Human Dev. Chapter 10 – Flashcards
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Peer pressure is always negative
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False
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Psychologist Carol Gilligan suggested that differences in the ways boys and girls are raised in society leads to basic distinctions in how men and women view moral behavior.
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True
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Research indicates that for the most part, friendships are color blind
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False
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The number of single mothers without spouses has decreased significantly over the last two decades.
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False
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Adolescents are able to adjust better to living in a blended family than school-age children.
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False
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Which of the following refers to when children tend to compare themselves with others who are less competent or successful -particularly when their self-esteem is at stake?
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Social Comparison
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_______ is the period in which parents and children jointly control children's behavior.
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Coregulation
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A seventh grade student is tempted to cheat on an exam, but talks himself out of it because he is afraid he will get caught and flunk the course. This student is demonstrating
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pre-conventional morality
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Which of the following psychologists contends that people pass through a series of stages as their sense of justice evolves and the kind of reasoning they use to make moral judgements?
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Kohlberg
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Which of the following describes the second of the three stage process of women's morality, as theorized by Carol Gilligan?
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Moral equivalence is established between self and others
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By definition, a remarried couple that has at least one stepchild living with them is often called
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blended family
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All of the following are ways that a teacher transmits their high expectations to a student except
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The amount of materials-input-such as books, worksheets, etc., that the teachers expects the child to complete. This includes more difficult materials where the child is expected to do well.
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According to psychologist William Damon, a child's view of friendship passes through all of the stages below except
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basing friendship on intelligence
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What is one of the newest forms of bullying?
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cyber bullying that includes making fun of others, starting rumors, or posting doctored photos
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According to psychologist Bernard Weiner when people who fail an exam claim, "I not smart enough," they are attributing their failure to
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Dispositional factors.
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Poplar children share the following personality characteristics except
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naturally domineering
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______ is an individual's overall and specific positive and negative self-evaluation (which is more emotionally oriented), whereas ______ reflects beliefs and cognitions about the self.
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Self-esteem; Self concept
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When it comes to birth order, all but one of the following is true for most people
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babies have a higher tendency towards alcoholism
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There are many psychological consequences to divorce. Children are most likely to experience all of the following except:
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peer group disassociation
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During middle childhood, the parent -child interactions and relationships include all but one of the following
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Children no longer view their parents relevant to their day to day lives.
