Question 1

Amala, Kamala, and Victor are children who were abandoned or lost and left to raise themselves in the wild. The best summary of their outcomes is

Accepted Answer

A)  with enriched environmental stimulation, these children "caught up" with their normal peers. 
B)  the concept of critical period was not demonstrated in any of these cases. 
C)  human children raised outside of human culture never develop normal human capacities. 
D)  all three children eventually acquired normal language, but development in other cognitive areas was arrested. 
A)  with enriched environmental stimulation, these children "caught up" with their normal peers. 
B)  the concept of critical period was not demonstrated in any of these cases. 
C)  human children raised outside of human culture never develop normal human capacities. 
D)  all three children eventually acquired normal language, but development in other cognitive areas was arrested. C

Question 2

Which two dimensions of parenting appear to be especially important for the child's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discipline and self-assertiveness 
B)  Parental warmth and control 
C)  Cooperativeness and consistency 
D)  Self-efficacy and discipline 
A)  Discipline and self-assertiveness 
B)  Parental warmth and control 
C)  Cooperativeness and consistency 
D)  Self-efficacy and discipline B

Question 3

The procedure in which children are asked to rate every child in their class on a 5-point scale ranging from "really like to work with" to "really don't like to work with" is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  nomination technique. 
B)  rating-scale technique. 
C)  paired-comparison technique. 
D)  social preference technique. 
A)  nomination technique. 
B)  rating-scale technique. 
C)  paired-comparison technique. 
D)  social preference technique. B

Question 4

Which of the following parenting styles has been associated with benefits for African American and Asian American children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Permissive 
B)  Laissez-faire 
C)  Authoritarian 
D)  Inductive 
A)  Permissive 
B)  Laissez-faire 
C)  Authoritarian 
D)  Inductive

Question 5

Friends are similar in many ways. Discuss those similarities, and compare characteristics and relationships with friends with sibling relationships.

Accepted Answer

Friends and siblings share many similari

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most teenage mothers are married 
B)  Births to teenage mothers are on the rise in Canada 
C)  Births to teenage mothers are declining in Canada 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  Most teenage mothers are married 
B)  Births to teenage mothers are on the rise in Canada 
C)  Births to teenage mothers are declining in Canada 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct.

Question 7

Building a weapon out of Lego BEST illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  functional play. 
B)  constructive play. 
C)  associative play. 
D)  games with rules. 
A)  functional play. 
B)  constructive play. 
C)  associative play. 
D)  games with rules.

Question 8

Studies of social support reveal that during childhood

Accepted Answer

A)  there is little need for social support. 
B)  peers are the primary source of social support. 
C)  parents are the most important source of social support. 
D)  parents and peers are equally important as sources of social support. 
A)  there is little need for social support. 
B)  peers are the primary source of social support. 
C)  parents are the most important source of social support. 
D)  parents and peers are equally important as sources of social support.

Question 9

Researchers interested in the innate underpinnings of social behaviours such as caregiving, altruism, and dominance hierarchies, are probably aligned with the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  environmental/learning 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  environmental/learning 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  sociocultural

Question 10

A __________ child receives few positive and many negative nominations, a __________ child receives very few nominations at all, and a __________ child receives a mixture of positive and negative nominations.

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected, neglected, controversial 
B)  neglected, rejected, controversial 
C)  controversial, rejected, neglected 
D)  rejected, controversial, neglected 
A)  rejected, neglected, controversial 
B)  neglected, rejected, controversial 
C)  controversial, rejected, neglected 
D)  rejected, controversial, neglected

Question 11

Guided participation, scaffolding, microsystems, and mesosystems are samples of concepts that come from the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  environmental-learning 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  sociocultural 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  environmental-learning 
C)  cognitive-developmental 
D)  sociocultural

Question 12

Compare and contrast the research questions theorists from the cognitive-developmental, evolutionary, environmental-learning, and sociocultural are most likely to ask about the role of family and peers in social development.

Accepted Answer

The research questions that theorists fr

Question 13

The principal at the local elementary school is concerned about the rejected and neglected children at her school. She explores various intervention programs for helping these children, and she discovers that

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of effective programs are based on environmental-learning models. 
B)  privacy is ensured in that other members of the peer group are never included in these intervention programs. 
C)  these programs are cost effective; most participants benefit, and their effects are long-term. 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  the majority of effective programs are based on environmental-learning models. 
B)  privacy is ensured in that other members of the peer group are never included in these intervention programs. 
C)  these programs are cost effective; most participants benefit, and their effects are long-term. 
D)  None of the alternatives are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about international adoptions in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over the past 10 years, there were about 2000 international adoptions in Canada per year. 
B)  Approximately twice as many girls than boys are adopted. 
C)  The largest number of children adopted, are between the ages of 4 and 10. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  Over the past 10 years, there were about 2000 international adoptions in Canada per year. 
B)  Approximately twice as many girls than boys are adopted. 
C)  The largest number of children adopted, are between the ages of 4 and 10. 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 15

Peer influence is greater than parental influence on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Music 
B)  Clothing 
C)  Choice of friends 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct. 
A)  Music 
B)  Clothing 
C)  Choice of friends 
D)  All of the alternatives are correct.

Question 16

Celeste's mother is a single mom. She lets Celeste have the run of the house and does not express any interest in her. Celeste's mother might be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative. 
B)  authoritarian. 
C)  uninvolved. 
D)  permissive. 
A)  authoritative. 
B)  authoritarian. 
C)  uninvolved. 
D)  permissive.

Question 17

Which parenting style is associated with the most positive child outcomes in middle-income Caucasian samples in Canada and the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Authoritative 
C)  Permissive 
D)  Uninvolved 
A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Authoritative 
C)  Permissive 
D)  Uninvolved

Question 18

Cliques share the following characteristic(s):

Accepted Answer

A)  they are small groups of 5-10 friends who interact frequently. 
B)  clique members are similar in family background, values, and attitudes. 
C)  they are usually same-sex. 
D)  both a and b. 
A)  they are small groups of 5-10 friends who interact frequently. 
B)  clique members are similar in family background, values, and attitudes. 
C)  they are usually same-sex. 
D)  both a and b.

Question 19

The factor which is most likely to reduce sharing between friends is

Accepted Answer

A)  the children's level of moral development. 
B)  the perception of equality. 
C)  the perception of competition between them. 
D)  the perception of dominance. 
A)  the children's level of moral development. 
B)  the perception of equality. 
C)  the perception of competition between them. 
D)  the perception of dominance.

Question 20

Parental influence is greater than peer influence on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Music 
B)  Academic planning 
C)  Clothing 
D)  Choice of friends 
A)  Music 
B)  Academic planning 
C)  Clothing 
D)  Choice of friends

Amala, Kamala, and Victor are children who were abandoned or lost and left to raise themselves in the wild. The best summary of their outcomes is

Which two dimensions of parenting appear to be especially important for the child's development?

The procedure in which children are asked to rate every child in their class on a 5-point scale ranging from "really like to work with" to "really don't like to work with" is known as the

Which of the following parenting styles has been associated with benefits for African American and Asian American children in the United States?

Friends are similar in many ways. Discuss those similarities, and compare characteristics and relationships with friends with sibling relationships.

Which of the following statements is true?

Building a weapon out of Lego BEST illustrates

Studies of social support reveal that during childhood

Researchers interested in the innate underpinnings of social behaviours such as caregiving, altruism, and dominance hierarchies, are probably aligned with the __________ approach.

A child receives few positive and many negative nominations, a child receives very few nominations at all, and a __ child receives a mixture of positive and negative nominations.

Guided participation, scaffolding, microsystems, and mesosystems are samples of concepts that come from the __________ approach.

Compare and contrast the research questions theorists from the cognitive-developmental, evolutionary, environmental-learning, and sociocultural are most likely to ask about the role of family and peers in social development.

The principal at the local elementary school is concerned about the rejected and neglected children at her school. She explores various intervention programs for helping these children, and she discovers that

Which of the following is NOT true about international adoptions in Canada?

Peer influence is greater than parental influence on which of the following?

Celeste's mother is a single mom. She lets Celeste have the run of the house and does not express any interest in her. Celeste's mother might be classified as

Which parenting style is associated with the most positive child outcomes in middle-income Caucasian samples in Canada and the U.S.?

Cliques share the following characteristic(s):

The factor which is most likely to reduce sharing between friends is

Parental influence is greater than peer influence on which of the following?

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Neural and Brain Development

Language Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

Filters

Exam 15: Families and Peers

Amala, Kamala, and Victor are children who were abandoned or lost and left to raise themselves in the wild. The best summary of their outcomes is

Which two dimensions of parenting appear to be especially important for the child's development?

The procedure in which children are asked to rate every child in their class on a 5-point scale ranging from "really like to work with" to "really don't like to work with" is known as the

Which of the following parenting styles has been associated with benefits for African American and Asian American children in the United States?

Friends are similar in many ways. Discuss those similarities, and compare characteristics and relationships with friends with sibling relationships.

Which of the following statements is true?

Building a weapon out of Lego BEST illustrates

Studies of social support reveal that during childhood

Researchers interested in the innate underpinnings of social behaviours such as caregiving, altruism, and dominance hierarchies, are probably aligned with the __________ approach.

A __________ child receives few positive and many negative nominations, a __________ child receives very few nominations at all, and a __________ child receives a mixture of positive and negative nominations.

Guided participation, scaffolding, microsystems, and mesosystems are samples of concepts that come from the __________ approach.

Compare and contrast the research questions theorists from the cognitive-developmental, evolutionary, environmental-learning, and sociocultural are most likely to ask about the role of family and peers in social development.

The principal at the local elementary school is concerned about the rejected and neglected children at her school. She explores various intervention programs for helping these children, and she discovers that

Which of the following is NOT true about international adoptions in Canada?

Peer influence is greater than parental influence on which of the following?

Celeste's mother is a single mom. She lets Celeste have the run of the house and does not express any interest in her. Celeste's mother might be classified as

Which parenting style is associated with the most positive child outcomes in middle-income Caucasian samples in Canada and the U.S.?

Cliques share the following characteristic(s):

The factor which is most likely to reduce sharing between friends is

Parental influence is greater than peer influence on which of the following?

Background and Theories

Research Methods

Genetics: The Biological Context of Development

Prenatal Development

Physical Development: Birth, Motor Skills, and Growth

Neural and Brain Development

Language Development

Sensory and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagetian and Vygotskian Approaches

Cognitive Development: The Information-Processing Approach

Intelligence and Schooling

Early Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development

Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences

Filters

A child receives few positive and many negative nominations, a child receives very few nominations at all, and a __ child receives a mixture of positive and negative nominations.