Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

What is the result of the public and government demand for increased accountability from schools?

Johnny says he likes his best friend,Andy,because Andy is fun and talks about interesting things.Johnny also says that Andy encourages him to do his best and comforts him when he fails.Which of the following functions of children's friendships is Johnny describing?

Describe the different patterns of aggression between males and females.

A peer status held by children who are infrequently nominated as a best friend and are actively disliked by peers.

Kathryn Kerns and her colleagues have found that during the middle and late childhood years,_____ is associated with a lower level of internalized symptoms,anxiety,and depression in children.

Which of the following is TRUE of Dale Schunk's findings about students with high self-efficacy?

Broad categories that reflect general impressions and beliefs about males and females,such as "boys play with trucks and girls play with dolls," are known as gender:

_____ children give out reinforcements,listen carefully,maintain open lines of communication with peers,are happy,control their negative emotions,act like themselves,show enthusiasm and concern for others,and are self-confident without being conceited.

During the elementary years,a child's self-understanding includes increasing reference to all of the following EXCEPT:

The use of Common Core Standards and mandatory standardized testing in each state was implemented to assess a school's:

_____ is also called self-worth or self-image.

_____ is at work in perspective taking.

Carol Gilligan has criticized Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development because:

Karen believes that her qualities and learning abilities cannot change no matter how much effort she gives.Therefore,she has decided not to try at all and let her grades plummet.According to Carol Dweck,which of the following BEST describes Karen's mindset?

_____ is the belief that "I can"; helplessness is the belief that "I cannot."

Moral rules are widely accepted,somewhat impersonal,and:

This social cognitive theorist states that self-efficacy is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve.

_____ children are frequently nominated both as a best friend and as being disliked.

In terms of gender differences,the advantage in reading for girls over boys has been found

In one analysis,_____ percent of children in stepfamilies show adjustment problems.