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Of the following, which is an example of controlling speech used among middle childhood boys?


A) "I can help."
B) "Why are you so mean?"
C) "Can you fix this?"
D) "Try to stop me."

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is a descriptive characteristic of U.S. children who are most likely to live in poverty?


A) Older than six years old
B) Parents over the age of 40
C) Reared in single-mother families
D) Caucasian ethnicity

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following would most likely be a resilient child?


A) The child who lives in an impoverished neighborhood and is unable to go to school.
B) The child who lives in a neglectful environment but shows few adverse effects because she has the support of her teachers and extended family.
C) The child who has a good home environment but is bullied at school.
D) The child who grows up in an urban environment with a lot of gang activity and whose parents are alcoholic.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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According to researchers, aggressive and withdrawn are two types of ________ children.

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Juliya draws conclusions about herself based on her observations of other girls in her class. According to Bandura Juliya is engaging in ________.

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According to Piaget, which of the following children is most likely to recognize that intentions are important when making moral judgments about others' behaviors?


A) Dale, who is 6
B) Marianna, who is 6
C) Dudley, who is 7
D) Kirsten, who is 8

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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During the middle-childhood years, disciplinary interactions with parents typically decrease because a child is more capable of ________.

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According to Piaget's ideas about children's moral development, a child who insists that the rules of a game cannot be changed because they come from authorities such as parents or religious figures is demonstrating moral development at which stage?


A) Moral relativism
B) Moral realism
C) Ego ideal
D) Post-conventional

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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What factors seem to be most important in determining a child's social status?

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If you ask a preschooler how people make friends, what are they likely to say? What will a ten-year-old say?

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The preschooler will likely re...

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What is the one consistent finding across research looking at birth order and its effects on children?

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First-borns tend to have the a...

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Children's global self-evaluation, which includes factors such as how well they like themselves or how happy they are, is termed ________.

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Leticia saw that her friends didn't have training wheels on their bicycles and decided that she could ride better without them. Which two social-cognitive concepts are at work here?


A) Personal effectiveness and behavior
B) Social comparisons and self-efficacy
C) Social comparisons and self-esteem
D) Self-concept and behaviorism

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Monica is an only child. Which of the following statements is likely to be true regarding Monica?


A) Research indicates that she will be less well adjusted as children who have siblings.
B) She will have difficulty making friends once she starts school.
C) Her family is likely to suffer from resource dilution.
D) She will likely get as much of her parents' attention as a first-born child.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Summarize the research findings discussed in the video "Why Are Young Girls Dressing so Sexily?" Apply at least one concept that you already know from your text.

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Girls as young as 1st grade are dressing...

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Even though television programs such as Bill Nye the Science Guy provide valuable educational material, what's the practical drawback to such programs?

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Boys tend to show li...

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What term is given to children who are left alone after school for an hour or more each day?


A) Latchlings
B) Self-care children
C) Self-sitters
D) Self-sufficient children

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What are Albert Bandura's criticisms of psychoanalytic and trait theories? In his theory, how does he "compensate" for these shortcomings?

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Rejecting comments, manipulation, ordering, challenging, or defiance all define which of the following?


A) Rudeness
B) Controlling speech
C) Bullying
D) Male-dominated play

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is a parenting variable that is related to children's development of the capacity for self-regulation?


A) The parents' age
B) The parents' own ability to self-regulate
C) The parents' socioeconomic status
D) Authoritarian parenting

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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