Question 1

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abe, who just started high school 
B)  Tex, who just started junior high school 
C)  Gus, who is in early elementary school 
D)  Len, who is in preschool 
A)  Abe, who just started high school 
B)  Tex, who just started junior high school 
C)  Gus, who is in early elementary school 
D)  Len, who is in preschool

Question 2

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

Accepted Answer

A)  have lower self-esteem. 
B)  find interactions with family and friends less satisfying. 
C)  do poorly in school. 
D)  have parents who encouraged them to explore alternative identities. 
A)  have lower self-esteem. 
B)  find interactions with family and friends less satisfying. 
C)  do poorly in school. 
D)  have parents who encouraged them to explore alternative identities.

Question 3

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

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 4

High self-esteem in children is related to parents who set rules and are willing to discuss rules and discipline with their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A strong, well-defined ethnic identity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  younger rather than older adolescents. 
B)  lower school achievement. 
C)  a weakened tie to mainstream culture for all ethnic groups. 
D)  higher self-esteem. 
A)  younger rather than older adolescents. 
B)  lower school achievement. 
C)  a weakened tie to mainstream culture for all ethnic groups. 
D)  higher self-esteem.

Question 6

According to Marcia, during the moratorium status, individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Consider these two friends. Fujita, 8 years old, is from China and Maurice, 9 years old, is from the United States. Given this information what would you assume about the self-esteem of Fujita and Maurice? How will their self-esteem change as they enter adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 8

Anne participates in a study in which she is asked "how much" statements, such as "I'm very good at schoolwork" and "I find it very easy to make friends" apply to her. The study involves measuring

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective-taking. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  ethnic identity. 
A)  perspective-taking. 
B)  stranger anxiety. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  ethnic identity.

Question 9

Prejudice

Accepted Answer

A)  is lowest in preschoolers. 
B)  increases as children understand that people in social groups are heterogeneous. 
C)  vanishes in adolescence. 
D)  often increases in adolescence as adolescents search for identity. 
A)  is lowest in preschoolers. 
B)  increases as children understand that people in social groups are heterogeneous. 
C)  vanishes in adolescence. 
D)  often increases in adolescence as adolescents search for identity.

Question 10

Children of parents who set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation are more likely to have children who reach the achievement status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Your friends Frank and Kathie have a young son, Jessie. Frank and Kathie are concerned that Jessie will grow up feeling good about himself. They are wondering if there is anything that they can do that will increase the chances that Jessie will have high levels of self-esteem. What can you tell Frank and Kathie about the factors that influence self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 12

Which of the following shows the proper sequence of Selman's stages of perspective-taking?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 14

On Laurel's 16th birthday, her parents gave her a new car and a Republican bumper sticker. Laurel was happy to accept the car, but didn't want to display the bumper sticker. She had begun to read and think about different political parties and, although she hadn't yet decided which political party she supported, she didn't want to be a Republican just because her parents were. In terms of her political beliefs, Laurel appears to be in Marcia's __________ identity status.

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion 
B)  achievement 
C)  moratorium 
D)  foreclosure 
A)  diffusion 
B)  achievement 
C)  moratorium 
D)  foreclosure

Question 15

If a child says that his mother won't mind that he took cookies from the cookie jar because she likes cookies, then the child is in Selman's __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

During the elementary-school years, implicit racial bias declines, but explicit racial bias does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As teens become more independent, their relationships with their parents become more egalitarian.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jones conducts a study in which he places a red mark on toddlers' noses and then places them in front of a mirror. Dr. Jones appears to be interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  identity statuses. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  self-esteem. 
A)  identity statuses. 
B)  self-awareness. 
C)  egocentrism. 
D)  self-esteem.

Question 19

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 20

Who is likely to have the lowest self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darrin, whose parents don't set rules 
B)  Donald, whose parents discuss their rules with him 
C)  Stephen, whose parents are affectionate toward him 
D)  Troy, whose parents are involved in his extra-curricular activities 
A)  Darrin, whose parents don't set rules 
B)  Donald, whose parents discuss their rules with him 
C)  Stephen, whose parents are affectionate toward him 
D)  Troy, whose parents are involved in his extra-curricular activities

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

High self-esteem in children is related to parents who set rules and are willing to discuss rules and discipline with their children.

A strong, well-defined ethnic identity is associated with

According to Marcia, during the moratorium status, individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.

Consider these two friends. Fujita, 8 years old, is from China and Maurice, 9 years old, is from the United States. Given this information what would you assume about the self-esteem of Fujita and Maurice? How will their self-esteem change as they enter adolescence?

Anne participates in a study in which she is asked "how much" statements, such as "I'm very good at schoolwork" and "I find it very easy to make friends" apply to her. The study involves measuring

Prejudice

Children of parents who set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation are more likely to have children who reach the achievement status.

Which of the following shows the proper sequence of Selman's stages of perspective-taking?

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.

If a child says that his mother won't mind that he took cookies from the cookie jar because she likes cookies, then the child is in Selman's __________ stage.

During the elementary-school years, implicit racial bias declines, but explicit racial bias does not.

As teens become more independent, their relationships with their parents become more egalitarian.

Jones conducts a study in which he places a red mark on toddlers' noses and then places them in front of a mirror. Dr. Jones appears to be interested in

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

Who is likely to have the lowest self-esteem?

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Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

Adolescents who have achieved a strong ethnic identity

Who is likely to have the highest self-esteem?

High self-esteem in children is related to parents who set rules and are willing to discuss rules and discipline with their children.

A strong, well-defined ethnic identity is associated with

According to Marcia, during the moratorium status, individuals are overwhelmed by the task of achieving an identity and are doing little to achieve one.

Consider these two friends. Fujita, 8 years old, is from China and Maurice, 9 years old, is from the United States. Given this information what would you assume about the self-esteem of Fujita and Maurice? How will their self-esteem change as they enter adolescence?

Anne participates in a study in which she is asked "how much" statements, such as "I'm very good at schoolwork" and "I find it very easy to make friends" apply to her. The study involves measuring

Prejudice

Children of parents who set rules with little justification and enforce them without explanation are more likely to have children who reach the achievement status.

Which of the following shows the proper sequence of Selman's stages of perspective-taking?

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.

If a child says that his mother won't mind that he took cookies from the cookie jar because she likes cookies, then the child is in Selman's __________ stage.

During the elementary-school years, implicit racial bias declines, but explicit racial bias does not.

As teens become more independent, their relationships with their parents become more egalitarian.

Jones conducts a study in which he places a red mark on toddlers' noses and then places them in front of a mirror. Dr. Jones appears to be interested in

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

Who is likely to have the lowest self-esteem?

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

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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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