Question 1

Which of the following statements about peer groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They rebuff members who deviate from their codes of dress and behavior. 
B)  Religion is a primary factor in the formation of peer groups. 
C)  Peer groups are diverse in terms of ethnic and gender composition. 
D)  They are usually non-exclusive. 
A)  They rebuff members who deviate from their codes of dress and behavior. 
B)  Religion is a primary factor in the formation of peer groups. 
C)  Peer groups are diverse in terms of ethnic and gender composition. 
D)  They are usually non-exclusive.

Question 2

African-American young women

Accepted Answer

A)  make up the largest group of never-married parents. 
B)  postpone childbirth more than women in other U.S. ethnic groups. 
C)  postpone marriage less than women in other U.S. ethnic groups. 
D)  are less likely than Caucasian young women to raise a child in a single-parent household. 
A)  make up the largest group of never-married parents. 
B)  postpone childbirth more than women in other U.S. ethnic groups. 
C)  postpone marriage less than women in other U.S. ethnic groups. 
D)  are less likely than Caucasian young women to raise a child in a single-parent household.

Question 3

Yolanda has developed an intense, unmanageable fear of the dark. Yolanda has a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  social disorder. 
C)  phobia. 
D)  typical childhood fear. 
A)  anxiety disorder. 
B)  social disorder. 
C)  phobia. 
D)  typical childhood fear.

Question 4

About ___ percent of U.S. children live with a single parent who has never married and does not have a partner.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 5

In middle childhood, children's anxieties are directed toward the realities of the wider world, such as a fear of

Accepted Answer

A)  the dark. 
B)  supernatural beings. 
C)  thunder and lightning. 
D)  war and disaster. 
A)  the dark. 
B)  supernatural beings. 
C)  thunder and lightning. 
D)  war and disaster.

Question 6

Axel can "step into his brother's shoes" and view his own thoughts, feelings, and behavior from his brother's point of view. Axel is at the stage of ________ perspective taking.

Accepted Answer

A)  undifferentiated 
B)  social-informational 
C)  self-reflective 
D)  third-party 
A)  undifferentiated 
B)  social-informational 
C)  self-reflective 
D)  third-party

Question 7

The Ngoni of Malawi believe that when children ______________, they are mature enough for intensive skill training.

Accepted Answer

A)  shed their first teeth 
B)  reach puberty 
C)  finish school 
D)  reach the age of 10 
A)  shed their first teeth 
B)  reach puberty 
C)  finish school 
D)  reach the age of 10

Question 8

Ellie was sexually abused as a child. This increases her chances of ________ in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  engaging in authoritative parenting 
B)  engaging in coercive parenting 
C)  choosing a nonabusive partner 
D)  avoiding sexual activity 
A)  engaging in authoritative parenting 
B)  engaging in coercive parenting 
C)  choosing a nonabusive partner 
D)  avoiding sexual activity

Question 9

Rejected-withdrawn children are

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive and hyperactive. 
B)  likely to blame others for their social difficulties. 
C)  socially awkward and passive. 
D)  good students who have problems with adult authority. 
A)  impulsive and hyperactive. 
B)  likely to blame others for their social difficulties. 
C)  socially awkward and passive. 
D)  good students who have problems with adult authority.

Question 10

Profound feelings of shame

Accepted Answer

A)  motivate children to take on further challenges. 
B)  prompt children to exert greater effort. 
C)  compel children to strive for self-improvement. 
D)  can trigger withdrawal and depression. 
A)  motivate children to take on further challenges. 
B)  prompt children to exert greater effort. 
C)  compel children to strive for self-improvement. 
D)  can trigger withdrawal and depression.

Question 11

Yvonne is well-liked by her peers. She gets good grades, solves social problems constructively, and communicates in friendly and cooperative ways. Yvonne is a popular- __________ child.

Accepted Answer

A)  prosocial 
B)  antisocial 
C)  aggressive 
D)  neglected 
A)  prosocial 
B)  antisocial 
C)  aggressive 
D)  neglected

Question 12

Discuss sibling rivalry, and explain how parents contribute to it.

Accepted Answer

Sibling rivalry tends to increase in mid

Question 13

Carrie, age 8, has high social self-esteem. Of the following statements, which most likely applies to Carrie?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is perceived to be a bit snobbish by her classmates. 
B)  She outperforms the majority of her classmates in schoolwork. 
C)  She tends to be well-liked by her classmates. 
D)  She often gets other classmates into trouble. 
A)  She is perceived to be a bit snobbish by her classmates. 
B)  She outperforms the majority of her classmates in schoolwork. 
C)  She tends to be well-liked by her classmates. 
D)  She often gets other classmates into trouble.

Question 14

When Amanda succeeds, her mother says, "You're so smart!" This type of trait statement might lead Amanda to

Accepted Answer

A)  exert more effort when faced with a challenge. 
B)  question her competence in the face of a setback. 
C)  focus on learning rather than performance. 
D)  pay little attention to her academic achievements. 
A)  exert more effort when faced with a challenge. 
B)  question her competence in the face of a setback. 
C)  focus on learning rather than performance. 
D)  pay little attention to her academic achievements.

Question 15

When working mothers enjoy their jobs and remain committed to parenting, children show

Accepted Answer

A)  lower self-esteem. 
B)  less positive family and peer relations. 
C)  less gender-stereotyped beliefs. 
D)  poorer academic achievement. 
A)  lower self-esteem. 
B)  less positive family and peer relations. 
C)  less gender-stereotyped beliefs. 
D)  poorer academic achievement.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about families in industrialized nations today?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are fewer never-married parents. 
B)  There are more births per family unit. 
C)  Families have become more diverse. 
D)  Fewer mothers are entering the labor force. 
A)  There are fewer never-married parents. 
B)  There are more births per family unit. 
C)  Families have become more diverse. 
D)  Fewer mothers are entering the labor force.

Question 17

The best protection against lasting problems for children of war is

Accepted Answer

A)  parental affection and reassurance. 
B)  religious involvement. 
C)  training in offensive and defensive maneuvers. 
D)  participating in recreational programs. 
A)  parental affection and reassurance. 
B)  religious involvement. 
C)  training in offensive and defensive maneuvers. 
D)  participating in recreational programs.

Question 18

Children who _____________ are especially vulnerable to child sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A)  live in economically advantaged homes 
B)  live in homes with a constantly changing cast of characters 
C)  are physically strong and emotionally stable 
D)  are socially popular and have no disabilities 
A)  live in economically advantaged homes 
B)  live in homes with a constantly changing cast of characters 
C)  are physically strong and emotionally stable 
D)  are socially popular and have no disabilities

Question 19

Only children ________ than children with siblings.

Accepted Answer

A)  do poorer in school 
B)  are somewhat closer to their parents 
C)  have lower achievement motivation 
D)  have fewer close, high-quality friends 
A)  do poorer in school 
B)  are somewhat closer to their parents 
C)  have lower achievement motivation 
D)  have fewer close, high-quality friends

Question 20

Which of the following is true about father-stepmother families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys, especially, have a hard time getting along with their stepmothers. 
B)  The longer children live in father-stepmother households, the more negative the interaction with them becomes. 
C)  When fathers have custody, children typically react negatively to remarriage. 
D)  Remarriage of noncustodial fathers usually leads to increased contact with their biological children. 
A)  Boys, especially, have a hard time getting along with their stepmothers. 
B)  The longer children live in father-stepmother households, the more negative the interaction with them becomes. 
C)  When fathers have custody, children typically react negatively to remarriage. 
D)  Remarriage of noncustodial fathers usually leads to increased contact with their biological children.

Which of the following statements about peer groups is true?

African-American young women

Yolanda has developed an intense, unmanageable fear of the dark. Yolanda has a(n)

About ___ percent of U.S. children live with a single parent who has never married and does not have a partner.

In middle childhood, children's anxieties are directed toward the realities of the wider world, such as a fear of

Axel can "step into his brother's shoes" and view his own thoughts, feelings, and behavior from his brother's point of view. Axel is at the stage of ________ perspective taking.

The Ngoni of Malawi believe that when children ______________, they are mature enough for intensive skill training.

Ellie was sexually abused as a child. This increases her chances of ________ in adulthood.

Rejected-withdrawn children are

Profound feelings of shame

Yvonne is well-liked by her peers. She gets good grades, solves social problems constructively, and communicates in friendly and cooperative ways. Yvonne is a popular- __________ child.

Discuss sibling rivalry, and explain how parents contribute to it.

Carrie, age 8, has high social self-esteem. Of the following statements, which most likely applies to Carrie?

When Amanda succeeds, her mother says, "You're so smart!" This type of trait statement might lead Amanda to

When working mothers enjoy their jobs and remain committed to parenting, children show

Which of the following statements is true about families in industrialized nations today?

The best protection against lasting problems for children of war is

Children who _____________ are especially vulnerable to child sexual abuse.

Only children ________ than children with siblings.

Which of the following is true about father-stepmother families?

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Exam 13: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following statements about peer groups is true?

African-American young women

Yolanda has developed an intense, unmanageable fear of the dark. Yolanda has a(n)

About ___ percent of U.S. children live with a single parent who has never married and does not have a partner.

In middle childhood, children's anxieties are directed toward the realities of the wider world, such as a fear of

Axel can "step into his brother's shoes" and view his own thoughts, feelings, and behavior from his brother's point of view. Axel is at the stage of ________ perspective taking.

The Ngoni of Malawi believe that when children ______________, they are mature enough for intensive skill training.

Ellie was sexually abused as a child. This increases her chances of ________ in adulthood.

Rejected-withdrawn children are

Profound feelings of shame

Yvonne is well-liked by her peers. She gets good grades, solves social problems constructively, and communicates in friendly and cooperative ways. Yvonne is a popular- __________ child.

Discuss sibling rivalry, and explain how parents contribute to it.

Carrie, age 8, has high social self-esteem. Of the following statements, which most likely applies to Carrie?

When Amanda succeeds, her mother says, "You're so smart!" This type of trait statement might lead Amanda to

When working mothers enjoy their jobs and remain committed to parenting, children show

Which of the following statements is true about families in industrialized nations today?

The best protection against lasting problems for children of war is

Children who _____________ are especially vulnerable to child sexual abuse.

Only children ________ than children with siblings.

Which of the following is true about father-stepmother families?

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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