Question 1

What country made a concerted effort to reduce bullying, and it worked?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. 
B)  England 
C)  Norway 
D)  Mexico 
A)  U.S. 
B)  England 
C)  Norway 
D)  Mexico C

Question 2

Pablo keeps pushing and poking Ben. The teacher asks Pablo to stop teasing Ben and to think about how sad it must make Ben feel. In this scenario the teacher is using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional dissemblance 
B)  victim-centered induction 
C)  power-assertive discipline 
D)  altruism 
A)  emotional dissemblance 
B)  victim-centered induction 
C)  power-assertive discipline 
D)  altruism B

Question 3

Which of the following is true of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical aggression increases until adolescence and then decreases. 
B)  Social aggression is a less mature form of aggression than physical aggression. 
C)  Aggression during adolescence is more likely to be instrumental than hostile. 
D)  Aggression declines from early childhood through adolescence. 
A)  Physical aggression increases until adolescence and then decreases. 
B)  Social aggression is a less mature form of aggression than physical aggression. 
C)  Aggression during adolescence is more likely to be instrumental than hostile. 
D)  Aggression declines from early childhood through adolescence. D

Question 4

Among the following individuals, who is most likely to develop prosocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antwan is distressed when his friends are distressed and  walks away. 
B)  Two-year-old Ines doesn't protest when her mother leaves, and she doesn't react when  mother returns. 
C)  Che's parents reward him with candy when he helps his younger brother. 
D)  Diquan's parents use victim-centered induction. 
A)  Antwan is distressed when his friends are distressed and  walks away. 
B)  Two-year-old Ines doesn't protest when her mother leaves, and she doesn't react when  mother returns. 
C)  Che's parents reward him with candy when he helps his younger brother. 
D)  Diquan's parents use victim-centered induction.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about age trends in average levels of aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The most aggressive age group is preschoolers from about 2 to 4 years of age 
B)  The most aggressive age group is about 6 to 9 years of age 
C)  Aggression steadily increases from preschool to adolescence 
D)  Infants try to be aggressive but are limited because they cannot move effectively 
A)  The most aggressive age group is preschoolers from about 2 to 4 years of age 
B)  The most aggressive age group is about 6 to 9 years of age 
C)  Aggression steadily increases from preschool to adolescence 
D)  Infants try to be aggressive but are limited because they cannot move effectively

Question 6

Which of the following does prosocial behavior NOT predict?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  peer popularity 
C)  happiness 
D)  higher grades and test scores 
A)  depression 
B)  peer popularity 
C)  happiness 
D)  higher grades and test scores

Question 7

Your colleague says that her third grade students are always trying to feed the pets, pick up dropped papers, and share pencils. She finds their behavior frustrating. What advice do you have for her?

Accepted Answer

A)  praise students when they do not do those behaviors in order to eliminate those behaviors 
B)  tell her that she should encourage students to practice prosocial behavior 
C)  emphasize that the teacher, not other students, should feel responsible for feeding pets and providing pencils 
D)  post rules on the wall and enforce them 
A)  praise students when they do not do those behaviors in order to eliminate those behaviors 
B)  tell her that she should encourage students to practice prosocial behavior 
C)  emphasize that the teacher, not other students, should feel responsible for feeding pets and providing pencils 
D)  post rules on the wall and enforce them

Question 8

Which of the following is a protective factor for antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  religiosity 
B)  authoritarian parenting 
C)  indulgent parenting 
D)  power assertive discipline 
A)  religiosity 
B)  authoritarian parenting 
C)  indulgent parenting 
D)  power assertive discipline

Question 9

As children move through adolescence, what is a possible reason the text gives for why they do not increase their prosocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

Adults train children not to increase pr

Question 10

Which of the following statements about sibling rivalry is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a major problem in most families that have more than one child 
B)  it is reported by only about 9% of children 
C)  according to Freud, it is the most important conflict in life 
D)  it is defined as conflict between siblings to acquire physical objects like food and toys 
A)  it is a major problem in most families that have more than one child 
B)  it is reported by only about 9% of children 
C)  according to Freud, it is the most important conflict in life 
D)  it is defined as conflict between siblings to acquire physical objects like food and toys

Question 11

There is evidence that which of the following increases prosocial behavior in the long-term?

Accepted Answer

A)  victim-centered induction 
B)  tangible rewards 
C)  high levels of parental control 
D)  higher grades and test scores 
A)  victim-centered induction 
B)  tangible rewards 
C)  high levels of parental control 
D)  higher grades and test scores

Question 12

Instrumental aggression is likely to be observed when a child wants to

Accepted Answer

A)  get even. 
B)  establish dominance. 
C)  hurt another child. 
D)  obtain the last slice of pizza. 
A)  get even. 
B)  establish dominance. 
C)  hurt another child. 
D)  obtain the last slice of pizza.

Question 13

Which of the following has increased over the past 50 or so years?

Accepted Answer

A)  teen pregnancy 
B)  dropping out of high school 
C)  student interest in school subjects 
D)  antisocial behavior 
A)  teen pregnancy 
B)  dropping out of high school 
C)  student interest in school subjects 
D)  antisocial behavior

Question 14

People often claim that girls are more socially aggressive than boys. What does the text say about this claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is probably just a stereotype; boys are socially aggressive as often as girls. 
B)  It is supported by research from countries in North America and Europe. 
C)  It is supported by research in the U.S., but not in other countries. 
D)  Boys and girls are equally socially aggressive until about age 9, when girls become much more socially aggressive. 
A)  It is probably just a stereotype; boys are socially aggressive as often as girls. 
B)  It is supported by research from countries in North America and Europe. 
C)  It is supported by research in the U.S., but not in other countries. 
D)  Boys and girls are equally socially aggressive until about age 9, when girls become much more socially aggressive.

Question 15

Ms. Abzug wants to reduce hostility and aggression in her classroom. Which approach should be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  ban food and drink during class because the students fight over food and make a mess 
B)  retain (fail in grade) less mature students so that they have time to learn self-control 
C)  use power assertive discipline to ensure compliance 
D)  build academic skills 
A)  ban food and drink during class because the students fight over food and make a mess 
B)  retain (fail in grade) less mature students so that they have time to learn self-control 
C)  use power assertive discipline to ensure compliance 
D)  build academic skills

Question 16

Theory of mind is important for the social information processing model because students must do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  generate goals for behavior 
B)  figure out other people's intentions 
C)  display their emotions 
D)  observe others' emotions and then imitate them 
A)  generate goals for behavior 
B)  figure out other people's intentions 
C)  display their emotions 
D)  observe others' emotions and then imitate them

Question 17

Name three things that positively predict prosocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

emotional competence, empathy, accuracy

Question 18

Sally is big and mean. Every day she teases Doris on the way to and from school, and sometimes she pushes Doris. What kind of aggression is Sally exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  instrumental 
B)  retaliation 
C)  reactive 
D)  bullying 
A)  instrumental 
B)  retaliation 
C)  reactive 
D)  bullying

Question 19

Which of the following is true of SES differences in aggression and antisocial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  low SES and high SES youth are about equally likely to be antisocial 
B)  the pattern of high aggression among low SES youth is consistent across countries 
C)  in the U.S., low SES youth are more antisocial than middle and high SES youth 
D)  high SES youth use more violent media, which causes them to be more antisocial than low SES youth 
A)  low SES and high SES youth are about equally likely to be antisocial 
B)  the pattern of high aggression among low SES youth is consistent across countries 
C)  in the U.S., low SES youth are more antisocial than middle and high SES youth 
D)  high SES youth use more violent media, which causes them to be more antisocial than low SES youth

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes the pattern of tendency to share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants don't like to share, but when they are two years old or so they begin to share if they are praised for sharing. 
B)  Infants don't like to share, but when they are two years old or so they begin to share spontaneously. 
C)  Infants spontaneously share, but when they are two years old or so, they begin to share less due to self-interest. 
D)  Infants spontaneously share occasionally, and increase their sharing as adults praise them for sharing. 
A)  Infants don't like to share, but when they are two years old or so they begin to share if they are praised for sharing. 
B)  Infants don't like to share, but when they are two years old or so they begin to share spontaneously. 
C)  Infants spontaneously share, but when they are two years old or so, they begin to share less due to self-interest. 
D)  Infants spontaneously share occasionally, and increase their sharing as adults praise them for sharing.

What country made a concerted effort to reduce bullying, and it worked?

Pablo keeps pushing and poking Ben. The teacher asks Pablo to stop teasing Ben and to think about how sad it must make Ben feel. In this scenario the teacher is using which of the following?

Which of the following is true of aggression?

Among the following individuals, who is most likely to develop prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements is true about age trends in average levels of aggression?

Which of the following does prosocial behavior NOT predict?

Your colleague says that her third grade students are always trying to feed the pets, pick up dropped papers, and share pencils. She finds their behavior frustrating. What advice do you have for her?

Which of the following is a protective factor for antisocial behavior?

As children move through adolescence, what is a possible reason the text gives for why they do not increase their prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements about sibling rivalry is true?

There is evidence that which of the following increases prosocial behavior in the long-term?

Instrumental aggression is likely to be observed when a child wants to

Which of the following has increased over the past 50 or so years?

People often claim that girls are more socially aggressive than boys. What does the text say about this claim?

Ms. Abzug wants to reduce hostility and aggression in her classroom. Which approach should be most effective?

Theory of mind is important for the social information processing model because students must do which of the following?

Name three things that positively predict prosocial behavior.

Sally is big and mean. Every day she teases Doris on the way to and from school, and sometimes she pushes Doris. What kind of aggression is Sally exhibiting?

Which of the following is true of SES differences in aggression and antisocial behavior?

Which of the following statements best describes the pattern of tendency to share?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Peers, Friends, and Play

Language and Literacy

The Self-System and Motivation

The Child in Context: Family Structure, Child Care, and Media

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Exam 10: Social Behavior

What country made a concerted effort to reduce bullying, and it worked?

Pablo keeps pushing and poking Ben. The teacher asks Pablo to stop teasing Ben and to think about how sad it must make Ben feel. In this scenario the teacher is using which of the following?

Which of the following is true of aggression?

Among the following individuals, who is most likely to develop prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements is true about age trends in average levels of aggression?

Which of the following does prosocial behavior NOT predict?

Your colleague says that her third grade students are always trying to feed the pets, pick up dropped papers, and share pencils. She finds their behavior frustrating. What advice do you have for her?

Which of the following is a protective factor for antisocial behavior?

As children move through adolescence, what is a possible reason the text gives for why they do not increase their prosocial behavior?

Which of the following statements about sibling rivalry is true?

There is evidence that which of the following increases prosocial behavior in the long-term?

Instrumental aggression is likely to be observed when a child wants to

Which of the following has increased over the past 50 or so years?

People often claim that girls are more socially aggressive than boys. What does the text say about this claim?

Ms. Abzug wants to reduce hostility and aggression in her classroom. Which approach should be most effective?

Theory of mind is important for the social information processing model because students must do which of the following?

Name three things that positively predict prosocial behavior.

Sally is big and mean. Every day she teases Doris on the way to and from school, and sometimes she pushes Doris. What kind of aggression is Sally exhibiting?

Which of the following is true of SES differences in aggression and antisocial behavior?

Which of the following statements best describes the pattern of tendency to share?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Peers, Friends, and Play

Language and Literacy

The Self-System and Motivation

The Child in Context: Family Structure, Child Care, and Media

Filters