Question 1

What is the first level in Eisenberg's theory of prosocial reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic orientation 
B)  hedonistic orientation 
C)  approval and/or stereotyped orientation 
D)  strongly internalized values orientation 
A)  empathic orientation 
B)  hedonistic orientation 
C)  approval and/or stereotyped orientation 
D)  strongly internalized values orientation B

Question 2

Meta-analyses of studies that have investigated the effect of educational programs on behavior suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect is stronger on girls than boys. 
B)  the effect is larger for adults than children. 
C)  violent TV activates different areas of children's brains than nonviolent TV. 
D)  educational programs have a positive impact on children's behavior. 
A)  the effect is stronger on girls than boys. 
B)  the effect is larger for adults than children. 
C)  violent TV activates different areas of children's brains than nonviolent TV. 
D)  educational programs have a positive impact on children's behavior. D

Question 3

The reversal of roles in which children of divorced parents take on parental responsibilities such as sibling care and household tasks is called ________.

Accepted Answer

parentification

Question 4

As a developmental psychologist, you are asked to give several parents suggestions for fostering positive self-evaluations in their children. Based on previous research, what would be your advice?

Accepted Answer

Refer to Table 12.1 in the text. Possibl

Question 5

Compared to girls, boys are more likely to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  engage in outdoor play. 
B)  engage in rough play. 
C)  engage in activities that cover a large area of physical space. 
D)  engage in organized play activities. 
A)  engage in outdoor play. 
B)  engage in rough play. 
C)  engage in activities that cover a large area of physical space. 
D)  engage in organized play activities.

Question 6

Table 12.1 highlights suggestions for fostering positive self-evaluations. Which of the following is an example of teaching goal-setting skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide opportunities for your child to play and interact with others. 
B)  Make teaching interactions as pleasant as possible. 
C)  Help your child develop and use a system for tracking progress toward their goals. 
D)  Talk about specific things your child can do to improve. 
A)  Provide opportunities for your child to play and interact with others. 
B)  Make teaching interactions as pleasant as possible. 
C)  Help your child develop and use a system for tracking progress toward their goals. 
D)  Talk about specific things your child can do to improve.

Question 7

Research indicates a bidirectional effect between television violence and children's aggression: Aggressive children prefer violent TV, and watching violence on TV increases their aggressiveness even more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Alex's parents tell her that she is one of the brightest kids at her school. They are pleased to see that Alex is taking school seriously, working hard, and doing her homework every night. If Alex is doing well in school because of her parents' prediction, this example illustrates a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  helpless orientation. 
B)  social comparison. 
C)  ability grouping. 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
A)  helpless orientation. 
B)  social comparison. 
C)  ability grouping. 
D)  self-fulfilling prophecy.

Question 9

Several studies suggest that children have difficulty reading the emotions expressed by

Accepted Answer

A)  people from other ethnic backgrounds other than their own. 
B)  their parents. 
C)  their younger siblings. 
D)  their schoolmates. 
A)  people from other ethnic backgrounds other than their own. 
B)  their parents. 
C)  their younger siblings. 
D)  their schoolmates.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about relational aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys and girls are equally likely to show relational aggression. 
B)  Girls are more likely than boys to show relational aggression. 
C)  Relational aggression includes behaviors such as hitting and kicking. 
D)  Children with siblings are more likely to show relational aggression than single children. 
A)  Boys and girls are equally likely to show relational aggression. 
B)  Girls are more likely than boys to show relational aggression. 
C)  Relational aggression includes behaviors such as hitting and kicking. 
D)  Children with siblings are more likely to show relational aggression than single children.

Question 11

The majority of children in the United States live in two-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sarah arrives at her school locker and notices that her friends have decorated it for her birthday. Which step in Dodge's social cognition model does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceiving the social information 
B)  interpreting the information 
C)  storing the event in long-term memory 
D)  enacting a response to the situation 
A)  perceiving the social information 
B)  interpreting the information 
C)  storing the event in long-term memory 
D)  enacting a response to the situation

Question 13

According to Eisenberg's theory of prosocial reasoning, at what age are individuals concerned with the needs of others-even if it is different from their own needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool years 
B)  older elementary; some middle school students 
C)  high school to college aged individuals 
D)  some preschool children; many elementary school children 
A)  preschool years 
B)  older elementary; some middle school students 
C)  high school to college aged individuals 
D)  some preschool children; many elementary school children

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding the effects of TV on children is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has not shown any positive effects of TV on children's cognitive skills and achievement. 
B)  Experimental and correlational research indicates that educational TV can enhance children's cognitive skills. 
C)  Educational programming has the greatest positive effect for children from lower-income homes. 
D)  Educational TV appears to have its strongest positive effects among children who are 10 years of age or older. 
A)  Research has not shown any positive effects of TV on children's cognitive skills and achievement. 
B)  Experimental and correlational research indicates that educational TV can enhance children's cognitive skills. 
C)  Educational programming has the greatest positive effect for children from lower-income homes. 
D)  Educational TV appears to have its strongest positive effects among children who are 10 years of age or older.

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding the psychological outcomes of divorce is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children of divorced parents are more likely to exhibit juvenile delinquency than other children. 
B)  Children of divorced parents are more likely to be diagnosed with clinical depression than other children. 
C)  Children of divorced parents are less likely to marry than children of continuously married parents. 
D)  Children of divorced parents often have painful feelings about the divorce when they are college-aged. 
A)  Children of divorced parents are more likely to exhibit juvenile delinquency than other children. 
B)  Children of divorced parents are more likely to be diagnosed with clinical depression than other children. 
C)  Children of divorced parents are less likely to marry than children of continuously married parents. 
D)  Children of divorced parents often have painful feelings about the divorce when they are college-aged.

Question 16

The degree to which a person attempts to accomplish a challenging task is called his or her ________.

Accepted Answer

achievemen

Question 17

A recent study found that empathetic adults had childhoods with all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  absent fathers who were not involved in their care. 
B)  mothers who were tolerant of dependent behavior. 
C)  mothers who restricted their children's aggression. 
D)  mothers who were satisfied with their roles. 
A)  absent fathers who were not involved in their care. 
B)  mothers who were tolerant of dependent behavior. 
C)  mothers who restricted their children's aggression. 
D)  mothers who were satisfied with their roles.

Question 18

What are the behavioral and psychological outcomes for children of divorced parents?

Accepted Answer

Compared to children of continuously mar

Question 19

The divorce-stress-adjustment perspective asserts that

Accepted Answer

A)  the process of divorce is responsible for the stressful events parents and children experience. 
B)  it is certain characteristics of the parents that cause divorce and relate to children's problems. 
C)  children and parents are never able to fully adjust to a divorce. 
D)  the stress of the parent-child relationship sometimes leads to divorce. 
A)  the process of divorce is responsible for the stressful events parents and children experience. 
B)  it is certain characteristics of the parents that cause divorce and relate to children's problems. 
C)  children and parents are never able to fully adjust to a divorce. 
D)  the stress of the parent-child relationship sometimes leads to divorce.

Question 20

The thought process involved in deciding whether or not to help someone is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The thought process involved in deciding whether...

What is the first level in Eisenberg's theory of prosocial reasoning?

Meta-analyses of studies that have investigated the effect of educational programs on behavior suggest that

The reversal of roles in which children of divorced parents take on parental responsibilities such as sibling care and household tasks is called ________.

As a developmental psychologist, you are asked to give several parents suggestions for fostering positive self-evaluations in their children. Based on previous research, what would be your advice?

Compared to girls, boys are more likely to do all of the following EXCEPT

Table 12.1 highlights suggestions for fostering positive self-evaluations. Which of the following is an example of teaching goal-setting skills?

Research indicates a bidirectional effect between television violence and children's aggression: Aggressive children prefer violent TV, and watching violence on TV increases their aggressiveness even more.

Alex's parents tell her that she is one of the brightest kids at her school. They are pleased to see that Alex is taking school seriously, working hard, and doing her homework every night. If Alex is doing well in school because of her parents' prediction, this example illustrates a(n)

Several studies suggest that children have difficulty reading the emotions expressed by

Which of the following statements is true about relational aggression?

The majority of children in the United States live in two-parent families.

Sarah arrives at her school locker and notices that her friends have decorated it for her birthday. Which step in Dodge's social cognition model does this illustrate?

According to Eisenberg's theory of prosocial reasoning, at what age are individuals concerned with the needs of others-even if it is different from their own needs?

Which of the following statements regarding the effects of TV on children is true?

Which of the following statements regarding the psychological outcomes of divorce is false?

The degree to which a person attempts to accomplish a challenging task is called his or her ________.

A recent study found that empathetic adults had childhoods with all of the following EXCEPT

What are the behavioral and psychological outcomes for children of divorced parents?

The divorce-stress-adjustment perspective asserts that

The thought process involved in deciding whether or not to help someone is called ________.

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Exam 12: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

What is the first level in Eisenberg's theory of prosocial reasoning?

Meta-analyses of studies that have investigated the effect of educational programs on behavior suggest that

The reversal of roles in which children of divorced parents take on parental responsibilities such as sibling care and household tasks is called ________.

As a developmental psychologist, you are asked to give several parents suggestions for fostering positive self-evaluations in their children. Based on previous research, what would be your advice?

Compared to girls, boys are more likely to do all of the following EXCEPT

Table 12.1 highlights suggestions for fostering positive self-evaluations. Which of the following is an example of teaching goal-setting skills?

Research indicates a bidirectional effect between television violence and children's aggression: Aggressive children prefer violent TV, and watching violence on TV increases their aggressiveness even more.

Alex's parents tell her that she is one of the brightest kids at her school. They are pleased to see that Alex is taking school seriously, working hard, and doing her homework every night. If Alex is doing well in school because of her parents' prediction, this example illustrates a(n)

Several studies suggest that children have difficulty reading the emotions expressed by

Which of the following statements is true about relational aggression?

The majority of children in the United States live in two-parent families.

Sarah arrives at her school locker and notices that her friends have decorated it for her birthday. Which step in Dodge's social cognition model does this illustrate?

According to Eisenberg's theory of prosocial reasoning, at what age are individuals concerned with the needs of others-even if it is different from their own needs?

Which of the following statements regarding the effects of TV on children is true?

Which of the following statements regarding the psychological outcomes of divorce is false?

The degree to which a person attempts to accomplish a challenging task is called his or her ________.

A recent study found that empathetic adults had childhoods with all of the following EXCEPT

What are the behavioral and psychological outcomes for children of divorced parents?

The divorce-stress-adjustment perspective asserts that

The thought process involved in deciding whether or not to help someone is called ________.

Exploring Child Development

Heredity and the Environment

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescenc

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