Question 1

Virtual social exclusion experiments help researchers understand

Accepted Answer

A)  peer status nominations. 
B)  how the brain responds to social exclusion. 
C)  how popular children achieve their status. 
D)  how rejected children develop social skills. 
E)  how the brain responds when socializing within a clique. 
A)  peer status nominations. 
B)  how the brain responds to social exclusion. 
C)  how popular children achieve their status. 
D)  how rejected children develop social skills. 
E)  how the brain responds when socializing within a clique. B

Question 2

Why is there a general guideline that discourages or prevents children under 13 years of age to have their own social media accounts?

Accepted Answer

Bullying is common in later middle childhood years, and social media puts children at risk of cyberbullying, which has many negative consequences that surpass traditional bullying. The lack of brain development to understand the longer term ramifications of social media usage is one reason to delay social media usage in younger children. Boys playing online games at this age were most likely to be victims of cyberbullying.

Question 3

A child who has difficulty with emotional regulation can often respond in unhealthy ways. Two key problem behaviors that result from low emotional regulation include

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A)  prosocial and antisocial behaviors. 
B)  emotional suppression and denial. 
C)  internalizing and externalizing behaviors. 
D)  anger and shame. 
E)  suppressive and internalizing behaviors. 
A)  prosocial and antisocial behaviors. 
B)  emotional suppression and denial. 
C)  internalizing and externalizing behaviors. 
D)  anger and shame. 
E)  suppressive and internalizing behaviors. C

Question 4

Counterfactual emotion tasks are used to

Accepted Answer

A)  test a child's ability to process another person's emotional expression when expressing contradictory emotions. 
B)  document how a child can experience conflicting emotions at the same time. 
C)  examine a child's development of self-conscious emotions. 
D)  test children's emotional self-regulation. 
E)  test whether children understand that a person's emotions depend on how reality compares to alternatives. 
A)  test a child's ability to process another person's emotional expression when expressing contradictory emotions. 
B)  document how a child can experience conflicting emotions at the same time. 
C)  examine a child's development of self-conscious emotions. 
D)  test children's emotional self-regulation. 
E)  test whether children understand that a person's emotions depend on how reality compares to alternatives.

Question 5

A common gender stereotype that children are exposed to in the media is

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A)  girls being more aggressive than boys. 
B)  boys playing a supportive role and less likely to be positive moral characters. 
C)  males playing the main characters in children's programming. 
D)  more programming aimed at females more than males. 
E)  boys being praised for lower levels of aggression. 
A)  girls being more aggressive than boys. 
B)  boys playing a supportive role and less likely to be positive moral characters. 
C)  males playing the main characters in children's programming. 
D)  more programming aimed at females more than males. 
E)  boys being praised for lower levels of aggression.

Question 6

Analysis of child-parent attachment relationships across 165 studies showed that _______ predicted internalizing and externalizing problems in children.

Accepted Answer

A)  secure attachment 
B)  declining parent-child closeness 
C)  insecure attachment 
D)  father controlling behaviors 
E)  mother controlling behaviors 
A)  secure attachment 
B)  declining parent-child closeness 
C)  insecure attachment 
D)  father controlling behaviors 
E)  mother controlling behaviors

Question 7

In which way does self-concept in middle childhood differ from early childhood?

Accepted Answer

Early childhood concept of self typicall

Question 8

Describe how teachers might support the development of healthy relationships among children in a classroom.

Accepted Answer

A key component to helping children buil

Question 9

Sierra's grandparents buy her a new bike for her birthday. The bike is not what Sierra wanted but she sees that the gift makes her grandparents so happy that she smiles and thanks them for the gift. Researchers would point out that Sierra's positive behaviors in response to the gift illustrates her understanding of

Accepted Answer

A)  importance of other's emotions over one's own. 
B)  social conventions. 
C)  moral rules. 
D)  display rules. 
E)  rules of conduct. 
A)  importance of other's emotions over one's own. 
B)  social conventions. 
C)  moral rules. 
D)  display rules. 
E)  rules of conduct.

Question 10

Paul wants to be a financial advisor rather than a nurse like his father because Paul believes financial advisors are more powerful. Paul's view best reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  a typical early childhood view of gender stereotypes. 
B)  a middle childhood understanding of status differences in gender-typical occupations. 
C)  evidence that gender roles are almost entirely socialized. 
D)  evidence that occupations are influenced by one's gender more than family environment. 
E)  an inaccurate view of power and influence in female-typical occupations. 
A)  a typical early childhood view of gender stereotypes. 
B)  a middle childhood understanding of status differences in gender-typical occupations. 
C)  evidence that gender roles are almost entirely socialized. 
D)  evidence that occupations are influenced by one's gender more than family environment. 
E)  an inaccurate view of power and influence in female-typical occupations.

Question 11

Which might cause parents to communicate messages that prepare their children for bias and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents' goals for children to interact with high-status group members. 
B)  Parents' observations of a child's friends coming from biracial homes. 
C)  Parents' endorsement of cultural heritage and pride. 
D)  Parents' views of racial equality. 
E)  Parents' perceptions of teacher bias and unfair treatment of their children. 
A)  Parents' goals for children to interact with high-status group members. 
B)  Parents' observations of a child's friends coming from biracial homes. 
C)  Parents' endorsement of cultural heritage and pride. 
D)  Parents' views of racial equality. 
E)  Parents' perceptions of teacher bias and unfair treatment of their children.

Question 12

Which best describes a child's understanding of ethnic and racial identity in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children do not yet have the cognitive capabilities to understand differences in ethnicity and race. 
B)  Biracial children have an easier time understanding their ethnicity and race. 
C)  Children develop an understanding of racial identity in middle childhood but not ethnic identity. 
D)  Children understand that their ethnic and racial identities are stable, and will always remain with them. 
E)  It is not until adolescence that children develop a sense of ethnic and racial identity. 
A)  Children do not yet have the cognitive capabilities to understand differences in ethnicity and race. 
B)  Biracial children have an easier time understanding their ethnicity and race. 
C)  Children develop an understanding of racial identity in middle childhood but not ethnic identity. 
D)  Children understand that their ethnic and racial identities are stable, and will always remain with them. 
E)  It is not until adolescence that children develop a sense of ethnic and racial identity.

Question 13

Mrs. Fabian, a local middle school principal, takes a great deal of time addressing ways to foster mutual respect, open collaboration, trust, and a sense of connection among teachers, students, and parents as a way to reduce bullying and victimization in school and increase student wellbeing. Mrs. Fabian's approach reflects the view that _______ is important in positive social relationships and emotional health.

Accepted Answer

A)  antibullying programs 
B)  multiple systems of behavioral intervention 
C)  classroom management 
D)  school system of social progress 
E)  school climate 
A)  antibullying programs 
B)  multiple systems of behavioral intervention 
C)  classroom management 
D)  school system of social progress 
E)  school climate

Question 14

Mrs. Serio enrolled her son in a mathlete competition at their local elementary school. Her daughter wanted to participate as well, but Mrs. Serio placed her in the reading Olympics instead, saying this would be a better fit for her. What might help explain Mrs. Serio's decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are naturally better at language tasks, so she is playing to her daughter's potential advantage. 
B)  Many parents have stereotypes leading to over-estimating boys' math skills and underestimating girls' math skills. 
C)  Mrs. Serio misinterpreted research that actually shows greater math ability in girls than boys. 
D)  Mrs. Serio was likely displaying gender bias against her own in-group. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Girls are naturally better at language tasks, so she is playing to her daughter's potential advantage. 
B)  Many parents have stereotypes leading to over-estimating boys' math skills and underestimating girls' math skills. 
C)  Mrs. Serio misinterpreted research that actually shows greater math ability in girls than boys. 
D)  Mrs. Serio was likely displaying gender bias against her own in-group. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 15

Research of in-group and out-group biases supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few children in middle childhood display bias toward any one group. 
B)  Most children don't show preferential treatment of in-group over out-group members. 
C)  Children are more likely to prefer the in-group, even when member displays negative behavior. 
D)  A strong sense of ethnic identity is associated with positive attitudes toward in-group and out-group members. 
E)  Low-status groups are likely to endorse negative stereotypes about their group. 
A)  Few children in middle childhood display bias toward any one group. 
B)  Most children don't show preferential treatment of in-group over out-group members. 
C)  Children are more likely to prefer the in-group, even when member displays negative behavior. 
D)  A strong sense of ethnic identity is associated with positive attitudes toward in-group and out-group members. 
E)  Low-status groups are likely to endorse negative stereotypes about their group.

Question 16

_______ refers to the intentional and repeated use of electronic devices or technology to harm another person or group of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Targeted peer pressure 
B)  Stalking 
C)  Technophobia 
D)  Cyberbullying 
E)  Tech assault 
A)  Targeted peer pressure 
B)  Stalking 
C)  Technophobia 
D)  Cyberbullying 
E)  Tech assault

Question 17

Jenny is in fourth grade. She thinks that she is not as pretty or as smart as the kids in her class. Jenny is using _______ in evaluating herself.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative self-evaluation 
B)  comparison-contrast evaluation 
C)  social context clues 
D)  emotional rationale 
E)  social comparison 
A)  negative self-evaluation 
B)  comparison-contrast evaluation 
C)  social context clues 
D)  emotional rationale 
E)  social comparison

Question 18

Research on attachment during middle childhood has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  children feel more distanced from the same sex-parent than they did in early childhood. 
B)  children maintain a level of closeness with parents despite their decrease in reliance on them for support. 
C)  children with insecure attachments in early childhood are more likely to have secure attachments in middle childhood. 
D)  parents make efforts to increase their emotional support of children to promote secure attachment. 
E)  children with secure attachments in early childhood may have more difficulty moving toward independence in middle childhood due to their closeness with parents. 
A)  children feel more distanced from the same sex-parent than they did in early childhood. 
B)  children maintain a level of closeness with parents despite their decrease in reliance on them for support. 
C)  children with insecure attachments in early childhood are more likely to have secure attachments in middle childhood. 
D)  parents make efforts to increase their emotional support of children to promote secure attachment. 
E)  children with secure attachments in early childhood may have more difficulty moving toward independence in middle childhood due to their closeness with parents.

Question 19

Two types of rejected children according to sociometric measures are

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected-popular and rejected-antisocial. 
B)  rejected-social and rejected-antisocial. 
C)  rejected-controversial and rejected-prosocial. 
D)  rejected-withdrawn and rejected-aggressive. 
E)  rejected-aggressive and rejected-antisocial. 
A)  rejected-popular and rejected-antisocial. 
B)  rejected-social and rejected-antisocial. 
C)  rejected-controversial and rejected-prosocial. 
D)  rejected-withdrawn and rejected-aggressive. 
E)  rejected-aggressive and rejected-antisocial.

Question 20

Eleven-year-old Liam is sad that his friend is moving away but understands why his friend is excited since he will move closer to his grandparents and many cousins. This provides evidence of Liam's

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial behavior. 
B)  skills at theory of mind. 
C)  ability to process his own emotions. 
D)  ability to experience emotions that contrast with another. 
E)  development of self-conscious emotions. 
A)  prosocial behavior. 
B)  skills at theory of mind. 
C)  ability to process his own emotions. 
D)  ability to experience emotions that contrast with another. 
E)  development of self-conscious emotions.

Virtual social exclusion experiments help researchers understand

Why is there a general guideline that discourages or prevents children under 13 years of age to have their own social media accounts?

A child who has difficulty with emotional regulation can often respond in unhealthy ways. Two key problem behaviors that result from low emotional regulation include

Counterfactual emotion tasks are used to

A common gender stereotype that children are exposed to in the media is

Analysis of child-parent attachment relationships across 165 studies showed that _______ predicted internalizing and externalizing problems in children.

In which way does self-concept in middle childhood differ from early childhood?

Describe how teachers might support the development of healthy relationships among children in a classroom.

Paul wants to be a financial advisor rather than a nurse like his father because Paul believes financial advisors are more powerful. Paul's view best reflects

Which might cause parents to communicate messages that prepare their children for bias and discrimination?

Which best describes a child's understanding of ethnic and racial identity in middle childhood?

Mrs. Serio enrolled her son in a mathlete competition at their local elementary school. Her daughter wanted to participate as well, but Mrs. Serio placed her in the reading Olympics instead, saying this would be a better fit for her. What might help explain Mrs. Serio's decision?

Research of in-group and out-group biases supports which of the following?

_______ refers to the intentional and repeated use of electronic devices or technology to harm another person or group of people.

Jenny is in fourth grade. She thinks that she is not as pretty or as smart as the kids in her class. Jenny is using _______ in evaluating herself.

Research on attachment during middle childhood has found that

Two types of rejected children according to sociometric measures are

Eleven-year-old Liam is sad that his friend is moving away but understands why his friend is excited since he will move closer to his grandparents and many cousins. This provides evidence of Liam's

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Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

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Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

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Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

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Exam 13: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Virtual social exclusion experiments help researchers understand

Why is there a general guideline that discourages or prevents children under 13 years of age to have their own social media accounts?

A child who has difficulty with emotional regulation can often respond in unhealthy ways. Two key problem behaviors that result from low emotional regulation include

Counterfactual emotion tasks are used to

A common gender stereotype that children are exposed to in the media is

Analysis of child-parent attachment relationships across 165 studies showed that _______ predicted internalizing and externalizing problems in children.

In which way does self-concept in middle childhood differ from early childhood?

Describe how teachers might support the development of healthy relationships among children in a classroom.

Paul wants to be a financial advisor rather than a nurse like his father because Paul believes financial advisors are more powerful. Paul's view best reflects

Which might cause parents to communicate messages that prepare their children for bias and discrimination?

Which best describes a child's understanding of ethnic and racial identity in middle childhood?

Mrs. Serio enrolled her son in a mathlete competition at their local elementary school. Her daughter wanted to participate as well, but Mrs. Serio placed her in the reading Olympics instead, saying this would be a better fit for her. What might help explain Mrs. Serio's decision?

Research of in-group and out-group biases supports which of the following?

_______ refers to the intentional and repeated use of electronic devices or technology to harm another person or group of people.

Jenny is in fourth grade. She thinks that she is not as pretty or as smart as the kids in her class. Jenny is using _______ in evaluating herself.

Research on attachment during middle childhood has found that

Two types of rejected children according to sociometric measures are

Eleven-year-old Liam is sad that his friend is moving away but understands why his friend is excited since he will move closer to his grandparents and many cousins. This provides evidence of Liam's

Goals, Theories, and Methods

Heredity, Environment, and the Brain

Prenatal and Postnatal Health and Physical Development

Perceptual and Motor Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive and Language Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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