Question 1

Relationally aggressive children, including bullies, are frequently perceived by peers as cool, powerful, and popular.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Who is likely to express more worries?

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A)   Anne, a girl in fifth grade.
B)   Jackie, a preschool girl.
C)   David, a boy in fourth grade.
D)   Jon, a boy in preschool.

Question 3

A minority of popular children are labeled by peers and teachers as tough and show antisocial and aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the difference between self-concept and self-esteem in school-age children?

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Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a child's response to growing up in a same-sex family?

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A)   Jenna reports difficulty with school work.
B)   David says that he is excluded by his peers and feels lonely at school.
C)   Taren scores lower on measures of social competence.
D)   Monica is reported to be very aggressive at school.

Question 6

The degree to which a child is viewed as a worthy social partner by his or her peers is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   popularity.
B)   social referencing.
C)   peer acceptance.
D)   peer support.

Question 7

Jeffrey describes himself as someone who is a really good athlete but not so good at academics. He says he is happy with who he is and isn't worried about his lower grades in school. Jeffrey is describing:

Accepted Answer

A)   self-concept.
B)   social comparison.
C)   self-esteem.
D)   self-complexity.

Question 8

Parents of school-age children are more likely to:

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A)   use less direct management and begin to share power with their children.
B)   become more strict and direct with their children as they tend to rebel.
C)   use an authoritarian style of parenting to combat the disrespect shown to them.
D)   use a conventional technique of discipline where they try to motivate the child to behave because of how the family is viewed.

Question 9

The child's adaptive capacity and strengths are known as:

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Question 10

Children who are _____ tend to display more difficulties in adjusting to remarriage than do younger children.

Accepted Answer

A)   school age
B)   adolescents
C)   preschool age
D)   infants

Question 11

Who is going to quarrel more in a family?

Accepted Answer

A)   Same-sex siblings who are close in age.
B)   Same-sex siblings who are at least 5 years apart in age.
C)   Opposite-sex siblings who are close in age.
D)   Opposite-sex siblings who are at least 5 years apart in age.

Question 12

Which of the following ethnicities is more likely to show disrespect for parents?

Accepted Answer

A)   African American children
B)   Latino children
C)   European American children
D)   Asian American children

Question 13

What happens between school-age children and their siblings when they reach middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   They spend more time with siblings than with parents.
B)   They spend less time with siblings than with parents.
C)   They tend to ignore each other the majority of the time.
D)   They fight more with opposite-sex siblings.

Question 14

Which of the following characteristics is not consistent with children who engage in physically aggressive forms of bullying?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hyperactive behavior
B)   Poor school achievement
C)   Higher rates of depression
D)   Parents who are intrusive

Question 15

What is it called when children refuse to attend school and find it difficult to attend to or to stay in school?

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Question 16

Which of the following risk factors are not common in homes with reported cases of child sexual abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   Poverty
B)   Three or more children under the age of 5
C)   Marital instability
D)   Drug and alcohol abuse

Question 17

Children who express many worries and anxieties tend to have:

Accepted Answer

A)   a lower sense of self-confidence and perceived control.
B)   fewer friends and more feelings of loneliness.
C)   difficulties with parents.
D)   problems respecting authority figures.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of popular children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Helpfulness
B)   Cliquish exclusion
C)   Assertiveness
D)   Trustworthiness

Question 19

Older children tend to choose friends who have all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A)   similarity in interests.
B)   similarity in sibling structure.
C)   similarity in play preferences.
D)   similarity in ethnicity.

Question 20

Which statement is false regarding resilience in school-age children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Child factors are more important than any other factor associated with resilience.
B)   Temperament is related to resilience.
C)   Children who have available health care are more likely to be resilient.
D)   Children who have parents who go to college are more likely to be resilient.

Exam 10: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of popular children?

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What is it called when children refuse to attend school and find it difficult to attend to or to stay in school?

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Who is going to quarrel more in a family?

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Which of the following risk factors are not common in homes with reported cases of child sexual abuse?

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What happens between school-age children and their siblings when they reach middle childhood?

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Children who express many worries and anxieties tend to have:

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Which of the following characteristics is not consistent with children who engage in physically aggressive forms of bullying?

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Relationally aggressive children, including bullies, are frequently perceived by peers as cool, powerful, and popular.

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The degree to which a child is viewed as a worthy social partner by his or her peers is called:

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Jeffrey describes himself as someone who is a really good athlete but not so good at academics. He says he is happy with who he is and isn't worried about his lower grades in school. Jeffrey is describing:

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Which of the following is an example of a child's response to growing up in a same-sex family?

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The child's adaptive capacity and strengths are known as:

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Which statement is false regarding resilience in school-age children?

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Parents of school-age children are more likely to:

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Older children tend to choose friends who have all of the following characteristics except:

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Which of the following ethnicities is more likely to show disrespect for parents?

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A minority of popular children are labeled by peers and teachers as tough and show antisocial and aggressive behavior.

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Children who are _____ tend to display more difficulties in adjusting to remarriage than do younger children.

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What is the difference between self-concept and self-esteem in school-age children?

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