Exam 13: Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Which of the following statements about gender differences in cognitive development is TRUE?

Cybil is about to deliver a baby.Her husband,Bruce,is driving to the hospital at 80 miles per hour. Their son Will says,"Daddy,don't go that fast,you might get caught and sent to prison." From which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning is Will making this statement?

How does the development of self-understanding change from early childhood to middle and late childhood?

Margarite is 8 years old and has recently moved to a small town in the Midwest.Her parents speak only Spanish.She understands some English words but cannot speak English fluently.Discuss the impact of Margarite's inability to speak fluently in English with regard to Erikson's stage of industry versus inferiority.

Which of the following is TRUE of rapport talk?

A 10-year-old is most likely to describe himself by saying,

According to Kenneth Dodge,what is the first step that children go through in processing information about their social world?

Which of the following actions is desirable when attempting to raise children's self-esteem?

The most publicized criticism of Kohlberg's theory has come from Carol Gilligan,who believes that Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development

Less secure attachment to a mother during childhood is linked to

Julie planned a surprise birthday party for her mother with the help of her friends and father.Before her mother got back from work,they put up streamers and other decorative items around the living room and waited for her mother to return and cut the cake.When Julie's mother returned,she got angry at the house being filled with children and the mess they had made decorating for her birthday party and stormed out of the house.This incident is likely to enhance Julie's sense of

________ aggression includes behaviors such as trying to make others dislike a certain individual by spreading malicious rumors about the person.

An increased capacity in the area of ________ is characterized by deliberate efforts to manage one's behavior,emotions,and thoughts that lead to increased social competence and achievement.

Researchers investigating the benefits of single-sex education have found

Adolescents may reason that in order for a community to work effectively,it needs to be protected by laws that are adhered to by its members.This is an example of a moral judgment based on Kohlberg's ________ stage of moral reasoning.

List and define Lawrence Kohlberg's three levels of moral development.

In Lawrence Kohlberg's preconventional reasoning stage,good and bad are interpreted in terms of

The Urban Prep Academy for Young Men was established to provide single-sex education for African American males.What percentage of its first graduates enrolled in college?

In middle and late childhood,control of children is characterized by a(n)

Daniel was arrested for stealing government documents,and he responded by saying that "Yes,I did steal the documents,and I am willing to go to jail for it.These documents prove that the government was engaging in a cover-up and I think the public has a right to know about such unethical actions." Lawrence Kohlberg would classify Daniel as using ________ morality in this situation.