Exam 6: Interacting and the Work of Play

To understand that boys are supposed to play with trucks and girls are supposed to play with dolls, what must little David also understand?

Samantha has reached the age at which she only wants to spend time with her female girlfriends, doing artwork or talking about Justin Bieber. Approximately how old is Samantha?

With which person is Rosalind most likely to act altruistically?

How would you best characterize an indulgent-permissive parent?

Rita and Karen are working on separate puzzles. When Rita tries to help Karen put together her puzzle, Karen gets angry and throws her puzzle pieces at Rita. If Rita's response is like that of most children, what will she most likely do?

Though Matthew never gets in trouble at school, he does not feel very good about himself, has difficulty making friends, and doesn't do as well as he probably could in school. Which parenting style do Matthew's parents most likely have?

When all of his buddies call home to tell their parents they will be getting home late from the game, Adam doesn't bother, saying "My mom and dad are too busy to care about me. They don't care how late I'm out-in fact, they never even ask where I'm going." If Adam is right, what type of parenting style are his parents exhibiting?

Fay has two daughters: Lisa, who has the same domestic interests as her mother, and Marie, who is an avid outdoorswoman. When Fay wants to bake with her two daughters, Lisa is excited, but Marie is apathetic. This disappoints Fay, and she insists that Marie participate. What will likely happen with Fay's parental behaviour?

Which of the following statements provides an example of a child learning to regulate his/her emotions?

Sandy is a vibrant preschooler who loves to dress herself, play with her stuffed animals, and help mommy bake. According to Erikson, these types of activities are assisting Sandy to develop which of the following characteristics?

Ben's parents would like him to be more cooperative with other children. Which strategy is most likely to be helpful to them?

Joan and Mike are observing assertive make-believe behaviour in children at different daycare centres. When they observe 50 incidents of assertive make-believe behaviour, they can go to the department party. Joan is observing Korean children; Mike is observing Canadian children. Who will arrive at the party first?