Exam 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Maria took an apple from William's lunch box without his permission. Later that day William put a spider in Maria's lunch box. This is an example of what type of behavior?

According to trait theory, the extent to which people try to get along with others measures their ________.

Penny broke her brother's baseball trophy after he used her favorite doll to play tug-of-war with their dog. Which type of aggression is Penny demonstrating?

Which of the following is an accurate description of female-male differences in middle childhood friendships?

Which of the following best defines self-efficacy?

According to Erikson, children resolve the psychosocial task of middle childhood through their

According to your text, what is one major contributor to children's food preferences?

Which of the following characteristics would be typical of a school-age child who is popular with his or her peers?

Micah comes from a middle class family. Both parents work and he has two brothers and one sister. His friend Sheila is an only child and her father is the CEO of a large company. Sheila's mother can afford to stay at home. Describe some of the differences in terms of academic achievement, social skills, and self-esteem that you might expect to see between Sheila and Micah.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the effects of television on children?

Cecelia rolled her eyes in disgust when Carrie walked up to the group and began to speak. Cecelia was using which of the following?

Rudolf is struggling with his math and reading skills but excels at soccer. What would Erikson say about Rudolf's sense of competence?

In Bandura's social-cognitive theory, each component is influenced by the other two. The term for this is ________.

What is the main difference in self-esteem between girls and boys?

According to trait theorists, what is the nature of temperament in middle childhood?

According to your text, which of the following is the key to self-esteem?

Which of the following is one of the factors listed in your text which can help protect a child from the effects of a stressful environment?

Heath refers to his friend, Mickey, as smart. Heath's description is based on which of the following?

A group of girls were playing jump-rope when a couple of boys ran in and grabbed their rope yelling, "You can't catch us!" The girls laughed and gave chase, retrieving the rope - to the delight of both the boys and girls. This is an example of which of the following?