Question 1

Ryan suffers from school phobia.Ryan is most likely a(n)__________ who __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  5- to 7-year-old; is afraid of academic failure 
B)  8- to 10-year-old; is afraid to be separated from his mother 
C)  8-to 10-year-old; has permissive parents 
D)  11- to 13-year-old; fears a bully. 
A)  5- to 7-year-old; is afraid of academic failure 
B)  8- to 10-year-old; is afraid to be separated from his mother 
C)  8-to 10-year-old; has permissive parents 
D)  11- to 13-year-old; fears a bully. D

Question 2

__________ parenting is correlated with __________ self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritative; low 
B)  Authoritarian; unrealistically high 
C)  Indulgent; unrealistically high 
D)  Controlling; moderate 
A)  Authoritative; low 
B)  Authoritarian; unrealistically high 
C)  Indulgent; unrealistically high 
D)  Controlling; moderate C

Question 3

Children and adults with __________ are more likely to hold racial and ethnic prejudices.

Accepted Answer

A)  very low self-esteem 
B)  very high self-esteem 
C)  high interracial contact 
D)  ethnically diverse families 
A)  very low self-esteem 
B)  very high self-esteem 
C)  high interracial contact 
D)  ethnically diverse families B

Question 4

Regardless of SES,daughters of employed mothers

Accepted Answer

A)  have higher self-esteem. 
B)  get better grades in school. 
C)  are more achievement-oriented. 
D)  display more gender-stereotyped beliefs. 
A)  have higher self-esteem. 
B)  get better grades in school. 
C)  are more achievement-oriented. 
D)  display more gender-stereotyped beliefs.

Question 5

Nine-year-old Noah observed that he is better than his peers at math but not as good at spelling.Noah is using

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping. 
B)  social comparisons. 
C)  self-regulation. 
D)  an ideal self. 
A)  stereotyping. 
B)  social comparisons. 
C)  self-regulation. 
D)  an ideal self.

Question 6

Regardless of the extent of their friction,divorcing parents who manage to engage in __________ greatly improve the chances of favorable child outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  mediation 
B)  coparenting 
C)  joint physical custody 
D)  authoritarian parenting 
A)  mediation 
B)  coparenting 
C)  joint physical custody 
D)  authoritarian parenting

Question 7

Popular-antisocial children

Accepted Answer

A)  are anxious, unhappy, and low in self-esteem. 
B)  combine academic and social competence. 
C)  include "tough" boys and relationally aggressive boys and girls. 
D)  show high rates of absenteeism and prosocial behavior. 
A)  are anxious, unhappy, and low in self-esteem. 
B)  combine academic and social competence. 
C)  include "tough" boys and relationally aggressive boys and girls. 
D)  show high rates of absenteeism and prosocial behavior.

Question 8

Ten-year-old Greta is beginning to feel like she is in control of her emotional experience.She is acquiring

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective-taking skills. 
B)  a sense of emotional self-efficacy. 
C)  an ideal self. 
D)  a sense of inferiority. 
A)  perspective-taking skills. 
B)  a sense of emotional self-efficacy. 
C)  an ideal self. 
D)  a sense of inferiority.

Question 9

In middle childhood,boys

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely than girls to describe themselves as having "other-gender" characteristics. 
B)  are more androgynous than girls. 
C)  usually stick to "masculine" activities. 
D)  experiment with a wider range of gender-traditional activities than girls. 
A)  are more likely than girls to describe themselves as having "other-gender" characteristics. 
B)  are more androgynous than girls. 
C)  usually stick to "masculine" activities. 
D)  experiment with a wider range of gender-traditional activities than girls.

Question 10

Peer acceptance

Accepted Answer

A)  is a mutual relationship. 
B)  is unrelated to social skills. 
C)  refers to likability. 
D)  has little correlation with psychological adjustment. 
A)  is a mutual relationship. 
B)  is unrelated to social skills. 
C)  refers to likability. 
D)  has little correlation with psychological adjustment.

Question 11

Discuss sibling rivalry in middle childhood.What steps can parents take to reduce it?

Accepted Answer

Sibling rivalry tends to increase in mid

Question 12

Mastery-oriented children are most likely to attribute failure to

Accepted Answer

A)  the malicious intent of another person. 
B)  ability. 
C)  bad luck. 
D)  insufficient effort. 
A)  the malicious intent of another person. 
B)  ability. 
C)  bad luck. 
D)  insufficient effort.

Question 13

Children who are separated from parents due to war-related violence

Accepted Answer

A)  are unable to form meaningful relationships. 
B)  rely on help from their communities. 
C)  fare poorly, even after developing other relationships. 
D)  reject most adults, even close family members. 
A)  are unable to form meaningful relationships. 
B)  rely on help from their communities. 
C)  fare poorly, even after developing other relationships. 
D)  reject most adults, even close family members.

Question 14

Studies examining the relationship between stressful life experiences and psychological disturbance in childhood have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a strong relationship between stressful experiences and psychological disturbance. 
B)  it takes a great number of protective factors to prevent maladjustment. 
C)  often just one or a few protective factors account for a child being "stress-resilient." 
D)  traits and experiences that protect children against psychological disturbance are unknown. 
A)  there is a strong relationship between stressful experiences and psychological disturbance. 
B)  it takes a great number of protective factors to prevent maladjustment. 
C)  often just one or a few protective factors account for a child being "stress-resilient." 
D)  traits and experiences that protect children against psychological disturbance are unknown.

Question 15

__________ grants parents an equal say in important decisions about the child's upbringing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Joint custody 
B)  Coregulation 
C)  Divorce mediation 
D)  Mediated custody 
A)  Joint custody 
B)  Coregulation 
C)  Divorce mediation 
D)  Mediated custody

Question 16

Jack and Carly have separated.They are now involved in a series of meetings with a trained professional aimed at reducing family conflict.Jack and Carly are participating in

Accepted Answer

A)  joint custody. 
B)  marriage counseling. 
C)  divorce mediation. 
D)  coparenting. 
A)  joint custody. 
B)  marriage counseling. 
C)  divorce mediation. 
D)  coparenting.

Question 17

Which of the following truthful statements is 8-year-old Matthew the most likely to evaluate negatively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jack tells the teacher that he forgot his book. 
B)  Jack tells a classmate that he does not like her artwork. 
C)  Jack tells his mom that a classmate is cute. 
D)  Jack tells his friend that he feels sad because his dog ran away. 
A)  Jack tells the teacher that he forgot his book. 
B)  Jack tells a classmate that he does not like her artwork. 
C)  Jack tells his mom that a classmate is cute. 
D)  Jack tells his friend that he feels sad because his dog ran away.

Question 18

Sam is a U.S.sixth grader.Compared with school-age children in China,when asked to describe himself,Sam is more likely to say which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm good at sports." 
B)  "I'm in sixth grade." 
C)  "I'm an older brother." 
D)  "My friends think I'm cool." 
A)  "I'm good at sports." 
B)  "I'm in sixth grade." 
C)  "I'm an older brother." 
D)  "My friends think I'm cool."

Question 19

The best way for parents to foster a positive,secure self-image is to

Accepted Answer

A)  make decisions for their children. 
B)  use a firm, controlling parenting style. 
C)  use frequent social comparisons. 
D)  encourage their children to strive for worthwhile goals. 
A)  make decisions for their children. 
B)  use a firm, controlling parenting style. 
C)  use frequent social comparisons. 
D)  encourage their children to strive for worthwhile goals.

Question 20

During middle childhood,

Accepted Answer

A)  fathers engage in as much caregiving as mothers. 
B)  fathers spend more time than mothers with school-age children. 
C)  fathers are more knowledgeable than mothers about children's everyday activities. 
D)  each parent tends to devote more time to children of his or her own sex. 
A)  fathers engage in as much caregiving as mothers. 
B)  fathers spend more time than mothers with school-age children. 
C)  fathers are more knowledgeable than mothers about children's everyday activities. 
D)  each parent tends to devote more time to children of his or her own sex.

Ryan suffers from school phobia.Ryan is most likely a(n) who .

parenting is correlated with self-esteem.

Children and adults with __________ are more likely to hold racial and ethnic prejudices.

Regardless of SES,daughters of employed mothers

Nine-year-old Noah observed that he is better than his peers at math but not as good at spelling.Noah is using

Regardless of the extent of their friction,divorcing parents who manage to engage in __________ greatly improve the chances of favorable child outcomes.

Popular-antisocial children

Ten-year-old Greta is beginning to feel like she is in control of her emotional experience.She is acquiring

In middle childhood,boys

Peer acceptance

Discuss sibling rivalry in middle childhood.What steps can parents take to reduce it?

Mastery-oriented children are most likely to attribute failure to

Children who are separated from parents due to war-related violence

Studies examining the relationship between stressful life experiences and psychological disturbance in childhood have found that

__________ grants parents an equal say in important decisions about the child's upbringing.

Jack and Carly have separated.They are now involved in a series of meetings with a trained professional aimed at reducing family conflict.Jack and Carly are participating in

Which of the following truthful statements is 8-year-old Matthew the most likely to evaluate negatively?

Sam is a U.S.sixth grader.Compared with school-age children in China,when asked to describe himself,Sam is more likely to say which of the following?

The best way for parents to foster a positive,secure self-image is to

During middle childhood,

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Ryan suffers from school phobia.Ryan is most likely a(n)__________ who __________.

__________ parenting is correlated with __________ self-esteem.

Children and adults with __________ are more likely to hold racial and ethnic prejudices.

Regardless of SES,daughters of employed mothers

Nine-year-old Noah observed that he is better than his peers at math but not as good at spelling.Noah is using

Regardless of the extent of their friction,divorcing parents who manage to engage in __________ greatly improve the chances of favorable child outcomes.

Popular-antisocial children

Ten-year-old Greta is beginning to feel like she is in control of her emotional experience.She is acquiring

In middle childhood,boys

Peer acceptance

Discuss sibling rivalry in middle childhood.What steps can parents take to reduce it?

Mastery-oriented children are most likely to attribute failure to

Children who are separated from parents due to war-related violence

Studies examining the relationship between stressful life experiences and psychological disturbance in childhood have found that

__________ grants parents an equal say in important decisions about the child's upbringing.

Jack and Carly have separated.They are now involved in a series of meetings with a trained professional aimed at reducing family conflict.Jack and Carly are participating in

Which of the following truthful statements is 8-year-old Matthew the most likely to evaluate negatively?

Sam is a U.S.sixth grader.Compared with school-age children in China,when asked to describe himself,Sam is more likely to say which of the following?

The best way for parents to foster a positive,secure self-image is to

During middle childhood,

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

Filters

Ryan suffers from school phobia.Ryan is most likely a(n) who .

parenting is correlated with self-esteem.