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

_____ occurs when a parent tells a child what to do, when to do it, and why it should be done.

Yuri is the leader of a group called "The Wannabes." All the other members know that Yuri is in charge, and they respect that. What is the best term to describe this type of group structure?

After having read a book on parenting styles, if you wished to raise a friendly and self-reliant child, you would try to adopt a(n) _____ parenting style.

Mabel likes to hit other children for no other purpose than to see them get hurt and feel scared. What term best describes Mabel's behavior?

A friendship is both

Glenna hangs around two other friends who are the same sex and have similar attitudes and interests. This group of friends would most accurately be described as a

When Ki-Jana asks his parents if he can buy a car, his parents say no but sit down and explain to him the reasoning behind their decision. His parents express affection toward him and tell him that they may consider the matter at some later time. Which parenting style best describes Ki-Jana's parents?

Hostile aggression is provoked.

The ability of a child to respond adaptively and resourcefully to a new situation is called ego-_____.

Which parenting style is best characterized as "indifferent?"

What statement about time-out is true?

Clyde is quite a character. He is very well liked by some people in his class but is very much disliked by some others. Clyde is a good example of a(n) ____ child.

Playing violent video games while identifying with aggressive characters in the game ____ aggressive behavior.

Casey is a chronic victim of bullies. What is one way research suggests to decrease the likelihood that Casey will continue to be victimized?

Authorities will sometimes find children near death due to the fact that their parents have not fed them or protected them from environmental conditions such as the weather. These children are most accurately labeled as victims of

During adolescence, as preference for your own group intensifies, the likelihood of prejudice

Peer pressure is never positive.

Rita is incredibly aggressive on the hockey rink but is very nice to everyone when she isn't competing. What term best describes Rita's "on-ice" aggression?

Direct instruction involves telling a child when, what, and why he should do something.

Use the dimensions of warmth and control to describe the four major types of parenting. Which style seems to promote the best development in children? Explain.