Exam 3: Self and Social and Moral Development

Children who experience autonomy are likely to become more

Canadian researchers using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Children and Youth,have demonstrated that

The implication of the "Big Fish,Little Pond" idea is that

Programs designed to increase students' self-esteem such as "Student of the Month" have

Urie Bronfenbrenner's theory,which describes the social and cultural contexts of development is referred to as his ________ model of development.

The development of children's self-concept evolves by means of

The relationship between perseverance and a job completed is what Erikson calls ________.

Erikson's notion of developmental crises can be defined as a

A member of your school board gives an impassioned speech regarding the need for "a dollar's worth of learning for every dollar spent." "The children of today are rarely challenged," he asserts."We need to promote accelerated programs." For the next hour,he outlines a plan to introduce algebra in the sixth grade,physics in the seventh grade,reading in the preschool,and skipping grades for any student who scores at the 60th percentile on the State standardized achievement test.Some people in the audience look skeptical,others show strong displeasure,but a surprising number appear to agree with the sentiments expressed. A)Argue for or against the proposed program drawing from the ideas of (a)Piaget,(b)Erikson,and (c)Kohlberg.

Psychologists disagree about the commonly held belief that parents are the major influence on their children.What is the basis of this disagreement?

Francis is no longer satisfied with pretending he has a place of his own.He's in the third grade now and old enough to build a real playhouse.He sets to work with boards and cardboard,and takes great pleasure in the completed project.Francis is at the stage of

Which one of Erikson's crises would you be $\bold{LEAST}$ likely to encounter in a K-12 classroom?

Woolfolk has suggested that self-esteem is probably increased the most by

What does a conflict such as initiative vs.guilt represent in Erikson's theory?

According to Erikson,children's first development crisis is resolving initiative vs.guilt.

What are some ways teachers can address student's physical differences without calling unnecessary attention to the variation?

A Children whose parents are divorcing can benefit from authoritative teachers.

As with most developmental crises,the resolution of the identity crisis

Being recognized as a "good" child by one's parents is especially important at the preconventional stage of moral reasoning.

Which level of government is responsible for $\bold{\text{child protection}}$ laws?