Question 1

According to Selman, which aspect of cognitive development underlies a mature understanding of social behaviours and friendship?

Accepted Answer

A) concrete operations 
B) formal operations 
C) egocentrism 
D) perspective taking 
A) concrete operations 
B) formal operations 
C) egocentrism 
D) perspective taking

Question 2

Which of the following is an unstable internal cause for an achievement outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) effort 
B) ability 
C) context 
D) luck 
A) effort 
B) ability 
C) context 
D) luck

Question 3

Outline how children's descriptions of other people typically change from the preschool years through to the end of adolescence.

Accepted Answer

During the preschool years, children's d

Question 4

Which of the following best characterizes the timing of the development of an infant's sense of self?

Accepted Answer

A) It is present from the time of birth. 
B) It is well established by the age of 6 months. 
C) It is fully formed by the age of 12 months. 
D) It develops gradually over the first two years of life. 
A) It is present from the time of birth. 
B) It is well established by the age of 6 months. 
C) It is fully formed by the age of 12 months. 
D) It develops gradually over the first two years of life.

Question 5

Harrison is trying to open a door on one of his toys, but he is not succeeding.Rather than persisting, he simply stops playing with that toy and shifts his efforts to a different activity.Based on this information, what year of age is Harrison?

Accepted Answer

A) not yet 2 
B) between 2 and 3 
C) between 3 and 4 
D) between 4 and 5 
A) not yet 2 
B) between 2 and 3 
C) between 3 and 4 
D) between 4 and 5

Question 6

What does the expectancy-value model of achievement performance posit?

Accepted Answer

A) that expectancy for success and the value placed on succeeding are important motivations for performance 
B) that teachers' expectations are associated with how children often perform. 
C) that children's own self-efficacy is unrelated to achievement scores 
D) that contextual measures play little role in predicting performance outcome 
A) that expectancy for success and the value placed on succeeding are important motivations for performance 
B) that teachers' expectations are associated with how children often perform. 
C) that children's own self-efficacy is unrelated to achievement scores 
D) that contextual measures play little role in predicting performance outcome

Question 7

Anita just looked in the mirror and saw a smudge of dirt on her cheek.If Anita is 8 months of age, what is her most likely reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) She will rub at the smudge on her cheek. 
B) She will rub at her cheek on the mirror. 
C) She will wave at the mirror. 
D) She will turn away from the mirror. 
A) She will rub at the smudge on her cheek. 
B) She will rub at her cheek on the mirror. 
C) She will wave at the mirror. 
D) She will turn away from the mirror.

Question 8

According to Weiner, which of the following patterns of causal attribution for successes and failures characterizes low achievers?

Accepted Answer

A) They attribute successes to stable, internal factors, and failures to unstable, internal factors. 
B) They attribute successes to stable, external factors, and failures to stable, internal factors. 
C) They attribute successes to unstable, internal factors, and failures to stable, external factors. 
D) They attribute successes to unstable, external factors, and failures to stable, internal factors. 
A) They attribute successes to stable, internal factors, and failures to unstable, internal factors. 
B) They attribute successes to stable, external factors, and failures to stable, internal factors. 
C) They attribute successes to unstable, internal factors, and failures to stable, external factors. 
D) They attribute successes to unstable, external factors, and failures to stable, internal factors.

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes children's behaviour during the joy-in-mastery phase of achievement?

Accepted Answer

A) They are pleased to master challenges, but they do not seek attention when they succeed and they are indifferent to failures. 
B) They seek recognition when they master challenges and expect disapproval when they fail. 
C) They begin to react independently to their success and failures, and show pride following successes and shame following failure. 
D) They show strong persistence at tasks in which they have previously been unsuccessful. 
A) They are pleased to master challenges, but they do not seek attention when they succeed and they are indifferent to failures. 
B) They seek recognition when they master challenges and expect disapproval when they fail. 
C) They begin to react independently to their success and failures, and show pride following successes and shame following failure. 
D) They show strong persistence at tasks in which they have previously been unsuccessful.

Question 10

Discuss the role that bullying plays in the development of self-esteem and how this effect can be prevented or reduced.

Accepted Answer

Bullying can have a significant impact o

According to Selman, which aspect of cognitive development underlies a mature understanding of social behaviours and friendship?

Which of the following is an unstable internal cause for an achievement outcome?

Outline how children's descriptions of other people typically change from the preschool years through to the end of adolescence.

Which of the following best characterizes the timing of the development of an infant's sense of self?

Harrison is trying to open a door on one of his toys, but he is not succeeding.Rather than persisting, he simply stops playing with that toy and shifts his efforts to a different activity.Based on this information, what year of age is Harrison?

What does the expectancy-value model of achievement performance posit?

Anita just looked in the mirror and saw a smudge of dirt on her cheek.If Anita is 8 months of age, what is her most likely reaction?

According to Weiner, which of the following patterns of causal attribution for successes and failures characterizes low achievers?

Which of the following best characterizes children's behaviour during the joy-in-mastery phase of achievement?

Discuss the role that bullying plays in the development of self-esteem and how this effect can be prevented or reduced.

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Theories of Human Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborns Readiness for Life

Physical Development: the Brain, Body, Motor Skills, and the Beginnings of Sexual Development

Early Cognitive Foundations: Sensation, Perception, and Learning

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory, Cases Neo-Piagetian Theory, and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives and Connectionism

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Sex Differences and Similarities, and Gender-Role Development

Moral Development and Aggression

The Family

Beyond the Family Context: Peers, Schools, and Media Technologies

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Exam 13: Development of the Self and Social Cognition

According to Selman, which aspect of cognitive development underlies a mature understanding of social behaviours and friendship?

Which of the following is an unstable internal cause for an achievement outcome?

Outline how children's descriptions of other people typically change from the preschool years through to the end of adolescence.

Which of the following best characterizes the timing of the development of an infant's sense of self?

Harrison is trying to open a door on one of his toys, but he is not succeeding.Rather than persisting, he simply stops playing with that toy and shifts his efforts to a different activity.Based on this information, what year of age is Harrison?

What does the expectancy-value model of achievement performance posit?

Anita just looked in the mirror and saw a smudge of dirt on her cheek.If Anita is 8 months of age, what is her most likely reaction?

According to Weiner, which of the following patterns of causal attribution for successes and failures characterizes low achievers?

Which of the following best characterizes children's behaviour during the joy-in-mastery phase of achievement?

Discuss the role that bullying plays in the development of self-esteem and how this effect can be prevented or reduced.

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Theories of Human Development

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborns Readiness for Life

Physical Development: the Brain, Body, Motor Skills, and the Beginnings of Sexual Development

Early Cognitive Foundations: Sensation, Perception, and Learning

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory, Cases Neo-Piagetian Theory, and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives and Connectionism

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Sex Differences and Similarities, and Gender-Role Development

Moral Development and Aggression

The Family

Beyond the Family Context: Peers, Schools, and Media Technologies

Filters