Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Grace and Kara are pretending to be doctors. They put on scrubs and "operate" on a doll. They ask Ryan to be their nurse. He joins in the play and hands them pretend surgical instruments. Which two types of play does this example represent?

According Erikson's third stage of psychosocial development, what benefits does play have on children's development?

What percentage of a sample of U.S. parents report spanking their young children?

Natalie and Greta are pretending to be superheroes. They are on the playground finding victims to save, and are able to get five other children to join along. Natalie, Greta, and their peers are engaging in what type of play?

Andrew's parents are very strict. They expect Andrew to obey them, and he is NOT allowed to question what they say or he is punished. His parents yell at him often and when he disobeys, they spank him. What type of parenting style describes Andrew's parents?

When children demonstrate independence and act purposefully, they are primed to develop a healthy sense of ______.

A concept or mental structure that embodies understanding of what it means to be male or female is called a ______.

A child's understanding that he or she will always be the same gender regardless of appearance, activities, or attitudes, is called gender ______.

Three-year-olds are able to accurately assess their abilities when describing themselves.

Which individual is NOT considered to be a mandated reporter of child maltreatment?

The most important resources for emotional management in children are ______.

Excluding someone from social activities, spreading rumors, or humiliating the person is called ______.

At which age do children start having the ability to join peer groups more easily and manage conflict more effectively?

Collette's parents both work two jobs, and are often exhausted when they get home. They prefer to eat dinner in front of the TV, and when Collette asks for help with her homework, they tell her that she's smart and can figure it out on her own. When there is an activity at school that involves parents, Collette's parents tell her they cannot possibly go and that she shouldn't even be asking them because she knows how hard they have to work. Which type of parenting style does this describe?

Empathy means ______.

Why do young children tend to view themselves positively? What purpose does this serve?

How do parenting behaviors including discipline need to be evaluated?

Instrumental assistance means ______.

Abigail's teacher has witnessed a change in the complexity of Abigail's play. Abigail used to love to stack blocks and then push them over. Recently, Abigail has begun to build houses with the blocks instead of just a stack to knock over. She asks her teacher to keep her houses each time she builds one so she can show her father when he picks her up. According to Erikson, what is Abigail developing?

A child who has an imaginary friend is displaying a cognitive deficit.