Exam 15: Becoming Part of the Community

Dr.Scott assesses sociometric status in a school using a peer nomination technique.Explain how she likely used this technique and describe the five possible categories of students she may identify with this method.

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Dr.Scott likely assesses sociometric status using a peer nomination technique.Each child in the group is asked to name the children in the group who they like the most and those they like the least.From calculating the liked and disliked ratings, Dr.Scott can create the five status types: popular (nominated as being liked by most children and disliked by few children), rejected (received the highest number of nominations as peers who are most disliked), controversial (scored high on both the like and dislike scales), average (average values on the like and dislike scales), and neglected (not high on either like or dislike scale) groups.

Which of the following statements about imaginary companions is true?

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Dr.Coie's research focuses on analyzing a group's internal structures and the particular position that an individual occupies in these structures.He is investigating ________ status.

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Kim and Kari dislike one another.Each girl is equally hostile and aggressive toward the other and considers each to be the other's enemy.This illustrates a(n):

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All of the following statements are true of peer interactions through the elementary school years EXCEPT:

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Christopher has begun to play a lot of video games whereas his best friend does not play video games but watches a lot of television.It is likely that:

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When television was introduced to a rural area of Fiji, researchers noticed an increase in:

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The catharsis hypothesis for television viewing has been:

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Question 8

Gender-based toy preferences are evident by:

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Question 9

How do friendships change with the transition to adolescence?

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Mia is a toddler.She learns a series of actions from her teacher easily.However, she was not able to learn these actions after watching an actor perform them on television.This illustrates:

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A group of researchers wishes to examine the positive and negative effects of television watching on children.Describe what considerations need to be made depending on whether they select a design that is experimental or naturalistic.

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Question 12

Children with imaginary companions tend to have somewhat:

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Ms.Jane is a teacher in a local infant day care.She notices that if one child grows excited and happy, this tends to induce comparable changes in other children.This illustrates:

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Maddy sees the new girl at school sitting alone.Maddy approaches her and invites her to join Maddy's group for lunch.According to your textbook, what term would researchers use to describe this interaction?

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Question 15

Jeff's teenage daughter is in a romantic relationship.She argues frequently with her partner and seems unhappy.Jeff does not worry as he thinks this relationship will be short-lived and soon forgotten.Is Jeff correct in believing his daughter's romantic relationship will not have a significant effect on her later development?

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According to your textbook, what is the percentage of children who have been bullied?

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All of the following statements are true about the development of romantic relationships EXCEPT:

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Question 18

At what point in development does bullying tend to be most prevalent?

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Question 19

What is a culture of honor and how does such a culture influence children?

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Dr.Scott assesses sociometric status in a school using a peer nomination technique.Explain how she likely used this technique and describe the five possible categories of students she may identify with this method.

Which of the following statements about imaginary companions is true?

Dr.Coie's research focuses on analyzing a group's internal structures and the particular position that an individual occupies in these structures.He is investigating ________ status.

Kim and Kari dislike one another.Each girl is equally hostile and aggressive toward the other and considers each to be the other's enemy.This illustrates a(n):

All of the following statements are true of peer interactions through the elementary school years EXCEPT:

Christopher has begun to play a lot of video games whereas his best friend does not play video games but watches a lot of television.It is likely that:

When television was introduced to a rural area of Fiji, researchers noticed an increase in:

The catharsis hypothesis for television viewing has been:

Gender-based toy preferences are evident by:

How do friendships change with the transition to adolescence?

Mia is a toddler.She learns a series of actions from her teacher easily.However, she was not able to learn these actions after watching an actor perform them on television.This illustrates:

A group of researchers wishes to examine the positive and negative effects of television watching on children.Describe what considerations need to be made depending on whether they select a design that is experimental or naturalistic.

Children with imaginary companions tend to have somewhat:

Ms.Jane is a teacher in a local infant day care.She notices that if one child grows excited and happy, this tends to induce comparable changes in other children.This illustrates:

Maddy sees the new girl at school sitting alone.Maddy approaches her and invites her to join Maddy's group for lunch.According to your textbook, what term would researchers use to describe this interaction?

According to your textbook, what is the percentage of children who have been bullied?

All of the following statements are true about the development of romantic relationships EXCEPT:

At what point in development does bullying tend to be most prevalent?

What is a culture of honor and how does such a culture influence children?

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