Exam 9: Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years

The most direct way that parents are involved with their children's schooling is by ______.

Siblings Taylor and Kyle overhear their parents fighting about Taylor's poor academic performance. Since Kyle is not the topic of conflict, he is likely to maintain feeling secure in his well-being and unaffected by the fight.

When asked about her day at school, Kate discloses to her mom that Sarah, a girl in the grade above her, was calling her rude names. Kate's mom immediately reports this to the school administrators, however, the principal rejects the notion that this qualifies as bullying since ______.

Which of the following statements best describes findings from the study of siblings and the effects of birth order?

Allison's daughter, Jenna, is in elementary school. Allison always tells Jenna how smart she is when she does well in school. Why does researcher Carol Dweck think this is a bad idea?

Children are surprisingly resilient. There is no clear relationship between the number of parental separations/divorces in childhood and negative partner relations later in life.

When Sharon was in middle school, her mother refused to let her play with a girl who lived on her street. Her mom said the girl was too mature and was not supervised appropriately. In this instance, Sharon's mom was acting as a ______ in the peer-relation process.

Identify the three categories of bullying participants and discuss the negative impact bullying has on middle childhood children. How does parenting relate to bullying?

Twins Roger and Ryan are starting the sixth grade. Roger decides to join the volleyball team, while Ryan does not. One could assume that Roger likely has a decreased incidence of problems.

In which of the following cases would opting for a divorce be beneficial for the children?

Which of the following correctly matches the birth order theory with its description?

Researchers have found that in most American families fathers and mothers differ on the amount of time they spend doing family-related tasks. Despite mothers engaging in significantly more childcare and more frequent interactions with their children, fathers engage more in ______ play.

The most widely used instrument for documenting children's problems is the ______.

Which of the following disciplinary practices is commonly used by parents during middle childhood.

Compare the potential benefits and risk factors of electronic media in the middle childhood years. In addition, give examples of ways parents mediate their children's screen time.

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a human rights icon who rebelled against the racial injustices of his time. According to Frank Sulloway, a primary influence on Dr. King was his ______.

In an investigation into electronic screen time and its effect on preteen children, fMRIs showed that screen time was related to lower functional connectivity in the brain, while ______ was related to more connectivity in several parts of the brain.

Siblings Ryan and Justin frequently get into fights. Their parents believe that the cause of this is simply that they are young and lack the maturity or social skills to get along in such close proximity. Their parents' explanation would be categorized as using a social interaction perspective.

The ______ nature of peer relationships is qualitatively different than relationships with parents.

Sibling discord can be made worse when children feel that parents do not treat all the family's children equally. Which of the following statements best describes children's perspective on differential treatment?