Question 1

When war and social crises are temporary, most children

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A)  cannot be comforted. 
B)  do not show long-term emotional difficulties. 
C)  lose their sense of safety. 
D)  build a pessimistic view of the future. 
A)  cannot be comforted. 
B)  do not show long-term emotional difficulties. 
C)  lose their sense of safety. 
D)  build a pessimistic view of the future.

Question 2

To maximize the accuracy of children's testimony,

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A)  children should be interviewed repeatedly and carefully coached. 
B)  interviewers should use a confrontational style of questioning. 
C)  very young children should be questioned using anatomically correct dolls. 
D)  children should be prepared ahead of time, so they know what to expect. 
A)  children should be interviewed repeatedly and carefully coached. 
B)  interviewers should use a confrontational style of questioning. 
C)  very young children should be questioned using anatomically correct dolls. 
D)  children should be prepared ahead of time, so they know what to expect.

Question 3

About _______ percent of children are repeatedly victimized by bullies.

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A)  3 to 7 
B)  9 to 12 
C)  15 to 30 
D)  35 to 50 
A)  3 to 7 
B)  9 to 12 
C)  15 to 30 
D)  35 to 50

Question 4

Thad, age 8, has a profile of low self-esteem in all areas. Of the following statements, which most likely applies to Thad?

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A)  He tends to be well-liked by his classmates. 
B)  He suffers from anxiety or depression. 
C)  He relies less on social comparisons to promote his self-esteem. 
D)  He is a conscientious worker in his school subjects. 
A)  He tends to be well-liked by his classmates. 
B)  He suffers from anxiety or depression. 
C)  He relies less on social comparisons to promote his self-esteem. 
D)  He is a conscientious worker in his school subjects.

Question 5

Ten-year-old Stanley knows that his friend MaryAnn is angry because he played with Chester at recess. The next day, Stanley invites MaryAnn to play with Chester and him. Stanley is using

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-centered coping. 
B)  problem-centered coping. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  emotional self-efficacy. 
A)  emotion-centered coping. 
B)  problem-centered coping. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  emotional self-efficacy.

Question 6

Alicia, a fourth-grader, regularly looks after herself for two to three hours after she gets home from school and before her mother gets home from work. Alicia is a

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A)  home-based child. 
B)  neglected child. 
C)  self-care child. 
D)  afternoon orphan. 
A)  home-based child. 
B)  neglected child. 
C)  self-care child. 
D)  afternoon orphan.

Question 7

Within peer groups, children

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A)  learn to embrace their individuality and uniqueness. 
B)  acquire many social skills. 
C)  are unlikely to endorse excluding a member. 
D)  do not experience relational aggression. 
A)  learn to embrace their individuality and uniqueness. 
B)  acquire many social skills. 
C)  are unlikely to endorse excluding a member. 
D)  do not experience relational aggression.

Question 8

The most striking feature of children's concepts of God is

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A)  how different their thinking is from that of adults. 
B)  their mix of tangible and intangible features. 
C)  that their representations of God are restricted to a "big person" image. 
D)  that their thinking is not strongly influenced by religious education. 
A)  how different their thinking is from that of adults. 
B)  their mix of tangible and intangible features. 
C)  that their representations of God are restricted to a "big person" image. 
D)  that their thinking is not strongly influenced by religious education.

Question 9

Six-year-old Hector is about to start formal schooling. Hector's family life has not prepared him for school life. According to Erikson, Hector is in danger of developing a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  shame. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  mistrust. 
D)  inadequacy. 
A)  shame. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  mistrust. 
D)  inadequacy.

Question 10

Between ages 6 and 12, children

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A)  become more aware of circumstances likely to spark mixed emotions. 
B)  are likely to explain emotion by referring to external events. 
C)  only experience guilt over transgressions if an adult is present. 
D)  report feeling guilt for any mishap, whether intentional or not. 
A)  become more aware of circumstances likely to spark mixed emotions. 
B)  are likely to explain emotion by referring to external events. 
C)  only experience guilt over transgressions if an adult is present. 
D)  report feeling guilt for any mishap, whether intentional or not.

Question 11

Which of the following subjects are children most likely to regard as more for girls?

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A)  mathematics 
B)  physical education 
C)  language arts 
D)  mechanics 
A)  mathematics 
B)  physical education 
C)  language arts 
D)  mechanics

Question 12

Kurt is a target of verbal abuse, physical attacks, and other forms of abuse. Kurt is

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A)  a rejected-aggressive child. 
B)  experiencing peer victimization. 
C)  experiencing atypical bullying. 
D)  a controversial-withdrawn child. 
A)  a rejected-aggressive child. 
B)  experiencing peer victimization. 
C)  experiencing atypical bullying. 
D)  a controversial-withdrawn child.

Question 13

Previous research about children's understanding of God led to a uniform conclusion that children

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A)  had an abstract, mystical view of God. 
B)  assigned anthropomorphic characteristics to God. 
C)  saw God as omniscient and omnipotent. 
D)  were not limited to parental images of God. 
A)  had an abstract, mystical view of God. 
B)  assigned anthropomorphic characteristics to God. 
C)  saw God as omniscient and omnipotent. 
D)  were not limited to parental images of God.

Question 14

Mrs. Cybrig would like to help her low-effort daughter gain a sense of academic competence. Which of the following would you recommend to her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Select tasks that challenge, but do not overwhelm her daughter. 
B)  Attribute her daughter's successes to intelligence rather than effort. 
C)  Compare her daughter to her higher-achieving son by using prizes for good grades. 
D)  Select tasks that her daughter can easily do, so she can have success. 
A)  Select tasks that challenge, but do not overwhelm her daughter. 
B)  Attribute her daughter's successes to intelligence rather than effort. 
C)  Compare her daughter to her higher-achieving son by using prizes for good grades. 
D)  Select tasks that her daughter can easily do, so she can have success.

Question 15

Which of the following is true about only children in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are spoiled and advantaged compared to children with siblings. 
B)  They are lower in self-esteem compared to children with siblings. 
C)  They do not differ from children with siblings in self-rated personality traits. 
D)  They are better accepted in peer groups than are children from multichild families. 
A)  They are spoiled and advantaged compared to children with siblings. 
B)  They are lower in self-esteem compared to children with siblings. 
C)  They do not differ from children with siblings in self-rated personality traits. 
D)  They are better accepted in peer groups than are children from multichild families.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about reducing prejudices?

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A)  Long-term contact and collaboration in neighborhoods, schools, and communities may be the best way to reduce prejudices. 
B)  Children assigned to cooperative learning groups with peers of diverse backgrounds have fewer prejudices even with regard to out-group members who are not part of the learning teams. 
C)  Classrooms that expose children to broad ethnic diversity often cause children to form negative biases about out-group members. 
D)  The more children believe that personalities are fixed, the more they report liking and perceiving themselves as similar to members of disadvantaged groups. 
A)  Long-term contact and collaboration in neighborhoods, schools, and communities may be the best way to reduce prejudices. 
B)  Children assigned to cooperative learning groups with peers of diverse backgrounds have fewer prejudices even with regard to out-group members who are not part of the learning teams. 
C)  Classrooms that expose children to broad ethnic diversity often cause children to form negative biases about out-group members. 
D)  The more children believe that personalities are fixed, the more they report liking and perceiving themselves as similar to members of disadvantaged groups.

Question 17

Which of the following parents is the most likely to pay regular child support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Betty, a noncustodial mother who sees her son only occasionally 
B)  Barney, a noncustodial father who has supervised visitation with his son 
C)  Fred, a noncustodial father who sees his daughter often 
D)  Wilma, a noncustodial mother who has no visitation rights 
A)  Betty, a noncustodial mother who sees her son only occasionally 
B)  Barney, a noncustodial father who has supervised visitation with his son 
C)  Fred, a noncustodial father who sees his daughter often 
D)  Wilma, a noncustodial mother who has no visitation rights

Question 18

Compared with U.S. children, Asian children

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A)  score lower in self-esteem. 
B)  have lower academic achievement. 
C)  rely more on social comparisons to promote their self-esteem. 
D)  are reserved in their praise of others. 
A)  score lower in self-esteem. 
B)  have lower academic achievement. 
C)  rely more on social comparisons to promote their self-esteem. 
D)  are reserved in their praise of others.

Question 19

According to George Herbert Mead, ________ skills are crucial for developing a self-concept based on personality traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison 
B)  emotional self-regulation 
C)  perspective-taking 
D)  classification 
A)  social comparison 
B)  emotional self-regulation 
C)  perspective-taking 
D)  classification

Question 20

Kelsi's best friend tells her she does not want to be her friend anymore because she likes Jessica better. Although Kelsi is sad, she tells herself that she has many other friends to play with and she spends the evening listening to her favorite songs. Kelsi is using

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-centered coping. 
B)  emotion-centered coping. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  mastery-oriented attribution. 
A)  problem-centered coping. 
B)  emotion-centered coping. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  mastery-oriented attribution.

When war and social crises are temporary, most children

To maximize the accuracy of children's testimony,

About _______ percent of children are repeatedly victimized by bullies.

Thad, age 8, has a profile of low self-esteem in all areas. Of the following statements, which most likely applies to Thad?

Ten-year-old Stanley knows that his friend MaryAnn is angry because he played with Chester at recess. The next day, Stanley invites MaryAnn to play with Chester and him. Stanley is using

Alicia, a fourth-grader, regularly looks after herself for two to three hours after she gets home from school and before her mother gets home from work. Alicia is a

Within peer groups, children

The most striking feature of children's concepts of God is

Six-year-old Hector is about to start formal schooling. Hector's family life has not prepared him for school life. According to Erikson, Hector is in danger of developing a sense of

Between ages 6 and 12, children

Which of the following subjects are children most likely to regard as more for girls?

Kurt is a target of verbal abuse, physical attacks, and other forms of abuse. Kurt is

Previous research about children's understanding of God led to a uniform conclusion that children

Mrs. Cybrig would like to help her low-effort daughter gain a sense of academic competence. Which of the following would you recommend to her?

Which of the following is true about only children in the United States?

Which of the following is true about reducing prejudices?

Which of the following parents is the most likely to pay regular child support?

Compared with U.S. children, Asian children

According to George Herbert Mead, ________ skills are crucial for developing a self-concept based on personality traits.

Kelsi's best friend tells her she does not want to be her friend anymore because she likes Jessica better. Although Kelsi is sad, she tells herself that she has many other friends to play with and she spends the evening listening to her favorite songs. Kelsi is using

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Exam 13: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

When war and social crises are temporary, most children

To maximize the accuracy of children's testimony,

About _______ percent of children are repeatedly victimized by bullies.

Thad, age 8, has a profile of low self-esteem in all areas. Of the following statements, which most likely applies to Thad?

Ten-year-old Stanley knows that his friend MaryAnn is angry because he played with Chester at recess. The next day, Stanley invites MaryAnn to play with Chester and him. Stanley is using

Alicia, a fourth-grader, regularly looks after herself for two to three hours after she gets home from school and before her mother gets home from work. Alicia is a

Within peer groups, children

The most striking feature of children's concepts of God is

Six-year-old Hector is about to start formal schooling. Hector's family life has not prepared him for school life. According to Erikson, Hector is in danger of developing a sense of

Between ages 6 and 12, children

Which of the following subjects are children most likely to regard as more for girls?

Kurt is a target of verbal abuse, physical attacks, and other forms of abuse. Kurt is

Previous research about children's understanding of God led to a uniform conclusion that children

Mrs. Cybrig would like to help her low-effort daughter gain a sense of academic competence. Which of the following would you recommend to her?

Which of the following is true about only children in the United States?

Which of the following is true about reducing prejudices?

Which of the following parents is the most likely to pay regular child support?

Compared with U.S. children, Asian children

According to George Herbert Mead, ________ skills are crucial for developing a self-concept based on personality traits.

Kelsi's best friend tells her she does not want to be her friend anymore because she likes Jessica better. Although Kelsi is sad, she tells herself that she has many other friends to play with and she spends the evening listening to her favorite songs. Kelsi is using

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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