Question 1

Which of the following is one of the authors' suggestions to encourage moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discourage playing games and encouraging reading important literary works 
B)  Help and encourage them to base obedience on fear rather than development 
C)  Include them in charitable projects 
D)  Punish them immediately after they have done something wrong 
A)  Discourage playing games and encouraging reading important literary works 
B)  Help and encourage them to base obedience on fear rather than development 
C)  Include them in charitable projects 
D)  Punish them immediately after they have done something wrong

Question 2

Which of the following is an implication of the resource dilution hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  That later-born children in a family will not perform as well as first-born children on achievement tests. 
B)  That a family's socio-economic status diminishes with the birth of multiple children. 
C)  That only children have fewer social skills than children with siblings. 
D)  That first-born children in a family will not perform as well as later-born children on achievement tests. 
A)  That later-born children in a family will not perform as well as first-born children on achievement tests. 
B)  That a family's socio-economic status diminishes with the birth of multiple children. 
C)  That only children have fewer social skills than children with siblings. 
D)  That first-born children in a family will not perform as well as later-born children on achievement tests.

Question 3

Which child is most likely to suffer negative effects of self-care?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara-Beth, who is in an after school program before going home for an hour by herself every day 
B)  Lyle, who cares for his younger brother as well as himself 
C)  Darius, who lives in a "bad" neighborhood and must stay inside with the doors locked at all times 
D)  Frankie, who also has to tend to the family's livestock in the afternoons 
A)  Sara-Beth, who is in an after school program before going home for an hour by herself every day 
B)  Lyle, who cares for his younger brother as well as himself 
C)  Darius, who lives in a "bad" neighborhood and must stay inside with the doors locked at all times 
D)  Frankie, who also has to tend to the family's livestock in the afternoons

Question 4

Younger children spend the most time on computers doing which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Playing games 
B)  Surfing the internet 
C)  Social networking with friends 
D)  Doing homework 
A)  Playing games 
B)  Surfing the internet 
C)  Social networking with friends 
D)  Doing homework

Question 5

What is the difference between moral realism and moral relativism in Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

In the realism stage children

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of victims of bullying?

Accepted Answer

A)  High self-esteem 
B)  A good sense of humor 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Low intelligence 
A)  High self-esteem 
B)  A good sense of humor 
C)  Sensitivity 
D)  Low intelligence

Question 7

Which of the following would you likely see in a typical "boundary violation" between children's play groups in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  A girl will exit her friendship group as a result of a quarrel or hurt feelings. 
B)  A child will be accepted into a play and friendship group of children of the other gender for an extended period of time. 
C)  Best-friend pairs terminate their friendship bonds and re-form into new groups of friends. 
D)  A brief interaction, such as a "chasing game," will cause one gender-segregated group to breach the barrier of the other gender-segregated group. 
A)  A girl will exit her friendship group as a result of a quarrel or hurt feelings. 
B)  A child will be accepted into a play and friendship group of children of the other gender for an extended period of time. 
C)  Best-friend pairs terminate their friendship bonds and re-form into new groups of friends. 
D)  A brief interaction, such as a "chasing game," will cause one gender-segregated group to breach the barrier of the other gender-segregated group.

Question 8

Which of the following is the child's ability to conform to parental standards of behavior without direct supervision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence 
B)  Interdependence 
C)  Self-evaluation 
D)  Self-regulation 
A)  Independence 
B)  Interdependence 
C)  Self-evaluation 
D)  Self-regulation

Question 9

What is meant by the term behavioral comparison?

Accepted Answer

Any description that involves

Question 10

Define self-esteem. Identify and describe two primary influences on self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

Self-esteem is defined as the assessment

Question 11

During middle childhood, a new component of the self is added to the categorical, social, and emotional selves. This new component includes things like personality traits. What is the term for this new component?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personhood 
B)  Individualistic self 
C)  Psychological self 
D)  Personal self 
A)  Personhood 
B)  Individualistic self 
C)  Psychological self 
D)  Personal self

Question 12

"Watering down" of parents' resources as they have more children is also referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Watering down" of parents' resources as they...

Question 13

Parents who tell their children to ignore bullies so that they will go away are encouraging their children to use the process of ________ to stop the bullying behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Parents who tell their children to ignore...

Question 14

Developmentalists have suggested that differences in the expectations parents have for boys and girls may be responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  weaker standards of behavior for boys in later developmental periods. 
B)  stronger standards of behavior for girls in later developmental periods. 
C)  stronger standards of behavior for boys in later developmental periods. 
D)  weaker standards of behavior for girls in later developmental periods. 
A)  weaker standards of behavior for boys in later developmental periods. 
B)  stronger standards of behavior for girls in later developmental periods. 
C)  stronger standards of behavior for boys in later developmental periods. 
D)  weaker standards of behavior for girls in later developmental periods.

Question 15

Which of the following is a component of Bandura's model of personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Id 
B)  Traits 
C)  Archetypes 
D)  Behavior 
A)  Id 
B)  Traits 
C)  Archetypes 
D)  Behavior

Question 16

During the later years of middle childhood, the key element of children's friendships becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  having a good time together. 
B)  similar social and cultural backgrounds. 
C)  reciprocal trust. 
D)  complementary abilities. 
A)  having a good time together. 
B)  similar social and cultural backgrounds. 
C)  reciprocal trust. 
D)  complementary abilities.

Question 17

What effect does social approval have on the aggressive behavior of boys?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps to maintain it. 
B)  It increases it. 
C)  It decreases it. 
D)  It instigates it. 
A)  It helps to maintain it. 
B)  It increases it. 
C)  It decreases it. 
D)  It instigates it.

Question 18

Which of the following statements explains the the typical ways that poverty impacts children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children living in poverty have greater prenatal care but still have worse outcomes. 
B)  Children living in poverty have inadequate housing. 
C)  Families in poverty tend to have less frequent changes of residency and schools. 
D)  Children raised in poverty have increased capacity to deal with stress. 
A)  Children living in poverty have greater prenatal care but still have worse outcomes. 
B)  Children living in poverty have inadequate housing. 
C)  Families in poverty tend to have less frequent changes of residency and schools. 
D)  Children raised in poverty have increased capacity to deal with stress.

Question 19

What are the five traits of personality discussed in the Five Factor Trait theory audio recording?

Accepted Answer

extroversion, emotio

Question 20

Which of the following refers to children's global self-evaluation, which includes factors such as how well they like themselves or how happy they are?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intrapersonal perception 
B)  Self-construct 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Introspection 
A)  Intrapersonal perception 
B)  Self-construct 
C)  Self-esteem 
D)  Introspection

Which of the following is one of the authors' suggestions to encourage moral reasoning?

Which of the following is an implication of the resource dilution hypothesis?

Which child is most likely to suffer negative effects of self-care?

Younger children spend the most time on computers doing which of the following activities?

What is the difference between moral realism and moral relativism in Piaget's theory?

Which of the following is a characteristic of victims of bullying?

Which of the following would you likely see in a typical "boundary violation" between children's play groups in middle childhood?

Which of the following is the child's ability to conform to parental standards of behavior without direct supervision?

What is meant by the term behavioral comparison?

Define self-esteem. Identify and describe two primary influences on self-esteem.

During middle childhood, a new component of the self is added to the categorical, social, and emotional selves. This new component includes things like personality traits. What is the term for this new component?

"Watering down" of parents' resources as they have more children is also referred to as ________.

Parents who tell their children to ignore bullies so that they will go away are encouraging their children to use the process of ________ to stop the bullying behavior.

Developmentalists have suggested that differences in the expectations parents have for boys and girls may be responsible for

Which of the following is a component of Bandura's model of personality development?

During the later years of middle childhood, the key element of children's friendships becomes

What effect does social approval have on the aggressive behavior of boys?

Which of the following statements explains the the typical ways that poverty impacts children?

What are the five traits of personality discussed in the Five Factor Trait theory audio recording?

Which of the following refers to children's global self-evaluation, which includes factors such as how well they like themselves or how happy they are?

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Exam 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following is one of the authors' suggestions to encourage moral reasoning?

Which of the following is an implication of the resource dilution hypothesis?

Which child is most likely to suffer negative effects of self-care?

Younger children spend the most time on computers doing which of the following activities?

What is the difference between moral realism and moral relativism in Piaget's theory?

Which of the following is a characteristic of victims of bullying?

Which of the following would you likely see in a typical "boundary violation" between children's play groups in middle childhood?

Which of the following is the child's ability to conform to parental standards of behavior without direct supervision?

What is meant by the term behavioral comparison?

Define self-esteem. Identify and describe two primary influences on self-esteem.

During middle childhood, a new component of the self is added to the categorical, social, and emotional selves. This new component includes things like personality traits. What is the term for this new component?

"Watering down" of parents' resources as they have more children is also referred to as ________.

Parents who tell their children to ignore bullies so that they will go away are encouraging their children to use the process of ________ to stop the bullying behavior.

Developmentalists have suggested that differences in the expectations parents have for boys and girls may be responsible for

Which of the following is a component of Bandura's model of personality development?

During the later years of middle childhood, the key element of children's friendships becomes

What effect does social approval have on the aggressive behavior of boys?

Which of the following statements explains the the typical ways that poverty impacts children?

What are the five traits of personality discussed in the Five Factor Trait theory audio recording?

Which of the following refers to children's global self-evaluation, which includes factors such as how well they like themselves or how happy they are?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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