Question 1

Which country leads the world in divorce and remarriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  the United States 
C)  Canada 
D)  France

Question 2

Part of the definition of resilience is that the adversity must be _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Part of the definition of resilience is...

Question 3

Child culture promotes _____ from adults.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Child culture promotes _____ from adults....

Question 4

Which period is the prime time for moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood 
B)  late childhood 
C)  middle childhood 
D)  early adulthood

Question 5

Family _____ refers to how a family cares for its members.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Family _____ refers to how a family...

Question 6

According to Erikson's theory, children in middle childhood tend to judge themselves as either _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  suppressed or superior 
B)  industrious or inferior 
C)  competent or awkward 
D)  intelligent or stupid

Question 7

Research indicates that a child who demonstrates positive adaptation in the face of stressors such as poverty and neglect is showing resilience and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  will always show resilience no matter how the child's life changes 
B)  will only show resilience if the child's current experiences remain the same 
C)  will only show resilience if the child's current experiences get worse 
D)  may or may not show resilience in the future

Question 8

_____ thinking, which gives children the ability to observe and use logic, propels them to think about morality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conventional 
B)  Preoperational 
C)  Concrete operational 
D)  Sensory

Question 9

Two factors that universally interfere with family function in every nation are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic differences and low income 
B)  low income and high conflict 
C)  high stress and high income 
D)  religious differences and low income

Question 10

Mr. Cortez had a good conversation about the fairness of restitution and retribution with 9-year-old Sherrod. The next day, Sherrod still thought retribution was most fair. Scientific study shows us that talking about moral values with children _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is a waste of time 
B)  must be done after age 10 
C)  will not bring about immediate change 
D)  makes them more stubborn

Question 11

Middle childhood is the prime time for moral development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Alan's math skills are far better than those of his siblings. This provides evidence that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared familial influences play a stronger role than was previously believed 
B)  genes may have a stronger effect than familial environment on intellectual characteristics 
C)  few environmental effects on personality come from outside the family 
D)  Alan's own initiative to excel is greater than that of the rest of his family

Question 13

In a typical military family, income is _____ school achievement than their peers from civilian families.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower and children tend to have lower 
B)  higher and children tend to have lower 
C)  lower and children tend to have higher 
D)  higher and children tend to have higher

Question 14

Other children are often sympathetic toward bully-victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Barbara is in the third grade. She spends many hours rehearsing her math skills, reading books, and collecting bugs. According to Erikson, Barbara is developing a healthy sense of _____ through these tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  industry 
B)  self-control 
C)  autonomy 
D)  egocentrism

Question 16

Compared with nuclear families, extended families typically _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more chaotic 
B)  include grandparents 
C)  feature less structure 
D)  are better for children

Question 17

The particular rules and behaviors that are passed down to younger children from older children are what define _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  child culture 
B)  peer values 
C)  the lives of childhood 
D)  the legends of childhood

Question 18

Lawrence Kohlberg built on the theories of _____ in his description of the stages of moral development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Jean Piaget 
C)  Erik Erikson 
D)  Carol Gilligan

Question 19

Making a positive adaptation to significant adversity is one sign of resilience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As schoolchildren do social comparison, their self-esteem tends to suffer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Which country leads the world in divorce and remarriage?

Part of the definition of resilience is that the adversity must be _____.

Child culture promotes _____ from adults.

Which period is the prime time for moral development?

Family _____ refers to how a family cares for its members.

According to Erikson's theory, children in middle childhood tend to judge themselves as either _____.

Research indicates that a child who demonstrates positive adaptation in the face of stressors such as poverty and neglect is showing resilience and _____.

_____ thinking, which gives children the ability to observe and use logic, propels them to think about morality.

Two factors that universally interfere with family function in every nation are _____.

Mr. Cortez had a good conversation about the fairness of restitution and retribution with 9-year-old Sherrod. The next day, Sherrod still thought retribution was most fair. Scientific study shows us that talking about moral values with children _____.

Middle childhood is the prime time for moral development.

Alan's math skills are far better than those of his siblings. This provides evidence that _____.

In a typical military family, income is _____ school achievement than their peers from civilian families.

Other children are often sympathetic toward bully-victims.

Barbara is in the third grade. She spends many hours rehearsing her math skills, reading books, and collecting bugs. According to Erikson, Barbara is developing a healthy sense of _____ through these tasks.

Compared with nuclear families, extended families typically _____.

The particular rules and behaviors that are passed down to younger children from older children are what define _____.

Lawrence Kohlberg built on the theories of _____ in his description of the stages of moral development.

Making a positive adaptation to significant adversity is one sign of resilience.

As schoolchildren do social comparison, their self-esteem tends to suffer.