at the playground. Mark is going up and down the slide and Sam is swinging on the swing set. They are engaged in _____ play.

Accepted Answer

A) unoccupied 
B) parallel 
C) associative 
D) cooperative 
A) unoccupied 
B) parallel 
C) associative 
D) cooperative

Question 9

Which attribute is NOT a common characteristic of children's friendships?

Accepted Answer

A) same-sex members 
B) intimacy 
C) involve conflict 
D) aggression 
A) same-sex members 
B) intimacy 
C) involve conflict 
D) aggression

Question 10

Which statement BEST reflects research on the long-term benefits of friendships?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with friends in elementary school are better adjusted on a variety of measures in middle childhood and adulthood. 
B) The benefits of having many unreciprocated friendships can outweigh the benefits of having a single best friend. 
C) Having best friendships causes children to exhibit fewer problems in middle childhood. 
D) Having best friendships causes children to exhibit fewer problems in adulthood. 
A) Children with friends in elementary school are better adjusted on a variety of measures in middle childhood and adulthood. 
B) The benefits of having many unreciprocated friendships can outweigh the benefits of having a single best friend. 
C) Having best friendships causes children to exhibit fewer problems in middle childhood. 
D) Having best friendships causes children to exhibit fewer problems in adulthood.

Question 11

To assess sociometric status, children are asked to list

Accepted Answer

A) their best friends. 
B) the popular and unpopular kids. 
C) the peers they like the best and the peers they like the least. 
D) the peers they like the least. 
A) their best friends. 
B) the popular and unpopular kids. 
C) the peers they like the best and the peers they like the least. 
D) the peers they like the least.

Question 12

Children who are perceived as popular increasingly use _____ aggression across adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) relational 
B) physical 
C) both relational and physical 
D) neither relational nor physical 
A) relational 
B) physical 
C) both relational and physical 
D) neither relational nor physical

Question 13

People of approximately the same age and status who are unrelated to one another are called

Accepted Answer

A) friends. 
B) peers. 
C) acquaintances. 
D) associated. 
A) friends. 
B) peers. 
C) acquaintances. 
D) associated.

Question 14

Children who are classified as controversial receive _____ like-most nominations from classmates and _____ like-least nominations from classmates.

Accepted Answer

A) few; few 
B) few; average 
C) average; average 
D) high; high 
A) few; few 
B) few; average 
C) average; average 
D) high; high

Question 15

How can parents play an active role in their children's competencies in peer relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring their children's social life 
B) coaching their children in social skills 
C) both monitoring their children's social life and coaching their children in social skills 
D) neither monitoring their children's social life nor coaching their children in social skills 
A) monitoring their children's social life 
B) coaching their children in social skills 
C) both monitoring their children's social life and coaching their children in social skills 
D) neither monitoring their children's social life nor coaching their children in social skills

Question 16

Sociometric status refers to how

Accepted Answer

A) wealthy a child's family is. 
B) well accepted a child is by the peer group. 
C) many friends a child has. 
D) many best friends a child has. 
A) wealthy a child's family is. 
B) well accepted a child is by the peer group. 
C) many friends a child has. 
D) many best friends a child has.

Question 17

Cultural differences in values and expectations about the skills that are necessary for children appear NOT to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A) parents' concern for children's well-being. 
B) parental gatekeeping of peer interactions. 
C) parents' beliefs about the importance of peer relations. 
D) children's behaviour when they are in social interactions with peers. 
A) parents' concern for children's well-being. 
B) parental gatekeeping of peer interactions. 
C) parents' beliefs about the importance of peer relations. 
D) children's behaviour when they are in social interactions with peers.

Question 18

Which of these is NOT true regarding preschoolers whose parents arrange and oversee opportunities for them?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more positive and social with peers. 
B) They have a larger and more stable set of play partners. 
C) They more easily initiate social interactions with peers. 
D) They are more likely to be teased and bullied by their peers. 
A) They are more positive and social with peers. 
B) They have a larger and more stable set of play partners. 
C) They more easily initiate social interactions with peers. 
D) They are more likely to be teased and bullied by their peers.

Question 19

Which variable does NOT contribute to the social-cognitive and cognitive development that takes place to a greater extent in interactions between friends than in interactions between nonfriends?

Accepted Answer

A) greater cooperation 
B) greater conflict negotiation 
C) higher levels of gossip 
D) higher levels of rough play 
A) greater cooperation 
B) greater conflict negotiation 
C) higher levels of gossip 
D) higher levels of rough play

Question 20

Mother Teresa's orphanage in India introduced structured play to the children's daily routines and found improvement within months in all of these areas EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) mental abilities. 
B) motor skills. 
C) social skills. 
D) play skills. 
A) mental abilities. 
B) motor skills. 
C) social skills. 
D) play skills.

Which statement is NOT true of most cultures in which the correlates of peer status have been examined?

Children's preference for same-sex friends emerges in

The children in Gavin's class are asked to name the children they like the most and the children they like the least. Many of Gavin's classmates list him as one of the children they like the least, and few list him as one of the children they like the most. Gavin would be classified as

Attachment theorists propose that insecurely attached children will

Which adolescent is MOST likely to be negatively influenced by his friends' behaviour?

Compare and contrast social and non-social forms of play. Provide examples for each type based on the research of Mildred Parten.

It has been hypothesized that children who are _____ have an underdeveloped theory of mind.

Mark and Sam are both at the playground. Mark is going up and down the slide and Sam is swinging on the swing set. They are engaged in _____ play.

Which attribute is NOT a common characteristic of children's friendships?

Which statement BEST reflects research on the long-term benefits of friendships?

To assess sociometric status, children are asked to list

Children who are perceived as popular increasingly use _____ aggression across adolescence.

People of approximately the same age and status who are unrelated to one another are called

Children who are classified as controversial receive _ like-most nominations from classmates and _ like-least nominations from classmates.

How can parents play an active role in their children's competencies in peer relationships?

Sociometric status refers to how

Cultural differences in values and expectations about the skills that are necessary for children appear NOT to be associated with

Which of these is NOT true regarding preschoolers whose parents arrange and oversee opportunities for them?

Which variable does NOT contribute to the social-cognitive and cognitive development that takes place to a greater extent in interactions between friends than in interactions between nonfriends?

Mother Teresa's orphanage in India introduced structured play to the children's daily routines and found improvement within months in all of these areas EXCEPT

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

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 13: Peer Relationships

Which statement is NOT true of most cultures in which the correlates of peer status have been examined?

Children's preference for same-sex friends emerges in

The children in Gavin's class are asked to name the children they like the most and the children they like the least. Many of Gavin's classmates list him as one of the children they like the least, and few list him as one of the children they like the most. Gavin would be classified as

Attachment theorists propose that insecurely attached children will

Which adolescent is MOST likely to be negatively influenced by his friends' behaviour?

Compare and contrast social and non-social forms of play. Provide examples for each type based on the research of Mildred Parten.

It has been hypothesized that children who are _____ have an underdeveloped theory of mind.

Mark and Sam are both at the playground. Mark is going up and down the slide and Sam is swinging on the swing set. They are engaged in _____ play.

Which attribute is NOT a common characteristic of children's friendships?

Which statement BEST reflects research on the long-term benefits of friendships?

To assess sociometric status, children are asked to list

Children who are perceived as popular increasingly use _____ aggression across adolescence.

People of approximately the same age and status who are unrelated to one another are called

Children who are classified as controversial receive _____ like-most nominations from classmates and _____ like-least nominations from classmates.

How can parents play an active role in their children's competencies in peer relationships?

Sociometric status refers to how

Cultural differences in values and expectations about the skills that are necessary for children appear NOT to be associated with

Which of these is NOT true regarding preschoolers whose parents arrange and oversee opportunities for them?

Which variable does NOT contribute to the social-cognitive and cognitive development that takes place to a greater extent in interactions between friends than in interactions between nonfriends?

Mother Teresa's orphanage in India introduced structured play to the children's daily routines and found improvement within months in all of these areas EXCEPT

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

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Children who are classified as controversial receive _ like-most nominations from classmates and _ like-least nominations from classmates.