Question 1

Social comparison becomes a central feature of self-awareness during:

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A)  Middle childhood 
B)  Early childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adulthood 
A)  Middle childhood 
B)  Early childhood 
C)  Adolescence 
D)  Adulthood A

Question 2

Recent conceptualizations of temperament by Rothbart and her colleagues in terms of _____ mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes:

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A)  Reactivity and self-regulation 
B)  Difficult- and easy-to-soothe 
C)  Conscience and sociability 
D)  Externalizing and internalizing behaviors 
A)  Reactivity and self-regulation 
B)  Difficult- and easy-to-soothe 
C)  Conscience and sociability 
D)  Externalizing and internalizing behaviors A

Question 3

Describe two advantages of laboratory observations of temperament over parent-report measures.

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Direct observations by unacquainted observers are more objective.
Greater control of the conditions in which children are studied yield more reliability measures.

Question 4

Describe two ways in which adolescents' capacity for abstract thought enables teenagers to think of themselves and others differently than before.

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Question 5

_____ organizes and integrates our experience of who we are in the context of changing life events and provides an essential foundation to personality development:

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A)  The sense of self 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  Temperament 
D)  Conscience 
A)  The sense of self 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  Temperament 
D)  Conscience

Question 6

Provide an explanation and example of how a child's temperamental profile may influence the environmental influences it experiences.

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Question 7

The "differential susceptibility" hypothesis argues that the association of difficult temperament with later behavioral problems results from:

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A)  Negative environmental influences around them (such as frustrated parenting) 
B)  Continuing intrinsic vulnerability of such children with difficult temperaments 
C)  Cultural norms concerning gender differences (i.e., boys are more physically aggressive than girls) 
D)  Children with difficult temperaments tend to have poor-quality interactions with peers 
A)  Negative environmental influences around them (such as frustrated parenting) 
B)  Continuing intrinsic vulnerability of such children with difficult temperaments 
C)  Cultural norms concerning gender differences (i.e., boys are more physically aggressive than girls) 
D)  Children with difficult temperaments tend to have poor-quality interactions with peers

Question 8

Describe how cultural practices provide an envelope within which the self develops from birth throughout life.

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Question 9

By preschool age, children typically develop _____ emotions such as pride and embarrassment:

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A)  Self-conscious 
B)  Mixed 
C)  Socially-sanctioned 
D)  Moral 
A)  Self-conscious 
B)  Mixed 
C)  Socially-sanctioned 
D)  Moral

Question 10

In what ways is emotional regulation social?

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Question 11

Individual differences by which young infants first exert a unique influence on others around them form what developmental scientists refer to as:

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A)  Temperament 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  The self 
D)  Emotion 
A)  Temperament 
B)  Emotional regulation 
C)  The self 
D)  Emotion

Question 12

The understanding and use of display rules to mask genuine feelings in social contexts typically appear:

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A)  By middle childhood 
B)  During early childhood 
C)  Much earlier for girls than boys 
D)  With the onset of adolescence 
A)  By middle childhood 
B)  During early childhood 
C)  Much earlier for girls than boys 
D)  With the onset of adolescence

Question 13

Which of the following neurological developments accompanies an increased ability for emotional regulation during childhood?

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A)  Maturation of functional connections between subcortical and frontal systems regulating emotion 
B)  Pruning of neurons in the cortex due to experience and learning 
C)  Doubling of synaptic connections between language and emotional centers of the brain 
D)  Completion of axonal myelination of the frontal cortex 
A)  Maturation of functional connections between subcortical and frontal systems regulating emotion 
B)  Pruning of neurons in the cortex due to experience and learning 
C)  Doubling of synaptic connections between language and emotional centers of the brain 
D)  Completion of axonal myelination of the frontal cortex

Question 14

Which of the following is stressed in the functionalist account of emotion?

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A)  Goal attainment in everyday experience 
B)  Biological bases of emotional reactions 
C)  Conditioning of emotional responses via reinforcement 
D)  Self-regulation through approach-avoidance behaviors 
A)  Goal attainment in everyday experience 
B)  Biological bases of emotional reactions 
C)  Conditioning of emotional responses via reinforcement 
D)  Self-regulation through approach-avoidance behaviors

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a facet of the self of interest to developmental science?

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A)  Self-interest 
B)  Self-awareness 
C)  Self-representation 
D)  Self-evaluations 
A)  Self-interest 
B)  Self-awareness 
C)  Self-representation 
D)  Self-evaluations

Question 16

What is joint attention and what role does it play in the development of self-awareness?

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Question 17

Current research supports which of the following conclusion(s) about temperament?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is biologically-based, relatively stable, and interacts with the environment to influence development 
B)  It predicts adult personality, varies across situations, and is best measured through parent report 
C)  It is an out-dated concept that has little genetic or physiological basis 
D)  It is influenced by some environmental factors (parenting) not others (cultural norms) 
A)  It is biologically-based, relatively stable, and interacts with the environment to influence development 
B)  It predicts adult personality, varies across situations, and is best measured through parent report 
C)  It is an out-dated concept that has little genetic or physiological basis 
D)  It is influenced by some environmental factors (parenting) not others (cultural norms)

Question 18

Describe four ways emotional understanding develops between childhood and adolescence.

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Question 19

Providing examples, explain how a child's temperamental profile may influence environmental experiences.

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Question 20

In adulthood, emotional development focuses on individuals:

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A)  Constructing their lives to incorporate emotional experiences that are personally desirable 
B)  Learning to balance frustration and contentment in the face of declining abilities 
C)  More accurately interpreting the emotional displays of others 
D)  Dealing with loss of freedom and increased responsibility 
A)  Constructing their lives to incorporate emotional experiences that are personally desirable 
B)  Learning to balance frustration and contentment in the face of declining abilities 
C)  More accurately interpreting the emotional displays of others 
D)  Dealing with loss of freedom and increased responsibility

Social comparison becomes a central feature of self-awareness during:

Recent conceptualizations of temperament by Rothbart and her colleagues in terms of _____ mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes:

Describe two advantages of laboratory observations of temperament over parent-report measures.

Describe two ways in which adolescents' capacity for abstract thought enables teenagers to think of themselves and others differently than before.

_____ organizes and integrates our experience of who we are in the context of changing life events and provides an essential foundation to personality development:

Provide an explanation and example of how a child's temperamental profile may influence the environmental influences it experiences.

The "differential susceptibility" hypothesis argues that the association of difficult temperament with later behavioral problems results from:

Describe how cultural practices provide an envelope within which the self develops from birth throughout life.

By preschool age, children typically develop _____ emotions such as pride and embarrassment:

In what ways is emotional regulation social?

Individual differences by which young infants first exert a unique influence on others around them form what developmental scientists refer to as:

The understanding and use of display rules to mask genuine feelings in social contexts typically appear:

Which of the following neurological developments accompanies an increased ability for emotional regulation during childhood?

Which of the following is stressed in the functionalist account of emotion?

Which of the following is NOT a facet of the self of interest to developmental science?

What is joint attention and what role does it play in the development of self-awareness?

Current research supports which of the following conclusion(s) about temperament?

Describe four ways emotional understanding develops between childhood and adolescence.

Providing examples, explain how a child's temperamental profile may influence environmental experiences.

In adulthood, emotional development focuses on individuals:

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Why You Are Assessing

Getting to Know the Student

Selecting an Appropriate Assessment Instrument

Selecting and Administering Tests

Assessing Motor Development and Motor Skill Performance

Assessing Physical Fitness

Assessing Posture and Gait

Assessing Behavior and Social Competence

Appendix A: Sample Write-Up for Infant and Early Childhood Motor Development Tests

Appendix B: Sample Write-Up for Fundamental Motor Patterns Tests

Appendix C: Sample Write-Up for Motor Proficiency Tests

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Exam 9: Assessing Perception and Cognition

Social comparison becomes a central feature of self-awareness during:

Recent conceptualizations of temperament by Rothbart and her colleagues in terms of _____ mirrors the interaction between excitatory and inhibitory nervous system processes:

Describe two advantages of laboratory observations of temperament over parent-report measures.

Describe two ways in which adolescents' capacity for abstract thought enables teenagers to think of themselves and others differently than before.

_____ organizes and integrates our experience of who we are in the context of changing life events and provides an essential foundation to personality development:

Provide an explanation and example of how a child's temperamental profile may influence the environmental influences it experiences.

The "differential susceptibility" hypothesis argues that the association of difficult temperament with later behavioral problems results from:

Describe how cultural practices provide an envelope within which the self develops from birth throughout life.

By preschool age, children typically develop _____ emotions such as pride and embarrassment:

In what ways is emotional regulation social?

Individual differences by which young infants first exert a unique influence on others around them form what developmental scientists refer to as:

The understanding and use of display rules to mask genuine feelings in social contexts typically appear:

Which of the following neurological developments accompanies an increased ability for emotional regulation during childhood?

Which of the following is stressed in the functionalist account of emotion?

Which of the following is NOT a facet of the self of interest to developmental science?

What is joint attention and what role does it play in the development of self-awareness?

Current research supports which of the following conclusion(s) about temperament?

Describe four ways emotional understanding develops between childhood and adolescence.

Providing examples, explain how a child's temperamental profile may influence environmental experiences.

In adulthood, emotional development focuses on individuals:

Who You Are Assessing

Why You Are Assessing

Getting to Know the Student

Selecting an Appropriate Assessment Instrument

Selecting and Administering Tests

Assessing Motor Development and Motor Skill Performance

Assessing Physical Fitness

Assessing Posture and Gait

Assessing Behavior and Social Competence

Appendix A: Sample Write-Up for Infant and Early Childhood Motor Development Tests

Appendix B: Sample Write-Up for Fundamental Motor Patterns Tests

Appendix C: Sample Write-Up for Motor Proficiency Tests

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