Exam 8: Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Suzanna is considered weird by her third grade classmates.She seems to have few social skills.On a sociometric analysis,Suzanna received no positive nominations from her classmates,and a large number of negative nominations.Explain what this sociometric assessment is and what it means.Outline what might be an effective therapeutic approach to Suzanna's difficulties.,

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The analysis of peer relationships via a sociometric analysis leads to the following social statuses: 1)Popular - Children in this group receive many positive nominations and few negative nominations from their peers high preference,high impact).They are well-liked and are highly visible.2)Average - These kids receive an average number of positive and negative nominations near the mean for the group on preference and impact).3)Neglected - This group is comprised of children who receive few nominations,either positive or negative and is characterized by its low level of social impact.4)Rejected - The children in this group receive many negative and few positive nominations.They are typically disliked low preference)by have high visibility high impact).5)Controversial - These students receive many positive and many negative nominations high impact,average preference).They are seen by some peers as disruptive but as a class leader by others.In the case study described,we could predict that Suzanna's social status is "neglected".She is generally liked by her peers,but is not very visible.The key in working with Suzanna is to discover the extent to which it bothers her that she is not chosen to participate in activities with her peers.If it does not cause her emotional distress,there may not be a need for therapy.Similar to "average" children,many "neglected" children do not seem to have a lot of developmental problems.

When data are analyzed together from a large number of different studies on the same question,like "are there sex differences in nurturing tendencies," the report is called a

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With regard to differences between males and females in math skills,which of the following is correct?

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Males are less likely to survive than females,both before and after birth.One important reason is that

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Which of the following is true of aggressive children?

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Question 5

Social skills training programs are interventions in which children are taught specific,discrete behaviors that can facilitate effective social interactions,like making eye contact and asking appropriate questions.Assessments of these interventions indicate that they have modest success in improving peer acceptance.Which of these is the best description of a major shortcoming of these intervention programs?

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Question 6

Biological females with two X chromosomes are sometimes born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia CAH),which causes their external genitalia to appear more like those of a male.They may be misidentified at birth and raised as males.If the correct identification is not made before age 3,physicians often advise parents to continue raising the child as a boy,because the child's gender identity may be difficult to change after age 3.The experiences of CAH girls and other gender atypical children have helped demonstrate that

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One way to assess children's status among their peers is to ask each child in a classroom to choose which other children he or she would most like to sit next to or to do various things with,and which other children he or she would least like to do these things with.This technique is called

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Question 8

As a toddler,Joey loved to "dance" with his mother and his sisters,twirling around the house to music.By age 5,Joey refused to dance anymore,saying that dancing was for girls.His mother felt that he really wanted to dance but that he just wouldn't.How would a cognitivetheorist explain Joey's attitude toward dancing?

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Question 9

Which of the following is a well-documented gender difference in brain structure?

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Question 10

As a toddler,Joey loved to "dance" with his mother and his sisters,twirling around the house to music.By age 5,Joey refused to dance anymore,saying that dancing was for girls.His mother felt that he really wanted to dance but that he just wouldn't.How would a psychoanalytic Freudian theorist explain Joey's attitude toward dancing?

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Question 11

Beliefs about sex differences sometimes are supported by research and sometimes are not.Which of the following gender stereotypes is not supported by research?

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Question 12

In middle childhood and early adolescence,cliques serve the purpose of

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Question 13

Tiffany is 3 years old.She knows that she is a girl,and she expects to be a girl tomorrow,but she does not understand that her gender is permanent.She believes that cutting her hair short could change her gender.Tiffany has _ but not __.

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Studies of peer groups indicate that children's conformity to peers can best be described as resulting from

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Question 15

Research indicates that mothers talk more to girls,that parents talk more about emotions to girls,that parents put more pressure on boys to suppress crying,and that teachers are more disapproving of girls than of boys when they are highly active.Which of the following theories argues that these modeling and rewarding processes are the most important influences on sex differences in behavior?

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Counselors need to recognize that girls' antisocial behavior in late childhood

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Question 17

Which of the following is more typical of boys' sex-segregated groups than of girls' sex segregated groups?

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Question 18

Describe at least two theories of how parenting might influence the development of sex differences in childhood.Discuss the evidence for and against these theories.,

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Question 19

Research indicates that sex role development usually proceeds normally in single parent families as well as in the more traditional dual parent families.These findings are not consistent with predictions from what type of theory about how sex differences develop?

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When data are analyzed together from a large number of different studies on the same question,like "are there sex differences in nurturing tendencies," the report is called a

With regard to differences between males and females in math skills,which of the following is correct?

Males are less likely to survive than females,both before and after birth.One important reason is that

Which of the following is true of aggressive children?

One way to assess children's status among their peers is to ask each child in a classroom to choose which other children he or she would most like to sit next to or to do various things with,and which other children he or she would least like to do these things with.This technique is called

Which of the following is a well-documented gender difference in brain structure?

Beliefs about sex differences sometimes are supported by research and sometimes are not.Which of the following gender stereotypes is not supported by research?

In middle childhood and early adolescence,cliques serve the purpose of

Tiffany is 3 years old.She knows that she is a girl,and she expects to be a girl tomorrow,but she does not understand that her gender is permanent.She believes that cutting her hair short could change her gender.Tiffany has _ but not __.

Studies of peer groups indicate that children's conformity to peers can best be described as resulting from

Counselors need to recognize that girls' antisocial behavior in late childhood

Which of the following is more typical of boys' sex-segregated groups than of girls' sex segregated groups?

Describe at least two theories of how parenting might influence the development of sex differences in childhood.Discuss the evidence for and against these theories.,

Research indicates that sex role development usually proceeds normally in single parent families as well as in the more traditional dual parent families.These findings are not consistent with predictions from what type of theory about how sex differences develop?

Organizing Themes in Developme

Epigenesis and the Brain: the Fundamentals of Behavioral Development

Cognitive Development in the Early

Emotional Development in the Early Years

The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years

Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood

Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Physical,cognitive,and Identity Developments in Adolescence

The Social World of Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developments in Young Adults

Socioemotional and Vocational Developments in Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, personality, and Social Development

Living Well: Stress, coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood

Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood

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Exam 8: Gender and Peer Relationships: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

When data are analyzed together from a large number of different studies on the same question,like "are there sex differences in nurturing tendencies," the report is called a

With regard to differences between males and females in math skills,which of the following is correct?

Males are less likely to survive than females,both before and after birth.One important reason is that

Which of the following is true of aggressive children?

One way to assess children's status among their peers is to ask each child in a classroom to choose which other children he or she would most like to sit next to or to do various things with,and which other children he or she would least like to do these things with.This technique is called

Which of the following is a well-documented gender difference in brain structure?

Beliefs about sex differences sometimes are supported by research and sometimes are not.Which of the following gender stereotypes is not supported by research?

In middle childhood and early adolescence,cliques serve the purpose of

Tiffany is 3 years old.She knows that she is a girl,and she expects to be a girl tomorrow,but she does not understand that her gender is permanent.She believes that cutting her hair short could change her gender.Tiffany has ___________ but not ____________.

Studies of peer groups indicate that children's conformity to peers can best be described as resulting from

Counselors need to recognize that girls' antisocial behavior in late childhood

Which of the following is more typical of boys' sex-segregated groups than of girls' sex segregated groups?

Describe at least two theories of how parenting might influence the development of sex differences in childhood.Discuss the evidence for and against these theories.,

Research indicates that sex role development usually proceeds normally in single parent families as well as in the more traditional dual parent families.These findings are not consistent with predictions from what type of theory about how sex differences develop?

Organizing Themes in Developme

Epigenesis and the Brain: the Fundamentals of Behavioral Development

Cognitive Development in the Early

Emotional Development in the Early Years

The Emerging Self and Socialization in the Early Years

Realms of Cognition in Middle Childhood

Self and Moral Development: Middle Childhood Through Early Adolescence

Physical,cognitive,and Identity Developments in Adolescence

The Social World of Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developments in Young Adults

Socioemotional and Vocational Developments in Young Adulthood

Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, personality, and Social Development

Living Well: Stress, coping, and Life Satisfaction in Adulthood

Gains and Losses in Late Adulthood

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Tiffany is 3 years old.She knows that she is a girl,and she expects to be a girl tomorrow,but she does not understand that her gender is permanent.She believes that cutting her hair short could change her gender.Tiffany has _ but not __.