Question 1

When parents have__________ , their children develop higher degrees of self- regulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  high expectations 
B)  a neglecting parenting style 
C)  high SES 
D)  good work ethics 
A)  high expectations 
B)  a neglecting parenting style 
C)  high SES 
D)  good work ethics

Question 2

Moral realism is to __________as moral relativism is to__________

Accepted Answer

A)  consequences; intentions. 
B)  punishments; inflexibility. 
C)  flexibility; intentions. 
D)  intentions; punishment. 
A)  consequences; intentions. 
B)  punishments; inflexibility. 
C)  flexibility; intentions. 
D)  intentions; punishment.

Question 3

__________ is Piaget's stage in which children believe that rules are inflexible and punishment inevitably follows rule-breaking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is Piaget's stage in which children...

Question 4

Jill who is in the sixth grade is angry at Patricia so she told her classmates that Patricia has been drinking although she has never seen Patricia do so. This is a type of__________ aggression.

Accepted Answer

A)  threatening 
B)  retaliatory 
C)  reasonable 
D)  relational 
A)  threatening 
B)  retaliatory 
C)  reasonable 
D)  relational

Question 5

The conclusion that boys are more aggressive than girls may be too simplistic and may only apply to

Accepted Answer

A)  friendship aggression. 
B)  large group aggression. 
C)  physical aggression. 
D)  cross-gender aggression. 
A)  friendship aggression. 
B)  large group aggression. 
C)  physical aggression. 
D)  cross-gender aggression.

Question 6

__________ is a child's global evaluation of their personal value.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is a child's global evaluation of...

Question 7

Research by Halle (1999) found that when given a choice, elementary school children would choose to play

Accepted Answer

A)  with a same-sex child who is a stranger rather than a known child of the opposite sex. 
B)  only with children of the same sex. 
C)  only with children of the opposite sex. 
D)  with a known child of the opposite sex rather than a same-sex child who is a stranger. 
A)  with a same-sex child who is a stranger rather than a known child of the opposite sex. 
B)  only with children of the same sex. 
C)  only with children of the opposite sex. 
D)  with a known child of the opposite sex rather than a same-sex child who is a stranger.

Question 8

Twelve-year-old Alyssa is playing Risk with her parents. Before she makes her next move, she asks her father if it is against the rules. Which one of Piaget's stages is Alyssa demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral rule adherence 
B)  Moral realism 
C)  Moral conventions 
D)  Moral relativism 
A)  Moral rule adherence 
B)  Moral realism 
C)  Moral conventions 
D)  Moral relativism

Question 9

According to Erikson, the major psychosocial task of the middle childhood period is

Accepted Answer

A)  identity formation. 
B)  trust. 
C)  achievement of culturally stated goals. 
D)  close relationships. 
A)  identity formation. 
B)  trust. 
C)  achievement of culturally stated goals. 
D)  close relationships.

Question 10

__________ is the 8-to-12-year-old child's increased ability to regulate one's own behavior and results in decreased parental supervision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the 8-to-12-year-old child's increased ability...

Question 11

Jean Piaget claimed

Accepted Answer

A)  experience was essential for moral behavior development. 
B)  social comparison caused changes in morality. 
C)  moral reasoning emerges along with concrete operational reasoning. 
D)  parents impose their morality on their children. 
A)  experience was essential for moral behavior development. 
B)  social comparison caused changes in morality. 
C)  moral reasoning emerges along with concrete operational reasoning. 
D)  parents impose their morality on their children.

Question 12

Jenna is now 12 years old. Her mother and father now believe that they can go out for the evening and leave Jenna unsupervised. Which one of the following capabilities do Jenna's parents believe she had developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral relativism 
B)  Moral realism 
C)  Self-efficacy 
D)  Self-regulation 
A)  Moral relativism 
B)  Moral realism 
C)  Self-efficacy 
D)  Self-regulation

Question 13

Jean and Tessa are both 11 years old. When they were shopping at the mall they decide to shoplift some earrings. When they left the store, Jean told Tessa "It will be alright as no one saw us and the alarm did not go off." Which one of Piaget's stages are they in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral realism 
B)  Moral contingency 
C)  Moral conventions 
D)  Moral relativism 
A)  Moral realism 
B)  Moral contingency 
C)  Moral conventions 
D)  Moral relativism

Question 14

Competent children are to the__________ parenting style as incompetent children are to the __________parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative; neglecting 
B)  authoritarian; permissive 
C)  permissive; neglecting 
D)  authoritative; authoritarian 
A)  authoritative; neglecting 
B)  authoritarian; permissive 
C)  permissive; neglecting 
D)  authoritative; authoritarian

Question 15

In addition to gender preference play, gender segregation also involves __________of the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative stereotyping 
B)  dominance hierarchies 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  monitoring 
A)  negative stereotyping 
B)  dominance hierarchies 
C)  self-disclosure 
D)  monitoring

Question 16

The most important variable in friend selection in middle childhood is

Accepted Answer

A)  shared interests. 
B)  age. 
C)  gender. 
D)  race. 
A)  shared interests. 
B)  age. 
C)  gender. 
D)  race.

Question 17

Researchers have found that aggressive boys

Accepted Answer

A)  are the most popular among boys and girls. 
B)  are best at relational aggression. 
C)  seek other aggressive boys as friends. 
D)  become more aggressive as they associate with aggressive friends. 
A)  are the most popular among boys and girls. 
B)  are best at relational aggression. 
C)  seek other aggressive boys as friends. 
D)  become more aggressive as they associate with aggressive friends.

Question 18

Twelve-year-old Maura is a member of the Youth Symphony. Maura has written several pieces for the cello. She wears what she wants even though it may not be fashionable. Maura is also socially withdrawn. Maura is most likely a __________child.

Accepted Answer

A)  popular 
B)  neglected 
C)  shy 
D)  rejected 
A)  popular 
B)  neglected 
C)  shy 
D)  rejected

Question 19

Rose and Asher (2004) found that fifth-grade children had more friends

Accepted Answer

A)  when they do not bully. 
B)  when they value their friendships more than their own social status. 
C)  when their social status is high and they are not overly concerned about their friends. 
D)  when they give their peers things. 
A)  when they do not bully. 
B)  when they value their friendships more than their own social status. 
C)  when their social status is high and they are not overly concerned about their friends. 
D)  when they give their peers things.

Question 20

Which one of the following is a major reason that children younger than 10 should not be expected to care for themselves and younger children after school?

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not complete their homework. 
B)  They cook dinner for their parents. 
C)  They do not have the cognitive capabilities to determine emergencies. 
D)  They sleep when they get home from school. 
A)  They do not complete their homework. 
B)  They cook dinner for their parents. 
C)  They do not have the cognitive capabilities to determine emergencies. 
D)  They sleep when they get home from school.

When parents have__________ , their children develop higher degrees of self- regulation.

Moral realism is to as moral relativism is to

__________ is Piaget's stage in which children believe that rules are inflexible and punishment inevitably follows rule-breaking.

Jill who is in the sixth grade is angry at Patricia so she told her classmates that Patricia has been drinking although she has never seen Patricia do so. This is a type of__________ aggression.

The conclusion that boys are more aggressive than girls may be too simplistic and may only apply to

__________ is a child's global evaluation of their personal value.

Research by Halle (1999) found that when given a choice, elementary school children would choose to play

Twelve-year-old Alyssa is playing Risk with her parents. Before she makes her next move, she asks her father if it is against the rules. Which one of Piaget's stages is Alyssa demonstrating?

According to Erikson, the major psychosocial task of the middle childhood period is

__________ is the 8-to-12-year-old child's increased ability to regulate one's own behavior and results in decreased parental supervision.

Jean Piaget claimed

Jenna is now 12 years old. Her mother and father now believe that they can go out for the evening and leave Jenna unsupervised. Which one of the following capabilities do Jenna's parents believe she had developed?

Jean and Tessa are both 11 years old. When they were shopping at the mall they decide to shoplift some earrings. When they left the store, Jean told Tessa "It will be alright as no one saw us and the alarm did not go off." Which one of Piaget's stages are they in?

Competent children are to the parenting style as incompetent children are to the parenting style.

In addition to gender preference play, gender segregation also involves __________of the opposite sex.

The most important variable in friend selection in middle childhood is

Researchers have found that aggressive boys

Twelve-year-old Maura is a member of the Youth Symphony. Maura has written several pieces for the cello. She wears what she wants even though it may not be fashionable. Maura is also socially withdrawn. Maura is most likely a __________child.

Rose and Asher (2004) found that fifth-grade children had more friends

Which one of the following is a major reason that children younger than 10 should not be expected to care for themselves and younger children after school?

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Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

When parents have__________ , their children develop higher degrees of self- regulation.

Moral realism is to __________as moral relativism is to__________

__________ is Piaget's stage in which children believe that rules are inflexible and punishment inevitably follows rule-breaking.

Jill who is in the sixth grade is angry at Patricia so she told her classmates that Patricia has been drinking although she has never seen Patricia do so. This is a type of__________ aggression.

The conclusion that boys are more aggressive than girls may be too simplistic and may only apply to

__________ is a child's global evaluation of their personal value.

Research by Halle (1999) found that when given a choice, elementary school children would choose to play

Twelve-year-old Alyssa is playing Risk with her parents. Before she makes her next move, she asks her father if it is against the rules. Which one of Piaget's stages is Alyssa demonstrating?

According to Erikson, the major psychosocial task of the middle childhood period is

__________ is the 8-to-12-year-old child's increased ability to regulate one's own behavior and results in decreased parental supervision.

Jean Piaget claimed

Jenna is now 12 years old. Her mother and father now believe that they can go out for the evening and leave Jenna unsupervised. Which one of the following capabilities do Jenna's parents believe she had developed?

Jean and Tessa are both 11 years old. When they were shopping at the mall they decide to shoplift some earrings. When they left the store, Jean told Tessa "It will be alright as no one saw us and the alarm did not go off." Which one of Piaget's stages are they in?

Competent children are to the__________ parenting style as incompetent children are to the __________parenting style.

In addition to gender preference play, gender segregation also involves __________of the opposite sex.

The most important variable in friend selection in middle childhood is

Researchers have found that aggressive boys

Twelve-year-old Maura is a member of the Youth Symphony. Maura has written several pieces for the cello. She wears what she wants even though it may not be fashionable. Maura is also socially withdrawn. Maura is most likely a __________child.

Rose and Asher (2004) found that fifth-grade children had more friends

Which one of the following is a major reason that children younger than 10 should not be expected to care for themselves and younger children after school?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Social and Personality Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

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Moral realism is to as moral relativism is to

Competent children are to the parenting style as incompetent children are to the parenting style.