Deck 2: The Children

Question 1

According to a survey done by Lenhart in 2009 over 30% of children between the ages of 11-19 report that they have been bullied by electronic means.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

As children get older their circle of friends gradually becomes larger.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

During the preschool period,children begin to understand the meaning of the word "friend".

Answer 3

True

Question 4

As children develop a sense of self peers are not important.

Question 5

In terms of physical growth

A)girls develop more slowly than boys.
B)girls develop faster than boys.
C)there is no difference between boys and girls.
D)their patterns of growth vary.

Question 6

Adler,Kless,and Adler,in a study of cliques,found that they could

A)be helpful to children who have a hard time making friends.
B)allow their members a lot of freedom.
C)require that members conform to ways of behaving and dressing.
D)have only positive results for children.

Question 7

Five- to 7-year-olds want approval from their teacher,but 11- to 13-year-olds

A)want a concrete reward from their teacher.
B)usually ignore their teacher.
C)begin to question adult authority.
D)prefer their parents' approval.

Question 8

Adults often label very young children as good or nice,but that designation will not affect them when they move toward adolescence.

Question 9

Caregivers can help children avoid stereotypes about people of different racial groups by

A)telling them that it is wrong.
B)providing them with positive experiences.
C)showing a video depicting people of different ethnicities.
D)ignoring their statements.

Question 10

The basis of stereotyping and prejudice is often

A)how children who are different perceive themselves.
B)begun in the preschool years.
C)not developed until children are teenagers.
D)based on negative encounters with people of a different race.

Question 11

Eight- to 10-year-olds

A)look for friendly relationships with adults.
B)may be concerned about their physical changes.
C)are interested in the opposite gender.
D)depend on their peer group as a model.

Question 12

Children who are victims of bullying may be physically different from their peers in size,in race,and in the way they dress.

Question 13

If children are looked upon favorably by society they develop a positive sense of self.

Question 14

Young school-age children choose friends who are different from themselves so that they can broaden their interests.

Question 15

Girls frequently engage in rough and tumble play.

Question 16

By the age of seven,most children can

A)apply logic.
B)understand and abide by rules.
C)enjoy problem-solving games and puzzles.
D)remember a long list of things for short periods of time.

Question 17

Children form a clique to serve the same purposes as a gang.

Question 18

School-age children usually have both male and female friends.

Question 19

Children who have been rejected by their peers will benefit from

A)help upgrading their skills in the classroom and on the playground.
B)being told to try harder to make friends.
C)being left free to work it out themselves.
D)discussing it with their parents.

Question 20

A 13-year-old girl

A)is likely to be at the peak of her adolescent growth changes.
B)still has not developed secondary gender characteristics.
C)may be shorter than boys her age.
D)will not have a growth spurt for five more years.

Question 21

"Black kids are always fighting" is an example of ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 22

One way caregivers can help children develop a positive self-image is to provide authentic feedback rather than ______________________________.

Question 23

Children form groups in child care,and the numbers who are involved are ____________________ than in school or their neighborhoods.

Question 24

When children first begin reading and writing,they have ____________________ idea of how to judge their success.

Question 25

Young children assume they are successful because _______________________________________.

Question 26

Thirteen-year-olds can use language to

A)argue with and contradict adults.
C)make their own games.
B)develop a secret code with friends.
D)write a several-chapter story.

Question 27

The authors suggest that children should have opportunities in child care to just hang out with their friends.Why is that important?

Question 28

Cyber-bullying is particularly destructive to the target because the bullies can remain ____________________ .

Question 29

Bullies do not learn to manage their emotions and they fail to develop ____________________ for others.

Question 30

Describe the physical changes that take place in 11- to 13-year-olds.

Question 31

Older school-age children rely on their friends for conversations about ____________________ or ____________________.

Question 32

Teasing and hostility to their peers is one way children test their ______________________________.

Question 33

As children get older,they learn that people have ____________________ skills.

Question 34

Bullying is unprovoked aggression that is intended to inflict injury or discomfort on the victim.How is bullying behavior different in boys and in girls?

Question 35

Children who are victims of bullying often feel

A)insecure.
C)anxious.
B)helpless.
D)all of these answers.

Question 36

Compare the language skills of 5- to 7-year-olds with those of 11- to 13-year-olds.

Question 37

When describing themselves,kindergarten children concentrate on ______________________________.

Question 38

The best way for a child to deal with a bully is to ____________________ .

Question 39

How do family relationships change when children reach the 11- to 13-year-old period?

Question 40

When girls get together with their friends,they ______________________________ or ______________________________.

Question 41

Gilligan et al.in 1990 reported on a study of friendships among school-age children.What were their findings about girls?

Question 42

Children's feelings about themselves develop within the context of their daily experiences.What can caregivers do to help children develop positive self-esteem?

Question 43

Children develop self-esteem if they are successful in school.What other standards do they use to measure their sense of self?

Question 44

Compare how kindergarten children and older school-age children describe themselves.

Question 45

In cyber-bullying the aggressor can use many electronic devices. List 3.

Question 46

Cyber-bullying is very destructive to the victim. Give an example of destructive cyber-bullying.

Question 47

Child care providers need to be aware of bullying. What can caregivers do to manage bullying?

Question 48

Describe a typical nine-year-old's relationship with peers.