Exam 10: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following is not a characteristic seen prior to a child becoming a target of peer victimization?

Perpetrators of sexual abuse are most often males whom the child does not know.

Most children who live within a joint physical custody arrangement typically adjust well.

What are the risk factors for sexual abuse in childhood?

Children who experience anxiety about attending school end up staying home because:

Randy is the tallest boy in his class. He is very assertive and impulsive. He is not insecure when it comes to talking to other people. He tends to make friends easily. Randy tends to get angry very quickly when he perceives someone criticizing him. Randy is most likely a:

Authoritarian parenting skills will help to reduce the incidence of bullying behavior and peer victimization.

How are rejected-aggressive and withdrawn children similar?

Who is likely to keep more of their friendships across the school year-first graders or fourth graders?

In industrialized nations, families tend to be smaller, and siblings tend to be closer in age.

Ryan's parents are both very intrusive. They are so overprotective that they don't let him go outside alone, even though he is 9 years old. They are very critical of him and nag him daily about trivial things. Based on Ryan's home environment, he is most likely:

Younger children spend more time with peers than older children.

Grace lives with her mother, but her mother and father equally make decisions about things that affect her. She visits her dad every other weekend. What type of custody arrangement does Grace's parents have?

Isaac tends to sit by himself at lunch and plays alone on the playground. He is described as timid and anxious. He only talks to teachers at school and only if he is called on. He expects that other children don't like him, and he is usually correct. He has never been invited to a birthday party or sleepover. What peer status does Isaac's behavior describe?

Jeannie thinks that she is a good friend. She explains that she is popular because she helps other people and smiles at people. She understands that when she is in a bad mood she is more likely to be rude, but she apologizes afterward. Jeannie's description is describing:

Daniel doesn't understand how others feel. He assumes that everyone is trying to be mean to him. He reacts aggressively toward his peers. He is described by his teachers as impulsive and hyperactive. What peer status does Daniel's behavior describe?

All popular children show prosocial and empathic characteristics.

Which of the following children living in single-parent homes will be better adjusted?

Self-esteem is influenced by children's self-conceptions as well as:

The capacity to adapt and bounce back is called: