Question 1

Piaget concluded that the changes in moral reasoning in children come about through:

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative parent-child relations. 
B) religious and social conditioning. 
C) the children's family experiences. 
D) the mutual give-and-take of peer relations. 
A) authoritative parent-child relations. 
B) religious and social conditioning. 
C) the children's family experiences. 
D) the mutual give-and-take of peer relations. D

Question 2

Which of the following hormones is an androgen?

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone 
B) Progesterone 
C) Estradiol 
D) Insulin 
A) Testosterone 
B) Progesterone 
C) Estradiol 
D) Insulin A

Question 3

Steuer,Applefield,and Smith conducted an experiment where preschool children were randomly assigned to two groups.One group watched cartoons containing violence,and the other group watched cartoons with the violence removed.During a free-play session,the children who watched the cartoons containing violence showed more aggression than children who watched the nonviolent cartoons.What conclusion was drawn from this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Preschool children are naturally more aggressive than older children. 
B) Violent TV cartoons caused increased aggression because this is only a correlational study. 
C) The cause of aggression cannot be determined since aggression is caused by so many other factors. 
D) Exposure to TV violence caused aggression in children in this investigation. 
A) Preschool children are naturally more aggressive than older children. 
B) Violent TV cartoons caused increased aggression because this is only a correlational study. 
C) The cause of aggression cannot be determined since aggression is caused by so many other factors. 
D) Exposure to TV violence caused aggression in children in this investigation. D

Question 4

Cultures around the world tend to give mothers and fathers different roles in parenting.Describe the different socializing strategies that mothers and fathers use in raising their children.

Accepted Answer

In many cultures,mothers socialize their

Question 5

According to a study,maltreated young children in foster care were _____ than middle-SES young children living with their birth family.

Accepted Answer

A) less likely to be depressed and engage in suicidal ideation as adults 
B) less likely to engage in violent romantic relationships,delinquency,sexual risk taking,and substance abuse 
C) more likely to show abnormal stress hormone levels 
D) more likely to openly discuss difficult emotional circumstances 
A) less likely to be depressed and engage in suicidal ideation as adults 
B) less likely to engage in violent romantic relationships,delinquency,sexual risk taking,and substance abuse 
C) more likely to show abnormal stress hormone levels 
D) more likely to openly discuss difficult emotional circumstances

Question 6

The social role theory suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) the social hierarchy and division of labor are important causes of gender differences in power,assertiveness,and nurturing. 
B) the mother role and the father role are social constructions that have emerged from our evolutionary past. 
C) social roles are chosen,not determined. 
D) nature is the primary determinant of differences between the social labels that we call "gender." 
A) the social hierarchy and division of labor are important causes of gender differences in power,assertiveness,and nurturing. 
B) the mother role and the father role are social constructions that have emerged from our evolutionary past. 
C) social roles are chosen,not determined. 
D) nature is the primary determinant of differences between the social labels that we call "gender."

Question 7

Which theory states that children's gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do,and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behavior?

Accepted Answer

The Social

Question 8

Misha has been sent to his room for hitting his baby sister.Later,his mother talks to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other,more acceptable ways for him to express his anger.Which parenting style does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritarian parenting 
B) Authoritative parenting 
C) Indulgent parenting 
D) Neglectful parenting 
A) Authoritarian parenting 
B) Authoritative parenting 
C) Indulgent parenting 
D) Neglectful parenting

Question 9

_____ promote the development of female physical sex characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) Androgens 
B) Estrogens 
C) Testosterone 
D) Progesterone 
A) Androgens 
B) Estrogens 
C) Testosterone 
D) Progesterone

Question 10

_____ parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner,use more scaffolding and praise,and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion-dismissing 
B) Emotion-facilitator 
C) Emotion-coaching 
D) Emotion-encouraging 
A) Emotion-dismissing 
B) Emotion-facilitator 
C) Emotion-coaching 
D) Emotion-encouraging

Question 11

According to Baumrind,a parent who is uninvolved in a child's life,showing neither responsiveness nor control,is displaying a(n)_____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) indulgent 
D) neglectful 
A) authoritarian 
B) authoritative 
C) indulgent 
D) neglectful

Question 12

Which statement best summarizes Daniel Berlyne's views about children's play?

Accepted Answer

A) Play is important for developing motor skills and coordination. 
B) Play is important only because it occupies children during times when they are not learning more important things. 
C) Children use play as a way to digest past experiences and to derive meaning from what has happened to them. 
D) Children use play as a way to explore new things and as a way to satisfy their natural curiosity about the world. 
A) Play is important for developing motor skills and coordination. 
B) Play is important only because it occupies children during times when they are not learning more important things. 
C) Children use play as a way to digest past experiences and to derive meaning from what has happened to them. 
D) Children use play as a way to explore new things and as a way to satisfy their natural curiosity about the world.

Question 13

Gonads are:

Accepted Answer

A) the two main classes of sex hormones. 
B) ovaries in females and testes in males. 
C) estrogens. 
D) androgens. 
A) the two main classes of sex hormones. 
B) ovaries in females and testes in males. 
C) estrogens. 
D) androgens.

Question 14

The ability to discern another's inner psychological state is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) correspondence. 
B) congruence. 
C) perspective taking. 
D) nurturance. 
A) correspondence. 
B) congruence. 
C) perspective taking. 
D) nurturance.

Question 15

Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister,again.According to most developmental psychologists,Becky's mother should:

Accepted Answer

A) spank Becky; she is too young to understand reasoning. 
B) explain to Becky that "hitting hurts;" she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior for others. 
C) send Becky to bed without dinner; she is too young to understand reasoning. 
D) spank Becky; she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior,and would expect to be punished accordingly. 
A) spank Becky; she is too young to understand reasoning. 
B) explain to Becky that "hitting hurts;" she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior for others. 
C) send Becky to bed without dinner; she is too young to understand reasoning. 
D) spank Becky; she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior,and would expect to be punished accordingly.

Question 16

Barbara monitors her children's emotions,views their negative emotions as opportunities for teaching,and assists her children in labeling their emotions.She is an:

Accepted Answer

A) emotion-facilitator parent. 
B) emotion-supportive parent. 
C) emotion-coaching parent. 
D) emotion-encouraging parent. 
A) emotion-facilitator parent. 
B) emotion-supportive parent. 
C) emotion-coaching parent. 
D) emotion-encouraging parent.

Question 17

Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

Accepted Answer

A) emotion-coaching parent. 
B) emotion-criticizing parent. 
C) emotion-dismissing parent. 
D) emotion-blind parent. 
A) emotion-coaching parent. 
B) emotion-criticizing parent. 
C) emotion-dismissing parent. 
D) emotion-blind parent.

Question 18

A _____ is a cognitive structure,a network of associations that guides an individual's perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) format 
B) schema 
C) subset 
D) system 
A) format 
B) schema 
C) subset 
D) system

Question 19

Ursula is allowed to set her own schedules for playtime and for studying.Her mother drives her to her ballet classes and soccer practice.However,Ursula needs to keep her grades up and must go to bed early on most weeknights.Ursula's mom is most likely a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian parent. 
B) authoritative parent. 
C) indulgent parent. 
D) neglectful parent. 
A) authoritarian parent. 
B) authoritative parent. 
C) indulgent parent. 
D) neglectful parent.

Question 20

According to Piaget's theory,from _____ years of age,children are in a transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some features of the second stage,autonomous morality.

Accepted Answer

A) 7 to 10 
B) 4 to 7 
C) 10 to 12 
D) 1 to 4 
A) 7 to 10 
B) 4 to 7 
C) 10 to 12 
D) 1 to 4

Piaget concluded that the changes in moral reasoning in children come about through:

Which of the following hormones is an androgen?

Cultures around the world tend to give mothers and fathers different roles in parenting.Describe the different socializing strategies that mothers and fathers use in raising their children.

According to a study,maltreated young children in foster care were _____ than middle-SES young children living with their birth family.

The social role theory suggests that:

Which theory states that children's gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do,and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behavior?

Misha has been sent to his room for hitting his baby sister.Later,his mother talks to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other,more acceptable ways for him to express his anger.Which parenting style does this exemplify?

_____ promote the development of female physical sex characteristics.

_____ parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner,use more scaffolding and praise,and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.

According to Baumrind,a parent who is uninvolved in a child's life,showing neither responsiveness nor control,is displaying a(n)_____ parenting style.

Which statement best summarizes Daniel Berlyne's views about children's play?

Gonads are:

The ability to discern another's inner psychological state is known as:

Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister,again.According to most developmental psychologists,Becky's mother should:

Barbara monitors her children's emotions,views their negative emotions as opportunities for teaching,and assists her children in labeling their emotions.She is an:

Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

A _____ is a cognitive structure,a network of associations that guides an individual's perceptions.

Ursula is allowed to set her own schedules for playtime and for studying.Her mother drives her to her ballet classes and soccer practice.However,Ursula needs to keep her grades up and must go to bed early on most weeknights.Ursula's mom is most likely a(n):

According to Piaget's theory,from _____ years of age,children are in a transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some features of the second stage,autonomous morality.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Piaget concluded that the changes in moral reasoning in children come about through:

Which of the following hormones is an androgen?

Cultures around the world tend to give mothers and fathers different roles in parenting.Describe the different socializing strategies that mothers and fathers use in raising their children.

According to a study,maltreated young children in foster care were _____ than middle-SES young children living with their birth family.

The social role theory suggests that:

Which theory states that children's gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do,and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behavior?

Misha has been sent to his room for hitting his baby sister.Later,his mother talks to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other,more acceptable ways for him to express his anger.Which parenting style does this exemplify?

_____ promote the development of female physical sex characteristics.

_____ parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner,use more scaffolding and praise,and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.

According to Baumrind,a parent who is uninvolved in a child's life,showing neither responsiveness nor control,is displaying a(n)_____ parenting style.

Which statement best summarizes Daniel Berlyne's views about children's play?

Gonads are:

The ability to discern another's inner psychological state is known as:

Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister,again.According to most developmental psychologists,Becky's mother should:

Barbara monitors her children's emotions,views their negative emotions as opportunities for teaching,and assists her children in labeling their emotions.She is an:

Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

A _____ is a cognitive structure,a network of associations that guides an individual's perceptions.

Ursula is allowed to set her own schedules for playtime and for studying.Her mother drives her to her ballet classes and soccer practice.However,Ursula needs to keep her grades up and must go to bed early on most weeknights.Ursula's mom is most likely a(n):

According to Piaget's theory,from _____ years of age,children are in a transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some features of the second stage,autonomous morality.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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