Dev. Psych: Quiz: Chapter 13 – Flashcards
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Barbara is in the third grade. She spends many hours rehearsing her math skills,reading books, and collecting bugs. Even through these activities may seem boring, they are all part of Barbara's developing a healthy sense of
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industry.
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Which of the following attributes is typical of school age children?
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They tend not to care about social comparisons.
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Chris is extremely sure of himself. He gets angry when his teachers or friends try to offer him constructive criticism and is extremely impulsive. When he takes a test in school, rather than studying, he bases his answers on "what feels correct." Which of the following statements best explains Chris's behavior.
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He is lacking in effortful control.
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The child who weathers severe family problems, even abuse and somehow remains unscathed in the process is termed
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resilient.
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How children react to a serious stressor depends primarily on
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how many other stressors are present.
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Eight year old Joey lives in a very stressful, chaotic home where he sometimes witnesses his mother being physically abused. Joey's problems may be overcome by
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being actively involved in his church.
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Alan is an adopted child who lives with three siblings, all biological children of his adoptive parents. Alan's math skills are far better than those of his adoptive parents or his adoptive siblings. This provides evidence that
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genes may have a stronger effect than familial environment on some abilities.
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Researchers found that if the mothers of monozygotic twins were more negative toward one of their twins, that twin
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became more antisocial than the co-twin.
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The crucial question regarding family structure is
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Whatever the structure, does it fulfill the five essential functions for school age children?
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Compared with single-parent homes, two-parent homes usually have
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higher income.
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The family stress model illustrates that
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the parents' reaction to poverty is the crucial factor in family stress.
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Ten year old Mary caught Anne, her best friend, lying to her own mom. Mary will probably
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keep quiet about it.
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How do friendships of children who are 10 years old differ from friendships of children who are 6 years old?
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At 10, children change friends less often.
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The best example of an aggressive-rejected child is
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Veru who is disliked by most children because she is uncooperative.
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When children are able to understand social interactions, including the causes and consequences of behavior, they have acquired a measure of
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social cognition.
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Research shows that a child is most likely to be a victim of bullying if the child is
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withdrawn-rejected.
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Over time, the consequences of bullying
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may lead to problems with relationships for the bullies and their victims.
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Carla is unusually good because she is afraid she will be punished if she isn't. Carla is in which level of Kohlberg's view of moral development.
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preconventional.
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Kohlberg's theory has been criticized because
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the theory is seen as not taking into account cultural differences.
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Andrea is a typical child of eleven whose growing self-consciousness and self-criticism drive her to frequently compare herself with her peers. If Andrea is like most children, such comparisons will
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reduce her self-esteem.
