Question 1

Parents who control where their children go, with whom they interact, and how much time they spend with peers are engaging in:

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A)  gatekeeping. 
B)  withdrawing.
C)  coaching.
D)  modeling.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Sociometrically popular children are more likely than average children to exhibit____ aggression, but are less likely than average children to exhibit
_____aggression. Children who are perceived as popular are more likely than other children to exhibit_____aggression.

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A)  assertive; angry; relational 
B)  angry; assertive; relational
C)  relational; angry; assertive
D)  relational; assertive; angryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Developmentalists gauge a child's status in a group by using:

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A)  the child's age.
B)  the MMPI.
C)  a sociometric status measure. 
D)  a personality inventory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

How is parental gatekeeping associated with children's peer relationships?

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A)  High levels of gatekeeping, including control of peer interactions, are associated with high social competence.
B)  Active gatekeeping that does not include control of peer interactions is associated with high social competence. 
C)  Active gatekeeping that does not include control of peer interactions is associated with low social competence.
D)  Any gatekeeping at all is associated with low social competence.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Who theorized that peer relations develop as peers cooperate with each other?

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A)  Piaget
B)  Freud
C)  Erikson
D)  VygotskyE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Compared to their 6th-grade peers, children who had been categorized as aggressive-rejected in 3rd grade were _____likely to experience externalizing symptoms and _____likely to experience internalizing symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; less
B)  less; more
C)  more; less
D)  more; moreE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Observations by Freud and Dann of the group of six German-Jewish children who were orphaned during Hitler's regime and then were sent to live together in a shelter in Britain demonstrated which of the following?

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A)  Separations from consistent caregivers have no lasting effects for relationships with adults when supportive peer relationships exist.
B)  Relationships with peers can help young children develop some of the social and emotional capacities usually developed in the context of parent-child relationships. 
C)  Separations from consistent caregivers cause children to become delinquent and psychotic.
D)  Peer relationships can more than compensate for a lack of caregiver-child attachment, since peers can share greater intimacy and trust.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Compared to boys in late elementary school, their female peers report that their friendships:

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A)  are less likely to make them feel important and special.
B)  are less likely to provide help and guidance.
C)  have similar levels of conflict. 
D)  have similar quality of resolutions to their conflicts.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about the friendships of children under the age of two?

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A)  Very young children appear to be able to select, prefer, and have more positive interactions with some children over others. 
B)  Very young children show some preference for playing with some children, but they show no other differential behavior toward these preferredplaymates.
C)  Very young children show more positive affect toward some children, but they do not appear to be more likely to seek them out as playmates.
D)  Very young children are incapable of having a preferred playmate.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is a difference between cliques and crowds?

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A)  Cliques involve more members than crowds.
B)  Older adolescents are more likely to belong to cliques than to crowds.
C)  Cliques are assigned by consensus of the peer group.
D)  Members of a crowd may spend little time with other members.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In the early school years, a child's view of friendship is best described as:

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A)  aggressive
B)  sophisticated.
C)  instrumental and concrete. 
D)  multidimensional.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Compared to sociometrically average children, sociometrically popular children tend to be all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  better at regulating emotion.
B)  more attractive.
C)  more socially skilled.
D)  more cooperative.
E)  less likely to exhibit assertive aggression.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Describe the association between being sociometrically popular and being perceived as popular by one's
peers. In what ways are these similar and in what ways are they different? Do you think this association changes developmentally? Give examples to support your argument.

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Question 14

Research has indicated an association between secure attachment in infancy and later positive peer relationships. First, briefly describe this association. Second, make the argument that this association is a causal one-that secure attachments cause children to have positive peer relationships. Third, make the opposite argument-that sociable, likeable children tend to elicit both positive parenting and positive peer relationships.

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The association between secure attachmen...

Question 15

Do you believe the sex differences in children's friendships that have been identified in psychological research have an impact on the benefits and costs of the friendships for the children involved? Be specific and provide supportive examples.

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Yes, the sex differences in children's f...

Question 16

Gabriela is an aggressive-rejected child, and Patricia is a withdrawn-rejected child. How would Gabriela and Patricia likely rate their social competence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both girls will rate their social competence as low.
B)  Both girls will overestimate their social competence.
C)  Gabriela will rate her social competence as low, and Patricia will overestimate her social competence.
D)  Gabriela will overestimate her social competence, and Patricia will rate her social competence as low.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Compared to their peers, the central figures in school- age children's cliques tend to be:

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A)  studious.
B)  leaders.
C)  popular.
D)  cooperative.
E)  leaders and popular.F) The central figures in school-age cliques tend to have all of these traits.G) A) and F)
H) A) and B)

Question 18

10-year-old Kyle is sociable, athletic, and humorous, but he is also aggressive and disruptive. His peers view him as conceited. He would MOST likely be categorized as:

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A)  rejected.
B)  controversial. 
C)  popular.
D)  average.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following parenting practices has been found to be associated with children being well accepted by their peers?

Accepted Answer

A)  strong control
B)  low monitoring of activities
C)  reasoning 
D)  negative emotionsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Compared to nonfriends, preschool-age friends have _____levels of conflict, and their conflict is resolved______equitably.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower; more
B)  lower; less
C)  greater; more 
D)  greater; lessE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Compared to their 6th-grade peers, children who had been categorized as aggressive-rejected in 3rd grade were _likely to experience externalizing symptoms and _likely to experience internalizing symptoms.

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Parents who control where their children go, with whom they interact, and how much time they spend with peers are engaging in:

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How is parental gatekeeping associated with children's peer relationships?

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Compared to sociometrically average children, sociometrically popular children tend to be all of the following EXCEPT:

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Observations by Freud and Dann of the group of six German-Jewish children who were orphaned during Hitler's regime and then were sent to live together in a shelter in Britain demonstrated which of the following?

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Compared to boys in late elementary school, their female peers report that their friendships:

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