Question 1

Most children of gay or lesbian parents are/were:

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A)  adopted.
B)  born via artificial insemination or surrogate parenting.
C)  born in a heterosexual relationship that ended in divorce.
D)  foster children.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

From whose theory of cognitive development was the concept of sensorimotor play derived?

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A)  Anna Freud
B)  Erik Erikson
C)  Jean Piaget
D)  Mildred PartenE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

By the time that Jacques graduates from high school,it is likely he will have spent the most time:

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A)  watching TV.
B)  eating meals.
C)  in the classroom.
D)  with his parents.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Self-conscious emotions do not appear until the second year of life because:

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A)  children do not identify with their same sex parent until that time.
B)  children have not developed a sense of self-awareness until then.
C)  children do not have the cognitive structures to retain the knowledge of both actions and their consequences until that time.
D)  children's id's continue to dominate their self-structures until that time.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to Jean Piaget,this is the first stage of moral development.Children think of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world.

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Question 6

The sets of expectations that dictate how females or males should think,act,or feel in a particular culture.

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Question 7

A type of child maltreatment that is characterized by the infliction of physical injury as a result of such things as spanking,punching,and shaking a child.

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Question 8

According to Jean Piaget,parent-child relations are less likely to foster moral development 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 have the power in that relationship and can hand down rules in an authoritarian manner.
D)  peers settle disagreements by instituting clear and immediate social sanctions.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Overall,the effects of television on children's development are:

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A)  almost all negative.
B)  almost all positive.
C)  some positive,some negative.
D)  not measurable enough to be significant.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

What are the long-term effects of being maltreated as a child?

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A)  depression,delinquency,and substance abuse
B)  personality disorders and physical health problems
C)  a rigid and controlling personality
D)  None of theseE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The development of thoughts,feelings,and behaviors regarding rules and conventions about what people should do in their interactions with other people is called _________ development

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A)  moral
B)  superego
C)  integrity
D)  democraticE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Compared to lower socioeconomic status (SES) parents,higher SES parents are more likely to:

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A)  spank their children.
B)  criticize their children.
C)  emphasize adherence to authority.
D)  emphasize delaying gratification.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

This theory states that children gradually develop cognitive structures about gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate activities and behaviors in their culture.Children are then internally motivated to perceive the world and act in accordance with these cognitive structures.

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Question 14

What does a child get from peers that he or she typically cannot get from siblings?

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A)  a same-sex friend
B)  a chance to share intimate feelings
C)  an idea of how the child compares with other children the same age
D)  a view of what the world looks like from another person's perspectiveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

According to Erik Erikson,what is the "great governor" of initiative?

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A)  conscience
B)  independence
C)  fear
D)  obedienceE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister again.What should Becky's mom do? Most developmental psychologists would suggest:

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A)  give Becky a spanking;she is too young to understand reasoning.
B)  explain to Becky that "hitting hurts";she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior.
C)  give Becky a "time-out";she is too young to understand reasoning.
D)  give Becky a spanking;she is old enough to understand the consequences of her behavior and should be punished accordingly.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Briefly contrast the differences in values that low-SES and high-SES parents emphasize in child-rearing.

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Question 18

Explain Erik Erikson's stage of initiative versus guilt.

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Question 19

Alicia and Jason are watching their two sons have a fight.One of the sons is almost 5 years old,and the other is just over 3 years old.According to research on parental response to sibling behaviors,which is the most likely response that Alicia and Jason will demonstrate?

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A)  They will side with the younger son and punish the older son.
B)  They will put both boys in time-out.
C)  They will do nothing at all.
D)  They will side with the older son and punish the younger son.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

About ________ of parents who abuse their children were abused as children themselves.

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A)  one-quarter
B)  one-third
C)  one-half
D)  two-thirdsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 6: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

A type of child maltreatment that is characterized by the infliction of physical injury as a result of such things as spanking,punching,and shaking a child.

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The development of thoughts,feelings,and behaviors regarding rules and conventions about what people should do in their interactions with other people is called _________ development

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Compared to lower socioeconomic status (SES) parents,higher SES parents are more likely to:

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Alicia and Jason are watching their two sons have a fight.One of the sons is almost 5 years old,and the other is just over 3 years old.According to research on parental response to sibling behaviors,which is the most likely response that Alicia and Jason will demonstrate?

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Self-conscious emotions do not appear until the second year of life because:

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Overall,the effects of television on children's development are:

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The sets of expectations that dictate how females or males should think,act,or feel in a particular culture.

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Four-year-old Becky has just hit her sister again.What should Becky's mom do? Most developmental psychologists would suggest:

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Most children of gay or lesbian parents are/were:

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What are the long-term effects of being maltreated as a child?

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Explain Erik Erikson's stage of initiative versus guilt.

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According to Jean Piaget,this is the first stage of moral development.Children think of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world.

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

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From whose theory of cognitive development was the concept of sensorimotor play derived?

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By the time that Jacques graduates from high school,it is likely he will have spent the most time:

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According to Erik Erikson,what is the "great governor" of initiative?

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Briefly contrast the differences in values that low-SES and high-SES parents emphasize in child-rearing.

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This theory states that children gradually develop cognitive structures about gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate activities and behaviors in their culture.Children are then internally motivated to perceive the world and act in accordance with these cognitive structures.

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What does a child get from peers that he or she typically cannot get from siblings?

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