Exam 10: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Name and describe the three different types of play. Explain why each type is important for a child's psychosocial development.

Physical punishment is legal in every country.

Gil and Carly decided to race each other to the picnic table. When Carly won the race, Gil yelled, "That's not fair!" and kicked at the table. Why did Gil act like that?

Which of the following statements is characteristic of a typical young child in the United States?

The text raises a concern that human primates might be developmentally harmed if they are deprived of _____.

When thinking about appropriate discipline for children in early childhood, it is important to consider their _____.

The five kinds of play identified by Mildred Parten (1932) are solitary, onlooker, parallel, associative, and cooperative.

If you want to foster intrinsic motivation to play a new game, what should you tell a child?

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than an hour of screen time per day for preschool children.

Rough-and-tumble play is another name for pretend play.

To understand a child's development of gender attitudes and roles, behaviorists stress _____.

Alexandra and Jasmine are playing "house." Alexandra is pretending to be the mother, and Jasmine is pretending to be the big sister. These girls are engaging in parallel play.

According to psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that internalizes the moral standards of one's parents is the _____.

Which scenario is an example of antisocial behavior?

Compared to parents in the United States, _____ Canadian parents use slapping, pinching, or smacking as a form of punishment.

Instrumental aggression is an angry retaliation for someone else's actions.

Sociodramatic play helps children to develop _____ when they act out fear, bravery, and fury.

Andrew spends hours practicing tying his shoes. He often practices alone with the goal of tying his shoes well because he is extrinsically motivated.

Billy and Rodney are both building with construction bricks. They are sitting apart, each with his own set of bricks. What type of play is this?

Which of the following is an example of an externalizing problem in emotional regulation?