Exam 7: Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Hostile aggression is provoked and occurs with an explicit goal in mind.

________ refers to a view of others, often negative, that is based on their membership in a particular group.

Friendships serve many important purposes, one of which is mutual support and caring. When two friends spend a lot of their time together discussing each other's personal problems, this is called co-________.

A(n) ________ family is one where there is a child, a biological parent, and a stepparent.

The prognosis for children who are mistreated is generally poor, as they can experience physical, social, and/or emotional damage.

While European American parents tend to encourage their children to be happy and self-reliant, many Asian and Latin American cultures value cooperation and collaboration over individualism in their children.

The biggest positive influence of American television on children has been ________.

A small group of friends who are similar in age, sex, race, and attitudes is called a(n) ________.

Layla's parents offer her a high level of warmth and support, but impose very little control on her behaviors. Layla's parents are using a(n) ________ parenting style with her.

Which of the following discipline techniques combines the best features of punishment while also avoiding its drawbacks?

According to Robert Selman, the first stage of a child's perspective-taking development is the ________ stage, during which the child understands that they and others have different thoughts, but often confuse the two.

There is a rather large group of friends at one particular high school. They all share interests, and often spend time together doing things related to the theme of their group. Within this group, there is one recognized "leader," who the others tend to follow and take instruction from. This ordering of status within the group is called a(n) ________ hierarchy.

Children and adolescents tend to befriend others who are similar to themselves and, as time passes, become more similar to their friends in attitudes and values.

Some people have referred to television as the "boob tube," their point being that too much television will result in cognitive impairments or socially unacceptable behaviors in children and adolescents. Present a fair and balanced response to this notion by first discussing some possible negative effects of television viewing and then evidence suggesting the possibility of positive outcomes from watching television.

A ________ is a voluntary relationship between two people involving mutual liking.

The three dimensions of parental behavior include warmth and responsiveness, level of control, and provision of needed essentials.

________ of a child can include physical, sexual, or psychological abuse, as well as neglect.

Which of the following individuals is likely to experience the most harmful effects of their parents' divorce?

There have recently been several high-profile cases of 'cyber-bullying,' where adolescents used social networking websites to torment a peer. In one instance, the bullies called a young girl names, interrupted her friendships with other classmates, and led her to feel very depressed and isolated. Which of the following is the type of aggression that was used in these cases?

A mixed-sex group of older children and adolescents who share similar values and attitudes and are known by a common label such as "jocks" or "nerds" is called a crowd.