Question 1

Regardless of SES, daughters of employed mothers

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A)  are more achievement- and career-oriented. 
B)  show lower self-esteem. 
C)  perceive women's roles as involving less satisfaction. 
D)  devote fewer hours to doing homework under parental guidance. 
A)  are more achievement- and career-oriented. 
B)  show lower self-esteem. 
C)  perceive women's roles as involving less satisfaction. 
D)  devote fewer hours to doing homework under parental guidance.

Question 2

Nine-year-old Simpson is emotionally understanding and empathetic. He probably

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A)  also has favorable social relationships and prosocial behavior. 
B)  is picked on by other children because he is "too sensitive." 
C)  retreats from social situations for fear of being overwhelmed by the emotions of others. 
D)  cannot yet engage in perspective taking. 
A)  also has favorable social relationships and prosocial behavior. 
B)  is picked on by other children because he is "too sensitive." 
C)  retreats from social situations for fear of being overwhelmed by the emotions of others. 
D)  cannot yet engage in perspective taking.

Question 3

In response to a story about unjust parental punishment, which of the following children is most likely to say that he or she would feel OK, rather than angry?

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A)  Dalaja, a Hindu girl 
B)  Joslyn, an American girl 
C)  Ashoka, a Buddhist boy 
D)  Samuel, an American boy 
A)  Dalaja, a Hindu girl 
B)  Joslyn, an American girl 
C)  Ashoka, a Buddhist boy 
D)  Samuel, an American boy

Question 4

Jane feels severe apprehension about attending school. She often gets dizzy or nauseous and complains of stomachaches. Jane is likely to have

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A)  a school bully. 
B)  overindulgent parents. 
C)  a permissive teacher. 
D)  harsh living conditions. 
A)  a school bully. 
B)  overindulgent parents. 
C)  a permissive teacher. 
D)  harsh living conditions.

Question 5

When describing themselves, older school-age children are _____ likely than younger children to _________________.

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A)  less; include both positive and negative personality traits 
B)  more; describe themselves in extreme ways 
C)  less; describe themselves in comparison to peers 
D)  far less; describe themselves in all-or-nothing ways 
A)  less; include both positive and negative personality traits 
B)  more; describe themselves in extreme ways 
C)  less; describe themselves in comparison to peers 
D)  far less; describe themselves in all-or-nothing ways

Question 6

Girls more often than boys

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A)  attribute poor performance to lack of ability. 
B)  view failures as stemming from external factors. 
C)  attribute setbacks to insufficient effort. 
D)  tend to receive mastery-oriented support from teachers. 
A)  attribute poor performance to lack of ability. 
B)  view failures as stemming from external factors. 
C)  attribute setbacks to insufficient effort. 
D)  tend to receive mastery-oriented support from teachers.

Question 7

Until recently, children were not assumed fully competent to testify in court cases involving child abuse until age

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A)  3. 
B)  5. 
C)  7. 
D)  10. 
A)  3. 
B)  5. 
C)  7. 
D)  10.

Question 8

Which child of war, who is separated from her parents, is likely to experience the most emotional stress?

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A)  Gasira, who lives with her grandparents 
B)  Sentwali, who lives in a shelter 
C)  Amira, who lives with a neighboring family 
D)  Farrah, who lives with her older sister 
A)  Gasira, who lives with her grandparents 
B)  Sentwali, who lives in a shelter 
C)  Amira, who lives with a neighboring family 
D)  Farrah, who lives with her older sister

Question 9

The most common way gay men and lesbians become parents is through

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A)  previous heterosexual marriages. 
B)  surrogacy. 
C)  reproductive technologies. 
D)  adoption. 
A)  previous heterosexual marriages. 
B)  surrogacy. 
C)  reproductive technologies. 
D)  adoption.

Question 10

Dr. Schulz is conducting a study of the degree to which children feel comfortable with their gender assignment. Dr. Schulz is examining gender

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A)  typicality. 
B)  contentedness. 
C)  roles. 
D)  stereotypes. 
A)  typicality. 
B)  contentedness. 
C)  roles. 
D)  stereotypes.

Question 11

Discuss blended families and describe some support options available to them.

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When divorced parents remarry, cohabit,

Question 12

Braison is receiving an intervention that encourages him to believe that he can overcome failure by exerting more effort. Braison is receiving

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A)  learned success. 
B)  attribution retraining. 
C)  mastery orientation. 
D)  academic mediation. 
A)  learned success. 
B)  attribution retraining. 
C)  mastery orientation. 
D)  academic mediation.

Question 13

Seven-month-old Tristan's parents are divorcing. If Tristan is like the average child of divorce, which of the following is likely to happen?

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A)  Tristan will spend about a third of his childhood in a single-parent family. 
B)  Neither of Tristan's parents will remarry. 
C)  Tristan will reside with his father. 
D)  Tristan will spend about two-thirds of his childhood in a single-parent family. 
A)  Tristan will spend about a third of his childhood in a single-parent family. 
B)  Neither of Tristan's parents will remarry. 
C)  Tristan will reside with his father. 
D)  Tristan will spend about two-thirds of his childhood in a single-parent family.

Question 14

Describe the characteristics of, and explain the difference between, popular-prosocial and popular-antisocial children.

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Popular children are those who are well-

Question 15

Which child is the most likely to blame himself for his parents' divorce?

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A)  Dewayne, age 4 
B)  Emmit, age 9 
C)  Gregory, age 12 
D)  Killian, age 15 
A)  Dewayne, age 4 
B)  Emmit, age 9 
C)  Gregory, age 12 
D)  Killian, age 15

Question 16

Which of the following 11-year-old children is the most likely to have adjustment difficulties when left alone at home?

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A)  Genevieve, who has a history of authoritative parenting 
B)  Trenton, who is left to his own devices for five hours a day 
C)  Teresa, who is monitored by parental telephone calls 
D)  Alexia, who has regular after-school chores 
A)  Genevieve, who has a history of authoritative parenting 
B)  Trenton, who is left to his own devices for five hours a day 
C)  Teresa, who is monitored by parental telephone calls 
D)  Alexia, who has regular after-school chores

Question 17

Hymie has developed a school phobia. Hymie's parents should

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A)  tell him to be braver and send him to school anyway. 
B)  insist that he return to school after providing training in how to cope. 
C)  arrange a shortened school day for him. 
D)  give him tangible rewards for each day he attends school without complaining. 
A)  tell him to be braver and send him to school anyway. 
B)  insist that he return to school after providing training in how to cope. 
C)  arrange a shortened school day for him. 
D)  give him tangible rewards for each day he attends school without complaining.

Question 18

Research indicates that ________ relationship exists between stressful life experiences and psychological disturbance in childhood.

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A)  a very strong 
B)  only a modest 
C)  a very weak 
D)  no 
A)  a very strong 
B)  only a modest 
C)  a very weak 
D)  no

Question 19

Brothers Alan and James are very different in personality and temperament. What should their parents do to help facilitate their sibling relationship?

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A)  They should maintain a "hands-off" approach and allow the boys to work independently on the relationship. 
B)  They should use mediation techniques to increase the boys' awareness of each other's perspectives and reduce animosity. 
C)  They should give Alan, the older brother, authority over James, the younger brother, especially in joint decision making. 
D)  They should insist that the brothers rely on each other for companionship by limiting their outside friendships. 
A)  They should maintain a "hands-off" approach and allow the boys to work independently on the relationship. 
B)  They should use mediation techniques to increase the boys' awareness of each other's perspectives and reduce animosity. 
C)  They should give Alan, the older brother, authority over James, the younger brother, especially in joint decision making. 
D)  They should insist that the brothers rely on each other for companionship by limiting their outside friendships.

Question 20

Children everywhere seem to realize that _________ must prevail when _________ is/are at stake.

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A)  higher principles; personal rights 
B)  deference to authority; personal welfare 
C)  respect for adults; personal matters 
D)  rules; collective rights 
A)  higher principles; personal rights 
B)  deference to authority; personal welfare 
C)  respect for adults; personal matters 
D)  rules; collective rights

Regardless of SES, daughters of employed mothers

Nine-year-old Simpson is emotionally understanding and empathetic. He probably

In response to a story about unjust parental punishment, which of the following children is most likely to say that he or she would feel OK, rather than angry?

Jane feels severe apprehension about attending school. She often gets dizzy or nauseous and complains of stomachaches. Jane is likely to have

When describing themselves, older school-age children are _ likely than younger children to _____________.

Girls more often than boys

Until recently, children were not assumed fully competent to testify in court cases involving child abuse until age

Which child of war, who is separated from her parents, is likely to experience the most emotional stress?

The most common way gay men and lesbians become parents is through

Dr. Schulz is conducting a study of the degree to which children feel comfortable with their gender assignment. Dr. Schulz is examining gender

Discuss blended families and describe some support options available to them.

Braison is receiving an intervention that encourages him to believe that he can overcome failure by exerting more effort. Braison is receiving

Seven-month-old Tristan's parents are divorcing. If Tristan is like the average child of divorce, which of the following is likely to happen?

Describe the characteristics of, and explain the difference between, popular-prosocial and popular-antisocial children.

Which child is the most likely to blame himself for his parents' divorce?

Which of the following 11-year-old children is the most likely to have adjustment difficulties when left alone at home?

Hymie has developed a school phobia. Hymie's parents should

Research indicates that ________ relationship exists between stressful life experiences and psychological disturbance in childhood.

Brothers Alan and James are very different in personality and temperament. What should their parents do to help facilitate their sibling relationship?

Children everywhere seem to realize that _ must prevail when _ is/are at stake.

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

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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Exam 13: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Regardless of SES, daughters of employed mothers

Nine-year-old Simpson is emotionally understanding and empathetic. He probably

In response to a story about unjust parental punishment, which of the following children is most likely to say that he or she would feel OK, rather than angry?

Jane feels severe apprehension about attending school. She often gets dizzy or nauseous and complains of stomachaches. Jane is likely to have

When describing themselves, older school-age children are _____ likely than younger children to _________________.

Girls more often than boys

Until recently, children were not assumed fully competent to testify in court cases involving child abuse until age

Which child of war, who is separated from her parents, is likely to experience the most emotional stress?

The most common way gay men and lesbians become parents is through

Dr. Schulz is conducting a study of the degree to which children feel comfortable with their gender assignment. Dr. Schulz is examining gender

Discuss blended families and describe some support options available to them.

Braison is receiving an intervention that encourages him to believe that he can overcome failure by exerting more effort. Braison is receiving

Seven-month-old Tristan's parents are divorcing. If Tristan is like the average child of divorce, which of the following is likely to happen?

Describe the characteristics of, and explain the difference between, popular-prosocial and popular-antisocial children.

Which child is the most likely to blame himself for his parents' divorce?

Which of the following 11-year-old children is the most likely to have adjustment difficulties when left alone at home?

Hymie has developed a school phobia. Hymie's parents should

Research indicates that ________ relationship exists between stressful life experiences and psychological disturbance in childhood.

Brothers Alan and James are very different in personality and temperament. What should their parents do to help facilitate their sibling relationship?

Children everywhere seem to realize that _________ must prevail when _________ is/are at stake.

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

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Emerging Adulthood

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When describing themselves, older school-age children are _ likely than younger children to _____________.

Children everywhere seem to realize that _ must prevail when _ is/are at stake.