Question 1

_____ especially plays a key role in children's ability to manage the demands and conflicts they face in interacting with others.It is an important component of executive function.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral integrity
B)  Emotion regulation
C)  Moral development
D)  IndependenceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following fuels gender typing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender schemas
B)  Gender identity
C)  Gender bias
D)  Gender mismatchE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to Jean Piaget,parent-child relations are less likely to advance moral reasoning than peer relations because:

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A)  parents are inconsistent in delivering the consequences for broken rules.
B)  peers are less likely to allow negotiation and reasoning about broken rules.
C)  parents take an authoritative approach to handing down the rules.
D)  peer groups immediately mete out punishments for rule breaking.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Lauren is a single mother living in poverty.She struggles to pay her bills,has few friends she can depend on,and is constantly under stress.Her 3-year-old child:

Accepted Answer

A)  is at risk for child maltreatment.
B)  is likely well-adjusted.
C)  is more apt to exhibit high levels of emotional regulation.
D)  probably excels in executive function.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about practice play is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practice play ceases in elementary school years.
B)  Practice play is primarily confined to infancy.
C)  Practice play occurs when the child transforms the physical environment into a symbol.
D)  Practice play can be engaged in throughout life.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which parenting style could lead to social incompetence,truancy,and delinquency in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian
B)  Authoritative
C)  Indulgent
D)  NeglectfulE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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,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.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Gender _____ involves a sense of one's own gender,including knowledge,understanding,and acceptance of being male or female.

Accepted Answer

A)  role
B)  typing
C)  identity
D)  experienceE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

This theorist suggested that children internalize their parents' standards of right and wrong in order to reduce anxiety and avoid punishment.

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Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE of the characteristics of sibling relationships as described by Judy Dunn?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no observable variation in sibling relationships.
B)  Most siblings report not really knowing each other very well.
C)  There is considerable variation in sibling relationships.
D)  Most children have predominantly negative feelings toward their siblings.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Why do more and more researchers think that birth-order influences on child development have been emphasized too strongly?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no clear patterns of birth-order influences on personality.
B)  If we continue to study birth-order influences,our findings will create self-fulfilling prophecies that will perpetuate birth-order differences.
C)  The pattern of birth-order influences that scientists describe are largely speculation and are not based on evidence.
D)  Birth order itself shows limited ability to predict behavior when all of the factors that influence behavior are considered.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

This theorist stated that the psychological stage of childhood was "initiative versus guilt."

Accepted Answer

Erik Erikson

Question 13

Developmental psychologists would describe Jennifer as an "emotion-dismissing" parent to her son.Which of the following types of behavior is Jennifer MOST likely to engage in?

Accepted Answer

A)  She praises her son when he performs a task well.
B)  She ignores her child when he cries.
C)  She engages in more scaffolding with her son.
D)  She acknowledges her child's emotions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Television is still the elephant in young children's media life,with 2- to 4-year-old children watching TV approximately _____ hours per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 to 10
B)  5 to 6
C)  6 to 7
D)  2 to 4E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In a recent meta-analysis,improved social reasoning and attitudes towards outgroups was linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  watching "Sesame Street" on television.
B)  increased homework during the elementary school years.
C)  increased time spent on the internet.
D)  watching animals interact at the zoo.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Creativity,abstract thinking,imagination,attention,concentration,persistence,problem solving,social cognition,empathy,perspective taking,and language development are positive outcomes associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  play.
B)  single parenting.
C)  increased media/screen time.
D)  increased academic pressure.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 17

Compare and contrast the three major social theories of gender.Which would you argue is the dominant approach today?

Accepted Answer

Three main social theories of gender hav...

Question 18

Bit by bit,children pick up what is gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate in their culture,and develop gender _____ that shape how they perceive the world and what they remember.

Accepted Answer

A)  identities
B)  roles
C)  schemas
D)  typesE) All of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 19

According to a cross-cultural survey,in which of the following countries are adults MOST likely to remember that their parents used corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States
B)  South Korea
C)  Spain
D)  SwedenE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which parenting style is undemanding and uncontrolling,but is also rejecting and unresponsive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian
B)  Indulgent
C)  Authoritative
D)  NeglectfulE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

_____ especially plays a key role in children's ability to manage the demands and conflicts they face in interacting with others.It is an important component of executive function.

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Which of the following fuels gender typing?

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According to Jean Piaget,parent-child relations are less likely to advance moral reasoning than peer relations because:

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Lauren is a single mother living in poverty.She struggles to pay her bills,has few friends she can depend on,and is constantly under stress.Her 3-year-old child:

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Which of the following statements about practice play is TRUE?

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Which parenting style could lead to social incompetence,truancy,and delinquency in children?

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

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Gender _____ involves a sense of one's own gender,including knowledge,understanding,and acceptance of being male or female.

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This theorist suggested that children internalize their parents' standards of right and wrong in order to reduce anxiety and avoid punishment.

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Which of the following is TRUE of the characteristics of sibling relationships as described by Judy Dunn?

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Why do more and more researchers think that birth-order influences on child development have been emphasized too strongly?

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This theorist stated that the psychological stage of childhood was "initiative versus guilt."

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Developmental psychologists would describe Jennifer as an "emotion-dismissing" parent to her son.Which of the following types of behavior is Jennifer MOST likely to engage in?

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Television is still the elephant in young children's media life,with 2- to 4-year-old children watching TV approximately _____ hours per day.

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In a recent meta-analysis,improved social reasoning and attitudes towards outgroups was linked to:

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Creativity,abstract thinking,imagination,attention,concentration,persistence,problem solving,social cognition,empathy,perspective taking,and language development are positive outcomes associated with:

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Compare and contrast the three major social theories of gender.Which would you argue is the dominant approach today?

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