Question 1

By 5 years of age, children use the information in their descriptions of others to predict others' future behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Between the ages of 6 and 8, children's descriptions of themselves are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  be based on personality traits. 
B)  be future-oriented. 
C)  mention emotions and social groups to which they belong. 
D)  vary with the setting. 
A)  be based on personality traits. 
B)  be future-oriented. 
C)  mention emotions and social groups to which they belong. 
D)  vary with the setting.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Adolescents are more likely to reach achievement status when their parents

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize their children's autonomy. 
B)  discourage discussion. 
C)  discourage personal experimentation. 
D)  simply tell them what identity to adopt. 
A)  recognize their children's autonomy. 
B)  discourage discussion. 
C)  discourage personal experimentation. 
D)  simply tell them what identity to adopt.

Question 6

Michael, 15, was just dumped by his girlfriend, Lisa. Michael's dad told him that he knows how he feels, but that in time he will feel better. Michael is convinced that his dad does not know how it feels to be dumped by a girlfriend and that his dad does not know what he is talking about. Which of the following terms best describes Michael's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent egocentrism 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  illusion of invulnerability 
A)  adolescent egocentrism 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  illusion of invulnerability

Question 7

Preschool and kindergarten children are more likely to attribute negative traits to their own group and attribute positive traits to other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Adolescents tend to believe that misfortune only happens to others, a belief that is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Prejudice lessens as children get older, finally disappearing in late adolescence or early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

Name and describe the four domains of self-esteem found to be important during the elementary-school years?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 12

Prejudice decreases when children role play being the victims of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A child who can step outside the immediate situation to see how they and another person would be seen from the perspective of a neutral third party 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 14

As adolescents progress towards achieving an identity

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent egocentrism increases, while the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become less common. 
B)  adolescent egocentrism decreases, while the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become more common. 
C)  adolescent egocentrism, the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become less common. 
D)  adolescent egocentrism, the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become more common. 
A)  adolescent egocentrism increases, while the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become less common. 
B)  adolescent egocentrism decreases, while the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become more common. 
C)  adolescent egocentrism, the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become less common. 
D)  adolescent egocentrism, the imaginary audience, personal fables, and the illusion of invulnerability become more common.

Question 15

If Hunter is a typical adolescent, he will

Accepted Answer

A)  be rebellious. 
B)  rely upon his parents for advice. 
C)  not share many of his parents' values. 
D)  be unhappy. 
A)  be rebellious. 
B)  rely upon his parents for advice. 
C)  not share many of his parents' values. 
D)  be unhappy.

Question 16

An individual's self-esteem

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes more differentiated with age. 
B)  tends to be at similar levels across different domains. 
C)  is usually highest during the junior high school years. 
D)  is not affected by how others view them. 
A)  becomes more differentiated with age. 
B)  tends to be at similar levels across different domains. 
C)  is usually highest during the junior high school years. 
D)  is not affected by how others view them.

Question 17

Bias and prejudice develop out of children's efforts to understand the social world which leads them to group people based on salient features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most adolescents feel loved by their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sixteen-year-old Ingrid discovered a spot on her blouse after she arrived at school. Ingrid is afraid that everyone will notice the spot and think she is stupid. Which of the following best describes Ingrid's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent egocentrism 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  illusion of invulnerability 
A)  adolescent egocentrism 
B)  imaginary audience 
C)  personal fable 
D)  illusion of invulnerability

Question 20

As children mature, their descriptions of others

Accepted Answer

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.

By 5 years of age, children use the information in their descriptions of others to predict others' future behavior.

Between the ages of 6 and 8, children's descriptions of themselves are likely to

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?

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

Adolescents are more likely to reach achievement status when their parents

Preschool and kindergarten children are more likely to attribute negative traits to their own group and attribute positive traits to other groups.

Adolescents tend to believe that misfortune only happens to others, a belief that is referred to as

Prejudice lessens as children get older, finally disappearing in late adolescence or early adulthood.

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.

Name and describe the four domains of self-esteem found to be important during the elementary-school years?

Prejudice decreases when children role play being the victims of prejudice.

A child who can step outside the immediate situation to see how they and another person would be seen from the perspective of a neutral third party is in Selman's __________ stage.

As adolescents progress towards achieving an identity

If Hunter is a typical adolescent, he will

An individual's self-esteem

Bias and prejudice develop out of children's efforts to understand the social world which leads them to group people based on salient features.

Most adolescents feel loved by their parents.

Sixteen-year-old Ingrid discovered a spot on her blouse after she arrived at school. Ingrid is afraid that everyone will notice the spot and think she is stupid. Which of the following best describes Ingrid's beliefs?

As children mature, their descriptions of others

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By 5 years of age, children use the information in their descriptions of others to predict others' future behavior.

Between the ages of 6 and 8, children's descriptions of themselves are likely to

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?

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

Adolescents are more likely to reach achievement status when their parents

Preschool and kindergarten children are more likely to attribute negative traits to their own group and attribute positive traits to other groups.

Adolescents tend to believe that misfortune only happens to others, a belief that is referred to as

Prejudice lessens as children get older, finally disappearing in late adolescence or early adulthood.

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.

Name and describe the four domains of self-esteem found to be important during the elementary-school years?

Prejudice decreases when children role play being the victims of prejudice.

A child who can step outside the immediate situation to see how they and another person would be seen from the perspective of a neutral third party is in Selman's __________ stage.

As adolescents progress towards achieving an identity

If Hunter is a typical adolescent, he will

An individual's self-esteem

Bias and prejudice develop out of children's efforts to understand the social world which leads them to group people based on salient features.

Most adolescents feel loved by their parents.

Sixteen-year-old Ingrid discovered a spot on her blouse after she arrived at school. Ingrid is afraid that everyone will notice the spot and think she is stupid. Which of the following best describes Ingrid's beliefs?

As children mature, their descriptions of others

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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