Question 1

Children with more advanced perspective-taking skills

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A) are younger than children with less advanced skills. 
B) are at lower cognitive levels. 
C) are typically well-liked by their peers. 
D) are more likely to have negative interactions with peers. 
A) are younger than children with less advanced skills. 
B) are at lower cognitive levels. 
C) are typically well-liked by their peers. 
D) are more likely to have negative interactions with peers.

Question 2

As children mature,their descriptions of others

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A) become more concrete. 
B) are more likely to include psychological traits. 
C) become simpler. 
D) are more likely to include references to possessions. 
A) become more concrete. 
B) are more likely to include psychological traits. 
C) become simpler. 
D) are more likely to include references to possessions.

Question 3

Chan's self-concept includes statements about his attitudes,personality traits,religious beliefs,and occupational goals.How old is Chan?

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A) 3 years old 
B) 5 years old 
C) 8 years old 
D) 15 years old 
A) 3 years old 
B) 5 years old 
C) 8 years old 
D) 15 years old

Question 4

As children develop,their descriptions of others become richer,more abstract,and more psychological.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Preschoolers' self-concepts focus on attitudes and personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fifteen-year-old Gerald realizes that a third person's perspective is influenced by broader personal,social,and cultural contexts.Gerald is in Selman's __________ stage of perspective-taking.

Accepted Answer

A) social-informational 
B) self-reflective 
C) societal 
D) third-person 
A) social-informational 
B) self-reflective 
C) societal 
D) third-person

Question 7

Which factor accounts for some of the decrease in self-esteem seen during the elementary school years?

Accepted Answer

A) parents setting more rules 
B) children beginning to compare themselves with peers 
C) teachers becoming more involved with students 
D) a school emphasis on individualized instruction 
A) parents setting more rules 
B) children beginning to compare themselves with peers 
C) teachers becoming more involved with students 
D) a school emphasis on individualized instruction

Question 8

When gifted students are placed in special classes for gifted students,their self-esteem

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A) often decreases. 
B) often increases. 
C) is not usually affected. 
D) usually changes,but may either increase or decrease. 
A) often decreases. 
B) often increases. 
C) is not usually affected. 
D) usually changes,but may either increase or decrease.

Question 9

Stella is a depressed adolescent.She is likely to

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A) blame others for her failures. 
B) have reduced levels of neurotransmitters. 
C) not find psychotherapy a successful way to treat her depression. 
D) experience long-lasting treatment effects through short-term drug therapy. 
A) blame others for her failures. 
B) have reduced levels of neurotransmitters. 
C) not find psychotherapy a successful way to treat her depression. 
D) experience long-lasting treatment effects through short-term drug therapy.

Question 10

Recently,Ramiro has become interested in his ethnic heritage.He has attended some Mexican American festivals and read some books on the role that Mexican Americans have played in the history of the United States.Ramiro is in which stage of achieving an ethnic identity?

Accepted Answer

A) first stage 
B) second stage 
C) third stage 
D) fourth stage 
A) first stage 
B) second stage 
C) third stage 
D) fourth stage

Children with more advanced perspective-taking skills

As children mature,their descriptions of others

Chan's self-concept includes statements about his attitudes,personality traits,religious beliefs,and occupational goals.How old is Chan?

As children develop,their descriptions of others become richer,more abstract,and more psychological.

Preschoolers' self-concepts focus on attitudes and personality traits.

Fifteen-year-old Gerald realizes that a third person's perspective is influenced by broader personal,social,and cultural contexts.Gerald is in Selman's __________ stage of perspective-taking.

Which factor accounts for some of the decrease in self-esteem seen during the elementary school years?

When gifted students are placed in special classes for gifted students,their self-esteem

Stella is a depressed adolescent.She is likely to

Recently,Ramiro has become interested in his ethnic heritage.He has attended some Mexican American festivals and read some books on the role that Mexican Americans have played in the history of the United States.Ramiro is in which stage of achieving an ethnic identity?

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Exam 11: Understanding Self and Others

Children with more advanced perspective-taking skills

As children mature,their descriptions of others

Chan's self-concept includes statements about his attitudes,personality traits,religious beliefs,and occupational goals.How old is Chan?

As children develop,their descriptions of others become richer,more abstract,and more psychological.

Preschoolers' self-concepts focus on attitudes and personality traits.

Fifteen-year-old Gerald realizes that a third person's perspective is influenced by broader personal,social,and cultural contexts.Gerald is in Selman's __________ stage of perspective-taking.

Which factor accounts for some of the decrease in self-esteem seen during the elementary school years?

When gifted students are placed in special classes for gifted students,their self-esteem

Stella is a depressed adolescent.She is likely to

Recently,Ramiro has become interested in his ethnic heritage.He has attended some Mexican American festivals and read some books on the role that Mexican Americans have played in the history of the United States.Ramiro is in which stage of achieving an ethnic identity?

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

Filters