Question 1

Does watching TV violence really affect the behavior of children?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, it has no effect on overt violent behavior. 
B)  Not really. It may make them a little scared for a while but has no long-term effects. 
C)  It might if the children are ADHD before they watch the violence. 
D)  Yes, it tends to be associated with more aggressive behavior. 
A)  No, it has no effect on overt violent behavior. 
B)  Not really. It may make them a little scared for a while but has no long-term effects. 
C)  It might if the children are ADHD before they watch the violence. 
D)  Yes, it tends to be associated with more aggressive behavior.

Question 2

Helen is upset because she thinks that her teacher views her argument with Mary as being silly. According to Selman, Helen is MOST likely in the ____ stage of perspective-taking.

Accepted Answer

A)  third-person 
B)  societal 
C)  undifferentiated 
D)  self-reflective 
A)  third-person 
B)  societal 
C)  undifferentiated 
D)  self-reflective

Question 3

Playing violent video games while identifying with aggressive characters in the game ____ aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  is inversely correlated with 
B)  is positively correlated with 
C)  is unrelated with 
D)  reduces the incidence of 
A)  is inversely correlated with 
B)  is positively correlated with 
C)  is unrelated with 
D)  reduces the incidence of

Question 4

Casey is a chronic victim of bullies. What is one way research suggests to decrease the likelihood that Casey will continue to be victimized?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to externalize the fear experienced while being bullied. 
B)  Increase his own hostile aggressiveness. 
C)  Help him make more friends. 
D)  Put him in time-out. 
A)  Try to externalize the fear experienced while being bullied. 
B)  Increase his own hostile aggressiveness. 
C)  Help him make more friends. 
D)  Put him in time-out.

Question 5

What advice should be given to a parent who is trying to discourage prejudice in their child?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Simply put your child in contact with individuals from other groups and let things occur on their own." 
B)  "Have your child role-play being members of another group." 
C)  "Work on strengthening your child's feelings toward his or her own group." 
D)  "Let things alone, as attempts to reduce prejudice almost always result in increased prejudice." 
A)  "Simply put your child in contact with individuals from other groups and let things occur on their own." 
B)  "Have your child role-play being members of another group." 
C)  "Work on strengthening your child's feelings toward his or her own group." 
D)  "Let things alone, as attempts to reduce prejudice almost always result in increased prejudice."

Question 6

Matthew's parents are very warm and exert a moderate amount of control over his life. Matthew's parents are most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin American. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  European American. 
D)  immigrant Chinese. 
A)  Latin American. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  European American. 
D)  immigrant Chinese.

Question 7

Jimmy and Marcella are quick to express affection toward their son, Andrew, and accept most of his behavior. In fact, Andrew has never once been punished. Jimmy and Marcella are exhibiting a(n) ____ style of parenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  uninvolved 
D)  permissive 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  uninvolved 
D)  permissive

Question 8

Divorce is more difficult for adolescent children than for preschool children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Doreen is a single, divorced mother of a 5-year-old boy. Will remarrying be good for her son?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, as he will more likely feel rejected by his mother 
B)  No, as stepfathers are typically a burden for the boy 
C)  Yes, if the stepfather is warm and involved 
D)  Yes, no matter what the stepfather is like 
A)  No, as he will more likely feel rejected by his mother 
B)  No, as stepfathers are typically a burden for the boy 
C)  Yes, if the stepfather is warm and involved 
D)  Yes, no matter what the stepfather is like

Question 10

According to the systems view of families, how many of these factors influence a child's development: neighborhood, school, work, religious organizations, and extended family?

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  none of these are correct 
A)  five 
B)  three 
C)  one 
D)  none of these are correct

Question 11

Hostile aggression is provoked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe one positive and one negative effect of social media use by children.

Accepted Answer

Positive effects include: feeling more c

Question 13

What type of child is disliked by the majority of their peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rejected 
B)  Controversial 
C)  Neglected 
D)  Average 
A)  Rejected 
B)  Controversial 
C)  Neglected 
D)  Average

Question 14

Which statement indicates that co-rumination is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I like ice cream." 
B)  "I think that being by myself and drinking this malt is about the best thing I can do for me." 
C)  "I know that you are also having trouble staying slim." 
D)  "When I go out to dinner and order a salad, I always ask for cottage cheese." 
A)  "I like ice cream." 
B)  "I think that being by myself and drinking this malt is about the best thing I can do for me." 
C)  "I know that you are also having trouble staying slim." 
D)  "When I go out to dinner and order a salad, I always ask for cottage cheese."

Question 15

Sophie watches her older sister Catherine getting yelled at after she throws an apple across the kitchen. Sophie is now less likely to throw an apple across the kitchen herself. This kind of learning through observation would be BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  time-out. 
B)  direct instruction. 
C)  counterimitation. 
D)  a negative reinforcement trap. 
A)  time-out. 
B)  direct instruction. 
C)  counterimitation. 
D)  a negative reinforcement trap.

Question 16

In Selman's initial stage of perspective-taking, children appear unable to understand why someone would want to do something different than they want to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Teenage girls send and receive about 40 texts a day, boys about 20 texts a day. Overall, such communication leads most teens to feel more _____ their friends.

Accepted Answer

A)  connected with 
B)  knowledgeable of 
C)  bullied by 
D)  socially distant from 
A)  connected with 
B)  knowledgeable of 
C)  bullied by 
D)  socially distant from

Question 18

When 13-year-old Ki-Jana asks his parents if he can go to an R-rated movie, his parents say no, but sit down and explain to him the reasoning behind their decision. His parents express affection toward him and tell him that they may consider the matter at some later time. Which parenting style BEST describes Ki-Jana's parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Permissive 
C)  Uninvolved 
D)  Authoritative 
A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Permissive 
C)  Uninvolved 
D)  Authoritative

Question 19

Because they have a permissive parenting style, you would predict that Alan and Sue's son would:

Accepted Answer

A)  earn high grades in school. 
B)  have limited self-control. 
C)  be self-reliant. 
D)  have control over his behavior. 
A)  earn high grades in school. 
B)  have limited self-control. 
C)  be self-reliant. 
D)  have control over his behavior.

Question 20

What single factor appears to be MOST influential in determining whether an adolescent will "cave in" to peer pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree to which appropriate standards of behavior are clear-cut 
B)  The degree to which you can get into trouble for engaging in the act 
C)  The degree to which parents oppose the act 
D)  The degree to which the act requires effort 
A)  The degree to which appropriate standards of behavior are clear-cut 
B)  The degree to which you can get into trouble for engaging in the act 
C)  The degree to which parents oppose the act 
D)  The degree to which the act requires effort

Does watching TV violence really affect the behavior of children?

Helen is upset because she thinks that her teacher views her argument with Mary as being silly. According to Selman, Helen is MOST likely in the ____ stage of perspective-taking.

Playing violent video games while identifying with aggressive characters in the game ____ aggressive behavior.

Casey is a chronic victim of bullies. What is one way research suggests to decrease the likelihood that Casey will continue to be victimized?

What advice should be given to a parent who is trying to discourage prejudice in their child?

Matthew's parents are very warm and exert a moderate amount of control over his life. Matthew's parents are most likely:

Jimmy and Marcella are quick to express affection toward their son, Andrew, and accept most of his behavior. In fact, Andrew has never once been punished. Jimmy and Marcella are exhibiting a(n) ____ style of parenting.

Divorce is more difficult for adolescent children than for preschool children.

Doreen is a single, divorced mother of a 5-year-old boy. Will remarrying be good for her son?

According to the systems view of families, how many of these factors influence a child's development: neighborhood, school, work, religious organizations, and extended family?

Hostile aggression is provoked.

Describe one positive and one negative effect of social media use by children.

What type of child is disliked by the majority of their peers?

Which statement indicates that co-rumination is occurring?

Sophie watches her older sister Catherine getting yelled at after she throws an apple across the kitchen. Sophie is now less likely to throw an apple across the kitchen herself. This kind of learning through observation would be BEST described as:

In Selman's initial stage of perspective-taking, children appear unable to understand why someone would want to do something different than they want to do.

Teenage girls send and receive about 40 texts a day, boys about 20 texts a day. Overall, such communication leads most teens to feel more _____ their friends.

Because they have a permissive parenting style, you would predict that Alan and Sue's son would:

What single factor appears to be MOST influential in determining whether an adolescent will "cave in" to peer pressure?

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Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

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Does watching TV violence really affect the behavior of children?

Helen is upset because she thinks that her teacher views her argument with Mary as being silly. According to Selman, Helen is MOST likely in the ____ stage of perspective-taking.

Playing violent video games while identifying with aggressive characters in the game ____ aggressive behavior.

Casey is a chronic victim of bullies. What is one way research suggests to decrease the likelihood that Casey will continue to be victimized?

What advice should be given to a parent who is trying to discourage prejudice in their child?

Matthew's parents are very warm and exert a moderate amount of control over his life. Matthew's parents are most likely:

Jimmy and Marcella are quick to express affection toward their son, Andrew, and accept most of his behavior. In fact, Andrew has never once been punished. Jimmy and Marcella are exhibiting a(n) ____ style of parenting.

Divorce is more difficult for adolescent children than for preschool children.

Doreen is a single, divorced mother of a 5-year-old boy. Will remarrying be good for her son?

According to the systems view of families, how many of these factors influence a child's development: neighborhood, school, work, religious organizations, and extended family?

Hostile aggression is provoked.

Describe one positive and one negative effect of social media use by children.

What type of child is disliked by the majority of their peers?

Which statement indicates that co-rumination is occurring?

Sophie watches her older sister Catherine getting yelled at after she throws an apple across the kitchen. Sophie is now less likely to throw an apple across the kitchen herself. This kind of learning through observation would be BEST described as:

In Selman's initial stage of perspective-taking, children appear unable to understand why someone would want to do something different than they want to do.

Teenage girls send and receive about 40 texts a day, boys about 20 texts a day. Overall, such communication leads most teens to feel more _____ their friends.

Because they have a permissive parenting style, you would predict that Alan and Sue's son would:

What single factor appears to be MOST influential in determining whether an adolescent will "cave in" to peer pressure?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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