Psychology Quiz 8 – Flashcards

An extended family is a family that may include a. cousins. b. uncles. c. grandparents. d. All of the above

Psychosocially, one of the most important tasks of a middle-school child is to a. develop a mild temperament. b. learn how to get along with peers. c. learn how to obey parents and teachers. d. develop good study habits.

The theorist associated with the six stages of moral reasoning is a. Piaget. b. Kohlberg. c. Erikson. d. Freud.

A child that grows up in a military family is usually lacking in a. educational opportunities. b. good health care. c. stability. d. socioeconomic status.

A characteristic of the culture of children may include a. spouting curses, accents, and slang. b. improving attitudes toward parents. c. making higher grades in school. d. excluding peers due to ethnic and racial prejudices.

The way in which a family works to meet the needs of its members is referred to as a. family structure. b. family stability. c. family function. d. extended family.

The ability to understand human interactions is called a. social cognition. b. effortful control. c. latency. d. resilience.

Rita, who is unpopular among her peers, frequently ridicules and antagonizes other children. Her behavior suggests that she is a( n) a. aggressive-rejected child. b. withdrawn-rejected child. c. neglected child. d. aggressive-withdrawn child.

Research has shown that children develop their own standards of right and wrong, guided by a. peers only. b. parents only. c. culture only. d. peers, parents, and culture.

Civic sense and virtue begins a. in middle childhood. b. prior to middle childhood. c. in adolescence. d. in adulthood.

The most common type of family structure for U.S. children between ages six and 11 is a. adoptive. b. blended. c. nuclear. d. single-parent.

The legal and genetic connections among people living in the same household are known as a. family function. b. family structure. c. DNA. d. family dynamics.

The tendency to assess one's own abilities by measuring them against those of other people, especially peers, is a. self-criticism. b. social comparison. c. self-concept. d. social evaluation.

According to Erikson, if eight-year-old Kristina does NOT solve the fourth stage of her psychosocial conflict, she will come to view herself as a. self-regulating. b. inferior. c. industrious. d. competent.

The capacity to develop well by adapting positively to significant adversity is called a. self-esteem. b. stability. c. industry. d. resilience.

Research on social acceptance among children indicates that a. all children are well liked at some point during their middle-school years. b. some children are well liked - others aren't - and those in both groups change over time. c. some children are well liked - others aren't - and once acceptance is determined, it remains constant. d. culture does not affect the social acceptance among children.

According to your text, two factors that significantly interfere with family function in every nation are a. homosexuality and divorce. b. cohabitation and low income. c. low income and high conflict. d. financial stress and lack of marital commitment.

Freud referred to middle childhood as the period of a. crisis. b. industry. c. inferiority. d. latency.

What is Erikson's fourth stage of psychosocial development? a. industry versus inferiority b. autonomy versus shame and doubt c. identity versus role confusion d. initiative versus guilt

Repeated, systematic efforts to inflict harm through physical, verbal, or social attack on a weaker person is the definition of a. intolerant social functioning. b. aggressive-rejection. c. harassment. d. bullying.