Question 1

Surveys of U.S. parents indicate that ________ percent of preschoolers experience no limits on TV or computer use at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 5 
B)  5 to 10 
C)  10 to 15 
D)  20 to 30 
A)  2 to 5 
B)  5 to 10 
C)  10 to 15 
D)  20 to 30

Question 2

Reylynne describes herself by saying, "I'm helpful, but I'm shy." Reylynne is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  under 3 years old. 
B)  3 to 5 years old. 
C)  4 to 5 years old. 
D)  not a preschooler. 
A)  under 3 years old. 
B)  3 to 5 years old. 
C)  4 to 5 years old. 
D)  not a preschooler.

Question 3

Eight-year-old Ayanna is asked to rate herself on personality traits. Ayanna rates herself as ambitious, competitive, cheerful, and soft-spoken. Ayanna has a(n) _________ gender identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionally feminine 
B)  traditionally masculine 
C)  androgynous 
D)  stereotypical 
A)  traditionally feminine 
B)  traditionally masculine 
C)  androgynous 
D)  stereotypical

Question 4

According to Erikson, the psychological conflict of the preschool years is

Accepted Answer

A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  industry versus inferiority. 
C)  initiative versus guilt. 
D)  autonomy versus shame. 
A)  trust versus mistrust. 
B)  industry versus inferiority. 
C)  initiative versus guilt. 
D)  autonomy versus shame.

Question 5

By age 3, children with a history of parental criticism

Accepted Answer

A)  give up easily when faced with a challenge. 
B)  are usually nonemotional after failing. 
C)  are nonetheless enthusiastic and highly motivated. 
D)  seek approval and anticipate it. 
A)  give up easily when faced with a challenge. 
B)  are usually nonemotional after failing. 
C)  are nonetheless enthusiastic and highly motivated. 
D)  seek approval and anticipate it.

Question 6

Which of the following types of parent-child play is most strongly linked to social competence in the child?

Accepted Answer

A)  parent-directed play 
B)  mother-son play 
C)  mother-daughter play 
D)  father-daughter play 
A)  parent-directed play 
B)  mother-son play 
C)  mother-daughter play 
D)  father-daughter play

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the consequences of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  While maltreated children show serious learning problems, they typically have few peer difficulties. 
B)  Repeated abuse is associated with central nervous system damage, including abnormal EEG brain-wave activity. 
C)  Maltreated children typically exhibit low anxiety and abnormally high self-esteem. 
D)  Most parents who were maltreated as children grow up to be child abusers. 
A)  While maltreated children show serious learning problems, they typically have few peer difficulties. 
B)  Repeated abuse is associated with central nervous system damage, including abnormal EEG brain-wave activity. 
C)  Maltreated children typically exhibit low anxiety and abnormally high self-esteem. 
D)  Most parents who were maltreated as children grow up to be child abusers.

Question 8

Parents of impulsive children can foster conscience development by

Accepted Answer

A)  using requests, suggestions, and explanations. 
B)  combining firm correction of misbehavior with induction. 
C)  using gentle discipline that incorporates frequent rule reminders. 
D)  asserting their power. 
A)  using requests, suggestions, and explanations. 
B)  combining firm correction of misbehavior with induction. 
C)  using gentle discipline that incorporates frequent rule reminders. 
D)  asserting their power.

Question 9

Which of the following children is the most likely to make gains in academic achievement during kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allie, an impulsive girl 
B)  Bert, an aggressive boy 
C)  Calinda, a girl who makes friends easily 
D)  Dow, a shy boy 
A)  Allie, an impulsive girl 
B)  Bert, an aggressive boy 
C)  Calinda, a girl who makes friends easily 
D)  Dow, a shy boy

Question 10

Kevin's parents make few or no demands. They permit Kevin to make many decisions before he is ready. Kevin's parents have a(n) ___________ style of child rearing.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Rhoda's parents frequently degrade her. They rarely listen to her point of view. They use force and punishment and sometime threaten withdrawal of affection. Rhoda's parents have a(n) __________ style of child rearing.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The V-chip (or violence chip)

Accepted Answer

A)  violates the First Amendment right to free speech. 
B)  remains optional for new television sets. 
C)  is mandated in Canada. 
D)  serves to make offensive television programs less appealing to children. 
A)  violates the First Amendment right to free speech. 
B)  remains optional for new television sets. 
C)  is mandated in Canada. 
D)  serves to make offensive television programs less appealing to children.

Question 13

One of the best ways for Johann's mom to promote peer interaction skills is for her to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide opportunities for Johann to play with peers. 
B)  avoid arranging frequent play dates that may overwhelm Johann. 
C)  avoid providing specific suggestions to Johann on how to interact with other children. 
D)  prevent Johann from interacting with children who have conflicts with Johann. 
A)  provide opportunities for Johann to play with peers. 
B)  avoid arranging frequent play dates that may overwhelm Johann. 
C)  avoid providing specific suggestions to Johann on how to interact with other children. 
D)  prevent Johann from interacting with children who have conflicts with Johann.

Question 14

In the sandbox, Amelia makes a pie while Franklin pours sand from one container to another. The children talk and pass tools back and forth. They are engaged in _______ play.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel 
B)  cooperative 
C)  associative 
D)  nonsocial 
A)  parallel 
B)  cooperative 
C)  associative 
D)  nonsocial

Question 15

When 3-year-old Kaylee spills her water after filling her glass too full, her mother says, "You filled the glass very full. Next time try putting less water in the glass." Assuming that Kaylee's mother repeatedly gives this sort of feedback, which of the following is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kaylee is likely to show little sympathy to others in distress. 
B)  Kaylee is likely to experience self-conscious emotions intensely. 
C)  Kaylee is likely to experience moderate, adaptive levels of shame and pride. 
D)  Kaylee is likely to experience a low level of pride after a success. 
A)  Kaylee is likely to show little sympathy to others in distress. 
B)  Kaylee is likely to experience self-conscious emotions intensely. 
C)  Kaylee is likely to experience moderate, adaptive levels of shame and pride. 
D)  Kaylee is likely to experience a low level of pride after a success.

Question 16

Sending a child to her room for a few minutes

Accepted Answer

A)  is useful when a child is out of control. 
B)  often generates much resentment in children. 
C)  is less effective than punishment in producing the desired behavior. 
D)  is the most effective form of discipline. 
A)  is useful when a child is out of control. 
B)  often generates much resentment in children. 
C)  is less effective than punishment in producing the desired behavior. 
D)  is the most effective form of discipline.

Question 17

Five-year-old Sean realizes that his brother Shane remains a boy even when he dresses up like a girl as a joke. This demonstrates that Sean has acquired gender

Accepted Answer

A)  constancy. 
B)  identity. 
C)  preference. 
D)  orientation. 
A)  constancy. 
B)  identity. 
C)  preference. 
D)  orientation.

Question 18

When guilt occurs in appropriate circumstances and is not accompanied by shame, it is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective parenting. 
B)  good adjustment. 
C)  poor emotional self-regulatory skills. 
D)  an insecure attachment. 
A)  ineffective parenting. 
B)  good adjustment. 
C)  poor emotional self-regulatory skills. 
D)  an insecure attachment.

Question 19

Preschoolers' self-concepts largely consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  talents. 
B)  personality traits. 
C)  observable characteristics. 
D)  temperamental qualities. 
A)  talents. 
B)  personality traits. 
C)  observable characteristics. 
D)  temperamental qualities.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about harsh punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although corporal punishment spans the SES spectrum, its frequency and harshness are elevated among the educated and economically advantaged parents. 
B)  A punitive adult is likely to punish with greater frequency over time because harsh punishment gives adults immediate relief. 
C)  Adults whose parents used corporal punishment are less accepting of such discipline because they've seen the consequences firsthand. 
D)  There is no evidence that heredity contributes to the link between punitive discipline and children's adjustment difficulties. 
A)  Although corporal punishment spans the SES spectrum, its frequency and harshness are elevated among the educated and economically advantaged parents. 
B)  A punitive adult is likely to punish with greater frequency over time because harsh punishment gives adults immediate relief. 
C)  Adults whose parents used corporal punishment are less accepting of such discipline because they've seen the consequences firsthand. 
D)  There is no evidence that heredity contributes to the link between punitive discipline and children's adjustment difficulties.

Surveys of U.S. parents indicate that ________ percent of preschoolers experience no limits on TV or computer use at home.

Reylynne describes herself by saying, "I'm helpful, but I'm shy." Reylynne is probably

Eight-year-old Ayanna is asked to rate herself on personality traits. Ayanna rates herself as ambitious, competitive, cheerful, and soft-spoken. Ayanna has a(n) _________ gender identity.

According to Erikson, the psychological conflict of the preschool years is

By age 3, children with a history of parental criticism

Which of the following types of parent-child play is most strongly linked to social competence in the child?

Which of the following is true about the consequences of child maltreatment?

Parents of impulsive children can foster conscience development by

Which of the following children is the most likely to make gains in academic achievement during kindergarten?

Kevin's parents make few or no demands. They permit Kevin to make many decisions before he is ready. Kevin's parents have a(n) ___________ style of child rearing.

Rhoda's parents frequently degrade her. They rarely listen to her point of view. They use force and punishment and sometime threaten withdrawal of affection. Rhoda's parents have a(n) __________ style of child rearing.

The V-chip (or violence chip)

One of the best ways for Johann's mom to promote peer interaction skills is for her to

In the sandbox, Amelia makes a pie while Franklin pours sand from one container to another. The children talk and pass tools back and forth. They are engaged in _______ play.

When 3-year-old Kaylee spills her water after filling her glass too full, her mother says, "You filled the glass very full. Next time try putting less water in the glass." Assuming that Kaylee's mother repeatedly gives this sort of feedback, which of the following is most likely to be true?

Sending a child to her room for a few minutes

Five-year-old Sean realizes that his brother Shane remains a boy even when he dresses up like a girl as a joke. This demonstrates that Sean has acquired gender

When guilt occurs in appropriate circumstances and is not accompanied by shame, it is related to

Preschoolers' self-concepts largely consist of

Which of the following is true about harsh punishment?

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

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Exam 10: Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Surveys of U.S. parents indicate that ________ percent of preschoolers experience no limits on TV or computer use at home.

Reylynne describes herself by saying, "I'm helpful, but I'm shy." Reylynne is probably

Eight-year-old Ayanna is asked to rate herself on personality traits. Ayanna rates herself as ambitious, competitive, cheerful, and soft-spoken. Ayanna has a(n) _________ gender identity.

According to Erikson, the psychological conflict of the preschool years is

By age 3, children with a history of parental criticism

Which of the following types of parent-child play is most strongly linked to social competence in the child?

Which of the following is true about the consequences of child maltreatment?

Parents of impulsive children can foster conscience development by

Which of the following children is the most likely to make gains in academic achievement during kindergarten?

Kevin's parents make few or no demands. They permit Kevin to make many decisions before he is ready. Kevin's parents have a(n) ___________ style of child rearing.

Rhoda's parents frequently degrade her. They rarely listen to her point of view. They use force and punishment and sometime threaten withdrawal of affection. Rhoda's parents have a(n) __________ style of child rearing.

The V-chip (or violence chip)

One of the best ways for Johann's mom to promote peer interaction skills is for her to

In the sandbox, Amelia makes a pie while Franklin pours sand from one container to another. The children talk and pass tools back and forth. They are engaged in _______ play.

When 3-year-old Kaylee spills her water after filling her glass too full, her mother says, "You filled the glass very full. Next time try putting less water in the glass." Assuming that Kaylee's mother repeatedly gives this sort of feedback, which of the following is most likely to be true?

Sending a child to her room for a few minutes

Five-year-old Sean realizes that his brother Shane remains a boy even when he dresses up like a girl as a joke. This demonstrates that Sean has acquired gender

When guilt occurs in appropriate circumstances and is not accompanied by shame, it is related to

Preschoolers' self-concepts largely consist of

Which of the following is true about harsh punishment?

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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