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Lifespan DevelopmentReview Questions

Review Questions

1.
What is a possible early sign of autism spectrum disorder?
  1. making impulsive decisions
  2. struggling with a repetitive behavior or fixation
  3. using reverse pronouns (“you” instead of “me”)
  4. having difficulty hearing sounds of language
2 .
What self-regulation technique would be expected from a typical five-year-old?
  1. crawling on the floor and distracting themselves with toys
  2. demanding to be held for several minutes
  3. breathing deeply and closing their eyes
  4. calmly discussing their opinion
3.
What term is used to describe thinking about your thoughts, emotions, opinions, or memories?
  1. accommodation
  2. equilibration
  3. delay of gratification
  4. metacognition
4 .
The stage of ethnic-racial identity development in which children are able to describe their own ethnicity is called ethnic
  1. knowledge
  2. constancy
  3. stability
  4. labeling
5.
The concept of gender constancy refers to the ability to
  1. know and label your own gender identity
  2. understand biases and gender stereotypes
  3. know that gender does not shift rapidly
  4. understand that one's gender identity can change but personal qualities do not
6 .
Mothers are more likely than fathers to interact with their children in what way?
  1. encourage daughters to disregard lessons learned from schoolteachers
  2. interact with children based on their personalities
  3. encourage sons to be assertive and brave
  4. engage in physical or "rough-and-tumble" play
7.
A parent who tries to listen to what their children have to say, explains why their misbehaviors were a problem, and focuses on strengthening relationships skills is using what type of parenting style?
  1. authoritative
  2. authoritarian
  3. permissive
  4. uninvolved
8 .
Children whose parents divorce are more likely to have negative outcomes in which situation?
  1. The separation happens when they are infants.
  2. Both parents remain active in their lives.
  3. Children are asked to relay messages between parents.
  4. The parents continue to demonstrate a friendship.
9.
What is often an advantage of being an only child?
  1. increased opportunities for companionship
  2. growth in perspective taking and empathy
  3. growth in mentoring and leadership skills
  4. increased one-on-one time with parents
10 .
What term describes a child who is assertive, helpful, altruistic, and cooperative?
  1. conscientious
  2. assimilated
  3. prosocial
  4. ambivalent
11.
A child prefers to play with one peer at a time instead of a group of other children. What is this type of play called?
  1. free play
  2. solitary-engaged play
  3. dyadic play
  4. structured play
12.
How are children with low approach motivation and low avoidance motivation likely to be categorized?
  1. avoidant
  2. shy
  3. social
  4. introverted
13 .
One recommendation made to parents about their children's consumption of media is that the parent should
  1. allow children to watch television in privacy.
  2. allow children to watch television for up to three hours per day.
  3. discourage video chatting with extended family.
  4. offer guidance on what children are viewing.
14.
According to experts, preschooler children should consume how much screen time per day?
  1. none
  2. less than fifteen minutes
  3. around an hour or less
  4. less than two hours
15 .
What type of media do young children most commonly consume?
  1. social media posts
  2. streaming videos
  3. video games
  4. streaming music
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