Question 1

Steve and Haley rarely go out anymore. Haley is becoming bored and depressed. According to Sullivan, what is the relationship lacking?

Accepted Answer

A)  playful companionship 
B)  tenderness 
C)  social acceptance 
D)  sexual relations 
A)  playful companionship 
B)  tenderness 
C)  social acceptance 
D)  sexual relations

Question 2

Todd is playing in his throwing his ball repeatedly against the wall and catching it. In which type of play is he engaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  practice 
C)  constructive 
D)  games 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  practice 
C)  constructive 
D)  games

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true about friendship in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults experience less intense positive emotions with new friends than established friends. 
B)  Friendships are more important than family relationships in predicting mental health. 
C)  Individuals with close ties with friends have greater longevity. 
D)  Older adults experience more negative than positive emotions with established friends. 
A)  Older adults experience less intense positive emotions with new friends than established friends. 
B)  Friendships are more important than family relationships in predicting mental health. 
C)  Individuals with close ties with friends have greater longevity. 
D)  Older adults experience more negative than positive emotions with established friends.

Question 4

List two ways in which parents might influence their children's peer relations.

Accepted Answer

1. By choosing neighborhoods,

Question 5

List and describe the five types of peer status.

Accepted Answer

1. Popular: frequently nominated as a be

Question 6

Charlie is well liked by many of his peers. He has high self-esteem, controls his temper, and is generally cheerful. What is Charlie's peer status?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which peer status group includes children who are not disliked by peers but who are rarely nominated as best friend and are often described as shy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Kylie plays a partner computer game with her big sister. They each take turns making the alphabet monster eat a letter. In which type of play (Sumaroka & Bornstein, 2008) is Kylie engaged?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  practice 
C)  constructive 
D)  pretense/symbolic 
A)  social 
B)  practice 
C)  constructive 
D)  pretense/symbolic

Question 9

Researchers have found links between older adults' increased use of the Internet and

Accepted Answer

A)  increased social isolation. 
B)  lower rates of depression. 
C)  more difficulty in meeting new people. 
D)  lower overall connection to society. 
A)  increased social isolation. 
B)  lower rates of depression. 
C)  more difficulty in meeting new people. 
D)  lower overall connection to society.

Question 10

According to Jean Piaget and Harry Stack Sullivan, what is a primary thing children learn from their peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity 
B)  fine motor skills 
C)  role-playing 
D)  autonomy 
A)  reciprocity 
B)  fine motor skills 
C)  role-playing 
D)  autonomy

Question 11

Which peer status includes children who have many friends and are rarely disliked by peers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Pretense/symbolic play peaks when a child is _____ year(s) old and then gradually declines.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  8 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  8

Question 13

When employers do not hire older adults for new jobs or the employers ease older workers out of their jobs due to misperceptions about reduced competence, employers are practicing

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  ageism. 
C)  generational inequity. 
D)  age-incongruity. 
A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  ageism. 
C)  generational inequity. 
D)  age-incongruity.

Question 14

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 15

Not all friendships are healthy or positive. Which of the following friend characteristics is NOT developmentally advantageous?

Accepted Answer

A)  socially skilled 
B)  academic 
C)  coercive 
D)  supportive 
A)  socially skilled 
B)  academic 
C)  coercive 
D)  supportive

Question 16

Fifteen-year-old Ash has no good friends and lacks a sense of social acceptance. What is a likely outcome of this circumstance?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which play type is characterized by having rules?

Accepted Answer

A)  leisure 
B)  games 
C)  social play 
D)  pretense/symbolic play 
A)  leisure 
B)  games 
C)  social play 
D)  pretense/symbolic play

Question 18

The _____ of poverty refers to the fact that far more women than men live in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity 
B)  masculine shield 
C)  feminization 
D)  collectivism 
A)  ethnicity 
B)  masculine shield 
C)  feminization 
D)  collectivism

Question 19

List three factors that are likely to predict high status for the elderly in a culture.

Accepted Answer

1. Older persons have valuable knowledge

Question 20

When does conformity to peers tend to peak?

Accepted Answer

A)  4th grade 
B)  5th-6th grade 
C)  7th-8th grade 
D)  8th-9th grade 
A)  4th grade 
B)  5th-6th grade 
C)  7th-8th grade 
D)  8th-9th grade

Steve and Haley rarely go out anymore. Haley is becoming bored and depressed. According to Sullivan, what is the relationship lacking?

Todd is playing in his throwing his ball repeatedly against the wall and catching it. In which type of play is he engaged?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about friendship in late adulthood?

List two ways in which parents might influence their children's peer relations.

List and describe the five types of peer status.

Charlie is well liked by many of his peers. He has high self-esteem, controls his temper, and is generally cheerful. What is Charlie's peer status?

Which peer status group includes children who are not disliked by peers but who are rarely nominated as best friend and are often described as shy?

Kylie plays a partner computer game with her big sister. They each take turns making the alphabet monster eat a letter. In which type of play (Sumaroka & Bornstein, 2008) is Kylie engaged?

Researchers have found links between older adults' increased use of the Internet and

According to Jean Piaget and Harry Stack Sullivan, what is a primary thing children learn from their peers?

Which peer status includes children who have many friends and are rarely disliked by peers?

Pretense/symbolic play peaks when a child is _____ year(s) old and then gradually declines.

When employers do not hire older adults for new jobs or the employers ease older workers out of their jobs due to misperceptions about reduced competence, employers are practicing

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

Not all friendships are healthy or positive. Which of the following friend characteristics is NOT developmentally advantageous?

Fifteen-year-old Ash has no good friends and lacks a sense of social acceptance. What is a likely outcome of this circumstance?

Which play type is characterized by having rules?

The _____ of poverty refers to the fact that far more women than men live in poverty.

List three factors that are likely to predict high status for the elderly in a culture.

When does conformity to peers tend to peak?

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Exam 15: Peers and the Sociocultural World

Steve and Haley rarely go out anymore. Haley is becoming bored and depressed. According to Sullivan, what is the relationship lacking?

Todd is playing in his throwing his ball repeatedly against the wall and catching it. In which type of play is he engaged?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about friendship in late adulthood?

List two ways in which parents might influence their children's peer relations.

List and describe the five types of peer status.

Charlie is well liked by many of his peers. He has high self-esteem, controls his temper, and is generally cheerful. What is Charlie's peer status?

Which peer status group includes children who are not disliked by peers but who are rarely nominated as best friend and are often described as shy?

Kylie plays a partner computer game with her big sister. They each take turns making the alphabet monster eat a letter. In which type of play (Sumaroka & Bornstein, 2008) is Kylie engaged?

Researchers have found links between older adults' increased use of the Internet and

According to Jean Piaget and Harry Stack Sullivan, what is a primary thing children learn from their peers?

Which peer status includes children who have many friends and are rarely disliked by peers?

Pretense/symbolic play peaks when a child is _____ year(s) old and then gradually declines.

When employers do not hire older adults for new jobs or the employers ease older workers out of their jobs due to misperceptions about reduced competence, employers are practicing

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

Not all friendships are healthy or positive. Which of the following friend characteristics is NOT developmentally advantageous?

Fifteen-year-old Ash has no good friends and lacks a sense of social acceptance. What is a likely outcome of this circumstance?

Which play type is characterized by having rules?

The _____ of poverty refers to the fact that far more women than men live in poverty.

List three factors that are likely to predict high status for the elderly in a culture.

When does conformity to peers tend to peak?

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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