Question 1

In a recent national survey of U.S.parents with 3- to 4-year-old children,about __________ reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

Accepted Answer

A)  16% 
B)  26% 
C)  57% 
D)  67% 
A)  16% 
B)  26% 
C)  57% 
D)  67%

Question 2

Constructive play

Accepted Answer

A)  transforms the physical environment into a symbol. 
B)  engages children in their own solution to a problem. 
C)  involves children in social interactions with their peers. 
D)  increases mastery and coordination of skills. 
A)  transforms the physical environment into a symbol. 
B)  engages children in their own solution to a problem. 
C)  involves children in social interactions with their peers. 
D)  increases mastery and coordination of skills.

Question 3

What are the long-term effects of being maltreated as a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression,anxiety,and substance abuse 
B)  personality disorders and physical health problems 
C)  a rigid and controlling personality 
D)  none of these 
A)  depression,anxiety,and substance abuse 
B)  personality disorders and physical health problems 
C)  a rigid and controlling personality 
D)  none of these

Question 4

Suzie just brought home her report card.She earned Cs and Ds in all of her classes.When looking at the grades,her father stated,"You are an embarrassment to me! You better get those grades up,or else!" Suzie's Dad is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Research linking corporal punishment and child behavior has been associated with all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate compliance. 
B)  high levels of aggression. 
C)  high levels of moral internalization. 
D)  behavioral problems at school and with peers. 
A)  immediate compliance. 
B)  high levels of aggression. 
C)  high levels of moral internalization. 
D)  behavioral problems at school and with peers.

Question 6

In early childhood,children develop this aspect of the representation of self.This includes the substance and content of self-conceptions and provides the rational underpinnings for the whole of personal identity

Accepted Answer

The answer of In early childhood,children develop this aspect of...

Question 7

Steur,Applefield,and Smith (1971)randomly assigned children to two groups.One group watched cartoons containing violence,and the other group watched cartoons with the violence removed.During a free-play session,the children who watched the cartoons containing violence showed more aggression than children who watched the nonviolent cartoons.Which conclusion can be drawn from this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  We can say that TV is the only factor that causes aggression. 
B)  We cannot say that violent TV caused the increased aggression,because this is only a correlational study. 
C)  We cannot say what caused the aggression,since aggression is caused by so many other factors. 
D)  We can say that the violent TV caused the increased aggression if all other factors in the groups were equal. 
A)  We can say that TV is the only factor that causes aggression. 
B)  We cannot say that violent TV caused the increased aggression,because this is only a correlational study. 
C)  We cannot say what caused the aggression,since aggression is caused by so many other factors. 
D)  We can say that the violent TV caused the increased aggression if all other factors in the groups were equal.

Question 8

A way of speaking,most often used by girls with their friends where individuals talk to one another in a reciprocal manner.

Accepted Answer

collaborat

Question 9

Approximately __________ of gay men are parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40%

Question 10

By the time that Jacques graduates from high school,it is likely he will have spent the MOST time

Accepted Answer

A)  watching TV. 
B)  eating meals. 
C)  in the classroom. 
D)  with his parents. 
A)  watching TV. 
B)  eating meals. 
C)  in the classroom. 
D)  with his parents.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are more likely than boys to interact in larger groups. 
B)  Boys are more likely than girls to participate in organized group games. 
C)  Girls are more likely than boys to talk and act in "collaborative discourse." 
D)  Boys are more likely than girls to engage in activities to attain a group goal. 
A)  Girls are more likely than boys to interact in larger groups. 
B)  Boys are more likely than girls to participate in organized group games. 
C)  Girls are more likely than boys to talk and act in "collaborative discourse." 
D)  Boys are more likely than girls to engage in activities to attain a group goal.

Question 12

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky 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 13

Using props,plots,and roles in play is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  associative play. 
B)  constructive play. 
C)  pretense/symbolic play. 
D)  sensorimotor/practice play. 
A)  associative play. 
B)  constructive play. 
C)  pretense/symbolic play. 
D)  sensorimotor/practice play.

Question 14

The social and psychological dimensions of being male or female.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The social and psychological dimensions of being...

In a recent national survey of U.S.parents with 3- to 4-year-old children,about __________ reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

Constructive play

What are the long-term effects of being maltreated as a child?

Suzie just brought home her report card.She earned Cs and Ds in all of her classes.When looking at the grades,her father stated,"You are an embarrassment to me! You better get those grades up,or else!" Suzie's Dad is most likely a(n)

Research linking corporal punishment and child behavior has been associated with all of the following,EXCEPT

In early childhood,children develop this aspect of the representation of self.This includes the substance and content of self-conceptions and provides the rational underpinnings for the whole of personal identity

A way of speaking,most often used by girls with their friends where individuals talk to one another in a reciprocal manner.

Approximately __________ of gay men are parents.

By the time that Jacques graduates from high school,it is likely he will have spent the MOST time

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky considered play to be valuable because

Using props,plots,and roles in play is characteristic of

The social and psychological dimensions of being male or female.

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Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

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Exam 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

In a recent national survey of U.S.parents with 3- to 4-year-old children,about __________ reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

Constructive play

What are the long-term effects of being maltreated as a child?

Suzie just brought home her report card.She earned Cs and Ds in all of her classes.When looking at the grades,her father stated,"You are an embarrassment to me! You better get those grades up,or else!" Suzie's Dad is most likely a(n)

Research linking corporal punishment and child behavior has been associated with all of the following,EXCEPT

In early childhood,children develop this aspect of the representation of self.This includes the substance and content of self-conceptions and provides the rational underpinnings for the whole of personal identity

A way of speaking,most often used by girls with their friends where individuals talk to one another in a reciprocal manner.

Approximately __________ of gay men are parents.

By the time that Jacques graduates from high school,it is likely he will have spent the MOST time

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky considered play to be valuable because

Using props,plots,and roles in play is characteristic of

The social and psychological dimensions of being male or female.

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