Exam 7: Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Five-year-old Badia's parents are not taking care of his medical needs. Badia is suffering from

When all of his buddies call home to tell their parents they will be getting home late from the game, Dieter doesn't bother, saying, "My mom and dad are too busy to care about me. They don't care how late I'm out-in fact, they never even ask where I'm going." If Dieter is right, his parents are most likely exhibiting a(n) ____ parenting style.

Which is not a criticism of the effects of television on children?

Children's descriptions of other people tend to get more conceptual as they get older.

Jane is identified by others at school as being part of "The Elite," a fairly large group of students who are very popular, get good grades, and are involved in extracurricular activities. "The Elite" are best described as a

Because they have a permissive parenting style, you would predict that Alan and Sue's son would

Which child is best described as an "average child"?

Blake is somewhat liked by some of his classmates and somewhat disliked by others. Blake is probably best described as a(n) _____ child.

Controversial children are well liked by some of their classmates.

Researchers have found that watching ________ increased the likelihood of a child behaving in a prosocial manner.

When Esther misbehaves, her mother makes her go sit by herself in a small, quiet, unstimulating area of the house. Esther's mother is probably using

Doreen is a single, divorced mother of a five-year-old boy. Will remarrying be good for her son?

Anthea's parents include her in most family discussions. This has to increase the likelihood of Anthea being in the____ crowds.

Which pair of siblings is most likely to get along very well?

Researchers have found that watching _________ increased the likelihood that a child gained important mathematics skills.

In a typical group of six-year-old boys, who would you expect to be the leader?

Any action that discourages the reoccurrence of a response is a(n) _____.

Compare popular, rejected, controversial, and neglected children. Explain how parenting style contributes to the development of these groups of children.

As a new step-father, Jackson should

Divorce is more difficult for adolescent children than for preschool children.