Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Rick is a boy who collects toy cars. His mother donated some of his cars to his preschool. When Rick is introduced to a new child at his preschool, he immediately tells the child which cars are "his" at school (the ones donated from his mom) and talks about his collection of cars at home. What does this describe?

Andrew's parents are very strict. They expect Andrew to obey them, and he is not allowed to question what they say or he is punished. His parents yell at him often and when he disobeys they spank him. What type of parenting style describes Andrew's parents?

Which of the following is not considered to be a mandated reporter of child maltreatment?

The methods a parent uses to teach and socialize children toward acceptable behavior is called:

The most advanced form of play is:

In Erikson's third stage of psychosocial development, what benefits does play have on children's development?

When does instrumental aggression typically occur?

When children play alongside each other but do not interact, they are engaging in what type of play?

Girls engage in more sociodramatic play than boys.

Which parenting style results in a parent most likely responding to a child's question of "why" with the answer "because I say so"?

When children fail to develop a sense of initiative in early childhood, they develop an overly critical conscience, resulting in:

Michelle is a parent of a 2-year-old boy. At dinnertime, she always gives him choices such as "would you like broccoli or carrots." She tries to help him become aware of the consequences of his actions. When he pulls his cat's tail, she always talks to him about gentle touches and how pulling the cat's tail hurts and will make the cat run away from him. What type of discipline does Michelle use?

Abigail's teacher has witnessed a change in the complexity of Abigail's play. Abigail used to love to stack blocks and then push them over. Recently, Abigail has begun to build houses with the blocks instead of just a stack to knock over. She asks her teacher to keep her houses each time she builds one and not put away the blocks so she can show her father when he picks her up. According to Erikson, what is Abigail developing?

Boys and girls are more alike than they are different.

Which of the following is an example of a gender stereotype?

Jenny tells everyone that she is 4 years old and is blonde with blue eyes. Sometimes she tells people that she has a black dog and a white cat. She also tells people how high she can jump. What is this called?

Which parenting style results in a child displaying confidence, cooperation, self-esteem, social skills, and high academic achievement?

Which theory addresses the advancement of perspective taking that allows for greater empathetic and prosocial behavior?

If children do not develop a sense of initiative in early childhood, Erikson says they will instead develop guilt.

Mothers tend to show more discomfort with sex-atypical behavior in boys than fathers do.