Question 1

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about school and middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Students' performance is more significantly affected by teacher expectations than self-expectations. 
B) Students entitled to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)include those with physical, emotional, and developmental disabilities. 
C) Although school phobia affects student attendance, researchers have not found a connection to future psychological problems. 
D) The federal policy No Child Left Behind was designed to enhance the quality of education for honor students. 
A) Students' performance is more significantly affected by teacher expectations than self-expectations. 
B) Students entitled to an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)include those with physical, emotional, and developmental disabilities. 
C) Although school phobia affects student attendance, researchers have not found a connection to future psychological problems. 
D) The federal policy No Child Left Behind was designed to enhance the quality of education for honor students. B

Question 2

During middle childhood, ______ gross motor development exceeds that of _______. However, ________ are better than __________ at fine motor skills.

Accepted Answer

A) boys'; girls; girls; boys 
B) girls'; boys; boys; girls 
C) boys'; girls; boys; girls 
D) boys';girls ; boys; girls 
A) boys'; girls; girls; boys 
B) girls'; boys; boys; girls 
C) boys'; girls; boys; girls 
D) boys';girls ; boys; girls A

Question 3

The following are stressors that occur with divorce EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) hostilities between parents. 
B) parent dating. 
C) poverty. 
D) sibling conflict. 
A) hostilities between parents. 
B) parent dating. 
C) poverty. 
D) sibling conflict. D

Question 4

Which one of the following is NOT one of the developmental levels suggested by Selman that may account for social perspective-taking ability?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-reflective and reciprocal perspective taking 
B) Differentiated and subjective perspective taking 
C) Concrete operational perpsective taking 
D) Societal/symbolic perspective taking 
A) Self-reflective and reciprocal perspective taking 
B) Differentiated and subjective perspective taking 
C) Concrete operational perpsective taking 
D) Societal/symbolic perspective taking

Question 5

The ability to delay gratification is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence. 
B) IQ scores of "genius." 
C) high scores on standardized achievement tests. 
D) a high ability to focus. 
A) emotional intelligence. 
B) IQ scores of "genius." 
C) high scores on standardized achievement tests. 
D) a high ability to focus.

Question 6

Discuss what is meant by the term emotional intelligence. How do children learn to develop their emotional intelligence? What are some methods for encouraging and promoting a child's emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Emotional intelligence refers to the abi

Question 7

"The quantitative aspects of objects that don't change unless something has been added to or subtracted from the object, although other changes may lead to perceptual differences." To which of the following terms does this definition apply?

Accepted Answer

A) Deduction 
B) Conservation 
C) Inhibition 
D) Object permanence 
A) Deduction 
B) Conservation 
C) Inhibition 
D) Object permanence

Question 8

Researchers question the reliability and validity of a child's testimony in court based on all of the following concerns EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) desire for revenge. 
B) reliability of memory. 
C) understanding of the obligation to tell the truth. 
D) vulnerability to suggestion. 
A) desire for revenge. 
B) reliability of memory. 
C) understanding of the obligation to tell the truth. 
D) vulnerability to suggestion.

Question 9

According to Hoffman, which one of the following characterizes the method of induction as a form of disciplinary strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical punishment 
B) Attempts to influence behavior with rational arguments 
C) Verbal abuse 
D) Attempts to influence behavior with rewards 
A) Physical punishment 
B) Attempts to influence behavior with rational arguments 
C) Verbal abuse 
D) Attempts to influence behavior with rewards

Question 10

By the time youth reach middle childhood, ethnic minority children

Accepted Answer

A) become more aware of their appearance and racial identity. 
B) are able to relate to many characters on TV. 
C) alienate themselves from peers of the same ethnicity. 
D) become less aware of their ethnic identity than Caucasian children. 
A) become more aware of their appearance and racial identity. 
B) are able to relate to many characters on TV. 
C) alienate themselves from peers of the same ethnicity. 
D) become less aware of their ethnic identity than Caucasian children.

Question 11

The Child Behavior Checklist is normed, which means

Accepted Answer

A) scores can be compared against scores obtained from a normal population. 
B) scores can be obtained by dividing the mean score by the sample variance. 
C) scores are converted to t-values and compared to a standardized table. 
D) scores can be compared against scores obtained from another population with a highly skewed distribution. 
A) scores can be compared against scores obtained from a normal population. 
B) scores can be obtained by dividing the mean score by the sample variance. 
C) scores are converted to t-values and compared to a standardized table. 
D) scores can be compared against scores obtained from another population with a highly skewed distribution.

Question 12

Steven is a little impatient in school. He blurts out answers before the teacher calls on anyone. He gets upset waiting his turn in class and on the playground. He yells at other children that he feels are trying to get ahead or do something before him. Choose either self-instructional training or pair therapy for enhancing social reasoning and describe how this technique might be used to help Steven.

Accepted Answer

I would choose self-instructional traini

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the stages of divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) The transitional phase is much shorter than the acute phase. 
B) During the stabilizing phase, parents and children try to adjust to their new roles. 
C) The acute phase is characterized by poor parenting. 
D) During the acute phase, parents tend to be very careful about keeping children out of their arguments. 
A) The transitional phase is much shorter than the acute phase. 
B) During the stabilizing phase, parents and children try to adjust to their new roles. 
C) The acute phase is characterized by poor parenting. 
D) During the acute phase, parents tend to be very careful about keeping children out of their arguments.

Question 14

In middle childhood, rules, fairness, and reciprocity

Accepted Answer

A) bother most children. 
B) are focused on in play. 
C) should be ignored in favor of teaching independence and identity development. 
D) are taught mostly through media. 
A) bother most children. 
B) are focused on in play. 
C) should be ignored in favor of teaching independence and identity development. 
D) are taught mostly through media.

Question 15

What is meant by the term "interpersonal awareness"?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to how a child conceives his/her own interpersonal relationships. 
B) It refers to the degree of individuation a child feels as a member of his/her family. 
C) It refers to a child's physical-cognitive development. 
D) It refers to a child's ability to develop abstract reasoning. 
A) It refers to how a child conceives his/her own interpersonal relationships. 
B) It refers to the degree of individuation a child feels as a member of his/her family. 
C) It refers to a child's physical-cognitive development. 
D) It refers to a child's ability to develop abstract reasoning.

Question 16

Enhancing movement skills in middle childhood would be considered a

Accepted Answer

A) biophysical strength. 
B) psychological strength. 
C) social strength. 
D) spiritual strength. 
A) biophysical strength. 
B) psychological strength. 
C) social strength. 
D) spiritual strength.

Question 17

An example response to Step One of the Coping Cat Program might be:

Accepted Answer

A) "I was able to speak in class today without getting angry." 
B) "I am scared, but I have gone to the dentist before without freaking out." 
C) "I do not want to go to school because people will laugh at me." 
D) "When I am anxious, my heart starts beating fast." 
A) "I was able to speak in class today without getting angry." 
B) "I am scared, but I have gone to the dentist before without freaking out." 
C) "I do not want to go to school because people will laugh at me." 
D) "When I am anxious, my heart starts beating fast."

Question 18

The types of interventions that are effective at addressing bullying include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) group interventions with bullies and victims included in the same group. 
B) the school wide approach. 
C) life skills training groups. 
D) interventions targeted at individual perpetrators and victims. 
A) group interventions with bullies and victims included in the same group. 
B) the school wide approach. 
C) life skills training groups. 
D) interventions targeted at individual perpetrators and victims.

Question 19

Which one of the following is NOT considered a benefit of medication therapy for ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A) Increases child's ability for sustained attention 
B) Helps make the child less distractible in the classroom 
C) Very limited concerns about medication side effects 
D) Enhances classmates' perception of the hyperactive child 
A) Increases child's ability for sustained attention 
B) Helps make the child less distractible in the classroom 
C) Very limited concerns about medication side effects 
D) Enhances classmates' perception of the hyperactive child

Question 20

Which one of the following is FALSE about the development of communication skills in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Bilingual children are influenced by how the two languages are actually used. 
B) Stuttering can lead to emotional difficulties. 
C) Disadvantaged children have a normal vocabulary but impaired sentence structure. 
D) Meta-linguistic awareness develops along with other language skills. 
A) Bilingual children are influenced by how the two languages are actually used. 
B) Stuttering can lead to emotional difficulties. 
C) Disadvantaged children have a normal vocabulary but impaired sentence structure. 
D) Meta-linguistic awareness develops along with other language skills.

Which of the following is a TRUE statement about school and middle childhood?

During middle childhood, __ gross motor development exceeds that of _. However, are better than ____ at fine motor skills.

The following are stressors that occur with divorce EXCEPT

Which one of the following is NOT one of the developmental levels suggested by Selman that may account for social perspective-taking ability?

The ability to delay gratification is associated with

Discuss what is meant by the term emotional intelligence. How do children learn to develop their emotional intelligence? What are some methods for encouraging and promoting a child's emotional intelligence?

"The quantitative aspects of objects that don't change unless something has been added to or subtracted from the object, although other changes may lead to perceptual differences." To which of the following terms does this definition apply?

Researchers question the reliability and validity of a child's testimony in court based on all of the following concerns EXCEPT

According to Hoffman, which one of the following characterizes the method of induction as a form of disciplinary strategy?

By the time youth reach middle childhood, ethnic minority children

The Child Behavior Checklist is normed, which means

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the stages of divorce?

In middle childhood, rules, fairness, and reciprocity

What is meant by the term "interpersonal awareness"?

Enhancing movement skills in middle childhood would be considered a

An example response to Step One of the Coping Cat Program might be:

The types of interventions that are effective at addressing bullying include all of the following EXCEPT

Which one of the following is NOT considered a benefit of medication therapy for ADHD?

Which one of the following is FALSE about the development of communication skills in childhood?

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Which of the following is a TRUE statement about school and middle childhood?

During middle childhood, ______ gross motor development exceeds that of _______. However, ________ are better than __________ at fine motor skills.

The following are stressors that occur with divorce EXCEPT

Which one of the following is NOT one of the developmental levels suggested by Selman that may account for social perspective-taking ability?

The ability to delay gratification is associated with

Discuss what is meant by the term emotional intelligence. How do children learn to develop their emotional intelligence? What are some methods for encouraging and promoting a child's emotional intelligence?

"The quantitative aspects of objects that don't change unless something has been added to or subtracted from the object, although other changes may lead to perceptual differences." To which of the following terms does this definition apply?

Researchers question the reliability and validity of a child's testimony in court based on all of the following concerns EXCEPT

According to Hoffman, which one of the following characterizes the method of induction as a form of disciplinary strategy?

By the time youth reach middle childhood, ethnic minority children

The Child Behavior Checklist is normed, which means

Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the stages of divorce?

In middle childhood, rules, fairness, and reciprocity

What is meant by the term "interpersonal awareness"?

Enhancing movement skills in middle childhood would be considered a

An example response to Step One of the Coping Cat Program might be:

The types of interventions that are effective at addressing bullying include all of the following EXCEPT

Which one of the following is NOT considered a benefit of medication therapy for ADHD?

Which one of the following is FALSE about the development of communication skills in childhood?

Introduction to Human Behavior in the Social Environment

An Integrative Multidimensional Framework for Assessing Current and Developmental Concerns

Pregnancy

Infancy

Early Childhood

Adolescence

Emerging and Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late and Very Late Adulthood

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During middle childhood, __ gross motor development exceeds that of _. However, are better than ____ at fine motor skills.