Question 1

Describe two differences in the child-rearing practices of low- and high-socioeconomic status groups.

Accepted Answer

Lower-SES parents:
1.are more concerned that their children conform to society's expectations
2.create a home atmosphere in which it is clear that parents have authority over children
3.use physical punishment more in disciplining their children
4.are more directive and less conversational with their children
Higher-SES parents:
1.are more concerned with developing children's initiative and delay-of-gratification
2.create a home atmosphere in which children are more nearly equal participants and in which rules are discussed as opposed to being "laid down" in an authoritarian manner
3.are less likely to use physical punishment
4.are less directive and more conversational with their children

Question 2

Socioeconomic status refers to grouping according to the characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A) occupation. 
B) education. 
C) personal economics. 
D) all of these. 
A) occupation. 
B) education. 
C) personal economics. 
D) all of these. D

Question 3

When does conformity to peers tend to peak?

Accepted Answer

A) 5th grade 
B) 6th grade 
C) 7th grade 
D) 9th grade 
A) 5th grade 
B) 6th grade 
C) 7th grade 
D) 9th grade D

Question 4

Randy recently moved to a new town and has a history of social anxiety.Randy is more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) attract girlfriends rather than same-sex peers. 
B) become a part of the popular crowd. 
C) rebel against peers. 
D) conform to peers. 
A) attract girlfriends rather than same-sex peers. 
B) become a part of the popular crowd. 
C) rebel against peers. 
D) conform to peers.

Question 5

What percentage of U.S.adults 60 years and older spend no time in leisure activities?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) approximately 25 percent 
C) over 50 percent 
D) 60 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) approximately 25 percent 
C) over 50 percent 
D) 60 percent

Question 6

Which two factors appear to be associated with greater poverty in old age?

Accepted Answer

A) health and marital status 
B) years of work and type of employer 
C) sex and ethnicity 
D) number of children and savings 
A) health and marital status 
B) years of work and type of employer 
C) sex and ethnicity 
D) number of children and savings

Question 7

Which peer status group includes children who do not have best friends and who are actively disliked by peers?

Accepted Answer

A) neglected 
B) average 
C) rejected 
D) controversial 
A) neglected 
B) average 
C) rejected 
D) controversial

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE of bullying?

Accepted Answer

A) Children are most likely to be bullied in high school. 
B) Many bullies are not rejected by the peer group. 
C) Victims are likely to smoke and drink and have low grades. 
D) Victims are most likely to be middle-school-aged girls. 
A) Children are most likely to be bullied in high school. 
B) Many bullies are not rejected by the peer group. 
C) Victims are likely to smoke and drink and have low grades. 
D) Victims are most likely to be middle-school-aged girls.

Question 9

Ted is a U.S.adult looking back on his life.He most likely regrets which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) taking too many vacations 
B) not working harder and for longer hours 
C) not engaging in more leisure activities 
D) spending too much time with his children 
A) taking too many vacations 
B) not working harder and for longer hours 
C) not engaging in more leisure activities 
D) spending too much time with his children

Question 10

Daily media usage jumps by almost _____ hour(s) in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 7 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 7

Question 11

Several factors predict high status for the elderly in a specific culture.Which of the following factors is NOT associated with whether an older adult is accorded a position of high status?

Accepted Answer

A) A belief that there is role discontinuity throughout the life span. 
B) A belief that older people have knowledge. 
C) A belief that older people control key family/community resources. 
D) Being from a collectivistic country. 
A) A belief that there is role discontinuity throughout the life span. 
B) A belief that older people have knowledge. 
C) A belief that older people control key family/community resources. 
D) Being from a collectivistic country.

Question 12

Daniel Berlyne believes that play helps children:

Accepted Answer

A) develop motor skills and coordination. 
B) master anxieties and conflicts. 
C) increase affiliation with peers. 
D) explore new things as a way to satisfy their natural curiosity about the world. 
A) develop motor skills and coordination. 
B) master anxieties and conflicts. 
C) increase affiliation with peers. 
D) explore new things as a way to satisfy their natural curiosity about the world.

Question 13

All of the following are true of social support in older adults EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) it is linked with low self-esteem. 
B) it is related to physical and mental health. 
C) it is linked with longevity. 
D) it is associated with lower instances of depression. 
A) it is linked with low self-esteem. 
B) it is related to physical and mental health. 
C) it is linked with longevity. 
D) it is associated with lower instances of depression.

Question 14

Which type of play dramatically increases during the preschool years and involves turn taking, conversations, social games and routines, and physical play?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor 
B) social 
C) pretense/symbolic 
D) games 
A) sensorimotor 
B) social 
C) pretense/symbolic 
D) games

Question 15

In which country are adolescents most likely to conform to their peers?

Accepted Answer

A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Japan 
C) India 
D) the United States 
A) Saudi Arabia 
B) Japan 
C) India 
D) the United States

Question 16

Although Kiesha lives in an affluent suburb with parents who are white-collar professionals, she still feels the stress of being an ethnic minority in America because:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic groups have been assimilated in the American experience. 
B) the rites of passage differ among different ethnic groups in America. 
C) many universals of adolescent development are determined by one's race and genes. 
D) stereotypes and prejudice are pervasive in the United States and cut across economic levels. 
A) ethnic groups have been assimilated in the American experience. 
B) the rites of passage differ among different ethnic groups in America. 
C) many universals of adolescent development are determined by one's race and genes. 
D) stereotypes and prejudice are pervasive in the United States and cut across economic levels.

Question 17

In 2008, what percentage of U.S.children was living in families below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 42 percent 
D) 33 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 42 percent 
D) 33 percent

Question 18

At what age do children begin to prefer to spend time with same-sex peers?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 3 years 
D) 5 years 
A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 3 years 
D) 5 years

Question 19

As a minister who is concerned about the welfare of her parishioners, Reverend Douglas creates many roles in the church for retired church members.Reverend Douglas appears to be applying _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) disengagement 
B) socioemotional selectivity 
C) evangelical 
D) activity 
A) disengagement 
B) socioemotional selectivity 
C) evangelical 
D) activity

Question 20

Fifteen-year-old Ash doesn't have a close friend.What is a likely outcome of this circumstance?

Accepted Answer

A) abnormally close relationship with a sibling or parent 
B) increased susceptibility to peer pressure 
C) social independence 
D) loneliness and reduced sense of self-worth 
A) abnormally close relationship with a sibling or parent 
B) increased susceptibility to peer pressure 
C) social independence 
D) loneliness and reduced sense of self-worth

Describe two differences in the child-rearing practices of low- and high-socioeconomic status groups.

Socioeconomic status refers to grouping according to the characteristics of:

When does conformity to peers tend to peak?

Randy recently moved to a new town and has a history of social anxiety.Randy is more likely to:

What percentage of U.S.adults 60 years and older spend no time in leisure activities?

Which two factors appear to be associated with greater poverty in old age?

Which peer status group includes children who do not have best friends and who are actively disliked by peers?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of bullying?

Ted is a U.S.adult looking back on his life.He most likely regrets which of the following?

Daily media usage jumps by almost _____ hour(s) in adolescence.

Several factors predict high status for the elderly in a specific culture.Which of the following factors is NOT associated with whether an older adult is accorded a position of high status?

Daniel Berlyne believes that play helps children:

All of the following are true of social support in older adults EXCEPT:

Which type of play dramatically increases during the preschool years and involves turn taking, conversations, social games and routines, and physical play?

In which country are adolescents most likely to conform to their peers?

Although Kiesha lives in an affluent suburb with parents who are white-collar professionals, she still feels the stress of being an ethnic minority in America because:

In 2008, what percentage of U.S.children was living in families below the poverty line?

At what age do children begin to prefer to spend time with same-sex peers?

As a minister who is concerned about the welfare of her parishioners, Reverend Douglas creates many roles in the church for retired church members.Reverend Douglas appears to be applying _____ theory.

Fifteen-year-old Ash doesn't have a close friend.What is a likely outcome of this circumstance?

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Exam 15: Peers and the Sociocultural World

Describe two differences in the child-rearing practices of low- and high-socioeconomic status groups.

Socioeconomic status refers to grouping according to the characteristics of:

When does conformity to peers tend to peak?

Randy recently moved to a new town and has a history of social anxiety.Randy is more likely to:

What percentage of U.S.adults 60 years and older spend no time in leisure activities?

Which two factors appear to be associated with greater poverty in old age?

Which peer status group includes children who do not have best friends and who are actively disliked by peers?

Which of the following statements is TRUE of bullying?

Ted is a U.S.adult looking back on his life.He most likely regrets which of the following?

Daily media usage jumps by almost _____ hour(s) in adolescence.

Several factors predict high status for the elderly in a specific culture.Which of the following factors is NOT associated with whether an older adult is accorded a position of high status?

Daniel Berlyne believes that play helps children:

All of the following are true of social support in older adults EXCEPT:

Which type of play dramatically increases during the preschool years and involves turn taking, conversations, social games and routines, and physical play?

In which country are adolescents most likely to conform to their peers?

Although Kiesha lives in an affluent suburb with parents who are white-collar professionals, she still feels the stress of being an ethnic minority in America because:

In 2008, what percentage of U.S.children was living in families below the poverty line?

At what age do children begin to prefer to spend time with same-sex peers?

As a minister who is concerned about the welfare of her parishioners, Reverend Douglas creates many roles in the church for retired church members.Reverend Douglas appears to be applying _____ theory.

Fifteen-year-old Ash doesn't have a close friend.What is a likely outcome of this circumstance?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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