Exam 12: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

__________ is the main task of Erikson's middle childhood stage.

Neglected children are more likely to develop __________than any other status of children.

Linda has repeatedly attempted to play with the other girls in the fourth grade. They always walk away from her, and she is always picked last for any games. Linda is an example of a__________Child.

Mr. and Mrs. Gonzales are preparing to go out for the evening. What does the research predict they will do in terms of their son Pedro who is 12 years old?

Research on prosocial behavior intervention programs such as PeaceBuilders indicates that between 6- 12 years of age

Ten-year-old Steve runs over to Keesha on the playground and tells her that she has "cooties." Keesha chases after him and yells that he has "cooties." This is an example of__________In middle childhood play.

__________is the stage of middle childhood proposed by Erikson.

__________ is a social-cognitive theorist who completed research in both self-efficacy and the modeling of aggressive TV programs.

Mr. Krieg wants his son to learn how to ice skate. Ian is 9 years old and has been afraid to do much beyond put on his skates. Which of the following might help Ian with his self-efficacy concerning ice skating?

A group of 8-year-old boys are moving some debris from the ball fields so that they can play a game of soccer. One of the boys orders the others to carry more sticks and to work faster. This is an example of __________speech.

Contemporary research has supported Erikson's emphasis that

According to Bandura during middle childhood, self-efficacy is developed primarily through

Eleven-year-old Bert is involved in anonymous instant messaging with a girl the same age. According to research conducted at Georgetown University, Bert is most likely to employ__________Interaction styles.

Twelve-year-old Judy tells her teacher that she can do the analogy problems on her own; however, she also says that she will need help with the combination problems. Which one of the following characteristics of personal self is Judy demonstrating?

__________ is choosing to play exclusively with children of one's own sex.

In the United States, the self-esteem of children is built on__________ achievements; while in China, it depends on__________ values.

__________increases across middle childhood.

Through middle childhood, children move from employing physical descriptions of others to employing more __________ones.

Which on of the following is an important contribution to the development of self-regulation in middle childhood?

Brittany is 12 years old. She knows that she enjoys working in small groups and that she would rather work cooperatively than assume a leadership role. Brittany can be said to have a fairly developed