Question 1

All of the following statements about dominance hierarchies are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  dominance hierarchies in children's groups tend to resemble those of many other species 
B)  subordinate members tend to aggress toward individuals of all status levels 
C)  dominant members only rarely have to show aggression to assert their higher position 
D)  preschoolers are not consciously aware of their own status in the hierarchy 
A)  dominance hierarchies in children's groups tend to resemble those of many other species 
B)  subordinate members tend to aggress toward individuals of all status levels 
C)  dominant members only rarely have to show aggression to assert their higher position 
D)  preschoolers are not consciously aware of their own status in the hierarchy

Question 2

Imagine you are a principal and your school has a bullying problem.There are three main types of interventions to curb bullying.Describe these three types of interventions, and note which one you would elect to implement.

Accepted Answer

You would likely select one of the three

Question 3

According to the psychoanalytic approach, the ________ period is when sexuality is said to be largely dormant and does not overtly influence interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  agenital 
B)  dormacy 
C)  latency 
D)  phallic 
A)  agenital 
B)  dormacy 
C)  latency 
D)  phallic

Question 4

The culture in the ________ United States has been labeled a culture of honor.

Accepted Answer

A)  northeastern 
B)  midwestern 
C)  southern 
D)  western 
A)  northeastern 
B)  midwestern 
C)  southern 
D)  western

Question 5

Dillon is a bully and John is one of his victims.Which of the following statements is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Dillon and John have low self-esteem. 
B)  Dillon has a higher level of self-esteem than John. 
C)  John has a higher level of self-esteem than Dillon. 
D)  Both Dillon and John have high self-esteem. 
A)  Both Dillon and John have low self-esteem. 
B)  Dillon has a higher level of self-esteem than John. 
C)  John has a higher level of self-esteem than Dillon. 
D)  Both Dillon and John have high self-esteem.

Question 6

According to ________ theory, children start to notice perceptually salient group differences and attach these to stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A)  bias development 
B)  developmental intergroup 
C)  group attribution 
D)  social information processing 
A)  bias development 
B)  developmental intergroup 
C)  group attribution 
D)  social information processing

Question 7

All of the following statements about hostile attribution bias are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  children and their parents might share common genotypes that predispose them toward more hostile attributional styles 
B)  parents' manner of interaction with their children can contribute to more hostile attributional styles 
C)  rejected children tend to be less likely to make hostile attributions about the actions of others 
D)  hostile attribution bias is strengthened by the extent to which a child feels a general dislike for another child 
A)  children and their parents might share common genotypes that predispose them toward more hostile attributional styles 
B)  parents' manner of interaction with their children can contribute to more hostile attributional styles 
C)  rejected children tend to be less likely to make hostile attributions about the actions of others 
D)  hostile attribution bias is strengthened by the extent to which a child feels a general dislike for another child

Question 8

Myra walks up to a group of girls.The group of girls turns up their noses and says Myra cannot play.According to your textbook, this type of behavior is known as ________ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusional 
B)  relational 
C)  social 
D)  verbal 
A)  exclusional 
B)  relational 
C)  social 
D)  verbal

Question 9

All of the following statements are true of cyberbullying EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  cyberbullies are often aggressive on the Internet but not in the real, physical world 
B)  cyberbullies can be anonymous and search out a wider range of vulnerable targets than traditional bullies 
C)  cyberbullies can more easily find willing accomplices compared to traditional bullies 
D)  cyberbullies report lower feelings of remorse for their actions than do traditional bullies 
A)  cyberbullies are often aggressive on the Internet but not in the real, physical world 
B)  cyberbullies can be anonymous and search out a wider range of vulnerable targets than traditional bullies 
C)  cyberbullies can more easily find willing accomplices compared to traditional bullies 
D)  cyberbullies report lower feelings of remorse for their actions than do traditional bullies

Question 10

Julie, age 6, and Meagan, age 11, participated in a novel jobs task.They were presented with two novel jobs: clipster and ziver.The clipster job was explained as one with all male workers and the ziver job was explained as one with all female workers.What is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Julie and Meagan would view the clipster as a lower status job. 
B)  Julie would judge the clipster as a lower status job than would Meagan. 
C)  Meagan would judge the ziver as a lower status job than would Julie. 
D)  Both Julie and Meagan would view the ziver as a lower status job. 
A)  Both Julie and Meagan would view the clipster as a lower status job. 
B)  Julie would judge the clipster as a lower status job than would Meagan. 
C)  Meagan would judge the ziver as a lower status job than would Julie. 
D)  Both Julie and Meagan would view the ziver as a lower status job.

Question 11

All of the following statements are true about friendships in adolescence EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent friendships become less intimate as reliance on texting and online communication grows 
B)  adolescents develop more specific standards about how they expect their friends to behave including loyalty and support 
C)  adolescents see friendships as entailing higher levels of disclosure to one another 
D)  adolescents display increasingly sophisticated social-cognitive skills that enable friends to build stronger trust with each other 
A)  adolescent friendships become less intimate as reliance on texting and online communication grows 
B)  adolescents develop more specific standards about how they expect their friends to behave including loyalty and support 
C)  adolescents see friendships as entailing higher levels of disclosure to one another 
D)  adolescents display increasingly sophisticated social-cognitive skills that enable friends to build stronger trust with each other

Question 12

Landon is considered to be one of the preppies and Ryder is considered to be one of the punks.These boys are in different:

Accepted Answer

A)  cabals 
B)  cliques 
C)  crews 
D)  crowds 
A)  cabals 
B)  cliques 
C)  crews 
D)  crowds

Question 13

Describe the concept of friendship jealousy.When does friendship jealousy peak and why might this be the case?

Accepted Answer

School-age children may try to control t

Question 14

Dr.Rubio had parents keep a diary of what television shows their children watched each day, how long they watched, and who was present while they watched.This is an example of a(n) ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  naturalistic 
C)  observational 
D)  quasi-experimental 
A)  experimental 
B)  naturalistic 
C)  observational 
D)  quasi-experimental

Question 15

Alden, a 5-year-old, watches a great deal of violent television.He thinks physical fights are normal.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  desensitization 
C)  hostile attribution 
D)  video deficit 
A)  catharsis 
B)  desensitization 
C)  hostile attribution 
D)  video deficit

Question 16

A friend who is a parent of a young child is concerned about allowing her child to watch violent programming.She asks for your thoughts as another friend had told her that she was being overprotective.What would you tell her?

Accepted Answer

The correlation between violent televisi

Question 17

Lorraine had started a rumor about Margaret.At the cafeteria, Margaret learns that Lorraine had started the rumor and trips her.Margaret's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  proactive aggression 
B)  reactive aggression 
C)  relational aggression 
D)  retaliatory aggression 
A)  proactive aggression 
B)  reactive aggression 
C)  relational aggression 
D)  retaliatory aggression

Question 18

All of the following statements are true about the culture of honor EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  children who are brought up in the southeastern United States are more likely to adopt a culture of honor 
B)  adherence to the culture of honor is partly learned through different patterns of child rearing 
C)  southerners demonstrate less anger and lower testosterone levels in response to threats as compared to northerners 
D)  similar cultures of honor have been found in other regions of the world 
A)  children who are brought up in the southeastern United States are more likely to adopt a culture of honor 
B)  adherence to the culture of honor is partly learned through different patterns of child rearing 
C)  southerners demonstrate less anger and lower testosterone levels in response to threats as compared to northerners 
D)  similar cultures of honor have been found in other regions of the world

Question 19

Describe the advantages that friendship can provide children as well as the possible detrimental effects of friendships on children.

Accepted Answer

Friendships can provide several advantag

Question 20

All of the following are levels of affiliation between peers that researchers have identified EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  dyads 
B)  interactions 
C)  groups 
D)  relationships 
A)  dyads 
B)  interactions 
C)  groups 
D)  relationships

All of the following statements about dominance hierarchies are true EXCEPT:

Imagine you are a principal and your school has a bullying problem.There are three main types of interventions to curb bullying.Describe these three types of interventions, and note which one you would elect to implement.

According to the psychoanalytic approach, the ________ period is when sexuality is said to be largely dormant and does not overtly influence interactions.

The culture in the ________ United States has been labeled a culture of honor.

Dillon is a bully and John is one of his victims.Which of the following statements is most likely?

According to ________ theory, children start to notice perceptually salient group differences and attach these to stereotypes.

All of the following statements about hostile attribution bias are true EXCEPT:

Myra walks up to a group of girls.The group of girls turns up their noses and says Myra cannot play.According to your textbook, this type of behavior is known as ________ aggression.

All of the following statements are true of cyberbullying EXCEPT:

Julie, age 6, and Meagan, age 11, participated in a novel jobs task.They were presented with two novel jobs: clipster and ziver.The clipster job was explained as one with all male workers and the ziver job was explained as one with all female workers.What is the most likely outcome?

All of the following statements are true about friendships in adolescence EXCEPT:

Landon is considered to be one of the preppies and Ryder is considered to be one of the punks.These boys are in different:

Describe the concept of friendship jealousy.When does friendship jealousy peak and why might this be the case?

Dr.Rubio had parents keep a diary of what television shows their children watched each day, how long they watched, and who was present while they watched.This is an example of a(n) ________ study.

Alden, a 5-year-old, watches a great deal of violent television.He thinks physical fights are normal.This illustrates:

A friend who is a parent of a young child is concerned about allowing her child to watch violent programming.She asks for your thoughts as another friend had told her that she was being overprotective.What would you tell her?

Lorraine had started a rumor about Margaret.At the cafeteria, Margaret learns that Lorraine had started the rumor and trips her.Margaret's behavior is an example of:

All of the following statements are true about the culture of honor EXCEPT:

Describe the advantages that friendship can provide children as well as the possible detrimental effects of friendships on children.

All of the following are levels of affiliation between peers that researchers have identified EXCEPT:

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All of the following statements about dominance hierarchies are true EXCEPT:

Imagine you are a principal and your school has a bullying problem.There are three main types of interventions to curb bullying.Describe these three types of interventions, and note which one you would elect to implement.

According to the psychoanalytic approach, the ________ period is when sexuality is said to be largely dormant and does not overtly influence interactions.

The culture in the ________ United States has been labeled a culture of honor.

Dillon is a bully and John is one of his victims.Which of the following statements is most likely?

According to ________ theory, children start to notice perceptually salient group differences and attach these to stereotypes.

All of the following statements about hostile attribution bias are true EXCEPT:

Myra walks up to a group of girls.The group of girls turns up their noses and says Myra cannot play.According to your textbook, this type of behavior is known as ________ aggression.

All of the following statements are true of cyberbullying EXCEPT:

Julie, age 6, and Meagan, age 11, participated in a novel jobs task.They were presented with two novel jobs: clipster and ziver.The clipster job was explained as one with all male workers and the ziver job was explained as one with all female workers.What is the most likely outcome?

All of the following statements are true about friendships in adolescence EXCEPT:

Landon is considered to be one of the preppies and Ryder is considered to be one of the punks.These boys are in different:

Describe the concept of friendship jealousy.When does friendship jealousy peak and why might this be the case?

Dr.Rubio had parents keep a diary of what television shows their children watched each day, how long they watched, and who was present while they watched.This is an example of a(n) ________ study.

Alden, a 5-year-old, watches a great deal of violent television.He thinks physical fights are normal.This illustrates:

A friend who is a parent of a young child is concerned about allowing her child to watch violent programming.She asks for your thoughts as another friend had told her that she was being overprotective.What would you tell her?

Lorraine had started a rumor about Margaret.At the cafeteria, Margaret learns that Lorraine had started the rumor and trips her.Margaret's behavior is an example of:

All of the following statements are true about the culture of honor EXCEPT:

Describe the advantages that friendship can provide children as well as the possible detrimental effects of friendships on children.

All of the following are levels of affiliation between peers that researchers have identified EXCEPT:

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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