Question 1

Psychological evolutionary theories of gender differences fail to take into account:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural and individual variations in gender differences.
B)  intelligent speculations about the roles of men and women in prehistoric times.
C)  the differing roles in reproduction for both males and females.
D)  the fact that people are locked into behavior that was adaptive in the evolutionary past.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Four-year-old Harlan says,"I'm always happy!" Researchers suggest that Harlan,like other kids his own age,has self-descriptions that are typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflective of reality.
B)  reflective of what others think about them.
C)  abstract and magical.
D)  unrealistically positive.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

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) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Around the age of _____,children already show a preference to spend time with same-sex playmates.

Accepted Answer

A)  three
B)  one
C)  two
D)  one-and-a-halfE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What is the parenting technique for handling misbehavior in children that is characterized by removing the child from a setting that offers positive reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the parenting technique for handling...

Question 6

In Thompson's view,young children are moral _____,striving to understand what is moral.

Accepted Answer

A)  apprentices
B)  novices
C)  explorers
D)  adventurersE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The overwhelming majority of children from gay or lesbian families:

Accepted Answer

A)  are also homosexual.
B)  have a heterosexual orientation.
C)  are likely to be bisexual.
D)  grow up confused about their sexual orientation.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of children in divorced families?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of children in divorced families have a harder time adjusting than those from non-divorced families.
B)  Divorces inevitably impair children's ability to adapt to difficulties in their lives.
C)  Competent children cannot be raised in single-parent families.
D)  Children in divorced families are no more likely than children in nondivorced families to have academic problems.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A parent who uses a restrictive,punitive style to control the behavior of their children is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian parent.
B)  authoritative parent.
C)  indulgent parent.
D)  neglectful parent.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

When her mother asks Selena why she feels so sad,Selena says it is because her best friend just lost her puppy.Selena is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A)  guilt.
B)  empathy.
C)  correspondence.
D)  lack of perspective-taking.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What is the term for the support that parents provide one another in jointly raising a child?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term for the support...

Question 12

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

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 C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Nine-year-old Tadako's uncle has been taking pictures of her naked body and selling them on the Internet.This constitutes:

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal abuse.
B)  sexual abuse.
C)  child neglect.
D)  physical abuse.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following countries has the most favorable attitude toward corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweden
B)  Spain
C)  South Korea
D)  The United StatesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In which parenting style do parents show pleasure and support in response to children's constructive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian parenting
B)  Authoritative parenting
C)  Indulgent parenting
D)  Neglectful parentingE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Piaget concluded that children go throug...

Question 17

From about _____ years of age,children display heteronomous morality.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 3
B)  4 to 7
C)  10 to 12
D)  2 to 4E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

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 D)

Question 19

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children.Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral behavior is always influenced by the situation.
B)  Self-control is evidenced by the child's ability to delay gratification.
C)  Punishment will always increase modeling of moral behavior.
D)  Cognitive factors are important in the development of self-control.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The public and many professionals use the term child abuse to refer to both abuse and neglect,developmentalists increasingly use the term:

Accepted Answer

A)  child neglect.
B)  child maltreatment.
C)  child battery.
D)  child assault.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

When her mother asks Selena why she feels so sad,Selena says it is because her best friend just lost her puppy.Selena is exhibiting:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The overwhelming majority of children from gay or lesbian families:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the parenting technique for handling misbehavior in children that is characterized by removing the child from a setting that offers positive reinforcement.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about practice play is true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Four-year-old Harlan says,"I'm always happy!" Researchers suggest that Harlan,like other kids his own age,has self-descriptions that are typically:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Around the age of _____,children already show a preference to spend time with same-sex playmates.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following countries has the most favorable attitude toward corporal punishment?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

From about _____ years of age,children display heteronomous morality.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the term for the support that parents provide one another in jointly raising a child?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A parent who uses a restrictive,punitive style to control the behavior of their children is a(n) :

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The public and many professionals use the term child abuse to refer to both abuse and neglect,developmentalists increasingly use the term:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is true of children in divorced families?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Nine-year-old Tadako's uncle has been taking pictures of her naked body and selling them on the Internet.This constitutes:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In which parenting style do parents show pleasure and support in response to children's constructive behavior?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Psychological evolutionary theories of gender differences fail to take into account:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget.Provide an example of each.

Correct AnswerverifiedPiaget concluded that children go throug...View AnswerShow Answer

In Thompson's view,young children are moral _____,striving to understand what is moral.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children.Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Piaget concluded that children go throug...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified