Exam 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

While waiting in line at the drinking fountain,Tynisha pushes three children out of the way.Ten-year-old Ramon is most likely to respond by __________.

School-age children with a strong sense of attachment security and whose parents use a(n)__________ child-rearing style feel especially good about themselves.

Sexually abused children __________.

When war and social crises are temporary,most children __________.

Which statement about moral development in middle childhood is true?

Veronica and Santiago are getting a divorce.They are worried about the long-term consequences this will have on their three children.You can tell them that the overriding factor in positive adjustment following divorce is __________.

Most cases of school refusal appear around age __________.

__________ children are likely to develop a learned-helpless approach to peer difficulties-concluding,after repeated rebuffs,that they will never be liked.

School-age friends __________.

Which statement about culture and moral understanding is true?

Marlena is enrolled in an intervention program that encourages learned-helpless children to believe that they can overcome failure by exerting more effort.This approach is known as __________.

Children who develop __________ attribute their failures,not their successes,to ability.

As Grant approaches adolescence,his parents gradually give him more control.They exercise general oversight while letting Grant take charge of moment-by-moment decision making.Grant's parents are using __________.

Research shows that declines in well-being following divorce are greatest for __________.

The children in Nadine's class are asked to identify classmates whom they like most or like least.Nadine receives the highest number of votes,part of which are positive and part of which are negative.Nadine is a __________ child.

Women who were sexually abused are likely to __________.

Shauntae's mom is marrying a man with two small children.The five of them will live together in Shauntae's house as a(n)__________ family.

Between __________,children improve sharply in ability to distinguish pride from happiness and surprise.

Felix has many friends and is happy with his peer relationships.But he often bullies others and engages in calculated relational aggression.Felix can be hostile and disruptive,but he also engages in positive,prosocial acts.Felix is a __________ child.

Despite their higher achievement,__________ often attribute poor performance to lack of __________.