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Lifespan DevelopmentReview Questions

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1.
Children of color, in particular, are typically able to identify and describe racial stereotypes by the age of ________ years.
  1. 6
  2. 8
  3. 10
  4. 12
2 .
In middle childhood, social comparisons are used by children to determine if they are superior, average, or inferior in a number of areas. Some of the most salient ones during this time frame include all but which of these choices?
  1. athletic ability
  2. academic skill
  3. social status
  4. musical ability
3.
Erikson’s fourth psychosocial stage of development might be summarized by the expression “striving for competence.” In Erikson’s terminology, competence is another term for ________.
  1. industry
  2. identity
  3. autonomy
  4. inferiority
4 .
During which ages of childhood do kids tend to be most rigid about their gender stereotypes?
  1. 2 to 3 years
  2. 4 to 5 years
  3. 6 to 8 years
  4. 9 to 11 years
5.
An example of an other-evaluative emotion is ________.
  1. happiness
  2. pride
  3. embarrassment
  4. compassion
6 .
Duewa shows high-energy excitement with her friends at a birthday party but recognizes this behavior is inappropriate at temple. She is demonstrating a knowledge of ________.
  1. social comparison
  2. internalization
  3. emotional display rules
  4. industry
7.
Ten-year-old Jasmine is frustrated by the teacher’s expectation that she memorize her times tables, and she reacts by throwing her pencil box on the floor. Jasmine is employing ________.
  1. self-regulation
  2. internal coping techniques
  3. emotional display rules
  4. external coping techniques
8 .
In which of Piaget’s proposed stages of moral reasoning do children become more flexible in their thinking, which allows them to consider a moral situation as well as others’ perspectives?
  1. the first stage
  2. the second stage
  3. the third stage
  4. the fourth stage
9.
In middle childhood experts recommend that youngsters consume no more than ________ hours of television per day.
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5
10 .
Razia is nominated by many kids in her class as someone they would not like to spend time with, and by none as someone they would spend time with. Razia would be considered to be a ________ child.
  1. popular
  2. neglected
  3. rejected
  4. controversial
11.
The act of threatening another person’s peer status by gossiping about them is an example of ________ aggression, a form that is more likely to be experience by girls than by boys.
  1. physical
  2. relational
  3. verbal
  4. emotional
12 .
As children make their way through middle childhood on the way toward adolescence, their parents’ primary role becomes ________.
  1. providing companionship
  2. disciplining
  3. instructing
  4. nurturing
13.
In elementary schools, children receive instruction that is increasingly focused on ________.
  1. skills assessed on standardized tests
  2. abstract thinking and reasoning
  3. growing beyond established theories
  4. learning adaptive life skills
14.
Xinyi has a close relationship with his teacher. What will be the most likely result of that warm teacher-student bond?
  1. He is excited to see his teacher.
  2. He is often disengaged during the school day.
  3. He is nervous about attending school.
  4. He is overly dependent on his teacher during the school day.
15.
Sharice is able to complete her homework despite many hours of athletic practice. You can say that Sharice has .
  1. an IQ that would test in the gifted range
  2. a negative teacher-child relationship
  3. a positive teacher-child relationship
  4. controversial development
16 .
How does the positive youth development approach utilize a strength based model to help children?
  1. by encouraging adequate physical activity and fitness
  2. by focusing on academic success and skill
  3. by encouraging children to befriend others with greater skill then they possess
  4. by teaching children to use their existing resources
17.
Difficulty with social interaction and challenges in recognizing and understanding the emotions of others are characteristic of
  1. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  2. autism spectrum disorder
  3. oppositional defiant disorder
  4. major depressive disorder
18 .
The symptoms of depression in middle childhood include
  1. intrusive thoughts that lead to ritualistic behaviors
  2. unreasonable fears that have no obvious trigger
  3. physical symptoms like headache or stomachache
  4. disobedience of authority
19.
School professionals responsible for assessing the educational needs of children are
  1. social workers
  2. guidance counselors
  3. school psychologists
  4. educational psychologists
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