Question 1

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children. Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moral behavior is always influenced by the situation.
B)   Self-control is evidenced by the child's ability to delay gratification.
C)   Punishment will always increase modeling of moral behavior.
D)   Cognitive factors are important in the development of self-control.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky considered play to be valuable because:

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A)   it allows children to release tension.
B)   it advances the child's cognitive development.
C)   it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment.
D)   it allows children to interact with their peers.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Tobias's parents are very demanding and show little warmth. They have a "My way or the highway" kind of approach to parenting. What parenting style are they displaying?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tobias's parents are very demanding and show...

Question 4

Who among the following is MOST likely to be rejected by peers on the basis of gender roles?

Accepted Answer

A)   A little girl in boy's clothing
B)   A little boy playing with a doll
C)   A little boy playing with a toy truck
D)   A little girl carrying a baseball mittE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

_____ play occurs when children engage in the self-regulated creation of a product or a solution.

Accepted Answer

A)   Constructive
B)   Social
C)   Collective
D)   PretenseE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

This theory of gender stems from the view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychoanalytic theory of gender
B)   Social cognitive theory of gender
C)   Evolutionary psychology view of gender
D)   Social role theory of genderE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A parent who uses a restrictive, punitive style to control the behavior of their children is a(n) :

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

Question 8

Maribel works as a housekeeper at a hotel. She has no autonomy in her work, works long hours, and feels quite stressed by her job. Kim is a lawyer who works long hours but has control over her work and a great office environment. Ann Crouter would say that:

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A)   Kim's children are likely to experience less effective parenting than Maribel's children.
B)   Maribel's children are likely to experience less effective parenting than Kim's children.
C)   both Maribel and Kim's children are likely to do poorly in school.
D)   neither Maribel's nor Kim's children will be negatively affected by their mothers' jobs.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 take an authoritative approach to handing down the rules.
D)   peer groups immediately mete out punishments for rule breaking.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Children between the ages of 3 and 12 usually prefer to play in groups that are made up of:

Accepted Answer

A)   mixed ages.
B)   the same sex as theirs.
C)   both boys and girls.
D)   children from their own socioeconomic status.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

In a recent national survey of U.S. parents with 3- to 4-year-old children, about _____ percent reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

Accepted Answer

A)   97
B)   7
C)   2
D)   67E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following refers to activities engaged in for pleasure that include rules and often involve competition with one or more individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Symbolic play
B)   Role-plays
C)   Constructive play
D)   GamesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget; provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Piaget concluded that children go through two distinct stages in how they think about morality. From about 4 to 7 years of age, children display heteronomous morality, where children think of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world, removed from the control of people. From 7 to 10 years of age, children are in a transition showing some features of the first stage of moral reasoning and some stages of the second stage, autonomous morality. From about 10 years of age and older, children show autonomous morality. They become aware that rules and laws are created by people, and in judging an action they consider the actor's intentions as well as the consequences.

Question 14

Whereas the public and many professionals use the term child abuse to refer to both abuse and neglect, developmentalists increasingly use the term _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   child neglect
B)   child maltreatment
C)   child battery
D)   child assaultE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

The overwhelming majority of children from gay or lesbian families:

Accepted Answer

A)   are also homosexual.
B)   have a heterosexual orientation.
C)   are likely to be bisexual.
D)   grow up confused about their sexual orientation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which type of play increases dramatically during the preschool years?

Accepted Answer

A)   Practice play
B)   Sensorimotor play
C)   Social play
D)   Constructive playE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

According to Freud, to reduce anxiety, avoid punishment, and maintain parental affection, children identify with parents, internalizing their standards of right and wrong, and thus form the:

Accepted Answer

A)   alter ego.
B)   ego.
C)   superego.
D)   id.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

_____ play, which can be engaged in throughout life, involves the repetition of behavior when new skills are being learned or when physical or mental mastery and coordination of skills are required for games or sports.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pretense/symbolic
B)   Practice
C)   Social
D)   SensorimotorE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

According to Freud, at which age does the child renounce the sexual attraction he/she feels toward the parent of the opposite sex because of anxious feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)   3 or 4 years of age
B)   9 or 10 years of age
C)   5 or 6 years of age
D)   11 or 12 years of ageE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Feelings of anxiety and guilt are central to the account of moral development provided by _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vygotsky's sociocultural cognitive
B)   Piaget's cognitive development
C)   Erikson's psychosocial
D)   Freud's psychoanalyticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children. Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

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Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky considered play to be valuable because:

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Tobias's parents are very demanding and show little warmth. They have a "My way or the highway" kind of approach to parenting. What parenting style are they displaying?

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Who among the following is MOST likely to be rejected by peers on the basis of gender roles?

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_____ play occurs when children engage in the self-regulated creation of a product or a solution.

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This theory of gender stems from the view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

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A parent who uses a restrictive, punitive style to control the behavior of their children is a(n) :

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Maribel works as a housekeeper at a hotel. She has no autonomy in her work, works long hours, and feels quite stressed by her job. Kim is a lawyer who works long hours but has control over her work and a great office environment. Ann Crouter would say that:

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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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Children between the ages of 3 and 12 usually prefer to play in groups that are made up of:

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In a recent national survey of U.S. parents with 3- to 4-year-old children, about _____ percent reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

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Which of the following refers to activities engaged in for pleasure that include rules and often involve competition with one or more individuals?

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Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget; provide an example of each.

Whereas the public and many professionals use the term child abuse to refer to both abuse and neglect, developmentalists increasingly use the term _____.

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The overwhelming majority of children from gay or lesbian families:

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Which type of play increases dramatically during the preschool years?

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According to Freud, to reduce anxiety, avoid punishment, and maintain parental affection, children identify with parents, internalizing their standards of right and wrong, and thus form the:

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_____ play, which can be engaged in throughout life, involves the repetition of behavior when new skills are being learned or when physical or mental mastery and coordination of skills are required for games or sports.

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According to Freud, at which age does the child renounce the sexual attraction he/she feels toward the parent of the opposite sex because of anxious feelings?

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Feelings of anxiety and guilt are central to the account of moral development provided by _____ theory.

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Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Social cognitive theory provides several important principles to help us understand moral behavior of children. Which one of the following is NOT one of those principles?

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Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky considered play to be valuable because:

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Tobias's parents are very demanding and show little warmth. They have a "My way or the highway" kind of approach to parenting. What parenting style are they displaying?

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Who among the following is MOST likely to be rejected by peers on the basis of gender roles?

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_____ play occurs when children engage in the self-regulated creation of a product or a solution.

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This theory of gender stems from the view that the preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent.

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A parent who uses a restrictive, punitive style to control the behavior of their children is a(n) :

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Maribel works as a housekeeper at a hotel. She has no autonomy in her work, works long hours, and feels quite stressed by her job. Kim is a lawyer who works long hours but has control over her work and a great office environment. Ann Crouter would say that:

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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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Children between the ages of 3 and 12 usually prefer to play in groups that are made up of:

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In a recent national survey of U.S. parents with 3- to 4-year-old children, about _____ percent reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

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Which of the following refers to activities engaged in for pleasure that include rules and often involve competition with one or more individuals?

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Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget; provide an example of each.

Whereas the public and many professionals use the term child abuse to refer to both abuse and neglect, developmentalists increasingly use the term _____.

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The overwhelming majority of children from gay or lesbian families:

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Which type of play increases dramatically during the preschool years?

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According to Freud, to reduce anxiety, avoid punishment, and maintain parental affection, children identify with parents, internalizing their standards of right and wrong, and thus form the:

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_____ play, which can be engaged in throughout life, involves the repetition of behavior when new skills are being learned or when physical or mental mastery and coordination of skills are required for games or sports.

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According to Freud, at which age does the child renounce the sexual attraction he/she feels toward the parent of the opposite sex because of anxious feelings?

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