Question 1

Nine-year-old Tadako's uncle has been taking pictures of her naked body and selling them on the Internet. This constitutes

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A)   verbal abuse.
B)   sexual abuse.
C)   child neglect.
D)   physical abuse.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Ursula can 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)

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

Question 3

Which leading theorist on sibling relationships described the three important characteristics of sibling relationships as emotional quality, familiarity and intimacy, and variation?

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Question 4

Compare and contrast the three major social theories of gender. Which would you argue is the dominant approach today?

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Three main social theories of gender hav...

Question 5

According to Jean Piaget, parent-child relations are less likely to advance moral reasoning than peer relations because

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A)   parents are inconsistent in delivering the consequences for broken rules.
B)   peers are less likely to allow negotiation and reasoning about broken rules.
C)   parents often hand down rules in an authoritarian way.
D)   peer groups immediately mete out punishments for rule breaking.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Ellen Galinsky and Judy David developed a number of guidelines for communicating with children about divorce. Which one of these guidelines connects with the concept of emotion coaching?

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Ellen Galinsky and Judy David urge paren...

Question 7

What is the parenting technique for handling misbehavior in children that is characterized by removing the child from a setting that offers positive reinforcement?

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Question 8

According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial stage that characterizes early childhood is

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A)   initiative versus guilt.
B)   autonomy versus shame and doubt.
C)   industry versus inferiority.
D)   trust versus mistrust.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which theorist proposed the four classifications of parenting involving combinations of acceptance and responsiveness on one hand and demand and control on the other?

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Question 10

Around the age of ________, children already show a preference to spend time with same-sex playmates.

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A)   three
B)   one
C)   two
D)   one and a halfE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In the context of the types of children's play, which of the following is most likely a characteristic of constructive play?

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A)   It involves deriving pleasure from exercising sensorimotor schemes.
B)   It increases in the preschool years as symbolic play increases and sensorimotor play decreases.
C)   It involves interaction with peers.
D)   It leads to children transforming objects and acting toward them as if they were other objects.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Meena is a 3-year-old. She is aware that she is a girl and understands and accepts being a female. This indicates that Meena is conscious of her ________.

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A)   gender neutrality
B)   gender identity
C)   ethnicity
D)   socioeconomic statusE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The overwhelming majority of children from gay or lesbian families

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A)   are also homosexual.
B)   have a heterosexual orientation.
C)   are likely to be bisexual.
D)   grow up confused about their sexual orientation.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Cultural changes that occur when one culture comes in contact with another are referred to as

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A)   affiliation.
B)   acculturation.
C)   accommodation.
D)   adaptation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following aspects of moral development most likely involves anxiety and guilt?

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A)   moral reasoning
B)   moral thoughts
C)   moral behavior
D)   moral feelingsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

According to Jean Piaget, which is the first stage of moral development in which children think of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world?

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Heteronomo...

Question 17

Should parents stay in an unhappy or conflicted marriage for the sake of their children?

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If the stresses and disruptions in famil...

Question 18

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) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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
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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Why are young children's self-descriptions typically unrealistically positive?

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Young children's self-descriptions are t...

Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Ursula can 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)

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Cultural changes that occur when one culture comes in contact with another are referred to as

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In the context of the types of children's play, which of the following is most likely a characteristic of constructive play?

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Ellen Galinsky and Judy David developed a number of guidelines for communicating with children about divorce. Which one of these guidelines connects with the concept of emotion coaching?

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Which theorist proposed the four classifications of parenting involving combinations of acceptance and responsiveness on one hand and demand and control on the other?

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According to Jean Piaget, which is the first stage of moral development in which children think of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world?

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Why are young children's self-descriptions typically unrealistically positive?

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According to Jean Piaget, parent-child relations are less likely to advance moral reasoning than peer relations because

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According to Erik Erikson, the psychosocial stage that characterizes early childhood is

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Around the age of ________, children already show a preference to spend time with same-sex playmates.

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Meena is a 3-year-old. She is aware that she is a girl and understands and accepts being a female. This indicates that Meena is conscious of her ________.

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Nine-year-old Tadako's uncle has been taking pictures of her naked body and selling them on the Internet. This constitutes

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

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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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Compare and contrast the three major social theories of gender. Which would you argue is the dominant approach today?

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The overwhelming majority of children from gay or lesbian families

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Which of the following aspects of moral development most likely involves anxiety and guilt?

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What is the parenting technique for handling misbehavior in children that is characterized by removing the child from a setting that offers positive reinforcement?

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Which leading theorist on sibling relationships described the three important characteristics of sibling relationships as emotional quality, familiarity and intimacy, and variation?

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Should parents stay in an unhappy or conflicted marriage for the sake of their children?

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