UNIT 2 CHAPTER PRACTICE QUIZZES! – Flashcards
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In a study conducted by Zahn-Waxler, 5-year-old girls acted out a disagreement between two female dolls. The researchers discovered that girls who _____ were more apt to be disruptive at age 9 than other girls
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quickly engaged in apologetic behavior
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Which scenario demonstrates the behaviorist theory regarding gender development?
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Christine wears a dress, and her parents tell her how pretty she looks
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Abida is a nurturing parent and has good communication with her children whom she never disciplines. Her parenting style is:
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permissive
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between the ages of 2 and 6; Learning when and how to express emotions. Emotional Regulation.
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Preeminent Psychosocial Accomplishment
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Erikson called the psychosocial developmental stage that occurs between 3 and 6 years of age: v
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initiative vs guilt
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Compared to parents in the United States, ______ as many Canadian parents use slapping, pinching, or smacking as a form of punishment.
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one half
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What is one of the functions peers provide in active play?
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competition
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Regulation of which emotion is MOST emphasized in the United States?
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fear
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Just as monkeys do in their rough-and-tumble play, human children:
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use a play face
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In 1973, Lepper and colleagues conducted an experiment in which children did drawings. Some of the children were promised a reward while others received a surprise reward. The researchers found that the children who received the expected award for drawing:
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were unlikely to draw independently at a later time
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According to Freud, little boys cope with the guilt of wanting to kill their fathers by:
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identifying with their father
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What is the MOST probable reason child abuse is underreported?
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professionals something something
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By age ______, children can consistently apply gender labels. By age ____, children are convinced that certain toys are appropriate for one gender but not the other.
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2:4
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Aggression used to obtain or retain a toy or other object is called:
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instrumental aggression
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When parents expect unquestioning obedience from their children, their parenting style is labeled:
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authoritarian
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William is at the toy store and sees a construction set. He asks his dad if he can have it for his birthday. His dad asks him if he thinks he would be able to use it. William reminds his dad that he is good at building with blocks. What does this example demonstrate?
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William's positive self-concept
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Today's children, especially those living in urban areas, spend more time _______ than playing outdoors.
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Using electronic media
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How do abused children come to view other people?
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They think that everyone wants to take advantage of them
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_____ are marked by excessive guilt, withdrawal, or fearfulness.
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Internalizing problems
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Which theory states that gender role differences are rooted in a basic urge to reproduce?
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evolutionary theory
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Young children usually play best with:
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Their peers
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Young children tend to learn the most from teachers who use which style?
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authoritative
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Children who lack self-control are most likely to have parents who have the ______ parenting style.
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permissive
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Rough and tumble play between boys and fathers may prevent _____ later on.
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antisocial behavior, including murder
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When 4-year-old Karen is angry, she lashes out by hitting. This is an example of:
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an externalizing problem
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hitman for the mob breaks someone's arm to increase obedience
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Example of proactive aggression
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punch your spouse in the face because he cheated on you
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Reactive Aggression example
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spreading a rumor that your ex has an STD
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Example of indirect aggression
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The clinical term of illness or disorder of the mind referred to as:
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Psychopathology
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The individual most likely to have grown up with permissive parents is:
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D. Paul, who is unhappy and lacks self-control.
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The idea that child maltreatment is rare and perpetuated by disturbed strangers:
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has been disproved by research
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Which is NOT a form of play engaged in by young children in all cultures?
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flying kites
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Carla is usually good because she is afraid that she will be punished if she isn't. Carla is at which level of Kohlberg's view of moral development?
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preconventional
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Leon is asked whether a person should steal food if they are starving. Leon says no because it is against the law. Leon is in Kohlberg's _____ moral reasoning level, in the stage called _____.
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conventional; law and order
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The Piagetian stage of development that is similar to Kohlberg's stage of preconventional morality is:
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the preoperational stage.
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Developing self-respect, nurturing friendships with peers, and encouraging learning are three of the:
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functions of a family.
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When child culture conflicts with adult morality, children will:
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align themselves with their peers.
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About _____ of school-age children live in a two-parent family.
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two-thirds
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Who described middle childhood as a time of latency?
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Freud
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According to Erikson, if 9-year-old Anna is successful in solving her psychosocial conflict, she should be developing a(n) ______ view of herself.
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Industrious
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Ten-year-old India caught Lyndsey, her best friend, lying to her own mom. India will probably:
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keep quiet about it.
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Preconventional morality involves:
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seeking pleasure and avoiding pain.
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What period is the prime time for moral development?
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middle childhood
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What is Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development?
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industry versus inferiority
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The particular rules and behaviors that are passed down to younger children from older children are what define:
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Child Culture
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Astrid, age 6, helps her aunt make tortillas in the early morning and then she goes to school until noon. In the afternoon, she and her best friend watch their baby brothers while their mothers sell goods at the market. In the evening, her whole family talks and eats together. She knows her parents are proud of her and she feels proud too. According to the text, Astrid's labor is:
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Reflecting her culture
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Dimitri has been married before and has two biological children. He has just married Natasha, who has also been married before and has a biological son. Their family is an example of a:
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Stepparent Family
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More than people of any other age, children between the ages of 6 and 11 are:
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industrious, practicing the skills valued by their culture.
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Marissa and Jessica, sisters born two years apart, grew up in an impoverished, violent neighborhood. As adults, Marissa is chronically jobless and is addicted to drugs while Jessica is a professor of economics at a community college. Which theory might explain their different life outcomes?
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differential sensitivity theory
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Joel, age 8, lives in a very stressful, chaotic home where he sometimes witnesses his mother being physically abused by her boyfriend. Joel's problems may be overcome by:
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being actively involved in his church.
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Most bullies pick on:
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members of their own sex.
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Children's ideas about their intelligence, personality, abilities, gender and ethnic background form their:
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self-concept
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Developing self-respect, nurturing friendships with peers, and encouraging learning are three of the:
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functions of a family.
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When child culture conflicts with adult morality, children will:
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align themselves with their eers.
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Ajay, age 8, sleeps in the back of the shop where he works. His gets a bowl of rice with vegetables to eat. He carries heavy loads. In Ajay's village, his siblings sometimes have nothing to eat. None of them goes to school. His employer's son sometimes brings a book in the evening to teach Ajay to read. In making a judgment about Ajay's situation, one must consider:
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the universal needs of childhood.
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The quality of resilience is dynamic, which means that it:
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may change over time
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While 41 percent of all U.S. births were to single mothers in 2010, the number of children who grow up in a household with a single mother who never marries is:
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lower, at about 13 percent
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The statement that best reflects moral reasoning at the preconventional level is:
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"I am careful not to get caught."
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One study found that 98 percent of surveyed children believed that sports teams should exclude:
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no child based on race or gender
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Postconventional morality involves:
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the careful consideration of all options.
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Adrionna has begun to participate in arguments on issues of right and wrong. She is developing her own moral thinking, guided by:
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her peers, parents, and culture.
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Andrea is a typical 11-year-old 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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decrease her self-esteem.
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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 talents.
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In the United States, which ethnic group is MOST likely to accept and support single parents?
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African Americans
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Since schoolchildren judge their own talents and limitations more realistically than preschoolers:
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their self-esteem may suffer as they compare themselves with others.
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School-age children would most admire:
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Marla, who was punished for not telling the teacher who threw a paper airplane
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Barbara is in the third grade. She spends many hours rehearsing her math skills, reading books, and collecting bugs. According to Erikson, Barbara is developing a healthy sense of _____ through these tasks.
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Industry
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According to Kohlberg _____ is what advances a person's morality.
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cognitive development.
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Why is it so important that children learn a sense of industry?
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It provides a crucial defense against emotional problems.
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Lawrence Kohlberg built on the theories of ______ in his description of the stages of moral development.
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Jean Piaget