Question 1

Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

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A)  emotion-coaching parent.
B)  emotion-criticizing parent.
C)  emotion-dismissing parent.
D)  emotion-blind parent.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Misha has been sent to his room for hitting his baby sister.Later,his mother talks to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other,more acceptable ways for him to express his anger.Which parenting style does this exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian parenting
B)  Authoritative parenting
C)  Indulgent parenting
D)  Neglectful parentingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

_____ parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner,use more scaffolding and praise,and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.

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A)  Emotion-dismissing
B)  Emotion-facilitator
C)  Emotion-coaching
D)  Emotion-encouragingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Piaget concluded that the changes in moral reasoning in children come about through:

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A)  authoritative parent-child relations.
B)  religious and social conditioning.
C)  the children's family experiences.
D)  the mutual give-and-take of peer relations.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 5

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

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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 and 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 6

Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister,again.According to most developmental psychologists,Becky's mother should:

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A)  spank Becky; she is too young to understand reasoning.
B)  explain to Becky that "hitting hurts;" she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior for others.
C)  send Becky to bed without dinner; she is too young to understand reasoning.
D)  spank Becky; she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior,and would expect to be punished accordingly.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to Baumrind,a parent who is uninvolved in a child's life,showing neither responsiveness nor control,is displaying a(n) _____ parenting style.

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A)  authoritarian
B)  authoritative
C)  indulgent
D)  neglectfulE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Steuer,Applefield,and Smith conducted an experiment where preschool children were randomly assigned to two groups.One group watched cartoons containing violence,and the other group watched cartoons with the violence removed.During a free-play session,the children who watched the cartoons containing violence showed more aggression than children who watched the nonviolent cartoons.What conclusion was drawn from this study?

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A)  Preschool children are naturally more aggressive than older children.
B)  Violent TV cartoons caused increased aggression because this is only a correlational study.
C)  The cause of aggression cannot be determined since aggression is caused by so many other factors.
D)  Exposure to TV violence caused aggression in children in this investigation.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Question 9

Which of the following hormones is an androgen?

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A)  Testosterone
B)  Progesterone
C)  Estradiol
D)  InsulinE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) A

Question 10

_____ promote the development of female physical sex characteristics.

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A)  Androgens
B)  Estrogens
C)  Testosterone
D)  ProgesteroneE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Barbara monitors her children's emotions,views their negative emotions as opportunities for teaching,and assists her children in labeling their emotions.She is an:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion-facilitator parent.
B)  emotion-supportive parent.
C)  emotion-coaching parent.
D)  emotion-encouraging parent.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

According to a study,maltreated young children in foster care were _____ than middle-SES young children living with their birth family.

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A)  less likely to be depressed and engage in suicidal ideation as adults
B)  less likely to engage in violent romantic relationships,delinquency,sexual risk taking,and substance abuse
C)  more likely to show abnormal stress hormone levels
D)  more likely to openly discuss difficult emotional circumstancesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Cultures around the world tend to give mothers and fathers different roles in parenting.Describe the different socializing strategies that mothers and fathers use in raising their children.

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In many cultures,mothers socialize their...

Question 14

The ability to discern another's inner psychological state is known as:

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A)  correspondence.
B)  congruence.
C)  perspective taking.
D)  nurturance.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

A _____ is a cognitive structure,a network of associations that guides an individual's perceptions.

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A)  format
B)  schema
C)  subset
D)  systemE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which theory states that children's gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do,and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behavior?

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The Social...

Question 17

According to Piaget's theory,from _____ years of age,children are in a transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some features of the second stage,autonomous morality.

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

Question 18

The social role theory suggests that:

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A)  the social hierarchy and division of labor are important causes of gender differences in power,assertiveness,and nurturing.
B)  the mother role and the father role are social constructions that have emerged from our evolutionary past.
C)  social roles are chosen,not determined.
D)  nature is the primary determinant of differences between the social labels that we call "gender."E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Ursula is allowed to set her own schedules for playtime and for studying.Her mother drives her to her ballet classes and soccer practice.However,Ursula needs to keep her grades up and must go to bed early on most weeknights.Ursula's mom is most likely a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian parent.
B)  authoritative parent.
C)  indulgent parent.
D)  neglectful parent.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Gonads are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the two main classes of sex hormones.
B)  ovaries in females and testes in males.
C)  estrogens.
D)  androgens.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

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Misha has been sent to his room for hitting his baby sister.Later,his mother talks to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other,more acceptable ways for him to express his anger.Which parenting style does this exemplify?

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_____ parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner,use more scaffolding and praise,and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.

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Piaget concluded that the changes in moral reasoning in children come about through:

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

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Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister,again.According to most developmental psychologists,Becky's mother should:

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According to Baumrind,a parent who is uninvolved in a child's life,showing neither responsiveness nor control,is displaying a(n) _____ parenting style.

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Which of the following hormones is an androgen?

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_____ promote the development of female physical sex characteristics.

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Barbara monitors her children's emotions,views their negative emotions as opportunities for teaching,and assists her children in labeling their emotions.She is an:

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According to a study,maltreated young children in foster care were _____ than middle-SES young children living with their birth family.

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Cultures around the world tend to give mothers and fathers different roles in parenting.Describe the different socializing strategies that mothers and fathers use in raising their children.

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The ability to discern another's inner psychological state is known as:

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A _____ is a cognitive structure,a network of associations that guides an individual's perceptions.

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Which theory states that children's gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do,and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behavior?

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According to Piaget's theory,from _____ years of age,children are in a transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some features of the second stage,autonomous morality.

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The social role theory suggests that:

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Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

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Misha has been sent to his room for hitting his baby sister.Later,his mother talks to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other,more acceptable ways for him to express his anger.Which parenting style does this exemplify?

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_____ parents interact with their children in a less rejecting manner,use more scaffolding and praise,and are more nurturant than are emotion-dismissing parents.

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Piaget concluded that the changes in moral reasoning in children come about through:

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Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister,again.According to most developmental psychologists,Becky's mother should:

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According to a study,maltreated young children in foster care were _____ than middle-SES young children living with their birth family.

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Cultures around the world tend to give mothers and fathers different roles in parenting.Describe the different socializing strategies that mothers and fathers use in raising their children.

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The ability to discern another's inner psychological state is known as:

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Which theory states that children's gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do,and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behavior?

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According to Piaget's theory,from _____ years of age,children are in a transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some features of the second stage,autonomous morality.

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