Question 1

A positive correlation exists between the number of close and personal friends one has and levels of self-esteem.This finding

Accepted Answer

A)  suggests that high self-esteem enhances one's capability to develop close personal friendships. 
B)  suggests that having close friends leads to increased self-esteem. 
C)  is difficult to interpret because the direction of the influence cannot be determined. 
D)  suggests that friends are not a source children use to help them determine their competence and self-worth. 
A)  suggests that high self-esteem enhances one's capability to develop close personal friendships. 
B)  suggests that having close friends leads to increased self-esteem. 
C)  is difficult to interpret because the direction of the influence cannot be determined. 
D)  suggests that friends are not a source children use to help them determine their competence and self-worth.

Question 2

When rejected children are asked to enter a group of unfamiliar children already at play,they typically

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A)  passively watch as their peers play. 
B)  make casual statements about the children in the group or about what they are doing. 
C)  join in by trying to dominate the activities. 
D)  attempt to join in by disrupting the activities. 
A)  passively watch as their peers play. 
B)  make casual statements about the children in the group or about what they are doing. 
C)  join in by trying to dominate the activities. 
D)  attempt to join in by disrupting the activities.

Question 3

In many ways,the parental behaviors of adults with unpopular children resemble the behaviors of

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A)  unpopular children. 
B)  popular children. 
C)  abusive parents. 
D)  authoritative parents. 
A)  unpopular children. 
B)  popular children. 
C)  abusive parents. 
D)  authoritative parents.

Question 4

Parents who display a(n)________ parenting style are most likely to have a popular child.

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A)  permissive 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  power-assertive 
A)  permissive 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  authoritative 
D)  power-assertive

Question 5

Which form of play makes use of imaginary and symbolic objects and social roles?

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A)  Parallel 
B)  Social pretend 
C)  Cooperative 
D)  Rough-and-tumble 
A)  Parallel 
B)  Social pretend 
C)  Cooperative 
D)  Rough-and-tumble

Question 6

What factors play a role in how children become friends?

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Children become friends with peers who s

Question 7

Declan and Simone both belong to friendship networks.Analyses of these networks among boys and girls has indicated that

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A)  Declan's friendships are usually intensive,and Simone's friendships are usually extensive. 
B)  Simone's friendships are usually intensive,and Declan's friendships are usually extensive. 
C)  Declan's and Simone's friendships are usually extensive. 
D)  Declan's and Simone's friendships are usually intensive. 
A)  Declan's friendships are usually intensive,and Simone's friendships are usually extensive. 
B)  Simone's friendships are usually intensive,and Declan's friendships are usually extensive. 
C)  Declan's and Simone's friendships are usually extensive. 
D)  Declan's and Simone's friendships are usually intensive.

Question 8

The way in which children relate to their peers

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A)  depends more on their dispositions than on developmental changes. 
B)  undergoes little developmental change. 
C)  undergoes developmental change only if siblings are present in the family. 
D)  undergoes significant developmental change. 
A)  depends more on their dispositions than on developmental changes. 
B)  undergoes little developmental change. 
C)  undergoes developmental change only if siblings are present in the family. 
D)  undergoes significant developmental change.

Question 9

While Carol was visiting her mother,her daughter,Juliana,was playing on the floor.Juliana seemed very interested in her toys,and she had no interest in what else was happening around her.Juliana was engaged in _________ play.

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A)  parallel 
B)  solitary 
C)  cooperative 
D)  social pretend 
A)  parallel 
B)  solitary 
C)  cooperative 
D)  social pretend

Question 10

How do children become and stay friends?

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A)  They make efforts to establish a common ground. 
B)  They try to resolve conflicts before they escalate. 
C)  They tend to be similar in temperament,popularity,and skills. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  They make efforts to establish a common ground. 
B)  They try to resolve conflicts before they escalate. 
C)  They tend to be similar in temperament,popularity,and skills. 
D)  All of these.

Question 11

Withdrawn children who watch videotapes of peers engaged in appropriate social behavior

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A)  are likely to show further withdrawal as they come to realize the extent of their inappropriate social skills. 
B)  are likely to show improved social competence only if they know the children in the videos. 
C)  are likely to improve their social skills by incorporating the behaviors of the children seen in the videos into their own behaviors. 
D)  are unlikely to show any improvement in their social skills because they are unable to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior. 
A)  are likely to show further withdrawal as they come to realize the extent of their inappropriate social skills. 
B)  are likely to show improved social competence only if they know the children in the videos. 
C)  are likely to improve their social skills by incorporating the behaviors of the children seen in the videos into their own behaviors. 
D)  are unlikely to show any improvement in their social skills because they are unable to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior.

Question 12

In the Robber's Cave Study,when the two groups of children were made to compete with each other in organized games,the competition

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A)  fostered between-group hostility. 
B)  fostered between-group acceptance. 
C)  weakened within-group identities. 
D)  caused the breakup of the individual groups. 
A)  fostered between-group hostility. 
B)  fostered between-group acceptance. 
C)  weakened within-group identities. 
D)  caused the breakup of the individual groups.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of popular children?

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A)  They spend more time in cooperative play. 
B)  They spend more time in social conversation. 
C)  They spend more time displaying antagonistic behaviors toward neglected children. 
D)  They have more positive social interactions than rejected children. 
A)  They spend more time in cooperative play. 
B)  They spend more time in social conversation. 
C)  They spend more time displaying antagonistic behaviors toward neglected children. 
D)  They have more positive social interactions than rejected children.

Question 14

Describe peer relations in the middle childhood years.

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Elementary school children engage in gro

Question 15

Adolescent romantic relationships tend to last more than a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Byron is an active boy who likes rough-and-tumble play and games that involve running and chasing.His parents even say that Byron can be a bit aggressive at times.Byron is likely to associate with peers who

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A)  are also active and aggressive. 
B)  are less active than he is. 
C)  will submit readily to him. 
D)  will balance his need for physical activity with a focus on attentive activities. 
A)  are also active and aggressive. 
B)  are less active than he is. 
C)  will submit readily to him. 
D)  will balance his need for physical activity with a focus on attentive activities.

Question 17

Jack,a rejected child,was knocked over when a classmate tripped over a stick on the ground.Jack is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  think that it was an accident. 
B)  apologize to his classmate for being in the way. 
C)  think that his classmate knocked him over on purpose. 
D)  ask the teacher to punish his classmate. 
A)  think that it was an accident. 
B)  apologize to his classmate for being in the way. 
C)  think that his classmate knocked him over on purpose. 
D)  ask the teacher to punish his classmate.

Question 18

Members of _________ do not necessarily spend time together but share a label based on a stereotype.

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A)  peer groups 
B)  cliques 
C)  academic classes 
D)  crowds 
A)  peer groups 
B)  cliques 
C)  academic classes 
D)  crowds

Question 19

Peer pressure is

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A)  is particularly strong for adolescents. 
B)  predominantly a popular-child phenomenon. 
C)  of greatest influence with antisocial behaviors. 
D)  not associated with prosocial behaviors. 
A)  is particularly strong for adolescents. 
B)  predominantly a popular-child phenomenon. 
C)  of greatest influence with antisocial behaviors. 
D)  not associated with prosocial behaviors.

Question 20

Outline the major developmental changes in children's conceptions of friendship,and show how some of these changes might be linked to advances in cognition.

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Answers will vary,but should discuss the

A positive correlation exists between the number of close and personal friends one has and levels of self-esteem.This finding

When rejected children are asked to enter a group of unfamiliar children already at play,they typically

In many ways,the parental behaviors of adults with unpopular children resemble the behaviors of

Parents who display a(n)________ parenting style are most likely to have a popular child.

Which form of play makes use of imaginary and symbolic objects and social roles?

What factors play a role in how children become friends?

Declan and Simone both belong to friendship networks.Analyses of these networks among boys and girls has indicated that

The way in which children relate to their peers

While Carol was visiting her mother,her daughter,Juliana,was playing on the floor.Juliana seemed very interested in her toys,and she had no interest in what else was happening around her.Juliana was engaged in _________ play.

How do children become and stay friends?

Withdrawn children who watch videotapes of peers engaged in appropriate social behavior

In the Robber's Cave Study,when the two groups of children were made to compete with each other in organized games,the competition

Which of the following is not true of popular children?

Describe peer relations in the middle childhood years.

Adolescent romantic relationships tend to last more than a year.

Byron is an active boy who likes rough-and-tumble play and games that involve running and chasing.His parents even say that Byron can be a bit aggressive at times.Byron is likely to associate with peers who

Jack,a rejected child,was knocked over when a classmate tripped over a stick on the ground.Jack is likely to

Members of _________ do not necessarily spend time together but share a label based on a stereotype.

Peer pressure is

Outline the major developmental changes in children's conceptions of friendship,and show how some of these changes might be linked to advances in cognition.

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Exam 15: Peers

A positive correlation exists between the number of close and personal friends one has and levels of self-esteem.This finding

When rejected children are asked to enter a group of unfamiliar children already at play,they typically

In many ways,the parental behaviors of adults with unpopular children resemble the behaviors of

Parents who display a(n)________ parenting style are most likely to have a popular child.

Which form of play makes use of imaginary and symbolic objects and social roles?

What factors play a role in how children become friends?

Declan and Simone both belong to friendship networks.Analyses of these networks among boys and girls has indicated that

The way in which children relate to their peers

While Carol was visiting her mother,her daughter,Juliana,was playing on the floor.Juliana seemed very interested in her toys,and she had no interest in what else was happening around her.Juliana was engaged in _________ play.

How do children become and stay friends?

Withdrawn children who watch videotapes of peers engaged in appropriate social behavior

In the Robber's Cave Study,when the two groups of children were made to compete with each other in organized games,the competition

Which of the following is not true of popular children?

Describe peer relations in the middle childhood years.

Adolescent romantic relationships tend to last more than a year.

Byron is an active boy who likes rough-and-tumble play and games that involve running and chasing.His parents even say that Byron can be a bit aggressive at times.Byron is likely to associate with peers who

Jack,a rejected child,was knocked over when a classmate tripped over a stick on the ground.Jack is likely to

Members of _________ do not necessarily spend time together but share a label based on a stereotype.

Peer pressure is

Outline the major developmental changes in children's conceptions of friendship,and show how some of these changes might be linked to advances in cognition.

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Beyond Family and Peers

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