Question 1

Over time, the consequences of bullying _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  may lead to problems primarily for the bullies themselves 
B)  may lead to problems for the bullies and their victims 
C)  may lead to problems primarily for the victims 
D)  typically vanish by the time children enter high school 
A)  may lead to problems primarily for the bullies themselves 
B)  may lead to problems for the bullies and their victims 
C)  may lead to problems primarily for the victims 
D)  typically vanish by the time children enter high school

Question 2

Aggressive-rejected children are the most likely to become bully-victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

About _____ of U.S. school-age children live in a single-parent family.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half 
B)  one-third 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  three-quarters 
A)  one-half 
B)  one-third 
C)  two-thirds 
D)  three-quarters

Question 4

One of the three common values among 6- to 11-year-old children is to try to communicate to an adult what is happening when a peer does something wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sierra and her brother George were reared together. Their home environment would be considered a _____ environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sierra and her brother George were reared...

Question 6

A study that followed married parents and their adolescent children found that _____ on the adolescents' well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics was the main influence 
B)  conflict was the main influence 
C)  both genetics and conflict were equally influential 
D)  neither genetics nor conflict were influential 
A)  genetics was the main influence 
B)  conflict was the main influence 
C)  both genetics and conflict were equally influential 
D)  neither genetics nor conflict were influential

Question 7

Many cultures expect children to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prideful, not modest 
B)  working by age 15 with a caring supervisor 
C)  modest, not prideful 
D)  in school for nine hours a day 
A)  prideful, not modest 
B)  working by age 15 with a caring supervisor 
C)  modest, not prideful 
D)  in school for nine hours a day

Question 8

Children who are aggressive-rejected often become _____.

Accepted Answer

bully-vict

Question 9

The family-stress model illustrates that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty itself is quite harmful to children 
B)  a high income can overcome the effects of stress 
C)  the reaction to family poverty is crucial 
D)  even a middle-class income cannot overcome the effects of stress 
A)  poverty itself is quite harmful to children 
B)  a high income can overcome the effects of stress 
C)  the reaction to family poverty is crucial 
D)  even a middle-class income cannot overcome the effects of stress

Question 10

Compared with nuclear families, divorce often leads to_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stronger moral values 
B)  lower income 
C)  fewer children 
D)  better discipline 
A)  stronger moral values 
B)  lower income 
C)  fewer children 
D)  better discipline

Question 11

Family structure refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the way in which a family raises its children 
B)  the legal and genetic relationships of people in a household 
C)  how the family's house is constructed 
D)  how the various generations interact 
A)  the way in which a family raises its children 
B)  the legal and genetic relationships of people in a household 
C)  how the family's house is constructed 
D)  how the various generations interact

Question 12

On average, _____ families function best; children from these types of families tend to achieve better in school and experience fewer psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On average, _____ families function best; children...

Question 13

Moving to a "better neighborhood" during middle childhood helps children feel protected and stable at home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The quality of resilience is dynamic, which means that it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is always present in the same way 
B)  may change over time 
C)  can be either a positive or negative adaptation 
D)  reflects successful coping with minor adversities 
A)  is always present in the same way 
B)  may change over time 
C)  can be either a positive or negative adaptation 
D)  reflects successful coping with minor adversities

Question 15

The percentage of U.S. school-age children who live in single-parent households is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  33 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  54 percent 
D)  66 percent 
A)  33 percent 
B)  43 percent 
C)  54 percent 
D)  66 percent

Question 16

What are two criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development? Do you think these criticisms are valid? Explain your thinking.

Accepted Answer

Kohlberg has been criticized for 1) not

Question 17

Carla is usually good because she is afraid that she will be punished if she isn't. Carla is at which level of Kohlberg's view of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  premoral 
D)  postconventional 
A)  conventional 
B)  preconventional 
C)  premoral 
D)  postconventional

Question 18

An expert team of scientists compared 1,000 sets of monozygotic twins reared by their biological parents (Caspi et al., 2004). The researchers asked the mothers to describe each twin. Descriptions ranged from very positive to very negative. The researchers measured personality at age 5 (including antisocial behavior as reported by kindergarten teachers) and then measured each twin's personality two years later. The results revealed that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  if mothers were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin became more antisocial at age 7 than at age 5 
B)  if mothers were less negative toward one of their twins, that twin became more antisocial at age 7 than at age 5 
C)  if mothers were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin became less antisocial at age 7 than at age 5 
D)  there was no relation between maternal negativity and child antisocial behavior 
A)  if mothers were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin became more antisocial at age 7 than at age 5 
B)  if mothers were less negative toward one of their twins, that twin became more antisocial at age 7 than at age 5 
C)  if mothers were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin became less antisocial at age 7 than at age 5 
D)  there was no relation between maternal negativity and child antisocial behavior

Question 19

The kind of bully who is the most strongly disliked by peers is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  modeled bully 
B)  rejected bully 
C)  bully-victim 
D)  familial bully 
A)  modeled bully 
B)  rejected bully 
C)  bully-victim 
D)  familial bully

Question 20

Children who are disliked by peers due to their timid, anxious demeanor are _____-rejected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children who are disliked by peers due...

Over time, the consequences of bullying _____.

Aggressive-rejected children are the most likely to become bully-victims.

About _____ of U.S. school-age children live in a single-parent family.

One of the three common values among 6- to 11-year-old children is to try to communicate to an adult what is happening when a peer does something wrong.

Sierra and her brother George were reared together. Their home environment would be considered a _____ environment.

A study that followed married parents and their adolescent children found that _____ on the adolescents' well-being.

Many cultures expect children to be _____.

Children who are aggressive-rejected often become _____.

The family-stress model illustrates that _____.

Compared with nuclear families, divorce often leads to_____.

Family structure refers to _____.

On average, _____ families function best; children from these types of families tend to achieve better in school and experience fewer psychological problems.

Moving to a "better neighborhood" during middle childhood helps children feel protected and stable at home.

The quality of resilience is dynamic, which means that it _____.

The percentage of U.S. school-age children who live in single-parent households is _____.

What are two criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development? Do you think these criticisms are valid? Explain your thinking.

Carla is usually good because she is afraid that she will be punished if she isn't. Carla is at which level of Kohlberg's view of moral development?

The kind of bully who is the most strongly disliked by peers is called a _____.

Children who are disliked by peers due to their timid, anxious demeanor are _____-rejected.

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Over time, the consequences of bullying _____.

Aggressive-rejected children are the most likely to become bully-victims.

About _____ of U.S. school-age children live in a single-parent family.

One of the three common values among 6- to 11-year-old children is to try to communicate to an adult what is happening when a peer does something wrong.

Sierra and her brother George were reared together. Their home environment would be considered a _____ environment.

A study that followed married parents and their adolescent children found that _____ on the adolescents' well-being.

Many cultures expect children to be _____.

Children who are aggressive-rejected often become _____.

The family-stress model illustrates that _____.

Compared with nuclear families, divorce often leads to_____.

Family structure refers to _____.

On average, _____ families function best; children from these types of families tend to achieve better in school and experience fewer psychological problems.

Moving to a "better neighborhood" during middle childhood helps children feel protected and stable at home.

The quality of resilience is dynamic, which means that it _____.

The percentage of U.S. school-age children who live in single-parent households is _____.

What are two criticisms of Kohlberg's theory of moral development? Do you think these criticisms are valid? Explain your thinking.

Carla is usually good because she is afraid that she will be punished if she isn't. Carla is at which level of Kohlberg's view of moral development?

The kind of bully who is the most strongly disliked by peers is called a _____.

Children who are disliked by peers due to their timid, anxious demeanor are _____-rejected.

The Science of Human Development

Theories

The New Genetics

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Two Years: Biosocial Development

The First Two Years: Cognitive Development

The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Adolescence: Cognitive Development

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