Exam 8: Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Linda has been caught throwing rocks at a neighbor's house.Her parents wish to stop this behavior through punishment.To be most effective,it would be best to have which of the following people administer the punishment?

Four-year-old Marcie would like to hide her little brother's toys in the basement.However,she realizes this will make her brother cry,and she wonders if she will feel bad about this.According to Erikson,Marcie is experiencing the conflict of

Tina realizes that she will never be a boy.According to Kohlberg,she has developed

When a 4-year-old boy is asked to describe himself,he will typically tell you about his

Parents of prosocial children tend to discipline them by

Stacy has an imaginary friend,Mindy.Stacy can be expected to be a(n)______ child.

Don is beginning to understand how his culture classifies males and females.Based upon this knowledge,Don is developing patterns of behavior based upon his organized knowledge of male-appropriate and female-appropriate behavior.According to Bem,the patterns of behavior that Don is beginning to develop are organized around

A male rat has been given an injection of testosterone.Which of the following behaviors is likely to INCREASE as a consequence?

Psychological or behavioral differences between males and females are called

With regard to the social learning theory of gender-typing,research has indicated that

In egalitarian households,the _____________ role in gender socialization seems especially important.

Ellen has just run across the street against her parents' wishes.Her parents firmly explain to her that she must not do that again because she could get hurt.Ellen's parents are using _______________ as a form of discipline.

Which of the following describes the behavior of authoritative parents?

Melissa is 4 years old,and now wants to avoid dressing "like a boy." She talks about being "a wife and mommy" when she grows up.Melissa is engaged in the process of

Gender refers to

The virtue acquired through successful resolution of Erikson's developmental crisis of initiative versus guilt is

According to social cognitive theory,

The earliest,most frequent,and most intense disputes among siblings are over

Which of the following does NOT describe only children?

Children begin to have friends at about age