Question 1

School-age children would most admire _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Timmy, whose mother kisses him good-bye at school
B)   Marla, who was punished for not telling the teacher who threw a paper airplane
C)   Cheyenne, who is the third-grade teacher's favorite
D)   Gavin, who spends most of his free time with adults

Question 2

Alvin was a bully for years during elementary school. Now that he is an adult, he is more likely to experience all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   more bullying
B)   a mental illness
C)   a young death
D)   run-ins with the law

Question 3

Nine-year-old Alisha announces to her mother, "I am smart, nice, and friendly and I am so good at painting that one day I am going to sell lots of pictures." Alisha is demonstrating _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   industry
B)   egocentrism
C)   latency
D)   self-concept

Question 4

A family that consists of one man, several wives, and the biological children of the man and women is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   blended family
B)   adoptive family
C)   extended family
D)   polygamous family

Question 5

Jenny was the only student in her class to get all the questions right on the math test. She announced to the class, "I am perfect! I am better than everyone!" Given this display, Jenny is most likely from which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   Australia
B)   Japan
C)   China
D)   the United States

Question 6

One important factor with respect to children coping with adversity is a child's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   interpretation of the events
B)   age
C)   gender
D)   cooperation with others

Question 7

Children's "increasing ability to regulate themselves, to take responsibility, and to exercise self-control" contributes to their _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   conservation
B)   peer values
C)   independence
D)   egocentrism

Question 8

What is the second stage of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional
B)   unconventional
C)   conventional
D)   postconventional

Question 9

Alan is an adopted child who lives with three siblings, all biological children of his adoptive parents. Alan's math skills are far better than those of his adoptive parents or his adoptive siblings. This provides evidence that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   shared familial influences play a stronger role than was previously believed
B)   genes may have a stronger effect than familial environment on talents
C)   few environmental effects on personality come from outside the family
D)   Alan's own initiative to excel is greater than that of his adoptive family

Question 10

More than people of any other age, children between the ages of 6 and 11 are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   more in need of punishment
B)   trying to stand out from their peers
C)   using electronic media with adult supervision
D)   industrious, practicing the skills valued by their culture

Question 11

Postconventional morality involves _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the careful consideration of all options
B)   an emphasis on laws and social order
C)   seeking pleasure and avoiding pain
D)   trying to take care of one's own needs

Question 12

Repeated, systematic attacks on those who are unable to defend themselves is the definition of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   aggression
B)   harm
C)   arrogance
D)   bullying

Question 13

John has repeatedly been calling Joe names. John also teases him about his haircut and his clothes. The type of bullying that John is displaying is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   physical
B)   verbal
C)   relational
D)   cyberbullying

Question 14

Who is MOST likely to experience few psychological problems during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Richard, who is being raised by his single mom
B)   Tony, who is being raised by his single dad
C)   Alberto, who is being raised by his biological mother and father
D)   Gareth, who is being raised by his biological mother and her romantic partner

Question 15

Compared with nuclear families, extended families typically _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   are more chaotic
B)   include grandparents
C)   feature less structure
D)   are better for children

Question 16

Academic and social competence are aided by realistic self-perception. Unrealistically high self-esteem _____ effortful control, which leads to _____ academic achievement.

Accepted Answer

A)   reduces; lower
B)   reduces; higher
C)   increases; lower
D)   increases; higher

Question 17

Leon is asked whether a person should steal food if they are starving. Leon says no because it is against the law. Leon is in Kohlberg's _____ moral reasoning level, in the stage called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional; might makes right
B)   postconventional; social contract
C)   conventional; law and order
D)   conventional; good girl and nice boy

Question 18

Family structure refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the way in which a family raises its children
B)   the legal and genetic relationships of people in a household
C)   how the family's house is constructed
D)   how the various generations interact

Question 19

Jordan is asked to list all of the people in his family. He is being asked to report his _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   family structure
B)   family harmony
C)   family function
D)   family resilience

Question 20

When 9-year-old children were asked to choose between retribution and restitution for a punishment _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   almost all chose restitution
B)   almost all chose retribution
C)   about half chose restitution and half chose retribution
D)   they were unable to decide

Exam 13: Seciton 3: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

School-age children would most admire _____.

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More than people of any other age, children between the ages of 6 and 11 are _____.

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Children's "increasing ability to regulate themselves, to take responsibility, and to exercise self-control" contributes to their _____.

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A family that consists of one man, several wives, and the biological children of the man and women is a(n) _____.

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Academic and social competence are aided by realistic self-perception. Unrealistically high self-esteem _____ effortful control, which leads to _____ academic achievement.

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Jenny was the only student in her class to get all the questions right on the math test. She announced to the class, "I am perfect! I am better than everyone!" Given this display, Jenny is most likely from which of the following countries?

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Postconventional morality involves _____.

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Alan is an adopted child who lives with three siblings, all biological children of his adoptive parents. Alan's math skills are far better than those of his adoptive parents or his adoptive siblings. This provides evidence that _____.

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Family structure refers to _____.

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Jordan is asked to list all of the people in his family. He is being asked to report his _____.

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Who is MOST likely to experience few psychological problems during middle childhood?

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One important factor with respect to children coping with adversity is a child's _____.

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Alvin was a bully for years during elementary school. Now that he is an adult, he is more likely to experience all of the following EXCEPT _____.

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When 9-year-old children were asked to choose between retribution and restitution for a punishment _____.

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What is the second stage of moral reasoning in Kohlberg's theory?

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Repeated, systematic attacks on those who are unable to defend themselves is the definition of _____.

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Leon is asked whether a person should steal food if they are starving. Leon says no because it is against the law. Leon is in Kohlberg's _____ moral reasoning level, in the stage called _____.

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Compared with nuclear families, extended families typically _____.

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John has repeatedly been calling Joe names. John also teases him about his haircut and his clothes. The type of bullying that John is displaying is _____.

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Nine-year-old Alisha announces to her mother, "I am smart, nice, and friendly and I am so good at painting that one day I am going to sell lots of pictures." Alisha is demonstrating _____.

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