Question 1

The sense of being male or female.

Accepted Answer

gender identity

Question 2

Jennie is in third grade and is tempted to cheat on a test but chooses not to because she knows that it would be wrong.According to the psychoanalytic theory of moral development,what is responsible for keeping Jennie from doing wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt from her superego 
B)  empathy for other people 
C)  reprimands from caregivers 
D)  rewards from caregivers 
A)  guilt from her superego 
B)  empathy for other people 
C)  reprimands from caregivers 
D)  rewards from caregivers A

Question 3

Which idea about divorce is BEST supported by available evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A divorce may improve children's lives under some circumstances. 
B)  Divorces inevitably impair children's ability to adapt to difficulties in their lives. 
C)  Competent children cannot be raised in single-parent families. 
D)  Divorce has only minor effects on children. 
A)  A divorce may improve children's lives under some circumstances. 
B)  Divorces inevitably impair children's ability to adapt to difficulties in their lives. 
C)  Competent children cannot be raised in single-parent families. 
D)  Divorce has only minor effects on children. A

Question 4

The social role theory of gender differences suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  gender differences result from the contrasting roles of women and men in most societies. 
B)  the mother and father role are social constructions that emerged from our evolutionary past. 
C)  different social roles for men and women in most societies are chosen,not determined. 
D)  nature is the primary determinant of differences between the social labels we call "gender." 
A)  gender differences result from the contrasting roles of women and men in most societies. 
B)  the mother and father role are social constructions that emerged from our evolutionary past. 
C)  different social roles for men and women in most societies are chosen,not determined. 
D)  nature is the primary determinant of differences between the social labels we call "gender."

Question 5

For the following,(a)list the three major social theories of gender,(b)identify the primary theorist associated with each theory,and (c)briefly describe the major tenets of the theory.

Accepted Answer

Social role theory,Alice Eagly: Gender d

Question 6

In general,which of the following BEST describes birth-order effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their existence is not confirmed by research. 
B)  They are most pronounced when there are three or more children in a family. 
C)  They are a result of birth order itself and not to differences in interpersonal interactions that result from having multiple children. 
D)  They are limited in predicting behavior considering the many other influencing factors. 
A)  Their existence is not confirmed by research. 
B)  They are most pronounced when there are three or more children in a family. 
C)  They are a result of birth order itself and not to differences in interpersonal interactions that result from having multiple children. 
D)  They are limited in predicting behavior considering the many other influencing factors.

Question 7

Overall,the effects of television on children's development are

Accepted Answer

A)  almost all negative. 
B)  almost all positive. 
C)  some positive,some negative. 
D)  not measurable enough to be significant. 
A)  almost all negative. 
B)  almost all positive. 
C)  some positive,some negative. 
D)  not measurable enough to be significant.

Question 8

Blanche is 4 years old.What would Blanche MOST likely say if you asked her to describe who she is?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am quiet,nice,and friendly." 
B)  "I have brown hair,and I have a bicycle." 
C)  "I like preschool,especially reading,and I am good in art." 
D)  "I am the daughter of Sam and Renee and the sister of William." 
A)  "I am quiet,nice,and friendly." 
B)  "I have brown hair,and I have a bicycle." 
C)  "I like preschool,especially reading,and I am good in art." 
D)  "I am the daughter of Sam and Renee and the sister of William."

Question 9

Which type of play is most common among 10- to 12-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  constructive play 
B)  social play 
C)  symbolic play 
D)  games 
A)  constructive play 
B)  social play 
C)  symbolic play 
D)  games

Question 10

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of single-parent families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Germany 
C)  United States 
D)  Sweden 
A)  Canada 
B)  Germany 
C)  United States 
D)  Sweden

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a marked change in emotional development during early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children can talk about their emotions more freely. 
B)  Children can reflect up on their emotions. 
C)  Children can deceive others with their emotions. 
D)  Children can understand the causes of emotions. 
A)  Children can talk about their emotions more freely. 
B)  Children can reflect up on their emotions. 
C)  Children can deceive others with their emotions. 
D)  Children can understand the causes of emotions.

Question 12

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children.Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral behavior is always influenced by the situation. 
B)  Self-control is evidenced by the child's ability to delay gratification. 
C)  Punishment will always increase modeling of moral behavior. 
D)  Cognitive factors are important in the development of self-control. 
A)  Moral behavior is always influenced by the situation. 
B)  Self-control is evidenced by the child's ability to delay gratification. 
C)  Punishment will always increase modeling of moral behavior. 
D)  Cognitive factors are important in the development of self-control.

Question 13

Why do more and more researchers think that birth-order influences on child development have been emphasized too strongly?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no clear patterns of birth-order influences on personality. 
B)  If we continue to study birth order influences,our findings will create self-fulfilling prophecies that will perpetuate birth-order differences. 
C)  The pattern of birth-order influences that scientists have found makes little sense and is not very useful. 
D)  Birth-order influences are not very large when compared with all other influences. 
A)  There are no clear patterns of birth-order influences on personality. 
B)  If we continue to study birth order influences,our findings will create self-fulfilling prophecies that will perpetuate birth-order differences. 
C)  The pattern of birth-order influences that scientists have found makes little sense and is not very useful. 
D)  Birth-order influences are not very large when compared with all other influences.

Question 14

Social class differences in parenting behaviors have been found in the United States and most Western cultures.Low-income and working-class parents are more likely to __________ than middle-class parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  ask their children questions 
B)  use reasoning to accompany their discipline 
C)  use physical discipline 
D)  use verbal praise 
A)  ask their children questions 
B)  use reasoning to accompany their discipline 
C)  use physical discipline 
D)  use verbal praise

Question 15

Which of the following parenting styles has high demands and low responsiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful

Question 16

The ability to discern the emotional states of others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to discern the emotional states...

Question 17

Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson considered play to be valuable because

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows children to release tension. 
B)  it advances the child's cognitive development. 
C)  it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment. 
D)  it allows children to interact with their peers. 
A)  it allows children to release tension. 
B)  it advances the child's cognitive development. 
C)  it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment. 
D)  it allows children to interact with their peers.

Question 18

The development of thoughts,feelings,and behaviors regarding rules and conventions about what people should do in their interactions with other people is called

Accepted Answer

A)  moral development. 
B)  superego development. 
C)  integrity development. 
D)  democratic development. 
A)  moral development. 
B)  superego development. 
C)  integrity development. 
D)  democratic development.

Question 19

A kind of parenting style in which parents are warm,nurturing,and involved with their children.The parents,however,place few demands or controls on their children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A kind of parenting style in which...

Question 20

According to Maccoby (1998,2002),gender is important in

Accepted Answer

A)  the composition of children's groups. 
B)  the size of children's groups. 
C)  the interaction within children's groups. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the composition of children's groups. 
B)  the size of children's groups. 
C)  the interaction within children's groups. 
D)  all of these.

The sense of being male or female.

Jennie is in third grade and is tempted to cheat on a test but chooses not to because she knows that it would be wrong.According to the psychoanalytic theory of moral development,what is responsible for keeping Jennie from doing wrong?

Which idea about divorce is BEST supported by available evidence?

The social role theory of gender differences suggests that

For the following,(a)list the three major social theories of gender,(b)identify the primary theorist associated with each theory,and (c)briefly describe the major tenets of the theory.

In general,which of the following BEST describes birth-order effects?

Overall,the effects of television on children's development are

Blanche is 4 years old.What would Blanche MOST likely say if you asked her to describe who she is?

Which type of play is most common among 10- to 12-year-olds?

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of single-parent families?

Which of the following is NOT a marked change in emotional development during early childhood?

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children.Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

Why do more and more researchers think that birth-order influences on child development have been emphasized too strongly?

Social class differences in parenting behaviors have been found in the United States and most Western cultures.Low-income and working-class parents are more likely to __________ than middle-class parents.

Which of the following parenting styles has high demands and low responsiveness?

The ability to discern the emotional states of others.

Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson considered play to be valuable because

The development of thoughts,feelings,and behaviors regarding rules and conventions about what people should do in their interactions with other people is called

A kind of parenting style in which parents are warm,nurturing,and involved with their children.The parents,however,place few demands or controls on their children.

According to Maccoby (1998,2002),gender is important in

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Prenatal Development and Birth

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Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

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Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

The sense of being male or female.

Jennie is in third grade and is tempted to cheat on a test but chooses not to because she knows that it would be wrong.According to the psychoanalytic theory of moral development,what is responsible for keeping Jennie from doing wrong?

Which idea about divorce is BEST supported by available evidence?

The social role theory of gender differences suggests that

For the following,(a)list the three major social theories of gender,(b)identify the primary theorist associated with each theory,and (c)briefly describe the major tenets of the theory.

In general,which of the following BEST describes birth-order effects?

Overall,the effects of television on children's development are

Blanche is 4 years old.What would Blanche MOST likely say if you asked her to describe who she is?

Which type of play is most common among 10- to 12-year-olds?

Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of single-parent families?

Which of the following is NOT a marked change in emotional development during early childhood?

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children.Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

Why do more and more researchers think that birth-order influences on child development have been emphasized too strongly?

Social class differences in parenting behaviors have been found in the United States and most Western cultures.Low-income and working-class parents are more likely to __________ than middle-class parents.

Which of the following parenting styles has high demands and low responsiveness?

The ability to discern the emotional states of others.

Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson considered play to be valuable because

The development of thoughts,feelings,and behaviors regarding rules and conventions about what people should do in their interactions with other people is called

A kind of parenting style in which parents are warm,nurturing,and involved with their children.The parents,however,place few demands or controls on their children.

According to Maccoby (1998,2002),gender is important in

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters