Question 1

The incidence of infanticide is times as great in stepfamilies than in genetically related families

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  45 
D)  60 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  45 
D)  60

Question 2

As children progress into middle childhood,

Accepted Answer

A)  they become increasingly capable of monitoring their own behavior. 
B)  they become less able to control their own behavior. 
C)  conflict with parents increases dramatically. 
D)  parental influence decreases dramatically. 
A)  they become increasingly capable of monitoring their own behavior. 
B)  they become less able to control their own behavior. 
C)  conflict with parents increases dramatically. 
D)  parental influence decreases dramatically.

Question 3

Cara blames herself for the divorce of her parents. Why is this likely to be the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  She doesn't want her parents to bear too much of the responsibility. 
B)  She, like most children, thinks her mother and father are perfect. 
C)  She frequently heard her parents disagreeing over how to raise her. 
D)  She was told she is to blame by her parents. 
A)  She doesn't want her parents to bear too much of the responsibility. 
B)  She, like most children, thinks her mother and father are perfect. 
C)  She frequently heard her parents disagreeing over how to raise her. 
D)  She was told she is to blame by her parents.

Question 4

Which of the following argues for a genetic component to self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-esteem perpetuates itself through the process of self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  Children who believe in their own ability have higher levels of self-esteem. 
C)  The concordance rates for self-esteem are higher among identical twins than for fraternal twins. 
D)  Self-esteem can be increased by having successes in areas deemed important to the self. 
A)  Self-esteem perpetuates itself through the process of self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  Children who believe in their own ability have higher levels of self-esteem. 
C)  The concordance rates for self-esteem are higher among identical twins than for fraternal twins. 
D)  Self-esteem can be increased by having successes in areas deemed important to the self.

Question 5

Children of working mothers usually show serious adjustment problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the following:
-Selman

Accepted Answer

A) child's knowledge of the social world 
B) persistent breaking of rules and violating the rights of others 
C) heritability rate of depression in monozygotic (MZ) females 
D) Freud's stage during middle childhood 
E) sometimes expressed as school phobia
F)continuous anxiety unrelated to a specific situation
G)parents cooperate in rearing children
H)facilitates child's transition from home to school
I)facilitates flexibility in children's gender-role stereotypes
J)declines during middle childhood
K)may undergo hormone treatments or surgery to become a different gender
L)percentage of children estimated to be seriously depressed in a given year
M)tendency to place blame oneself or external factors
N)a self-fulfilling prophecy
O)discrimination or bias against people based upon their sex
P)neurotransmitter possibly involved in depression
Q)gradual transfer of control from parent to child
R)developed a theory involving five stages of friendship
S)outcome of low self-esteem in academics
T)Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development 
A) child's knowledge of the social world 
B) persistent breaking of rules and violating the rights of others 
C) heritability rate of depression in monozygotic (MZ) females 
D) Freud's stage during middle childhood 
E) sometimes expressed as school phobia
F)continuous anxiety unrelated to a specific situation
G)parents cooperate in rearing children
H)facilitates child's transition from home to school
I)facilitates flexibility in children's gender-role stereotypes
J)declines during middle childhood
K)may undergo hormone treatments or surgery to become a different gender
L)percentage of children estimated to be seriously depressed in a given year
M)tendency to place blame oneself or external factors
N)a self-fulfilling prophecy
O)discrimination or bias against people based upon their sex
P)neurotransmitter possibly involved in depression
Q)gradual transfer of control from parent to child
R)developed a theory involving five stages of friendship
S)outcome of low self-esteem in academics
T)Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development

Question 7

Marcus calls Jake his friend because Jake lives next door and they both like to play trucks. According to Selman's stages of friendship, how old is Marcus likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  3-6 
B)  6-7 
C)  8-12 
D)  None of the above, as age is not reliably associated with friendship levels 
A)  3-6 
B)  6-7 
C)  8-12 
D)  None of the above, as age is not reliably associated with friendship levels

Question 8

How can we sum up the predictors of how children will respond to divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always negatively affected by it. 
B)  The effects are significant and long lasting. 
C)  The effects can be somewhat offset by social support. 
D)  Negative effects do not happen when custody is shared by both parents. 
A)  They are always negatively affected by it. 
B)  The effects are significant and long lasting. 
C)  The effects can be somewhat offset by social support. 
D)  Negative effects do not happen when custody is shared by both parents.

Question 9

When 5-year-old Gracie is asked why Caroline is her friend,she says, "Because Caroline always does what I want to do." This represents which of Selman's stages of friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)  One-way assistance 
B)  Fair-weather cooperation 
C)  Autonomous interdependence 
D)  Momentary physical interaction 
A)  One-way assistance 
B)  Fair-weather cooperation 
C)  Autonomous interdependence 
D)  Momentary physical interaction

Question 10

According to research, the problems that boys experience after the divorce of their parents can linger on for as long as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  one year 
B)  two years 
C)  four years 
D)  six years 
A)  one year 
B)  two years 
C)  four years 
D)  six years

Question 11

Children in middle childhood respond best to teaching that is direct, such as lecturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match the following:
-Serotonin

Accepted Answer

A) child's knowledge of the social world 
B) persistent breaking of rules and violating the rights of others 
C) heritability rate of depression in monozygotic (MZ) females 
D) Freud's stage during middle childhood 
E) sometimes expressed as school phobia
F)continuous anxiety unrelated to a specific situation
G)parents cooperate in rearing children
H)facilitates child's transition from home to school
I)facilitates flexibility in children's gender-role stereotypes
J)declines during middle childhood
K)may undergo hormone treatments or surgery to become a different gender
L)percentage of children estimated to be seriously depressed in a given year
M)tendency to place blame oneself or external factors
N)a self-fulfilling prophecy
O)discrimination or bias against people based upon their sex
P)neurotransmitter possibly involved in depression
Q)gradual transfer of control from parent to child
R)developed a theory involving five stages of friendship
S)outcome of low self-esteem in academics
T)Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development 
A) child's knowledge of the social world 
B) persistent breaking of rules and violating the rights of others 
C) heritability rate of depression in monozygotic (MZ) females 
D) Freud's stage during middle childhood 
E) sometimes expressed as school phobia
F)continuous anxiety unrelated to a specific situation
G)parents cooperate in rearing children
H)facilitates child's transition from home to school
I)facilitates flexibility in children's gender-role stereotypes
J)declines during middle childhood
K)may undergo hormone treatments or surgery to become a different gender
L)percentage of children estimated to be seriously depressed in a given year
M)tendency to place blame oneself or external factors
N)a self-fulfilling prophecy
O)discrimination or bias against people based upon their sex
P)neurotransmitter possibly involved in depression
Q)gradual transfer of control from parent to child
R)developed a theory involving five stages of friendship
S)outcome of low self-esteem in academics
T)Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development

Question 13

The middle childhood years are marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  development of new skills. 
B)  reductionof self-understanding. 
C)  decreasing importance of social relationships. 
D)  a loss of metamemory skills. 
A)  development of new skills. 
B)  reductionof self-understanding. 
C)  decreasing importance of social relationships. 
D)  a loss of metamemory skills.

Question 14

What percentage of children in the United States has a formal pre-kindergarten experience, such as preschool?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  70% 
A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  70%

Question 15

The best way to treat school phobia is to let the child stay home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What happened when Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed teachers that some of their students were about to "blossom forth intellectually" in the current school year?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "chosen" students showed average performance. 
B)  The "chosen" students showed a decrease in performance due to the increased pressure put on them to achieve by their teachers. 
C)  The "chosen" students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores. 
D)  All of the students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores. 
A)  The "chosen" students showed average performance. 
B)  The "chosen" students showed a decrease in performance due to the increased pressure put on them to achieve by their teachers. 
C)  The "chosen" students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores. 
D)  All of the students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores.

Question 17

An Italian study (Tassi et al., 2001) placed students in competition with one another. When the students were given the task of trying to outperform each other, competition led to by peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  admiration 
B)  social rejection 
C)  aggressive behavior 
D)  higher overall academic performance 
A)  admiration 
B)  social rejection 
C)  aggressive behavior 
D)  higher overall academic performance

Question 18

Selman argued that children develop perspective taking through three stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Erikson and Freud agreed that the main task of middle childhood is to

Accepted Answer

A)  acquire cognitive and social skills. 
B)  develop a relationship of trust with a caregiver. 
C)  resolve conflict over sexuality. 
D)  develop a sense of autonomy instead of shame and doubt. 
A)  acquire cognitive and social skills. 
B)  develop a relationship of trust with a caregiver. 
C)  resolve conflict over sexuality. 
D)  develop a sense of autonomy instead of shame and doubt.

Question 20

Effective schools have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  active, energetic principals. 
B)  orderly, but non-oppressive atmospheres. 
C)  teachers with low expectations of children's abilities. 
D)  frequent assessments of student performance. 
A)  active, energetic principals. 
B)  orderly, but non-oppressive atmospheres. 
C)  teachers with low expectations of children's abilities. 
D)  frequent assessments of student performance.

The incidence of infanticide is times as great in stepfamilies than in genetically related families

As children progress into middle childhood,

Cara blames herself for the divorce of her parents. Why is this likely to be the case?

Which of the following argues for a genetic component to self-esteem?

Children of working mothers usually show serious adjustment problems.

Match the following: -Selman

Marcus calls Jake his friend because Jake lives next door and they both like to play trucks. According to Selman's stages of friendship, how old is Marcus likely to be?

How can we sum up the predictors of how children will respond to divorce?

When 5-year-old Gracie is asked why Caroline is her friend,she says, "Because Caroline always does what I want to do." This represents which of Selman's stages of friendship?

According to research, the problems that boys experience after the divorce of their parents can linger on for as long as ____.

Children in middle childhood respond best to teaching that is direct, such as lecturing.

Match the following: -Serotonin

The middle childhood years are marked by

What percentage of children in the United States has a formal pre-kindergarten experience, such as preschool?

The best way to treat school phobia is to let the child stay home.

What happened when Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed teachers that some of their students were about to "blossom forth intellectually" in the current school year?

An Italian study (Tassi et al., 2001) placed students in competition with one another. When the students were given the task of trying to outperform each other, competition led to by peers.

Selman argued that children develop perspective taking through three stages.

Erikson and Freud agreed that the main task of middle childhood is to

Effective schools have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 4: Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

The incidence of infanticide is times as great in stepfamilies than in genetically related families

As children progress into middle childhood,

Cara blames herself for the divorce of her parents. Why is this likely to be the case?

Which of the following argues for a genetic component to self-esteem?

Children of working mothers usually show serious adjustment problems.

Match the following: -Selman

Marcus calls Jake his friend because Jake lives next door and they both like to play trucks. According to Selman's stages of friendship, how old is Marcus likely to be?

How can we sum up the predictors of how children will respond to divorce?

When 5-year-old Gracie is asked why Caroline is her friend,she says, "Because Caroline always does what I want to do." This represents which of Selman's stages of friendship?

According to research, the problems that boys experience after the divorce of their parents can linger on for as long as ____.

Children in middle childhood respond best to teaching that is direct, such as lecturing.

Match the following: -Serotonin

The middle childhood years are marked by

What percentage of children in the United States has a formal pre-kindergarten experience, such as preschool?

The best way to treat school phobia is to let the child stay home.

What happened when Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed teachers that some of their students were about to "blossom forth intellectually" in the current school year?

An Italian study (Tassi et al., 2001) placed students in competition with one another. When the students were given the task of trying to outperform each other, competition led to by peers.

Selman argued that children develop perspective taking through three stages.

Erikson and Freud agreed that the main task of middle childhood is to

Effective schools have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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