Question 1

Who is most likely to rely on friends rather than family for emotional support?

Accepted Answer

A)  7-year-old Adam 
B)  10-year-old Abe 
C)  14-year-old Damian 
D)  neither Adam, Abe, nor Damian is likely to rely on friends instead of family 
A)  7-year-old Adam 
B)  10-year-old Abe 
C)  14-year-old Damian 
D)  neither Adam, Abe, nor Damian is likely to rely on friends instead of family C

Question 2

Computers can help students achieve traditional academic goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Children raised by homosexual parents become homosexual themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Average children are

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored by classmates. 
B)  liked and disliked by some classmates, but not with a high level of intensity. 
C)  liked by many classmates. 
D)  disliked by many classmates. 
A)  ignored by classmates. 
B)  liked and disliked by some classmates, but not with a high level of intensity. 
C)  liked by many classmates. 
D)  disliked by many classmates.

Question 5

Madison, a 3-year-old, is wandering aimlessly around the preschool classroom. As the preschool teacher, should you be worried?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, wandering aimlessly is a sign that Madison is having trouble interacting with other kids. 
B)  Yes, wandering aimlessly is a sign that Madison has misbehaved and must be punished. 
C)  No, wandering aimlessly is a common healthy form of solitary play. 
D)  No, wandering aimlessly is Madison's way of engaging in parallel play. 
A)  Yes, wandering aimlessly is a sign that Madison is having trouble interacting with other kids. 
B)  Yes, wandering aimlessly is a sign that Madison has misbehaved and must be punished. 
C)  No, wandering aimlessly is a common healthy form of solitary play. 
D)  No, wandering aimlessly is Madison's way of engaging in parallel play.

Question 6

Parents get involved in the preschool children's play in several ways. When parents take on the role of playmate

Accepted Answer

A)  their primary job is to resolve conflicts. 
B)  they have the opportunity to scaffold their children's play. 
C)  their children demonstrate only basic forms of play. 
D)  their children become less successful playing with other children. 
A)  their primary job is to resolve conflicts. 
B)  they have the opportunity to scaffold their children's play. 
C)  their children demonstrate only basic forms of play. 
D)  their children become less successful playing with other children.

Question 7

Compared to infrequent viewers, preschoolers who watch Sesame Street regularly

Accepted Answer

A)  have smaller vocabularies as 5-year-olds. 
B)  have higher grades in high school. 
C)  are less proficient at the targeted academic skills. 
D)  spend less time reading as adolescents. 
A)  have smaller vocabularies as 5-year-olds. 
B)  have higher grades in high school. 
C)  are less proficient at the targeted academic skills. 
D)  spend less time reading as adolescents.

Question 8

Children who participate in multiple school activities tend be

Accepted Answer

A)  less prone to drug use. 
B)  less prone to drug use and more involved in their communities. 
C)  less prone to drug use, more involved in their communities, and more successful in school. 
D)  less prone to drug use, more involved in their communities, more successful in school, and better adjusted. 
A)  less prone to drug use. 
B)  less prone to drug use and more involved in their communities. 
C)  less prone to drug use, more involved in their communities, and more successful in school. 
D)  less prone to drug use, more involved in their communities, more successful in school, and better adjusted.

Question 9

Interactions with peers begin at approximately __________ of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  18 months 
D)  2 years 
A)  2 months 
B)  6 months 
C)  18 months 
D)  2 years

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to be an effective teacher?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone who believes that the learning process should be a passive one 
B)  someone who has good classroom management skills 
C)  someone who presents the material at a rapid pace so students don't become bored 
D)  someone who feels that students are responsible for their own learning 
A)  someone who believes that the learning process should be a passive one 
B)  someone who has good classroom management skills 
C)  someone who presents the material at a rapid pace so students don't become bored 
D)  someone who feels that students are responsible for their own learning

Question 11

Who is MOST likely to be in the "druggie" crowd?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tony, whose parents emphasize achievement 
B)  Sam, whose parents are neglectful and permissive 
C)  Greg, whose parents include him in joint decision-making 
D)  Tony, Sam, and Greg are equally likely to be in the "druggie" crowd 
A)  Tony, whose parents emphasize achievement 
B)  Sam, whose parents are neglectful and permissive 
C)  Greg, whose parents include him in joint decision-making 
D)  Tony, Sam, and Greg are equally likely to be in the "druggie" crowd

Question 12

Grant's father often responds to interpersonal conflict with intimidation or aggression. If Grant imitates his father's behavior, Grant is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  popular with other children. 
B)  rejected by other children. 
C)  ignored by other children. 
D)  intensely liked by some children and intensely disliked by other children. 
A)  popular with other children. 
B)  rejected by other children. 
C)  ignored by other children. 
D)  intensely liked by some children and intensely disliked by other children.

Question 13

When children watch shows that emphasize prosocial behavior, such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", they are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to behave prosocially. 
B)  less likely to behave prosocially. 
C)  not likely to change their behavior. 
D)  likely to increase their prosocial behavior only if they are girls. 
A)  more likely to behave prosocially. 
B)  less likely to behave prosocially. 
C)  not likely to change their behavior. 
D)  likely to increase their prosocial behavior only if they are girls.

Question 14

Roughly what percentage of teens experience a period of sexual questioning, during which they sometimes report emotional and sexual attractions to members of their own sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  20% 
D)  25%

Question 15

Teens who participate in programs that involve role-playing about sexual situations are more likely to abstain from intercourse or use contraceptives when they do have intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You are preparing a pamphlet to be distributed to adolescents and their parents about the dangers of working part-time. What information should you include? Are there any suggestions you can give about part-time employment that would allow it to be a good experience?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 17

During parallel play children engage in similar activities, talk or smile at one another, and offer each other toys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children play less cooperatively when parents interfere in their play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Make-believe play

Accepted Answer

A)  is not related to the values of a child's culture. 
B)  is not a common part of preschoolers' play. 
C)  allows children to explore topics that frighten them. 
D)  does not involve imaginary companions. 
A)  is not related to the values of a child's culture. 
B)  is not a common part of preschoolers' play. 
C)  allows children to explore topics that frighten them. 
D)  does not involve imaginary companions.

Question 20

When children engage in similar activities, talk, or smile at one another, and offer each other toys it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  associative play. 
B)  parallel play. 
C)  make-believe play. 
D)  cooperative play. 
A)  associative play. 
B)  parallel play. 
C)  make-believe play. 
D)  cooperative play.

Who is most likely to rely on friends rather than family for emotional support?

Computers can help students achieve traditional academic goals.

Children raised by homosexual parents become homosexual themselves.

Average children are

Madison, a 3-year-old, is wandering aimlessly around the preschool classroom. As the preschool teacher, should you be worried?

Parents get involved in the preschool children's play in several ways. When parents take on the role of playmate

Compared to infrequent viewers, preschoolers who watch Sesame Street regularly

Children who participate in multiple school activities tend be

Interactions with peers begin at approximately __________ of age.

Which of the following is most likely to be an effective teacher?

Who is MOST likely to be in the "druggie" crowd?

Grant's father often responds to interpersonal conflict with intimidation or aggression. If Grant imitates his father's behavior, Grant is likely to be

When children watch shows that emphasize prosocial behavior, such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", they are

Roughly what percentage of teens experience a period of sexual questioning, during which they sometimes report emotional and sexual attractions to members of their own sex?

Teens who participate in programs that involve role-playing about sexual situations are more likely to abstain from intercourse or use contraceptives when they do have intercourse.

You are preparing a pamphlet to be distributed to adolescents and their parents about the dangers of working part-time. What information should you include? Are there any suggestions you can give about part-time employment that would allow it to be a good experience?

During parallel play children engage in similar activities, talk or smile at one another, and offer each other toys.

Children play less cooperatively when parents interfere in their play.

Make-believe play

When children engage in similar activities, talk, or smile at one another, and offer each other toys it is referred to as

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Who is most likely to rely on friends rather than family for emotional support?

Computers can help students achieve traditional academic goals.

Children raised by homosexual parents become homosexual themselves.

Average children are

Madison, a 3-year-old, is wandering aimlessly around the preschool classroom. As the preschool teacher, should you be worried?

Parents get involved in the preschool children's play in several ways. When parents take on the role of playmate

Compared to infrequent viewers, preschoolers who watch Sesame Street regularly

Children who participate in multiple school activities tend be

Interactions with peers begin at approximately __________ of age.

Which of the following is most likely to be an effective teacher?

Who is MOST likely to be in the "druggie" crowd?

Grant's father often responds to interpersonal conflict with intimidation or aggression. If Grant imitates his father's behavior, Grant is likely to be

When children watch shows that emphasize prosocial behavior, such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", they are

Roughly what percentage of teens experience a period of sexual questioning, during which they sometimes report emotional and sexual attractions to members of their own sex?

Teens who participate in programs that involve role-playing about sexual situations are more likely to abstain from intercourse or use contraceptives when they do have intercourse.

You are preparing a pamphlet to be distributed to adolescents and their parents about the dangers of working part-time. What information should you include? Are there any suggestions you can give about part-time employment that would allow it to be a good experience?

During parallel play children engage in similar activities, talk or smile at one another, and offer each other toys.

Children play less cooperatively when parents interfere in their play.

Make-believe play

When children engage in similar activities, talk, or smile at one another, and offer each other toys it is referred to 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

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

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