Question 1

Which of the following is a correct description of differences in middle childhood friendship interactions between male pairs and female pairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys' friendship groups are larger and more accepting of newcomers. 
B)  School-age girls have higher levels of competition between pairs of friends. 
C)  Friendships between boys include more agreement and compliance. 
D)  Girls' friendships are focused more on competition and dominance than are boys'. 
E)  Girls' friendships include less self-disclosure. 
A)  Boys' friendship groups are larger and more accepting of newcomers. 
B)  School-age girls have higher levels of competition between pairs of friends. 
C)  Friendships between boys include more agreement and compliance. 
D)  Girls' friendships are focused more on competition and dominance than are boys'. 
E)  Girls' friendships include less self-disclosure.

Question 2

According to Bowlby, the first phase in the development of the infant's attachment is

Accepted Answer

A)  object permanence. 
B)  nonfocused orienting and signaling. 
C)  focus on one or more figures. 
D)  secure base behavior. 
E)  separation anxiety. 
A)  object permanence. 
B)  nonfocused orienting and signaling. 
C)  focus on one or more figures. 
D)  secure base behavior. 
E)  separation anxiety.

Question 3

In comparison to preschoolers, the 7- or 8-year-old will display

Accepted Answer

A)  more safe-base behavior. 
B)  greater levels of affection. 
C)  signs of a weakened attachment. 
D)  more distress at separation. 
E)  less need to be in physical contact. 
A)  more safe-base behavior. 
B)  greater levels of affection. 
C)  signs of a weakened attachment. 
D)  more distress at separation. 
E)  less need to be in physical contact.

Question 4

Compared to her brother, Greg, and his friends, when Samantha plays with her friends they are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to be in smaller groups. 
B)  more accepting of newcomers. 
C)  more likely to play outdoors. 
D)  more likely to spend less time near home. 
E)  more likely to roam over a larger area. 
A)  more likely to be in smaller groups. 
B)  more accepting of newcomers. 
C)  more likely to play outdoors. 
D)  more likely to spend less time near home. 
E)  more likely to roam over a larger area.

Question 5

Chris has been labeled as insecure (detached/avoidant). Which of the following would be an accurate description of his behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  He rarely explores his surroundings. 
B)  He is extremely wary of strangers. 
C)  He seeks and avoids contact at the same time. 
D)  He appears dazed and confused. 
E)  He will not resist his mother's efforts to make contact. 
A)  He rarely explores his surroundings. 
B)  He is extremely wary of strangers. 
C)  He seeks and avoids contact at the same time. 
D)  He appears dazed and confused. 
E)  He will not resist his mother's efforts to make contact.

Question 6

Developmentalists no longer think of parental and peer relationships as independent sets of influences. Rather, children's relationships with parents and peers are __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Developmentalists no longer think of parental and...

Question 7

Prosocial behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  is also called altruism. 
B)  is a milder form of nonphysical aggression. 
C)  first develops between age 6 and 7 years of age. 
D)  is unintentional behavior that does harm to another. 
E)  remains consistent throughout development. 
A)  is also called altruism. 
B)  is a milder form of nonphysical aggression. 
C)  first develops between age 6 and 7 years of age. 
D)  is unintentional behavior that does harm to another. 
E)  remains consistent throughout development.

Question 8

Choose the correct description of male-female differences in middle childhood friendships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys' friendship groups are smaller than those of girls. 
B)  Boys spend more play time indoors or near home or school. 
C)  Girls' friendship groups are more accepting of newcomers than are boys'. 
D)  Girlfriends are more likely to play in pairs or in small, more exclusive groups. 
E)  Girls' friendships are more extensive. 
A)  Boys' friendship groups are smaller than those of girls. 
B)  Boys spend more play time indoors or near home or school. 
C)  Girls' friendship groups are more accepting of newcomers than are boys'. 
D)  Girlfriends are more likely to play in pairs or in small, more exclusive groups. 
E)  Girls' friendships are more extensive.

Question 9

Which of the following is a process that is a normal part of development in both toddlers and adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  identity formation 
B)  individuation 
C)  intellectualization 
D)  introspection 
E)  integrity 
A)  identity formation 
B)  individuation 
C)  intellectualization 
D)  introspection 
E)  integrity

Question 10

The six-month-old baby will shift from proximity __________ to proximity __________ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The six-month-old baby will shift from proximity...

Question 11

__________ children are often disruptive and uncooperative but believe that they are liked by their peers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ children are often disruptive and uncooperative...

Question 12

Olivia is depressed and therefore unreliably available to her infant. Her infant is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant. 
B)  ambivalent. 
C)  disorganized/disoriented. 
D)  secure. 
E)  detached. 
A)  avoidant. 
B)  ambivalent. 
C)  disorganized/disoriented. 
D)  secure. 
E)  detached.

Question 13

In Bowlby's second phase of attachment,

Accepted Answer

A)  the baby does not attach to anyone. 
B)  strangers are smiled at more than familiar people. 
C)  the baby narrows the targets of his/her attachment behavior. 
D)  strong attachments have been formed. 
E)  social referencing is achieved. 
A)  the baby does not attach to anyone. 
B)  strangers are smiled at more than familiar people. 
C)  the baby narrows the targets of his/her attachment behavior. 
D)  strong attachments have been formed. 
E)  social referencing is achieved.

Question 14

Sixteen-year-old Lucinda is most likely to have the highest levels of self-disclosure with her

Accepted Answer

A)  parents. 
B)  best friend. 
C)  romantic partner. 
D)  older sister. 
E)  older brother. 
A)  parents. 
B)  best friend. 
C)  romantic partner. 
D)  older sister. 
E)  older brother.

Question 15

The degree to which an infant's environment and his/her temperament work together is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The degree to which an infant's environment...

Question 16

According to Bowlby, the confidence a child has that the attachment figure will be available and reliable is part of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  self-system. 
B)  internal working model. 
C)  safe base. 
D)  cognitive self-scheme. 
E)  identity process. 
A)  self-system. 
B)  internal working model. 
C)  safe base. 
D)  cognitive self-scheme. 
E)  identity process.

Which of the following is a correct description of differences in middle childhood friendship interactions between male pairs and female pairs?

According to Bowlby, the first phase in the development of the infant's attachment is

In comparison to preschoolers, the 7- or 8-year-old will display

Compared to her brother, Greg, and his friends, when Samantha plays with her friends they are

Chris has been labeled as insecure (detached/avoidant). Which of the following would be an accurate description of his behavior?

Developmentalists no longer think of parental and peer relationships as independent sets of influences. Rather, children's relationships with parents and peers are __________.

Prosocial behavior

Choose the correct description of male-female differences in middle childhood friendships.

Which of the following is a process that is a normal part of development in both toddlers and adolescents?

The six-month-old baby will shift from proximity to proximity behaviors.

__________ children are often disruptive and uncooperative but believe that they are liked by their peers.

Olivia is depressed and therefore unreliably available to her infant. Her infant is likely to be

In Bowlby's second phase of attachment,

Sixteen-year-old Lucinda is most likely to have the highest levels of self-disclosure with her

The degree to which an infant's environment and his/her temperament work together is called __________.

According to Bowlby, the confidence a child has that the attachment figure will be available and reliable is part of a(n)

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 11: The Development of Social Relationships

Which of the following is a correct description of differences in middle childhood friendship interactions between male pairs and female pairs?

According to Bowlby, the first phase in the development of the infant's attachment is

In comparison to preschoolers, the 7- or 8-year-old will display

Compared to her brother, Greg, and his friends, when Samantha plays with her friends they are

Chris has been labeled as insecure (detached/avoidant). Which of the following would be an accurate description of his behavior?

Developmentalists no longer think of parental and peer relationships as independent sets of influences. Rather, children's relationships with parents and peers are __________.

Prosocial behavior

Choose the correct description of male-female differences in middle childhood friendships.

Which of the following is a process that is a normal part of development in both toddlers and adolescents?

The six-month-old baby will shift from proximity __________ to proximity __________ behaviors.

__________ children are often disruptive and uncooperative but believe that they are liked by their peers.

Olivia is depressed and therefore unreliably available to her infant. Her infant is likely to be

In Bowlby's second phase of attachment,

Sixteen-year-old Lucinda is most likely to have the highest levels of self-disclosure with her

The degree to which an infant's environment and his/her temperament work together is called __________.

According to Bowlby, the confidence a child has that the attachment figure will be available and reliable is part of a(n)

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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The six-month-old baby will shift from proximity to proximity behaviors.