Question 1

Oliver's father is an alcoholic and his mother has severe depression.What might help Oliver thrive,despite the adversity of his home life?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Oliver stays away from home as much as possible
B)  If Oliver has a grandfather who is there to offer support
C)  If Oliver is the oldest child in the family
D)  If Oliver HYPERLINK "" is the youngest child in the family

Question 2

Poor children repeat grades and drop out of high school __________ as their non-poor peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  at half the rate
B)  at about the same rate
C)  at more than double the rate
D)  at more than four times the rate

Question 3

Children who have a high regard for themselves typically have:

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong sense of responsibility.
B)  leadership skills.
C)  support from important people in their environment.
D)  a sense of maturity.

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics is typically associated with resilient children?

Accepted Answer

A)  A good sense of humour
B)  Complacency and emotional numbness
C)  An absorbing interest or hobby
D)  An ability to "tune out" abuse

Question 5

Compared to early childhood years when interactions with adults and siblings comprise most interpersonal interactions,peer relations start to become important in middle childhood.These peer interactions comprise what portion of the child's interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  One third
B)  One half
C)  Two thirds
D)  100 percent

Question 6

Harter (1999) determined five types of competence that are central to children's level of self-esteem.They are scholastic,athletic,likeability by peers,physical appearance,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural conduct.
B)  fairness.
C)  responsibility.
D)  humor.

Question 7

According to Piaget,from about 7 to 11 years of age,children believe that punishment:

Accepted Answer

A)  will happen immediately following the breaking of a rule.
B)  is determined by the nature of the crime.
C)  does not always fit the crime.
D)  should be based on the person's intent.

Question 8

___________ is Piaget's term for moral development where actions are thought of in terms of intentions and consequences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Immanent justice
B)  Concrete morality
C)  Operational morality
D)  Autonomous morality

Question 9

Piaget formulated his theory of moral development by:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating moral dilemmas for his children.
B)  observing children playing games of marbles.
C)  conducting interviews with parents and their children.
D)  establishing a developmental sequence based on the ethics of child care. B

Question 10

Which of the following is true of stressed children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a difficult time calming down.
B)  Those anxious children who are more intelligent or more creative are able to use their abilities when faced with stress.
C)  Although they become discouraged easily,they do not feel helpless.
D)  When anxious children do succeed in academics,they recognize their progress.

Question 11

Even though it was against the law to trespass,Heidi sat in the governor's office because of her conviction that capital punishment is wrong.Heidi's stance reflects what level of moral development?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

__________ is the infliction of injury to a child,which commonly includes physical,sexual,and emotional trauma or neglect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Child injury
B)  Wrongful harm
C)  Child maltreatment
D)  Child abuse D

Question 13

__________ is Gardner's model that attributes eight types of intelligence to humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  The triarchic theory of intelligence
B)  The intelligence quotient
C)  Mental competencies
D)  The theory of multiple intelligences

Question 14

Children during middle childhood have:

Accepted Answer

A)  a slower growth rate than in early childhood.
B)  a faster growth rate than in early childhood.
C)  about the same growth rate as in early childhood.
D)  the fastest growth rate of any point in their lives.

Question 15

What is the influence of television on school achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational programs can boost literary skills.
B)  There have been no demonstrated benefits of television viewing on school achievement.
C)  Regardless of the type of television viewed,there is a strong negative impact on school achievement.
D)  Television can greatly influence vocabulary growth during middle childhood.

Question 16

Sternberg uses the term metacomponents to describe aspects of intelligence that help us:

Accepted Answer

A)  plan and monitor our problem-solving behaviors.
B)  execute problem-solving plans.
C)  learn how to solve problems.
D)  coordinate our knowledge A

Question 17

According to Piaget,until a child is __________ years old,they have no sense of morality,because they can't break rules they can't understand.

Accepted Answer

A)  seven
B)  eleven
C)  four
D)  three

Question 18

Emanuele knows that when temperatures drop,rain turns to snow and if temperatures warm,then snow melts.Emanuele is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A)  conservation.
B)  decoding.
C)  reversibility.
D)  formal operations.

Question 19

What is Carol Gilligan's objection to Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  His stages of moral development overlap.
B)  Different individuals achieve moral development at different points in their lives.
C)  Women and men form their moral decisions differently.
D)  Women's moral rationalizations are superior to men's

Question 20

Chika's parents do not wish to use medication for the disorder he has been diagnosed with,so they have implemented behaviour modification to help Chika be less distracted and have changed his diet to limit some foods like sugar.Chika has likely been diagnosed with:

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes.
B)  ADHD/ADD.
C)  obesity.
D)  PKU.

Exam 7: Middle Childhood

Oliver's father is an alcoholic and his mother has severe depression.What might help Oliver thrive,despite the adversity of his home life?

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Poor children repeat grades and drop out of high school __________ as their non-poor peers.

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Children who have a high regard for themselves typically have:

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Which of the following characteristics is typically associated with resilient children?

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Compared to early childhood years when interactions with adults and siblings comprise most interpersonal interactions,peer relations start to become important in middle childhood.These peer interactions comprise what portion of the child's interactions?

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Harter (1999) determined five types of competence that are central to children's level of self-esteem.They are scholastic,athletic,likeability by peers,physical appearance,and:

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According to Piaget,from about 7 to 11 years of age,children believe that punishment:

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___________ is Piaget's term for moral development where actions are thought of in terms of intentions and consequences.

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Piaget formulated his theory of moral development by:

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Which of the following is true of stressed children?

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Even though it was against the law to trespass,Heidi sat in the governor's office because of her conviction that capital punishment is wrong.Heidi's stance reflects what level of moral development?

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__________ is the infliction of injury to a child,which commonly includes physical,sexual,and emotional trauma or neglect.

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__________ is Gardner's model that attributes eight types of intelligence to humans.

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Children during middle childhood have:

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What is the influence of television on school achievement?

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Sternberg uses the term metacomponents to describe aspects of intelligence that help us:

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According to Piaget,until a child is __________ years old,they have no sense of morality,because they can't break rules they can't understand.

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Emanuele knows that when temperatures drop,rain turns to snow and if temperatures warm,then snow melts.Emanuele is demonstrating:

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What is Carol Gilligan's objection to Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

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Chika's parents do not wish to use medication for the disorder he has been diagnosed with,so they have implemented behaviour modification to help Chika be less distracted and have changed his diet to limit some foods like sugar.Chika has likely been diagnosed with:

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