Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Describe the differences between emotion-coaching and emotion-dismissing parents, and give examples to illustrate each type of parent.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Depending on how they talk with their ch...

View Answer

Elise is among the most immature in her class. She has trouble interacting socially, which just compounds her low self-esteem and poor outlook on life. Elise is most likely living with parents who have a _____ parenting style.


A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) neglectful

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to Jean Piaget, parent-child relations are less likely to advance moral reasoning than peer relations, because parents are:


A) inconsistent in delivering the consequences for broken rules.
B) more likely to consider consequences rather than intentions.
C) in a power position, handing down the rules.
D) more likely to negotiate on rules.

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The best educational apps for children include all of the following characteristics except that it:


A) encourages quiet, personal reflection.
B) provides content that is personally meaningful.
C) encourages active cognitive involvement.
D) tells a story that requires attention and focus.

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

According to Freud, it is through a child's struggle to reduce anxiety and avoid parental punishment, while maintaining parental affection and internalizing parents' standards of right and wrong, that prompts the _____ to develop.


A) id
B) alter ego
C) ego
D) superego

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Due to its importance in shaping gender-related behaviors, the _____ has been described as "gender school."


A) living room
B) playground
C) kindergarten classroom
D) television

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which parenting style is demanding and controlling, while also being rejecting and unresponsive?


A) Authoritarian
B) Indulgent
C) Authoritative
D) Neglectful

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The most common form of child maltreatment is:


A) physical abuse.
B) emotional abuse.
C) child neglect.
D) sexual abuse.

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Regarding peers and gender development, which of the following is FALSE?


A) Children under age 12 prefer to play in groups with both boys and girls.
B) Boys prefer larger groups of playmates than girls.
C) Boys are more likely to engage in competitive play.
D) Girls are more likely to interact in a reciprocal way.

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Hans feels ashamed when his parents say, "You should feel bad about scattering the pieces of your brother's puzzle on the floor!" To experience a _____ emotion like shame, Hans must be able to refer to himself as distinct from others.


A) social
B) self-conscious
C) penitent
D) sympathetic

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What does a child get from peers that he or she typically cannot get from siblings?


A) A same-sex friend
B) A chance to share intimate feelings
C) An idea of how the child compares with other children the same age
D) A view of what the world looks like from another person's perspective

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Regardless of the form of screen time, whether television, computer, or other device, it is recommended that children two to four years old spend no more than _____ watching or playing.


A) 30 minutes
B) 1 hour
C) 2 hours
D) 3 hours

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

In the context of the size of same-sex groups of children, from about five years of age onward:


A) boys are more likely to associate together in larger clusters than girls are.
B) girls are more likely to engage in rough-and-tumble play than boys.
C) girls are more likely to participate in organized group games than boys are.
D) boys are more likely than girls to play in dyads or triads.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

When her mother asks Selena why she feels so sad, Selena says it is because her best friend just lost her puppy. Selena is exhibiting:


A) embarrassment.
B) empathy.
C) heteronomous morality.
D) a lack of perspective-taking.

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Most two to four-year-old children are watching TV approximately _____ hours per day.


A) 8 to 10
B) 5 to 6
C) 6 to 7
D) 2 to 4

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Katrina becomes extremely upset when her brother tries to change the rules of their game, yelling, "You can't do that! You can't change rules!" Katrina is exhibiting which of the following types of moral reasoning?


A) Autonomous morality
B) Heteronomous morality
C) Peer-negotiated morality
D) Immanent justice morality

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Explain why it is important to remember that the research on parenting styles and children's development is correlational and not causal. Give an example of how causal reasoning could lead to false conclusions.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Without knowing the cause, it could be t...

View Answer

Describe the research findings that demonstrate that there are very few differences between the development and psychological well-being of children raised by gay and lesbian parents and those raised by heterosexual parents.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Like heterosexual couples, gay and lesbi...

View Answer

According to Baumrind, parents who are highly involved with their children but let the children do whatever they want, are displaying a(n) ____ parenting style.


A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) indulgent
D) neglectful

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Bernard just brought home his report card and told his dad that he was required to bring the card back to school tomorrow with the signature of one of his parents. The next morning, Bernard found his report card where he left it, unsigned. He signed his dad's name and put it in his backpack. Bernard's dad is most likely a(n) :


A) authoritarian parent.
B) authoritative parent.
C) indulgent parent.
D) neglectful parent.

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

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 141 - 160 of 161

Related Exams

Show Answer