Question 1

According to Baumrind's framework, which parent has an authoritarian parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malik allows his daughter free rein of the house. 
B)  Ping has rigid household rules and allows no exceptions. 
C)  Olivero rarely knows where his daughter is. 
D)  Sofia's rules vary, depending on the situation. 
A)  Malik allows his daughter free rein of the house. 
B)  Ping has rigid household rules and allows no exceptions. 
C)  Olivero rarely knows where his daughter is. 
D)  Sofia's rules vary, depending on the situation.

Question 2

To determine if a parent is at high risk of abusing a child, a health-care worker should ask which question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does this parent have multiple children? 
B)  Does this parent explain to the child what they did wrong? 
C)  Does this parent have a hostile attributional bias? 
D)  Does this parent have a permissive child-rearing style? 
A)  Does this parent have multiple children? 
B)  Does this parent explain to the child what they did wrong? 
C)  Does this parent have a hostile attributional bias? 
D)  Does this parent have a permissive child-rearing style?

Question 3

Paul, a 10-year-old, is the envy of his classmates because he does not have a set bedtime and is free to stay up as late as he wants on most nights, as long as he gets enough sleep. Paul is a well-adjusted child, who feels that his parents love him very much. Paul's parents are MOST likely to be considered _____ parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  rejecting-neglecting 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  permissive 
C)  authoritative 
D)  rejecting-neglecting

Question 4

For low-income children, intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are MORE likely to reflect _____ causes or influences than for middle- and higher-income children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For low-income children, intelligence quotient (IQ) scores...

Question 5

A child who scores below 70 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) but is in the middle of the class on achievement tests and schoolwork, is classified as having a specific learning disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Talia grew up in an impoverished home and was abused as a child. Yet now, she has a loving, successful marriage, and a middle-class life. The developmental science label for Talia is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  responsible 
B)  resolved 
C)  resilient 
D)  resourceful 
A)  responsible 
B)  resolved 
C)  resilient 
D)  resourceful

Question 7

In lecturing on child maltreatment, Professor Caring should make which statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Abused children may have secure attachments." 
B)  "Abused children tend to be rejected by their peers." 
C)  "Abused children tend to earn more during adulthood." 
D)  "All abused children become abusive parents." 
A)  "Abused children may have secure attachments." 
B)  "Abused children tend to be rejected by their peers." 
C)  "Abused children tend to earn more during adulthood." 
D)  "All abused children become abusive parents."

Question 8

According to Sternberg, the three types of intelligence are analytic, creative, and _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Sternberg, the three types of...

Question 9

Who would be LEAST likely to use corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  an eighteenth-century upper-class parent 
B)  a nineteenth-century upper-class parent 
C)  a twenty-first century developed-world parent 
D)  a twenty-first century developing-world parent 
A)  an eighteenth-century upper-class parent 
B)  a nineteenth-century upper-class parent 
C)  a twenty-first century developed-world parent 
D)  a twenty-first century developing-world parent

Question 10

Which is NOT a valid criticism of Baumrind's parenting-styles framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parenting styles can vary from child to child. 
B)  Parenting styles can differ by culture. 
C)  Authoritarian parenting styles are needed more in dangerous environments. 
D)  There is no correlation between parenting styles and a child's success. 
A)  Parenting styles can vary from child to child. 
B)  Parenting styles can differ by culture. 
C)  Authoritarian parenting styles are needed more in dangerous environments. 
D)  There is no correlation between parenting styles and a child's success.

Question 11

A test that measures the qualities it is supposed to measure is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable 
B)  accurate 
C)  stable 
D)  valid 
A)  reliable 
B)  accurate 
C)  stable 
D)  valid

Question 12

Victor enjoys playing the guitar and practices for hours at a time. He says that practicing is a very pleasurable activity for him, and he does not do it for any tangible reward. Regarding his guitar playing, Victor is:

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsically motivated. 
B)  extrinsically motivated. 
C)  identity foreclosed. 
D)  unmotivated. 
A)  intrinsically motivated. 
B)  extrinsically motivated. 
C)  identity foreclosed. 
D)  unmotivated.

Question 13

Learning tasks that are inherently extrinsic (such as courses one must take to graduate) can be made more intrinsic if instructors relate the material to students' _____.

Accepted Answer

basic inte

Question 14

Which strategy would help make this course more intrinsically motivating?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing choices about which sections of this book students want to study in depth 
B)  providing a public list of everyone's grades 
C)  having students use flash cards to review key terms 
D)  testing with much easier test questions 
A)  providing choices about which sections of this book students want to study in depth 
B)  providing a public list of everyone's grades 
C)  having students use flash cards to review key terms 
D)  testing with much easier test questions

Question 15

The most popular discipline technique in the United States is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spanking 
B)  removal of privileges 
C)  shaming and guilt 
D)  yelling 
A)  spanking 
B)  removal of privileges 
C)  shaming and guilt 
D)  yelling

Question 16

Which mother is NOT at higher risk of abusing her child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrienne, who is incredibly stressed out by her baby's crying 
B)  Betty, who insists that her daughter be out of diapers by her first birthday 
C)  Cam, who is living in poverty and feels isolated from other people 
D)  Ashanti, who is raising her family on a farm 
A)  Adrienne, who is incredibly stressed out by her baby's crying 
B)  Betty, who insists that her daughter be out of diapers by her first birthday 
C)  Cam, who is living in poverty and feels isolated from other people 
D)  Ashanti, who is raising her family on a farm

Question 17

Longitudinal U.S. research shows that low-income children start school:

Accepted Answer

A)  at an academic disadvantage and tend to go to the worst schools. 
B)  on target academically but tend to go to the worst schools. 
C)  at an academic disadvantage but then get special school help. 
D)  at an academic disadvantage but catch up later on. 
A)  at an academic disadvantage and tend to go to the worst schools. 
B)  on target academically but tend to go to the worst schools. 
C)  at an academic disadvantage but then get special school help. 
D)  at an academic disadvantage but catch up later on.

Question 18

Researchers typically find the highest child maltreatment rates:

Accepted Answer

A)  when asking teachers and school principals. 
B)  if they ask adults to report on their own childhoods. 
C)  when surveying police reports of abuse. 
D)  in China and other collectivist societies. 
A)  when asking teachers and school principals. 
B)  if they ask adults to report on their own childhoods. 
C)  when surveying police reports of abuse. 
D)  in China and other collectivist societies.

Question 19

According to Judith Harris's theory, to predict how children will act as adults, people should look to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the norms of their peer group. 
B)  the quality of their upbringing. 
C)  their genetics. 
D)  their socioeconomic status. 
A)  the norms of their peer group. 
B)  the quality of their upbringing. 
C)  their genetics. 
D)  their socioeconomic status.

Question 20

Which child would Robert Sternberg classify as successfully intelligent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alisha, who gets As in her classes, is incredibly talented at writing poetry, and has terrific street smarts 
B)  Adam, who is talented at the violin, a terrific athlete, and a real nice kid 
C)  Ai, who is very practical, great at sports, and gets along well with the teachers 
D)  Aether, who is great at understanding himself and other people 
A)  Alisha, who gets As in her classes, is incredibly talented at writing poetry, and has terrific street smarts 
B)  Adam, who is talented at the violin, a terrific athlete, and a real nice kid 
C)  Ai, who is very practical, great at sports, and gets along well with the teachers 
D)  Aether, who is great at understanding himself and other people

According to Baumrind's framework, which parent has an authoritarian parenting style?

To determine if a parent is at high risk of abusing a child, a health-care worker should ask which question?

For low-income children, intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are MORE likely to reflect _____ causes or influences than for middle- and higher-income children.

A child who scores below 70 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) but is in the middle of the class on achievement tests and schoolwork, is classified as having a specific learning disability.

Talia grew up in an impoverished home and was abused as a child. Yet now, she has a loving, successful marriage, and a middle-class life. The developmental science label for Talia is _____.

In lecturing on child maltreatment, Professor Caring should make which statement?

According to Sternberg, the three types of intelligence are analytic, creative, and _____.

Who would be LEAST likely to use corporal punishment?

Which is NOT a valid criticism of Baumrind's parenting-styles framework?

A test that measures the qualities it is supposed to measure is _____.

Victor enjoys playing the guitar and practices for hours at a time. He says that practicing is a very pleasurable activity for him, and he does not do it for any tangible reward. Regarding his guitar playing, Victor is:

Learning tasks that are inherently extrinsic (such as courses one must take to graduate) can be made more intrinsic if instructors relate the material to students' _____.

Which strategy would help make this course more intrinsically motivating?

The most popular discipline technique in the United States is _____.

Which mother is NOT at higher risk of abusing her child?

Longitudinal U.S. research shows that low-income children start school:

Researchers typically find the highest child maltreatment rates:

According to Judith Harris's theory, to predict how children will act as adults, people should look to:

Which child would Robert Sternberg classify as successfully intelligent?

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According to Baumrind's framework, which parent has an authoritarian parenting style?

To determine if a parent is at high risk of abusing a child, a health-care worker should ask which question?

For low-income children, intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are MORE likely to reflect _____ causes or influences than for middle- and higher-income children.

A child who scores below 70 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) but is in the middle of the class on achievement tests and schoolwork, is classified as having a specific learning disability.

Talia grew up in an impoverished home and was abused as a child. Yet now, she has a loving, successful marriage, and a middle-class life. The developmental science label for Talia is _____.

In lecturing on child maltreatment, Professor Caring should make which statement?

According to Sternberg, the three types of intelligence are analytic, creative, and _____.

Who would be LEAST likely to use corporal punishment?

Which is NOT a valid criticism of Baumrind's parenting-styles framework?

A test that measures the qualities it is supposed to measure is _____.

Victor enjoys playing the guitar and practices for hours at a time. He says that practicing is a very pleasurable activity for him, and he does not do it for any tangible reward. Regarding his guitar playing, Victor is:

Learning tasks that are inherently extrinsic (such as courses one must take to graduate) can be made more intrinsic if instructors relate the material to students' _____.

Which strategy would help make this course more intrinsically motivating?

The most popular discipline technique in the United States is _____.

Which mother is NOT at higher risk of abusing her child?

Longitudinal U.S. research shows that low-income children start school:

Researchers typically find the highest child maltreatment rates:

According to Judith Harris's theory, to predict how children will act as adults, people should look to:

Which child would Robert Sternberg classify as successfully intelligent?

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Early Childhood

Middle Childhood

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

The Physical Challenges of Aging

Death and Dying

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