Question 1

__________ parenting is correlated with unrealistically high self-esteem, which undermines development.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In one study, 8- to 10-year-olds judged the moral implications of flag burning. Which of the following was a judgment the children made?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stated that private flag burning is worse than public flag burning. 
B)  They stated that burning a flag to start a cooking fire was worse than burning it accidentally. 
C)  They agreed that it was never acceptable to burn a flag, even in a country that treated its citizens unfairly. 
D)  They stated that burning a flag accidentally was worse than burning it to express disapproval of a country. 
A)  They stated that private flag burning is worse than public flag burning. 
B)  They stated that burning a flag to start a cooking fire was worse than burning it accidentally. 
C)  They agreed that it was never acceptable to burn a flag, even in a country that treated its citizens unfairly. 
D)  They stated that burning a flag accidentally was worse than burning it to express disapproval of a country.

Question 3

Marcus, a self-confident preschooler, is about to enter elementary school. Based on research, Marcus's parents can expect his self-esteem to ________ over the next few years.

Accepted Answer

A)  decline 
B)  increase 
C)  remain at the same level 
D)  fluctuate drastically 
A)  decline 
B)  increase 
C)  remain at the same level 
D)  fluctuate drastically

Question 4

In middle childhood,

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of time children spend with parents increases dramatically. 
B)  child rearing becomes easier for parents who established an authoritative style during the early years. 
C)  the issues parents must deal are similar to the issues they dealt with during the preschool years. 
D)  effective parents retain adult control, while ineffective parents shift control from adult to child. 
A)  the amount of time children spend with parents increases dramatically. 
B)  child rearing becomes easier for parents who established an authoritative style during the early years. 
C)  the issues parents must deal are similar to the issues they dealt with during the preschool years. 
D)  effective parents retain adult control, while ineffective parents shift control from adult to child.

Question 5

How does children's self-esteem change from early to middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

Most preschoolers have extremely high se

Question 6

Samantha has recently divorced. She and her 2-year-old are likely to experience which of the following in the initial period after the divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  remaining in the family home 
B)  an increase in income due to child support payments 
C)  a sharp drop in income 
D)  a stronger relationship 
A)  remaining in the family home 
B)  an increase in income due to child support payments 
C)  a sharp drop in income 
D)  a stronger relationship

Question 7

In which of the following scenarios is Henry, age 9, the most likely to experience guilt?

Accepted Answer

A)  He accidentally knocks his friend over while running on the playground. 
B)  He breaks his mother's favorite glass while trying to help her clean the dishes. 
C)  He forgets to clean up his toys before leaving for school. 
D)  He peeks at the answers of his classmate during a spelling quiz. 
A)  He accidentally knocks his friend over while running on the playground. 
B)  He breaks his mother's favorite glass while trying to help her clean the dishes. 
C)  He forgets to clean up his toys before leaving for school. 
D)  He peeks at the answers of his classmate during a spelling quiz.

Question 8

In middle childhood, children realize that people's ________ and ____________ affect the moral implications of violating a social convention.

Accepted Answer

A)  intentions; the context of their actions 
B)  age; intelligence 
C)  gender; the context of their actions 
D)  religion; nationality 
A)  intentions; the context of their actions 
B)  age; intelligence 
C)  gender; the context of their actions 
D)  religion; nationality

Question 9

Children's peer acceptance self-reports reveal that controversial children receive

Accepted Answer

A)  a high number of positive and negative votes. 
B)  a high number of negative votes. 
C)  few positive or negative votes. 
D)  no extreme scores. 
A)  a high number of positive and negative votes. 
B)  a high number of negative votes. 
C)  few positive or negative votes. 
D)  no extreme scores.

Question 10

The best way to reduce the suffering of victims of child sexual abuse is

Accepted Answer

A)  by prosecuting the offender. 
B)  by short-term therapy for the victim. 
C)  to prevent sexual abuse from continuing. 
D)  by teaching them to recognize inappropriate sexual advances. 
A)  by prosecuting the offender. 
B)  by short-term therapy for the victim. 
C)  to prevent sexual abuse from continuing. 
D)  by teaching them to recognize inappropriate sexual advances.

Question 11

By the end of middle childhood, children form ______ on the basis of proximity, gender, ethnicity, and popularity.

Accepted Answer

A)  social clubs 
B)  social networks 
C)  peer groups 
D)  dominance hierarchies 
A)  social clubs 
B)  social networks 
C)  peer groups 
D)  dominance hierarchies

Question 12

Which of the following children is most likely to compare herself to just one other person and use that information as a basis for self-evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jessica, age 5 
B)  Estelle, age 7 
C)  Mariah, age 9 
D)  Shelly, age 11 
A)  Jessica, age 5 
B)  Estelle, age 7 
C)  Mariah, age 9 
D)  Shelly, age 11

Question 13

The overriding factor in positive adjustment after divorce is

Accepted Answer

A)  the gender of the child. 
B)  effective parenting. 
C)  the custody and residential arrangements. 
D)  the temperament of the child. 
A)  the gender of the child. 
B)  effective parenting. 
C)  the custody and residential arrangements. 
D)  the temperament of the child.

Question 14

The rate of divorce in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  the lowest in the world. 
B)  the same as most Western nations. 
C)  the highest in the world. 
D)  increasing at a steady pace. 
A)  the lowest in the world. 
B)  the same as most Western nations. 
C)  the highest in the world. 
D)  increasing at a steady pace.

Question 15

Delia and Tanner are both aggressive girls. Which of the following is probably true about their friendship?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is low in exchange of private feelings. 
B)  It is full of relational hostility. 
C)  It involves frequent physical attacks. 
D)  It is unlikely to include jealousy or betrayal. 
A)  It is low in exchange of private feelings. 
B)  It is full of relational hostility. 
C)  It involves frequent physical attacks. 
D)  It is unlikely to include jealousy or betrayal.

Question 16

Compared with preschoolers, school-age children who give eyewitness testimony are

Accepted Answer

A)  better at inferring other's motives and intentions. 
B)  less resistant to misleading questions. 
C)  less likely to give detailed narrative accounts. 
D)  less able to recall events accurately. 
A)  better at inferring other's motives and intentions. 
B)  less resistant to misleading questions. 
C)  less likely to give detailed narrative accounts. 
D)  less able to recall events accurately.

Question 17

Steven and Stephanie have equal skill levels in math, science, and language arts. Which of the following is probably true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stephanie has higher math self-esteem. 
B)  Steven has higher language-arts self-esteem. 
C)  They have equal academic self-esteem. 
D)  Steven has higher math and science self-esteem. 
A)  Stephanie has higher math self-esteem. 
B)  Steven has higher language-arts self-esteem. 
C)  They have equal academic self-esteem. 
D)  Steven has higher math and science self-esteem.

Question 18

Children in second through sixth grades who participated in the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program

Accepted Answer

A)  showed increased relational aggression. 
B)  showed gains in prosocial behavior, but losses in academic achievement. 
C)  less often behaved aggressively and engaged in more prosocial behavior. 
D)  did not benefit from a second year of the intervention. 
A)  showed increased relational aggression. 
B)  showed gains in prosocial behavior, but losses in academic achievement. 
C)  less often behaved aggressively and engaged in more prosocial behavior. 
D)  did not benefit from a second year of the intervention.

Question 19

In middle childhood, children realize that people whose ______ differs may not be equally responsible for moral transgressions.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  knowledge 
D)  nationality 
A)  gender 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  knowledge 
D)  nationality

Question 20

Approximately ________ of divorced parents remarry; and approximately _____ percent of those second marriages end in a divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third; 45 
B)  one-half; 50 
C)  one-half; 75 
D)  two-thirds; 50 
A)  one-third; 45 
B)  one-half; 50 
C)  one-half; 75 
D)  two-thirds; 50

__________ parenting is correlated with unrealistically high self-esteem, which undermines development.

In one study, 8- to 10-year-olds judged the moral implications of flag burning. Which of the following was a judgment the children made?

Marcus, a self-confident preschooler, is about to enter elementary school. Based on research, Marcus's parents can expect his self-esteem to ________ over the next few years.

In middle childhood,

How does children's self-esteem change from early to middle childhood?

Samantha has recently divorced. She and her 2-year-old are likely to experience which of the following in the initial period after the divorce?

In which of the following scenarios is Henry, age 9, the most likely to experience guilt?

In middle childhood, children realize that people's and ____ affect the moral implications of violating a social convention.

Children's peer acceptance self-reports reveal that controversial children receive

The best way to reduce the suffering of victims of child sexual abuse is

By the end of middle childhood, children form ______ on the basis of proximity, gender, ethnicity, and popularity.

Which of the following children is most likely to compare herself to just one other person and use that information as a basis for self-evaluation?

The overriding factor in positive adjustment after divorce is

The rate of divorce in the United States is

Delia and Tanner are both aggressive girls. Which of the following is probably true about their friendship?

Compared with preschoolers, school-age children who give eyewitness testimony are

Steven and Stephanie have equal skill levels in math, science, and language arts. Which of the following is probably true?

Children in second through sixth grades who participated in the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program

In middle childhood, children realize that people whose ______ differs may not be equally responsible for moral transgressions.

Approximately ____ of divorced parents remarry; and approximately _ percent of those second marriages end in a divorce.

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Exam 13: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

__________ parenting is correlated with unrealistically high self-esteem, which undermines development.

In one study, 8- to 10-year-olds judged the moral implications of flag burning. Which of the following was a judgment the children made?

Marcus, a self-confident preschooler, is about to enter elementary school. Based on research, Marcus's parents can expect his self-esteem to ________ over the next few years.

In middle childhood,

How does children's self-esteem change from early to middle childhood?

Samantha has recently divorced. She and her 2-year-old are likely to experience which of the following in the initial period after the divorce?

In which of the following scenarios is Henry, age 9, the most likely to experience guilt?

In middle childhood, children realize that people's ________ and ____________ affect the moral implications of violating a social convention.

Children's peer acceptance self-reports reveal that controversial children receive

The best way to reduce the suffering of victims of child sexual abuse is

By the end of middle childhood, children form ______ on the basis of proximity, gender, ethnicity, and popularity.

Which of the following children is most likely to compare herself to just one other person and use that information as a basis for self-evaluation?

The overriding factor in positive adjustment after divorce is

The rate of divorce in the United States is

Delia and Tanner are both aggressive girls. Which of the following is probably true about their friendship?

Compared with preschoolers, school-age children who give eyewitness testimony are

Steven and Stephanie have equal skill levels in math, science, and language arts. Which of the following is probably true?

Children in second through sixth grades who participated in the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program

In middle childhood, children realize that people whose ______ differs may not be equally responsible for moral transgressions.

Approximately ________ of divorced parents remarry; and approximately _____ percent of those second marriages end in a divorce.

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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In middle childhood, children realize that people's and ____ affect the moral implications of violating a social convention.

Approximately ____ of divorced parents remarry; and approximately _ percent of those second marriages end in a divorce.