Question 1

The most common arrangement for children following divorce is to live with their

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A)  mother. 
B)  father. 
C)  grandparents. 
D)  same-sex parent. 
A)  mother. 
B)  father. 
C)  grandparents. 
D)  same-sex parent.

Question 2

Mary Beth,age 10,finds excuses not to sleep overnight at her friends' homes and shows no interest in going back to camp this summer.When she went on a weekend trip with her school chorus,she became nauseated and had to come home.This sort of thing has been going on for several weeks,ever since her pet cat died.Mary Beth

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A)  may be suffering from separation anxiety disorder. 
B)  is regressing to infantile separation anxiety. 
C)  is probably just feeling sorry for herself and should not be indulged. 
D)  is almost certain to "get over it" within a month or so. 
A)  may be suffering from separation anxiety disorder. 
B)  is regressing to infantile separation anxiety. 
C)  is probably just feeling sorry for herself and should not be indulged. 
D)  is almost certain to "get over it" within a month or so.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of adjustment for a child whose parents divorce?

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A)  Age 
B)  Gender 
C)  Intelligence 
D)  Temperament 
A)  Age 
B)  Gender 
C)  Intelligence 
D)  Temperament

Question 4

_____ can harm children's development through its impact on parents' emotional state.

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A)  Games 
B)  Television 
C)  Socialization 
D)  Poverty 
A)  Games 
B)  Television 
C)  Socialization 
D)  Poverty

Question 5

Based on measures of sociometric popularity,a child who receives mostly negative nominations would be classified as

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A)  popular. 
B)  rejected. 
C)  neglected. 
D)  None of these 
A)  popular. 
B)  rejected. 
C)  neglected. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

Marcy views herself as being generally capable and competent in most aspects of her life.According to the text,Marcy has a high degree of

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A)  purpose. 
B)  trust versus mistrust. 
C)  global self-worth. 
D)  personal identity. 
A)  purpose. 
B)  trust versus mistrust. 
C)  global self-worth. 
D)  personal identity.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about coregulation in middle childhood is true?

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A)  It is a transitional stage in which children begin to do more self-monitoring. 
B)  It is a stage in which children regulate themselves with the help of their peers. 
C)  To make it work, parents must stop monitoring children when the children are out of sight. 
D)  Parents enjoy this transitional stage. 
A)  It is a transitional stage in which children begin to do more self-monitoring. 
B)  It is a stage in which children regulate themselves with the help of their peers. 
C)  To make it work, parents must stop monitoring children when the children are out of sight. 
D)  Parents enjoy this transitional stage.

Question 8

Children become more empathetic and more inclined to prosocial behavior during the period of

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A)  young childhood. 
B)  middle childhood. 
C)  early adolescence. 
D)  later adolescence. 
A)  young childhood. 
B)  middle childhood. 
C)  early adolescence. 
D)  later adolescence.

Question 9

Unlike the pattern for bullying among school-age children,the likelihood of being bullied

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A)  increases over time. 
B)  decreases over time. 
C)  does not affect school-age children. 
D)  is the most dramatic in the preschool years. 
A)  increases over time. 
B)  decreases over time. 
C)  does not affect school-age children. 
D)  is the most dramatic in the preschool years.

Question 10

Based on measures of sociometric popularity,a child who receives many positive nominations would be classified as

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A)  popular. 
B)  rejected. 
C)  neglected. 
D)  average. 
A)  popular. 
B)  rejected. 
C)  neglected. 
D)  average.

Question 11

A major conclusion from research of the effects of newer,interactive media,such as video games and the Internet,is

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A)  that effects of child-initiated virtual violence is more profound than those of passive media (e.g., TV). 
B)  that effects of passive media are more profound than child-initiated virtual violence. 
C)  that there are no differences in passive media and child-initiated virtual violence. 
D)  that child-initiated virtual violence has positive emotional effects on school-age children. 
A)  that effects of child-initiated virtual violence is more profound than those of passive media (e.g., TV). 
B)  that effects of passive media are more profound than child-initiated virtual violence. 
C)  that there are no differences in passive media and child-initiated virtual violence. 
D)  that child-initiated virtual violence has positive emotional effects on school-age children.

Question 12

Popular children tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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A)  cooperativeness. 
B)  assertiveness. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  unusually strong need for affection. 
A)  cooperativeness. 
B)  assertiveness. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  unusually strong need for affection.

Question 13

A child with high self-esteem would

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A)  accept decisions of parents and teachers without challenge. 
B)  usually disregard the feelings of others. 
C)  volunteer to help someone else. 
D)  try hard to please everyone. 
A)  accept decisions of parents and teachers without challenge. 
B)  usually disregard the feelings of others. 
C)  volunteer to help someone else. 
D)  try hard to please everyone.

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT describe childhood depression?

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A)  It is an affective disorder. 
B)  It is sometimes hard to diagnose. 
C)  It is rarely serious and can be ignored. 
D)  It is more common among children of depressed parents. 
A)  It is an affective disorder. 
B)  It is sometimes hard to diagnose. 
C)  It is rarely serious and can be ignored. 
D)  It is more common among children of depressed parents.

Question 15

Children living in persistent poverty have demonstrated in research that they have all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  low self-esteem. 
B)  not getting along well with peers. 
C)  behavior problems. 
D)  high achievement in school. 
A)  low self-esteem. 
B)  not getting along well with peers. 
C)  behavior problems. 
D)  high achievement in school.

Question 16

Unpopularity during middle childhood is

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A)  generally not cause for concern. 
B)  seldom related to later adjustment problems. 
C)  often related to coercive or inept parenting. 
D)  something that usually cannot be helped but may be outgrown. 
A)  generally not cause for concern. 
B)  seldom related to later adjustment problems. 
C)  often related to coercive or inept parenting. 
D)  something that usually cannot be helped but may be outgrown.

Question 17

Children who have experienced parental divorce do better if they

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A)  have emotional support and contact with both parents. 
B)  have limited contact with the noncustodial parent to avoid conflicts. 
C)  reside with grandparents who can negotiate with both parents. 
D)  live with their mother rather than father. 
A)  have emotional support and contact with both parents. 
B)  have limited contact with the noncustodial parent to avoid conflicts. 
C)  reside with grandparents who can negotiate with both parents. 
D)  live with their mother rather than father.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding the friendships of school-age girls is TRUE?

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A)  Girls tend to have more friends than boys do. 
B)  Friendships of girls tend to be less affectionate than those of boys. 
C)  Girls tend to have more opposite-sex friends than boys. 
D)  Girls tend to have close friends. 
A)  Girls tend to have more friends than boys do. 
B)  Friendships of girls tend to be less affectionate than those of boys. 
C)  Girls tend to have more opposite-sex friends than boys. 
D)  Girls tend to have close friends.

Question 19

Children choose peers that are closest to themselves in

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A)  age. 
B)  ethnicity. 
C)  demographics. 
D)  All of these 
A)  age. 
B)  ethnicity. 
C)  demographics. 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Which of the following factors is NOT usually mentioned in discussions about what influences a child's adjustment to divorce?

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A)  The child's age or maturity level 
B)  Whether the child has a healthy sense of self 
C)  Each particular child's temperament 
D)  The child's psychological adjustment before the divorce 
A)  The child's age or maturity level 
B)  Whether the child has a healthy sense of self 
C)  Each particular child's temperament 
D)  The child's psychological adjustment before the divorce

The most common arrangement for children following divorce is to live with their

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of adjustment for a child whose parents divorce?

_____ can harm children's development through its impact on parents' emotional state.

Based on measures of sociometric popularity,a child who receives mostly negative nominations would be classified as

Marcy views herself as being generally capable and competent in most aspects of her life.According to the text,Marcy has a high degree of

Which of the following statements about coregulation in middle childhood is true?

Children become more empathetic and more inclined to prosocial behavior during the period of

Unlike the pattern for bullying among school-age children,the likelihood of being bullied

Based on measures of sociometric popularity,a child who receives many positive nominations would be classified as

A major conclusion from research of the effects of newer,interactive media,such as video games and the Internet,is

Popular children tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

A child with high self-esteem would

Which of the following does NOT describe childhood depression?

Children living in persistent poverty have demonstrated in research that they have all of the following EXCEPT

Unpopularity during middle childhood is

Children who have experienced parental divorce do better if they

Which of the following statements regarding the friendships of school-age girls is TRUE?

Children choose peers that are closest to themselves in

Which of the following factors is NOT usually mentioned in discussions about what influences a child's adjustment to divorce?

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Exam 10: Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

The most common arrangement for children following divorce is to live with their

Which of the following is NOT a predictor of adjustment for a child whose parents divorce?

_____ can harm children's development through its impact on parents' emotional state.

Based on measures of sociometric popularity,a child who receives mostly negative nominations would be classified as

Marcy views herself as being generally capable and competent in most aspects of her life.According to the text,Marcy has a high degree of

Which of the following statements about coregulation in middle childhood is true?

Children become more empathetic and more inclined to prosocial behavior during the period of

Unlike the pattern for bullying among school-age children,the likelihood of being bullied

Based on measures of sociometric popularity,a child who receives many positive nominations would be classified as

A major conclusion from research of the effects of newer,interactive media,such as video games and the Internet,is

Popular children tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

A child with high self-esteem would

Which of the following does NOT describe childhood depression?

Children living in persistent poverty have demonstrated in research that they have all of the following EXCEPT

Unpopularity during middle childhood is

Children who have experienced parental divorce do better if they

Which of the following statements regarding the friendships of school-age girls is TRUE?

Children choose peers that are closest to themselves in

Which of the following factors is NOT usually mentioned in discussions about what influences a child's adjustment to divorce?

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

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