Question 1

Self-esteem is influenced by the

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A)  discrepancy between who a child feels she ought to be and who she thinks she is. 
B)  sum total of the assessments the child makes about her skills. 
C)  addition of all of the positive assessments minus the negative ones. 
D)  relationship between the child's physical abilities and the cultural expectations of her. 
A)  discrepancy between who a child feels she ought to be and who she thinks she is. 
B)  sum total of the assessments the child makes about her skills. 
C)  addition of all of the positive assessments minus the negative ones. 
D)  relationship between the child's physical abilities and the cultural expectations of her.

Question 2

Boys' friendship groups

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A)  tend to be larger. 
B)  tend to roam around the neighbourhood. 
C)  focus on competition and dominance. 
D)  are all of the above. 
A)  tend to be larger. 
B)  tend to roam around the neighbourhood. 
C)  focus on competition and dominance. 
D)  are all of the above.

Question 3

According to Erikson,the psychosocial crisis of children in middle childhood is

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A)  latency versus sexual development. 
B)  basic trust versus mistrust. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt. 
A)  latency versus sexual development. 
B)  basic trust versus mistrust. 
C)  industry versus inferiority. 
D)  autonomy versus shame and doubt.

Question 4

If you ask a child,"Why is Tom your friend?" the child who responds,"Because he lets me play with his truck," most likely

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A)  is a preschooler. 
B)  uses psychological constructs to describe his friends. 
C)  is in the late years of middle childhood. 
D)  is at the reciprocal trust stage of friendship. 
A)  is a preschooler. 
B)  uses psychological constructs to describe his friends. 
C)  is in the late years of middle childhood. 
D)  is at the reciprocal trust stage of friendship.

Question 5

What types of shifts or changes occur in children's descriptions of others across middle childhood?

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During middle childhood, children's desc

Question 6

How do children's perspectives of others and of themselves change during middle childhood? What distinguishes a child's description of others and of herself from the descriptions she might have made during the preschool years?

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During middle childhood, children's pers

Question 7

Heavy TV viewing tends to

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A)  be associated with lower academic scores. 
B)  cause an increase in violence. 
C)  lead to desensitization. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  be associated with lower academic scores. 
B)  cause an increase in violence. 
C)  lead to desensitization. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

During the middle childhood years,children begin to integrate other-gender interactions and activities into their relationships and typically develop a substantial number of cross-sex friendships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe relational aggression and give examples to illustrate this form of interaction in middle childhood.In what circumstances is this form of aggression commonly used in middle childhood?

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Relational aggression is a form of aggre

Question 10

Repeated viewing of TV violence results in a reduction of

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A)  prosocial behaviour. 
B)  antisocial behaviour. 
C)  emotional distress. 
D)  inattention. 
A)  prosocial behaviour. 
B)  antisocial behaviour. 
C)  emotional distress. 
D)  inattention.

Question 11

Children who are at home by themselves after school for an hour or more each day are referred to as

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A)  self-taught children. 
B)  after school children. 
C)  self-care children. 
D)  self-regulated children. 
A)  self-taught children. 
B)  after school children. 
C)  self-care children. 
D)  self-regulated children.

Question 12

Mothers are more likely to give greater autonomy over behaviour to boys than to girls;they are also more likely to hold girls to a higher standard of accountability than they do boys.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Bandura,peer models play a lesser role than teachers and parents in influencing self-efficacy during middle childhood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe how popular,rejected,and neglected children differ.

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Popular, rejected, and neglected childre

Question 15

When all relevant factors are considered,what is the factor that most strongly influences how self-care affects a child?

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A)  parental monitoring 
B)  the parents' reason for leaving the child in self-care 
C)  the child's level of independence and maturity 
D)  the child's IQ 
A)  parental monitoring 
B)  the parents' reason for leaving the child in self-care 
C)  the child's level of independence and maturity 
D)  the child's IQ

Question 16

Albert Bandura included these three factors in his reciprocal model of interactive components that shape development.

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A)  environment, behaviour, and personal factors 
B)  genetics, environment, and behaviour 
C)  social relationships, behaviour, and genetics 
D)  personal factors, social behaviour, and environment 
A)  environment, behaviour, and personal factors 
B)  genetics, environment, and behaviour 
C)  social relationships, behaviour, and genetics 
D)  personal factors, social behaviour, and environment

Question 17

During the stage of industry versus inferiority,if children fail to read and write,they will enter adolescence with feelings of inferiority.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By age eight,a child will take into account the intentions of another person when the child is making a moral judgment about the other person's behaviour or actions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Self-care has the most negative effects for children in _______________________

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A)  neighbourhoods with low crime rates. 
B)  affluent areas. 
C)  after-school programs. 
D)  neighbourhoods with high crime rates. 
A)  neighbourhoods with low crime rates. 
B)  affluent areas. 
C)  after-school programs. 
D)  neighbourhoods with high crime rates.

Question 20

In Canada,you can legally leave your child alone at the age of 8,as long as he is not caring for a younger sibling.

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A) True 
 B)False

Self-esteem is influenced by the

Boys' friendship groups

According to Erikson,the psychosocial crisis of children in middle childhood is

If you ask a child,"Why is Tom your friend?" the child who responds,"Because he lets me play with his truck," most likely

What types of shifts or changes occur in children's descriptions of others across middle childhood?

How do children's perspectives of others and of themselves change during middle childhood? What distinguishes a child's description of others and of herself from the descriptions she might have made during the preschool years?

Heavy TV viewing tends to

During the middle childhood years,children begin to integrate other-gender interactions and activities into their relationships and typically develop a substantial number of cross-sex friendships.

Describe relational aggression and give examples to illustrate this form of interaction in middle childhood.In what circumstances is this form of aggression commonly used in middle childhood?

Repeated viewing of TV violence results in a reduction of

Children who are at home by themselves after school for an hour or more each day are referred to as

Mothers are more likely to give greater autonomy over behaviour to boys than to girls;they are also more likely to hold girls to a higher standard of accountability than they do boys.

According to Bandura,peer models play a lesser role than teachers and parents in influencing self-efficacy during middle childhood.

Describe how popular,rejected,and neglected children differ.

When all relevant factors are considered,what is the factor that most strongly influences how self-care affects a child?

Albert Bandura included these three factors in his reciprocal model of interactive components that shape development.

During the stage of industry versus inferiority,if children fail to read and write,they will enter adolescence with feelings of inferiority.

By age eight,a child will take into account the intentions of another person when the child is making a moral judgment about the other person's behaviour or actions.

Self-care has the most negative effects for children in _______________________

In Canada,you can legally leave your child alone at the age of 8,as long as he is not caring for a younger sibling.

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Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

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Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

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Exam 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Self-esteem is influenced by the

Boys' friendship groups

According to Erikson,the psychosocial crisis of children in middle childhood is

If you ask a child,"Why is Tom your friend?" the child who responds,"Because he lets me play with his truck," most likely

What types of shifts or changes occur in children's descriptions of others across middle childhood?

How do children's perspectives of others and of themselves change during middle childhood? What distinguishes a child's description of others and of herself from the descriptions she might have made during the preschool years?

Heavy TV viewing tends to

During the middle childhood years,children begin to integrate other-gender interactions and activities into their relationships and typically develop a substantial number of cross-sex friendships.

Describe relational aggression and give examples to illustrate this form of interaction in middle childhood.In what circumstances is this form of aggression commonly used in middle childhood?

Repeated viewing of TV violence results in a reduction of

Children who are at home by themselves after school for an hour or more each day are referred to as

Mothers are more likely to give greater autonomy over behaviour to boys than to girls;they are also more likely to hold girls to a higher standard of accountability than they do boys.

According to Bandura,peer models play a lesser role than teachers and parents in influencing self-efficacy during middle childhood.

Describe how popular,rejected,and neglected children differ.

When all relevant factors are considered,what is the factor that most strongly influences how self-care affects a child?

Albert Bandura included these three factors in his reciprocal model of interactive components that shape development.

During the stage of industry versus inferiority,if children fail to read and write,they will enter adolescence with feelings of inferiority.

By age eight,a child will take into account the intentions of another person when the child is making a moral judgment about the other person's behaviour or actions.

Self-care has the most negative effects for children in _______________________

In Canada,you can legally leave your child alone at the age of 8,as long as he is not caring for a younger sibling.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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