Exam 10: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Across cultures, impulsive children do best with parents who _____.

An emotion that develops when children feel intense dislike or hatred toward others is called _____.

A child's self-concept encompasses not only self-esteem but also awareness of personal traits such as gender and size.

Which theory states that gender-role differences are rooted in a basic urge to reproduce?

By the age of 6 years, most children have developed their _____.

A common disciplinary technique for a child's misbehavior that North American parents use with preschool children is _____.

A kind of play identified by Mildred Parten is _____ play.

Since Brittany will set the dinner table only if she can have a treat after dinner, her willingness to help is intrinsically motivated.

Sex differences are biological and _____ differences are culturally prescribed.

When Rawah, age 3, sees a little boy fall and hurt himself, a look of concern appears on her face. She is probably experiencing _____.

In the marshmallow test, young children could eat a marshmallow immediately or get two if they waited. What has longitudinal data from these children revealed about those who were able to wait?

In a group of 4-year-old children, a child who chooses a toy traditionally associated with the other gender will probably be criticized by peers.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than _____ a day of screen time for preschool children.

Research has found that specific cultures emphasize control of different emotions.

Psychoanalytic theorists say that morality originates from the clash between unconscious wishes and parental prohibitions in childhood.

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the Electra complex causes girls to _____.

Because parents so often remind their children of their positive accomplishments, it is common for children to develop _____.

The type of play characterized by children playing with similar toys in similar ways but not together is called _____ play.

Charlotte spends hours at a time playing with her doll, Emma. She gives Emma a bath, dresses her, feeds her, and pretends to change her diaper. Charlotte is _____ to play with Emma.

If a child plays soccer to please her parents as opposed to playing for her own sake, she is exhibiting _____ motivation.