Exam 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

According to psychologist William Damon,a child's view of friendship passes through which of the stages below?

Which of the following psychologists developed the three stages of moral development for women?

According to your textbook,_________ schoolchildren stay home from school each day because they are afraid of being bullied.

When living in a blended family,roles and expectations can be unclear,and this is called

Although generally popular children are friendly and cooperative,one subset of popular boys displays negative behaviors such as aggressiveness and disruptiveness,which is viewed as cool because they are seen as breaking the rules.

During the middle school years,which of the following occur?

Status is

Following a divorce,a child may exhibit which of the following?

A seventh grade student is tempted to cheat on an exam,but talks himself out of it because he is afraid he will get caught and will fail the course.This student is demonstrating

More than ______________ households in the United States contain at least one spouse who has remarried.

By definition,a remarried couple that has at least one stepchild living with them is called a

According to Damon,when Martha (who is 8 years old)is asked,"How do you know that someone is your best friend?" it is highly likely that she will respond

Recent research indicates that around age 11,African American children begin to show higher self-esteem than Caucasian American children.Which of the following is NOT a reason for this?

Research indicates that,for the most part,friendships are color-blind.

Psychologist Carol Gilligan suggested that differences in the ways boys and girls are raised in society leads to basic distinctions in how men and women view moral behavior.

A young man who sees his father as a powerful figure who maintains discipline,and who is taught that it is his responsibility to care for his parents throughout his lifetime,is likely to be

Generally,overall self-esteem is high during middle childhood but begins to decline around the age of ___ due to _____.

According to Damon,when Sammy (who is a kindergarten student)is asked,"How do you know that someone is your best friend?" it is highly likely that he will respond

Kohlberg's morality theory is problematic because his data was largely based on males rather than equally on males and females.

Which of the following children tends to academically outperform other children?