Question 1

School-age children would MOST admire:

Accepted Answer

A)   Thomas,whose mother kisses him good-bye at school.
B)   Carla,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.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is crucial during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   abstract thinking
B)   social comparison
C)   fitness
D)   the development of conservationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Family _____ refers to the legal and genetic connections among people living in the same household.

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Question 4

Ashley and Jessica,sisters born two years apart,grew up in an impoverished,violent neighborhood.As adults,Ashley is chronically jobless and is addicted to drugs while Jessica is a professor of economics at a community college.What might explain their different life outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)   differential susceptibility
B)   shared environmental influences
C)   cohort differences
D)   parental influenceE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Parents tend to grant more _____ to their children during middle childhood.

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autonomy;f...

Question 6

Two factors that universally interfere with family function in every nation are:

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A)   ethnic differences and low income.
B)   low income and high conflict.
C)   high stress and high income.
D)   religious differences and low income.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

All family functions are enhanced by adequate family income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Janice's parents are wealthy.When she was a child they pressured her to excel.This may lead Janice to engage in all of the following behaviors EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   drug abuse.
B)   delinquency.
C)   poor academic performance.
D)   maternal care.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)   preconventional
B)   unconventional
C)   conventional
D)   postconventionalE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Assessing one's abilities,achievements,social status,and other attributes by measuring them against one's peers,is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   peer evaluation.
B)   cultural normalization.
C)   social comparison.
D)   parental assessment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

_____ of U.S school age children live in a single-parent household.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ten percent
B)   A third
C)   Fifty percent
D)   Two-thirdsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

All of the following contribute to a stressful three-generation household EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   grandmother criticism.
B)   a lack of an independent source of income for the mother.
C)   increased maternal pride.
D)   father absence.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

According to Erikson,if 9-year-old Carla is successful in solving her psychosocial conflict,she should be developing a(n) _____ view of herself.

Accepted Answer

A)   emotionally mature
B)   industrious
C)   inept
D)   latentE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Because they value _____,children may gravitate toward friends who defy authority.

Accepted Answer

independen...

Question 16

Michael has struggled with finding employment as an adult.It may be that he comes from a family that included:

Accepted Answer

A)   more education.
B)   impaired emotional control.
C)   increased income.
D)   secure parent-child attachment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The MOST common type of family for 6- to 11-year-olds in the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   extended family.
B)   single-parent family.
C)   nuclear family.
D)   blended family.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a change that takes place regarding bullying during middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bullies become skilled at avoiding adult awareness.
B)   Bullies become skilled at picking rejected and defenseless victims.
C)   Bullies become skilled at using nonphysical methods.
D)   Bullies become skilled at including adults in their bullying of others.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Ten-year-old India caught Sheryln,her best friend,lying to her own mom.India will probably:

Accepted Answer

A)   tell Sheryln's mother about the lie.
B)   keep quiet about it.
C)   no longer be friends with Sheryln.
D)   tell her own mother about the lie.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Homeless mothers who provide stability,affection,routine,and hope are likely to have children who are resilient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Middle Childhood: The Social World

Ashley and Jessica,sisters born two years apart,grew up in an impoverished,violent neighborhood.As adults,Ashley is chronically jobless and is addicted to drugs while Jessica is a professor of economics at a community college.What might explain their different life outcomes?

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

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All of the following contribute to a stressful three-generation household EXCEPT:

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Ten-year-old India caught Sheryln,her best friend,lying to her own mom.India will probably:

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Parents tend to grant more _____ to their children during middle childhood.

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All family functions are enhanced by adequate family income.

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Family _____ refers to the legal and genetic connections among people living in the same household.

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_____ of U.S school age children live in a single-parent household.

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Janice's parents are wealthy.When she was a child they pressured her to excel.This may lead Janice to engage in all of the following behaviors EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is NOT a change that takes place regarding bullying during middle childhood?

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Assessing one's abilities,achievements,social status,and other attributes by measuring them against one's peers,is called:

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Two factors that universally interfere with family function in every nation are:

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School-age children would MOST admire:

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Homeless mothers who provide stability,affection,routine,and hope are likely to have children who are resilient.

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According to Erikson,if 9-year-old Carla is successful in solving her psychosocial conflict,she should be developing a(n) _____ view of herself.

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Michael has struggled with finding employment as an adult.It may be that he comes from a family that included:

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