Question 1

Which of the following is a parenting variable that is related to children's development of the capacity for self-regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) The parents' age 
B) The parents' own ability to self-regulate 
C) The parents' socioeconomic status 
D) Authoritarian parenting 
A) The parents' age 
B) The parents' own ability to self-regulate 
C) The parents' socioeconomic status 
D) Authoritarian parenting

Question 2

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to describe children who are disliked and avoided by their peers?

Accepted Answer

A) Repudiated 
B) Rejected 
C) Neglected 
D) Shunned 
A) Repudiated 
B) Rejected 
C) Neglected 
D) Shunned

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of victims of bullying?

Accepted Answer

A) High self-esteem 
B) A good sense of humor 
C) Sensitivity 
D) Low intelligence 
A) High self-esteem 
B) A good sense of humor 
C) Sensitivity 
D) Low intelligence

Question 4

Which of the following accurately reflects Freud's view of development in middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) To develop friendships with members of the opposite sex 
B) To form emotional bonds with peers and to move beyond those developed with parents 
C) To develop a sense of competence by achieving culturally-defined learning goals 
D) To expand the process of identification to include their opposite sex parent 
A) To develop friendships with members of the opposite sex 
B) To form emotional bonds with peers and to move beyond those developed with parents 
C) To develop a sense of competence by achieving culturally-defined learning goals 
D) To expand the process of identification to include their opposite sex parent

Question 5

Which of the following is an implication of the resource dilution hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) That later-born children in a family will not perform as well as first-born children on achievement tests. 
B) That a family's socioeconomic status diminishes with the birth of multiple children. 
C) That only children have fewer social skills than children with siblings. 
D) That first-born children in a family will not perform as well as later-born children on achievement tests. 
A) That later-born children in a family will not perform as well as first-born children on achievement tests. 
B) That a family's socioeconomic status diminishes with the birth of multiple children. 
C) That only children have fewer social skills than children with siblings. 
D) That first-born children in a family will not perform as well as later-born children on achievement tests.

Question 6

Of the following,which is an example of controlling speech used among middle childhood boys?

Accepted Answer

A) "I can help." 
B) "Why are you so mean?" 
C) "Can you fix this?" 
D) "Try to stop me." 
A) "I can help." 
B) "Why are you so mean?" 
C) "Can you fix this?" 
D) "Try to stop me."

Question 7

Which of the following would most likely be a resilient child?

Accepted Answer

A) The child who lives in an impoverished neighborhood and is unable to go to school. 
B) The child who lives in a neglectful environment but shows few adverse effects because she has the support of her teachers and extended family. 
C) The child who has a good home environment but is bullied at school. 
D) The child who grows up in an urban environment with a lot of gang activity and whose parents are alcoholic. 
A) The child who lives in an impoverished neighborhood and is unable to go to school. 
B) The child who lives in a neglectful environment but shows few adverse effects because she has the support of her teachers and extended family. 
C) The child who has a good home environment but is bullied at school. 
D) The child who grows up in an urban environment with a lot of gang activity and whose parents are alcoholic.

Question 8

What is the difference between moral realism and moral relativism in Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

In the realism stage,children

Question 9

In a(n)________ culture,parents help children develop a sense of self-esteem based on the child's own interests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a(n)________ culture,parents help children develop a...

Question 10

According to Piaget,which of the following children is most likely to recognize that intentions are important when making moral judgments about others' behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) Dale,who is 6 
B) Marianna,who is 6 
C) Dudley,who is 7 
D) Kirsten,who is 8 
A) Dale,who is 6 
B) Marianna,who is 6 
C) Dudley,who is 7 
D) Kirsten,who is 8

Question 11

Why might children with siblings be more likely to suffer academically than only children?

Accepted Answer

Because of resource dilution-t

Question 12

What is the main difference in self-esteem between girls and boys?

Accepted Answer

Girls' self-esteem t

Question 13

Bobby is a ten-year-old who is uncoordinated and awkward,and as a consequence,he has little athletic ability.How will this circumstance influence Bobby's self-esteem?

Accepted Answer

A) The absence of athletic ability will cause Bobby to have low self-esteem. 
B) If Bobby does not value athletic skill,his lack of talent will have less impact on his self-esteem than if he highly values athleticism. 
C) The absence of athletic skill will affect his self-esteem only if his parents also value athleticism. 
D) As long as his friends tell Bobby that they don't mind if he is clumsy,his self-esteem will be unaffected. 
A) The absence of athletic ability will cause Bobby to have low self-esteem. 
B) If Bobby does not value athletic skill,his lack of talent will have less impact on his self-esteem than if he highly values athleticism. 
C) The absence of athletic skill will affect his self-esteem only if his parents also value athleticism. 
D) As long as his friends tell Bobby that they don't mind if he is clumsy,his self-esteem will be unaffected.

Question 14

During the middle-childhood years,disciplinary interactions with parents typically decrease because a child is more capable of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Person perception 
B) Metacognition 
C) Self-regulation 
D) The use of psychological constructs 
A) Person perception 
B) Metacognition 
C) Self-regulation 
D) The use of psychological constructs

Question 15

According to the text,which of the following is linked to rejection and unpopularity among children?

Accepted Answer

A) Decompensating behaviors 
B) Higher achievement scores 
C) Aggression and disruptive behavior 
D) Promiscuity 
A) Decompensating behaviors 
B) Higher achievement scores 
C) Aggression and disruptive behavior 
D) Promiscuity

Question 16

During the middle-childhood years,disciplinary interactions with parents typically decrease because a child is more capable of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the middle-childhood years,disciplinary interactions with parents...

Question 17

Maria took an apple from William's lunch box without his permission.Later that day,William put a spider in Maria's lunch box.This is an example of what type of behavior?

Accepted Answer

retaliator

Question 18

Which of the following is the typical pattern of children's descriptions of others during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) During middle childhood,children are unobservant and do not attempt to interpret or describe other people. 
B) Across the middle childhood period,children become less abstract and more concrete in their descriptions of others. 
C) During middle childhood,children use only observable,physical characteristics when they describe other people. 
D) During middle childhood,children talk more about internal characteristics or qualities that the individual seems to have. 
A) During middle childhood,children are unobservant and do not attempt to interpret or describe other people. 
B) Across the middle childhood period,children become less abstract and more concrete in their descriptions of others. 
C) During middle childhood,children use only observable,physical characteristics when they describe other people. 
D) During middle childhood,children talk more about internal characteristics or qualities that the individual seems to have.

Question 19

According to 2010 statistics,approximately what percentage of school-aged children in the United States has access to the internet?

Accepted Answer

A) 55% 
B) 70% 
C) 85% 
D) 100% 
A) 55% 
B) 70% 
C) 85% 
D) 100%

Question 20

What factors seem to be most important in determining a child's social status?

Accepted Answer

behavior r

Which of the following is a parenting variable that is related to children's development of the capacity for self-regulation?

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to describe children who are disliked and avoided by their peers?

Which of the following is a characteristic of victims of bullying?

Which of the following accurately reflects Freud's view of development in middle childhood?

Which of the following is an implication of the resource dilution hypothesis?

Of the following,which is an example of controlling speech used among middle childhood boys?

Which of the following would most likely be a resilient child?

What is the difference between moral realism and moral relativism in Piaget's theory?

In a(n)________ culture,parents help children develop a sense of self-esteem based on the child's own interests.

According to Piaget,which of the following children is most likely to recognize that intentions are important when making moral judgments about others' behaviors?

Why might children with siblings be more likely to suffer academically than only children?

What is the main difference in self-esteem between girls and boys?

Bobby is a ten-year-old who is uncoordinated and awkward,and as a consequence,he has little athletic ability.How will this circumstance influence Bobby's self-esteem?

During the middle-childhood years,disciplinary interactions with parents typically decrease because a child is more capable of which of the following?

According to the text,which of the following is linked to rejection and unpopularity among children?

During the middle-childhood years,disciplinary interactions with parents typically decrease because a child is more capable of ________.

Maria took an apple from William's lunch box without his permission.Later that day,William put a spider in Maria's lunch box.This is an example of what type of behavior?

Which of the following is the typical pattern of children's descriptions of others during middle childhood?

According to 2010 statistics,approximately what percentage of school-aged children in the United States has access to the internet?

What factors seem to be most important in determining a child's social status?

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Exam 10: Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following is a parenting variable that is related to children's development of the capacity for self-regulation?

Which of the following terms is used by psychologists to describe children who are disliked and avoided by their peers?

Which of the following is a characteristic of victims of bullying?

Which of the following accurately reflects Freud's view of development in middle childhood?

Which of the following is an implication of the resource dilution hypothesis?

Of the following,which is an example of controlling speech used among middle childhood boys?

Which of the following would most likely be a resilient child?

What is the difference between moral realism and moral relativism in Piaget's theory?

In a(n)________ culture,parents help children develop a sense of self-esteem based on the child's own interests.

According to Piaget,which of the following children is most likely to recognize that intentions are important when making moral judgments about others' behaviors?

Why might children with siblings be more likely to suffer academically than only children?

What is the main difference in self-esteem between girls and boys?

Bobby is a ten-year-old who is uncoordinated and awkward,and as a consequence,he has little athletic ability.How will this circumstance influence Bobby's self-esteem?

During the middle-childhood years,disciplinary interactions with parents typically decrease because a child is more capable of which of the following?

According to the text,which of the following is linked to rejection and unpopularity among children?

During the middle-childhood years,disciplinary interactions with parents typically decrease because a child is more capable of ________.

Maria took an apple from William's lunch box without his permission.Later that day,William put a spider in Maria's lunch box.This is an example of what type of behavior?

Which of the following is the typical pattern of children's descriptions of others during middle childhood?

According to 2010 statistics,approximately what percentage of school-aged children in the United States has access to the internet?

What factors seem to be most important in determining a child's social status?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

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Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

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Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

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