Exam 10: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Sociologist George Herbert Mead proposed that a __________ emerges when children adopt a view of the self that resembles others' attitudes toward the child.

Beginning in middle childhood,children's self-descriptions start to emphasize __________.

Research demonstrates that in the United States,compared to children with siblings,only children __________.

Loren needs constant reassurance and relies heavily on peers to affirm his self-worth.His parents are probably __________.

__________ are crucial for developing a self-concept based on personality traits.

Which child living in a low-SES,predominantly African-American neighborhood is the most likely to have self-esteem problems?

Research confirms that an effective way to reduce prejudice is through __________.

Titus feels similar to other boys.Titus is __________.

Six-year-old Mora regularly complains of nausea and stomachaches in the morning before school.She cries and refuses to get on the bus.In one-third of children like Mora with school refusal,the real fear is __________.

Eleven-year-old Leah has developed a sense of competence at a number of useful skills and tasks.She has a positive but realistic self-concept and takes pride in her accomplishments.According to Erikson,Leah has __________.

When classmates are asked to rate each other's likability,__________ children get many positive votes,whereas __________ children are seldom mentioned.

__________ praise implies that competence develops through effort.

When Gwen does not do as well as Lela on a math test,she says,"Lela got lucky.I know I'm the best math student in the class and I studied for two nights!" Gwen is using __________.

When Erica's best friend makes her angry,she takes a deep breath and counts to 10.Erica is using __________.

During middle childhood,__________.

The more adults highlight __________,the more likely white children will express in-group favoritism and out-group prejudice.

On a measure of peer acceptance,Jed gets many negative votes and no positive ones.Jed is a __________ child.

Compared with preschoolers,school-age children __________.

The largest subtype of rejected children is rejected-__________ children.

Mr.and Mrs.Chavez recently divorced.Their 5-year-old son is likely to __________.