Question 1

As children develop,the progression in how they describe others goes from emphasizing

Accepted Answer

A) concrete traits to including psychological traits,and finally,to integrating traits. 
B) an integration of traits to focusing on psychological traits and,finally,to focusing on concrete traits. 
C) concrete traits to integrating traits and,finally,to including psychological traits. 
D) psychological traits to focusing on concrete traits and,finally,to integrating traits. 
A) concrete traits to including psychological traits,and finally,to integrating traits. 
B) an integration of traits to focusing on psychological traits and,finally,to focusing on concrete traits. 
C) concrete traits to integrating traits and,finally,to including psychological traits. 
D) psychological traits to focusing on concrete traits and,finally,to integrating traits.

Question 2

Adolescents are more likely to achieve an ethnic identity when their parents encourage them to explore alternatives,rather than pressuring them to adopt a particular identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When describing himself,Kento,a Chinese preschooler,is more likely than David,an American preschooler,to say

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A) I play with Daisuke at school. 
B) I have trucks. 
C) I have brown eyes. 
D) I like ice cream. 
A) I play with Daisuke at school. 
B) I have trucks. 
C) I have brown eyes. 
D) I like ice cream.

Question 4

Gifted children in gifted classrooms often have lower academic self-esteem than gifted children in regular classrooms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

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A) John,who works hard in school 
B) David,who has trouble getting along with his peers 
C) Dustin,who doesn't participate in extracurricular activities 
D) James,who often has disciplinary problems 
A) John,who works hard in school 
B) David,who has trouble getting along with his peers 
C) Dustin,who doesn't participate in extracurricular activities 
D) James,who often has disciplinary problems

Question 6

How do children's descriptions of other people change from childhood to adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 7

The foundation or first step of developing a self-concept occurs when children

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A) begin to wonder who they are. 
B) become aware that they exist independently of other people and objects in the environment. 
C) mention emotions when describing themselves. 
D) begin to describe themselves in relation to their peers. 
A) begin to wonder who they are. 
B) become aware that they exist independently of other people and objects in the environment. 
C) mention emotions when describing themselves. 
D) begin to describe themselves in relation to their peers.

Question 8

Children are more likely to view themselves positively when their parents are affectionate with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Who is most likely to describe themselves as "the best artist in the class"?

Accepted Answer

A) Doreen,who is 4 years old 
B) Tory,who is 8 years old 
C) Bob,who is 13 years old 
D) Corey,who is 17 years old 
A) Doreen,who is 4 years old 
B) Tory,who is 8 years old 
C) Bob,who is 13 years old 
D) Corey,who is 17 years old

Question 10

Brandon is a 5-year-old Hispanic American male.Which of the following traits is he LEAST likely to attribute to members of his own ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A) being smart 
B) being friendly 
C) being mean 
D) being good 
A) being smart 
B) being friendly 
C) being mean 
D) being good

Question 11

Abby is 6 years old while Sheena is 13 years old.Compared to Abby's self-description,Sheena's self-description is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) more abstract. 
B) based more on physical characteristics. 
C) more closely linked to possessions. 
D) less future-oriented. 
A) more abstract. 
B) based more on physical characteristics. 
C) more closely linked to possessions. 
D) less future-oriented.

Question 12

Older adolescents are more likely than younger ones to have achieved an ethnic identity because.

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A) they are more likely to have had opportunities to explore their cultural heritage. 
B) they have parents who encourage them to cling to the "old ways," rather than embracing the new culture. 
C) they strongly identify with American culture. 
D) they have lower self-esteem. 
A) they are more likely to have had opportunities to explore their cultural heritage. 
B) they have parents who encourage them to cling to the "old ways," rather than embracing the new culture. 
C) they strongly identify with American culture. 
D) they have lower self-esteem.

Question 13

During the elementary school years

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A) self-esteem reaches its peak. 
B) self-esteem becomes less differentiated. 
C) children become less likely to compare themselves with peers. 
D) self-esteem usually drops. 
A) self-esteem reaches its peak. 
B) self-esteem becomes less differentiated. 
C) children become less likely to compare themselves with peers. 
D) self-esteem usually drops.

Question 14

Who is most likely to reach achievement status?

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A) Gabriel,whose parents discourage discussion 
B) Amanda,whose parents give her explicit direction for her choices 
C) Kathryn,whose parents encourage her to explore alternatives on her own 
D) Ashley,whose parents set rules with little justification 
A) Gabriel,whose parents discourage discussion 
B) Amanda,whose parents give her explicit direction for her choices 
C) Kathryn,whose parents encourage her to explore alternatives on her own 
D) Ashley,whose parents set rules with little justification

Question 15

Your friends are the parents of a 13-year-old son.They have told you that they are dreading the teen years because adolescence is a time of storm and stress and they aren't sure that they can handle all of the storm and stress that their son will be going through in the next few years.What can you tell them about the facts behind the idea of adolescence as a time of storm and stress?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 16

During Selman's __________ stage of perspective-taking,children know that perspectives differ because people have access to different information.

Accepted Answer

A) undifferentiated 
B) third-person 
C) social-informational 
D) societal 
A) undifferentiated 
B) third-person 
C) social-informational 
D) societal

Question 17

Your friends think there is something wrong with their 16-year-old son.One week he says that he wants to be a rock star and the next he says that he wants to be a pediatrician.Your friends don't think that a normal adolescent can change identities so rapidly.Based on what you know about achieving an identity in adolescence what can you tell your friends to make them feel better?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 18

In Selman's self-reflective stage of perspective-taking,children can step out of the immediate situation and see how they and another person are viewed by a third person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sixteen-year-old Edward is sexually active,but doesn't practice safe sex.He thinks becoming infected with AIDS is something that would happen to other people,but not to him.Which of the following concepts best explains Edward's belief?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothetical reasoning 
B) the personal fable 
C) the imaginary audience 
D) the illusion of invulnerability 
A) hypothetical reasoning 
B) the personal fable 
C) the imaginary audience 
D) the illusion of invulnerability

Question 20

The feeling that you are a part of an ethnic group and learn the customs and traditions of this group's culture and heritage is known as

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic identity. 
B) self-recognition. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) self-worth. 
A) ethnic identity. 
B) self-recognition. 
C) self-esteem. 
D) self-worth.

As children develop,the progression in how they describe others goes from emphasizing

Adolescents are more likely to achieve an ethnic identity when their parents encourage them to explore alternatives,rather than pressuring them to adopt a particular identity.

When describing himself,Kento,a Chinese preschooler,is more likely than David,an American preschooler,to say

Gifted children in gifted classrooms often have lower academic self-esteem than gifted children in regular classrooms.

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

How do children's descriptions of other people change from childhood to adolescence?

The foundation or first step of developing a self-concept occurs when children

Children are more likely to view themselves positively when their parents are affectionate with them.

Who is most likely to describe themselves as "the best artist in the class"?

Brandon is a 5-year-old Hispanic American male.Which of the following traits is he LEAST likely to attribute to members of his own ethnic group?

Abby is 6 years old while Sheena is 13 years old.Compared to Abby's self-description,Sheena's self-description is likely to be

Older adolescents are more likely than younger ones to have achieved an ethnic identity because.

During the elementary school years

Who is most likely to reach achievement status?

During Selman's __________ stage of perspective-taking,children know that perspectives differ because people have access to different information.

In Selman's self-reflective stage of perspective-taking,children can step out of the immediate situation and see how they and another person are viewed by a third person.

Sixteen-year-old Edward is sexually active,but doesn't practice safe sex.He thinks becoming infected with AIDS is something that would happen to other people,but not to him.Which of the following concepts best explains Edward's belief?

The feeling that you are a part of an ethnic group and learn the customs and traditions of this group's culture and heritage is known as

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Exam 11: Understanding Self and Others

As children develop,the progression in how they describe others goes from emphasizing

Adolescents are more likely to achieve an ethnic identity when their parents encourage them to explore alternatives,rather than pressuring them to adopt a particular identity.

When describing himself,Kento,a Chinese preschooler,is more likely than David,an American preschooler,to say

Gifted children in gifted classrooms often have lower academic self-esteem than gifted children in regular classrooms.

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

How do children's descriptions of other people change from childhood to adolescence?

The foundation or first step of developing a self-concept occurs when children

Children are more likely to view themselves positively when their parents are affectionate with them.

Who is most likely to describe themselves as "the best artist in the class"?

Brandon is a 5-year-old Hispanic American male.Which of the following traits is he LEAST likely to attribute to members of his own ethnic group?

Abby is 6 years old while Sheena is 13 years old.Compared to Abby's self-description,Sheena's self-description is likely to be

Older adolescents are more likely than younger ones to have achieved an ethnic identity because.

During the elementary school years

Who is most likely to reach achievement status?

During Selman's __________ stage of perspective-taking,children know that perspectives differ because people have access to different information.

In Selman's self-reflective stage of perspective-taking,children can step out of the immediate situation and see how they and another person are viewed by a third person.

Sixteen-year-old Edward is sexually active,but doesn't practice safe sex.He thinks becoming infected with AIDS is something that would happen to other people,but not to him.Which of the following concepts best explains Edward's belief?

The feeling that you are a part of an ethnic group and learn the customs and traditions of this group's culture and heritage is known as

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

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