Question 1

Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to negative outcomes for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a mother who works part-time outside the home 
B)  Having a stay-at-home mother and financial problems in the family 
C)  Having a mother who works full-time outside the home 
D)  Having a working mother who tells her children how rewarding her work is 
A)  Having a mother who works part-time outside the home 
B)  Having a stay-at-home mother and financial problems in the family 
C)  Having a mother who works full-time outside the home 
D)  Having a working mother who tells her children how rewarding her work is

Question 2

Which of the following causes the greatest increase in behavior problems in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental separation 
B)  Parental divorce 
C)  Marriages with high levels of marital conflict 
D)  Single-parent homes 
A)  Parental separation 
B)  Parental divorce 
C)  Marriages with high levels of marital conflict 
D)  Single-parent homes

Question 3

Why do later-born children tend to be more popular than first-born children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually more intelligent. 
B)  They are usually more physically developed. 
C)  They tend to be more sociable. 
D)  They are not more popular; this is a myth. 
A)  They are usually more intelligent. 
B)  They are usually more physically developed. 
C)  They tend to be more sociable. 
D)  They are not more popular; this is a myth.

Question 4

Research has shown that are slightly more likely than to define themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong.

Accepted Answer

A)  females; males 
B)  males; females 
C)  only children; later-born children 
D)  shy children; outgoing children 
A)  females; males 
B)  males; females 
C)  only children; later-born children 
D)  shy children; outgoing children

Question 5

Compared to early childhood, self-definitions in middle childhood are

Accepted Answer

A)  more concrete. 
B)  more focused on physical characteristics. 
C)  based more on abstract and internal traits. 
D)  less realistic. 
A)  more concrete. 
B)  more focused on physical characteristics. 
C)  based more on abstract and internal traits. 
D)  less realistic.

Question 6

Which of the following is TRUE of friendships in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The qualities of friendships remain the same as children get older. 
B)  Friendships are very transient at this age. 
C)  Boys develop more intimate friendships than girls. 
D)  Girls are more likely to seek out confidants. 
A)  The qualities of friendships remain the same as children get older. 
B)  Friendships are very transient at this age. 
C)  Boys develop more intimate friendships than girls. 
D)  Girls are more likely to seek out confidants.

Question 7

Reese describes herself by saying, "I am a girl. I love soccer. I have a younger brother. I ride the bus to school. I like strawberries." This self-description is typical of

Accepted Answer

A)  a child in middle childhood. 
B)  an only child. 
C)  a child in early childhood. 
D)  an adolescent. 
A)  a child in middle childhood. 
B)  an only child. 
C)  a child in early childhood. 
D)  an adolescent.

Question 8

In middle childhood, children are most likely to play in mixed-gender groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not a reason for why peers are important in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They help in socializing children 
B)  They are of a different generation and have different perspectives than parents 
C)  They have different skills and competencies than parents 
D)  They encourage children to overcome parental restrictions with little resistance as possible. 
A)  They help in socializing children 
B)  They are of a different generation and have different perspectives than parents 
C)  They have different skills and competencies than parents 
D)  They encourage children to overcome parental restrictions with little resistance as possible.

Question 10

Up through age 7, a friend is primarily one that

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A)  you share thoughts and feelings with. 
B)  is loyal to you. 
C)  you engage in activities with. 
D)  can be trusted. 
A)  you share thoughts and feelings with. 
B)  is loyal to you. 
C)  you engage in activities with. 
D)  can be trusted.

Question 11

Depression in childhood

Accepted Answer

A)  is easy to recognize. 
B)  may be accompanied by behaviors such as conduct disorder and physical complaints. 
C)  is always mild and short-lived. 
D)  is more common among children from lower socioeconomic classes. 
A)  is easy to recognize. 
B)  may be accompanied by behaviors such as conduct disorder and physical complaints. 
C)  is always mild and short-lived. 
D)  is more common among children from lower socioeconomic classes.

Question 12

Someone who experiences learned helplessness in a particular area is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  believe that success in that area is based on effort. 
B)  believe that success in that area is based on ability. 
C)  be female. 
D)  be male. 
A)  believe that success in that area is based on effort. 
B)  believe that success in that area is based on ability. 
C)  be female. 
D)  be male.

Question 13

Match the following:
-Minimizes effects of divorce

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 14

According to recent longitudinal research (DuBow et al., 2009), a parent's education level when a child is 8 years old predicts child

Accepted Answer

A)  popularity in high school. 
B)  educational and occupational success 40 years later. 
C)  IQ at age 20. 
D)  level of aggressive behavior at age 8. 
A)  popularity in high school. 
B)  educational and occupational success 40 years later. 
C)  IQ at age 20. 
D)  level of aggressive behavior at age 8.

Question 15

Match the following:
-Maternal employment

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 16

Why is it the case that even though girls are doing as well in math and science as boys, they are less confident in their abilities in these areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents hold stereotyped views that girls will do less well in math. 
B)  Teachers give girls lower grades in math and science than they do boys. 
C)  Parents push girls toward other subjects such as sports. 
D)  Girls have more test anxiety in math and science than do boys. 
A)  Parents hold stereotyped views that girls will do less well in math. 
B)  Teachers give girls lower grades in math and science than they do boys. 
C)  Parents push girls toward other subjects such as sports. 
D)  Girls have more test anxiety in math and science than do boys.

Question 17

In middle childhood, children rate as their best source of emotional support.

Accepted Answer

A)  siblings 
B)  friends 
C)  parents 
D)  people they meet online 
A)  siblings 
B)  friends 
C)  parents 
D)  people they meet online

Question 18

Which of the following is TRUE regarding stepfamilies?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many negative psychological effects to living in stepfamilies. 
B)  There is a higher risk of being physically abused by a stepparent than a biological parent. 
C)  The risk of sexual abuse is lower in stepfamilies. 
D)  Infanticide happens less often in stepfamilies than in families with biological kinship. 
A)  There are many negative psychological effects to living in stepfamilies. 
B)  There is a higher risk of being physically abused by a stepparent than a biological parent. 
C)  The risk of sexual abuse is lower in stepfamilies. 
D)  Infanticide happens less often in stepfamilies than in families with biological kinship.

Question 19

Which of the following accurately shows the influence of others on child self-esteem in middle years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents and classmates are equally influential, followed by close friends and teachers. 
B)  Close friends are most influential, followed by parents, teachers, and classmates. 
C)  Teachers are most influential, followed by parents, close friends, and classmates. 
D)  Classmates and teachers are most influential, followed by parents and close friends. 
A)  Parents and classmates are equally influential, followed by close friends and teachers. 
B)  Close friends are most influential, followed by parents, teachers, and classmates. 
C)  Teachers are most influential, followed by parents, close friends, and classmates. 
D)  Classmates and teachers are most influential, followed by parents and close friends.

Question 20

Nearly of European-American children and of African-American children who are born to married parents will spend at least part of their childhood in a single-parent home as a result of divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  10%; 20% 
B)  20%; 50% 
C)  40%; 75% 
D)  75%; 40% 
A)  10%; 20% 
B)  20%; 50% 
C)  40%; 75% 
D)  75%; 40%

Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to negative outcomes for children?

Which of the following causes the greatest increase in behavior problems in children?

Why do later-born children tend to be more popular than first-born children?

Research has shown that are slightly more likely than to define themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong.

Compared to early childhood, self-definitions in middle childhood are

Which of the following is TRUE of friendships in middle childhood?

Reese describes herself by saying, "I am a girl. I love soccer. I have a younger brother. I ride the bus to school. I like strawberries." This self-description is typical of

In middle childhood, children are most likely to play in mixed-gender groups.

Which of the following is not a reason for why peers are important in middle childhood?

Up through age 7, a friend is primarily one that

Depression in childhood

Someone who experiences learned helplessness in a particular area is likely to

Match the following: -Minimizes effects of divorce

According to recent longitudinal research (DuBow et al., 2009), a parent's education level when a child is 8 years old predicts child

Match the following: -Maternal employment

Why is it the case that even though girls are doing as well in math and science as boys, they are less confident in their abilities in these areas?

In middle childhood, children rate as their best source of emotional support.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding stepfamilies?

Which of the following accurately shows the influence of others on child self-esteem in middle years?

Nearly of European-American children and of African-American children who are born to married parents will spend at least part of their childhood in a single-parent home as a result of divorce.

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Which of the following situations is most likely to lead to negative outcomes for children?

Which of the following causes the greatest increase in behavior problems in children?

Why do later-born children tend to be more popular than first-born children?

Research has shown that are slightly more likely than to define themselves in terms of the groups to which they belong.

Compared to early childhood, self-definitions in middle childhood are

Which of the following is TRUE of friendships in middle childhood?

Reese describes herself by saying, "I am a girl. I love soccer. I have a younger brother. I ride the bus to school. I like strawberries." This self-description is typical of

In middle childhood, children are most likely to play in mixed-gender groups.

Which of the following is not a reason for why peers are important in middle childhood?

Up through age 7, a friend is primarily one that

Depression in childhood

Someone who experiences learned helplessness in a particular area is likely to

Match the following: -Minimizes effects of divorce

According to recent longitudinal research (DuBow et al., 2009), a parent's education level when a child is 8 years old predicts child

Match the following: -Maternal employment

Why is it the case that even though girls are doing as well in math and science as boys, they are less confident in their abilities in these areas?

In middle childhood, children rate as their best source of emotional support.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding stepfamilies?

Which of the following accurately shows the influence of others on child self-esteem in middle years?

Nearly of European-American children and of African-American children who are born to married parents will spend at least part of their childhood in a single-parent home as a result of divorce.

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