Question 1

One area of math in which boys are found to be better at is

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A)   advanced calculus.
B)   numeracy skills.
C)   visuospatial skills.
D)   computation skills.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Only ________ of stepfamily couples stay remarried.

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A)   one-fourth
B)   one-third
C)   one-half
D)   three-fourthsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Anthony is rarely nominated as someone's best friend. He is actively disliked by many children in his class. In the context of peer statuses, Anthony would be classified as a(n)  ________ child.

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A)   controversial
B)   rejected
C)   neglected
D)   averageE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to Albert Bandura, which of the following statements is most likely to be endorsed by students with high self-efficacy?

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A)   "I think I am better than everyone else."
B)   "I wish I could perform well in sports."
C)   "I will not be able to do well at this activity."
D)   "I know that I will be able to achieve the objective in this class."E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

What according to Carol Dweck is the term for a cognitive view that individuals develop for themselves?

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Question 6

How do schools in low-income areas compare with those in high-income areas?

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Question 7

Dan Olweus's bullying intervention program focuses on

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A)   skill training victims of bullying in self-defense and assertion techniques.
B)   decreasing opportunities and rewards for bullying.
C)   moving victims of bullying to a different classroom where they feel safer.
D)   ostracizing bullies and empowering victims of bullying.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

In terms of ________ behavior, taking another's perspective improves children's likelihood of understanding and sympathizing with others when they are distressed or in need.

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A)   aggressive
B)   antisocial
C)   atypical
D)   prosocialE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Educational experts agree that students with a disability in reading or writing will do best in a ________ approach.

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A)   direct instruction
B)   peer-led discussion
C)   constructivist
D)   group discussionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Kohlberg emphasized perspective taking and ________ as critical aspects of the social stimulation that challenges children to change their moral reasoning.

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A)   sibling interaction
B)   peer interaction
C)   parental influence
D)   teacher influenceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Many of today's children grow up receiving praise for mediocre or even poor performance. What could be a possible consequence of this practice?

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A)   They tend to undervalue the rewards that aggression can bring.
B)   The increased self-esteem produces better school performance.
C)   They are increasingly prone to develop antisocial actions.
D)   They may have difficulty handling competition and criticism.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In the context of emotional and personality development in middle and late childhood, which of the following is true of self-regulation?

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A)   Low self-regulation is linked to a narrowing gap in low-socioeconomic-status children's emotional problems.
B)   High self-regulation is linked to higher levels of deviant behavior.
C)   It leads to decreased social competence and achievement.
D)   It is characterized by deliberate efforts to manage one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In the context of the five peer statuses distinguished by developmentalists, ________ are frequently nominated both as someone's best friend and as being disliked.

Accepted Answer

A)   controversial children
B)   average children
C)   neglected children
D)   rejected childrenE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

________ refers to global evaluations of the self.

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-control
B)   Self-concept
C)   Self-esteem
D)   Self-awarenessE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

In the context of prosocial behavior, which of the following statements is true of perspective taking?

Accepted Answer

A)   It improves children's likelihood of understanding and sympathizing with others when they are distressed or in need.
B)   It makes children become less skeptical of others' claims.
C)   It is likely to make children engage in more aggressive and oppositional behavior.
D)   It plays a minimal role in determining whether children develop prosocial attitudes and behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is a strategy for improving relationships among ethnically diverse students in schools?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reducing bias by refraining from displaying images of children from diverse ethnic and cultural groups in classrooms
B)   Avoiding sharing one's worries, successes, failures, coping strategies, interests, and other personal information with people of other ethnicities
C)   Placing students from different cultural backgrounds in a cooperative group in which they have to construct different parts of a project to reach a common goal
D)   Encouraging students to look at others as members of a homogeneous group rather than as individualsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Broad categories that reflect general impressions and beliefs about males and females, such as "boys play with trucks and girls play with dolls," are known as gender

Accepted Answer

A)   identities.
B)   constancies.
C)   stereotypes.
D)   roles.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Unlike the constructivist approach to instruction, the direct instruction approach

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A)   is a structured, teacher-centered approach that is characterized by high teacher expectations for students' progress.
B)   is a learner-centered approach that emphasizes the importance of individuals actively constructing their knowledge and understanding with guidance from a teacher.
C)   emphasizes active learning and adequately challenges children to think in critical and creative ways.
D)   is characterized by maximum time spent by students on nonacademic tasks.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

An analysis of stepfamilies found that ________ percent of children in stepfamilies show adjustment problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   fifty
B)   forty
C)   twenty-five
D)   twentyE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is an aspect of social-emotional learning that the Second Step program focuses on in pre-K?

Accepted Answer

A)   executive function skills
B)   problem-solving skills
C)   communication skills
D)   decision-making skillsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

In the context of the five peer statuses distinguished by developmentalists, ________ are frequently nominated both as someone's best friend and as being disliked.

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Which of the following is an aspect of social-emotional learning that the Second Step program focuses on in pre-K?

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Only ________ of stepfamily couples stay remarried.

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In the context of emotional and personality development in middle and late childhood, which of the following is true of self-regulation?

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________ refers to global evaluations of the self.

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Many of today's children grow up receiving praise for mediocre or even poor performance. What could be a possible consequence of this practice?

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Anthony is rarely nominated as someone's best friend. He is actively disliked by many children in his class. In the context of peer statuses, Anthony would be classified as a(n) ________ child.

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What according to Carol Dweck is the term for a cognitive view that individuals develop for themselves?

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In the context of prosocial behavior, which of the following statements is true of perspective taking?

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One area of math in which boys are found to be better at is

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How do schools in low-income areas compare with those in high-income areas?

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Unlike the constructivist approach to instruction, the direct instruction approach

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Broad categories that reflect general impressions and beliefs about males and females, such as "boys play with trucks and girls play with dolls," are known as gender

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Educational experts agree that students with a disability in reading or writing will do best in a ________ approach.

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Kohlberg emphasized perspective taking and ________ as critical aspects of the social stimulation that challenges children to change their moral reasoning.

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Dan Olweus's bullying intervention program focuses on

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