Question 1

An infant who approaches the parent happily at times,at other times avoids the parent,or freezes when near the parent would be said to have _____________ attachment.

Accepted Answer

A)   a secure
B)   a vacillating
C)   a semi-secure
D)   a disorganized/disorientedE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

A nursery school program that increased children's Executive Functioning included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   encouraged self talk.
B)   discouraged imaginative play.
C)   taught strategies to facilitate memory.
D)   practiced skills at least 80 percent of the time.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Authoritative parents employ firm control in an arbitrary way that does not take account of the child's individuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Parents find it difficult to relate to their children in a consistent,supportive way when their own parents related to them in unpredictable,and frustrating ways because of ____________.

Accepted Answer

trauma,dep...

Question 5

Gerald Patterson and his coworkers believe that,to help children develop self-control and compliance,parents first must establish

Accepted Answer

A)   a positive, warm relationship with the child.
B)   a definite hierarchy of authority with parents in charge.
C)   a regular set of family routines and rules.
D)   a definite set of consequences for negative behaviors.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Briefly describe Diana Baumrind's parenting styles and give two characteristics of each style.

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Diana Baumrind's parenting styles are au...

Question 7

Infants and children differ not in whether __________ takes place with parents but in the nature and quality that depends on parents' behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Infants and children differ not in whether...

Question 8

Vygotsky emphasizes ___________________________________.

Accepted Answer

the social and cultu...

Question 9

Highly reactive children identified by Jerome Kagan as infants

Accepted Answer

A)   are very responsive to parents' rules and regulations.
B)   require only requests and explanations to learn rules.
C)   are fearful of violating rules.
D)   all of theseE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Three strengths Erikson believed are developed when the balance of experiences in childhood is on the positive side are _____________________.

Accepted Answer

any three of the fol...

Question 11

To understand a child's frightened cries at the sight of a barking dog,a learning theorist

Accepted Answer

A)   would want to know what frightening stimulus had been paired with a barking dog in the child's past experience.
B)   would examine the present situation to see what symbolic object was frightening the child.
C)   would assume the dog represented a person the child feared.
D)   would explain to the child all the reasons the child had not to fear the barking dog.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 12

When young children are active,fearless,and show very little reaction to their wrong doing,they benefit from parents'

Accepted Answer

A)   gentle persuasion.
B)   forming a cooperative partnership with them.
C)   firm punishment.
D)   repeated explanations.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In Diana Baumrind's study,the children of permissive parents were the least independent and self-controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

Continuing high levels of cortisol are related children's flexible problem-solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Children who were described as poorly controlled at age 3 were described in young adulthood as

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous and well-liked.
B)  creative and independent.
C)  impulsive and risk-taking.
D)  A and C.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The neuroendocrine hormone __________ regulates our daily pattern of arousal,alertness,and attention.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The neuroendocrine hormone __________ regulates our daily...

Question 17

Dr.Phil's advice to families about how to have a "phenomenal family" life includes all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   nurturing and accepting family system.
B)   unique family identity with definite values and standards.
C)   waiting till a crisis arises before planning how to deal with crises.
D)   establish rituals and traditions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The mapping of the genome revealed that though there are fewer genes than thought,each gene is more versatile,responding to messages from other cells and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Urie Bronfenbrenner's analysis of the environment includes the important concept of the exosystem,by which he means

Accepted Answer

A)   the environment that is external to the individual.
B)   those institutions and agencies that influence the child's daily life but do not include the child.
C)   the broad cultural context of the child's life.
D)   A and CE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

A parent following Vygotsky's theory would

Accepted Answer

A)   only observe in order to minimize the parent's role in the child's learning.
B)   guide the child to a more mature level of functioning through questions, hints, and prompts.
C)   let the child learn by constructing his own answers to problems.
D)   A and CE) A) and B)
F) All of the above B

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An infant who approaches the parent happily at times,at other times avoids the parent,or freezes when near the parent would be said to have _____________ attachment.

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A nursery school program that increased children's Executive Functioning included all of the following EXCEPT

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Authoritative parents employ firm control in an arbitrary way that does not take account of the child's individuality.

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Parents find it difficult to relate to their children in a consistent,supportive way when their own parents related to them in unpredictable,and frustrating ways because of ____________.

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Gerald Patterson and his coworkers believe that,to help children develop self-control and compliance,parents first must establish

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Vygotsky emphasizes ___________________________________.

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Highly reactive children identified by Jerome Kagan as infants

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Three strengths Erikson believed are developed when the balance of experiences in childhood is on the positive side are _____________________.

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To understand a child's frightened cries at the sight of a barking dog,a learning theorist

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In Diana Baumrind's study,the children of permissive parents were the least independent and self-controlled.

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Continuing high levels of cortisol are related children's flexible problem-solving.

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Children who were described as poorly controlled at age 3 were described in young adulthood as

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The neuroendocrine hormone __________ regulates our daily pattern of arousal,alertness,and attention.

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Dr.Phil's advice to families about how to have a "phenomenal family" life includes all the following EXCEPT

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The mapping of the genome revealed that though there are fewer genes than thought,each gene is more versatile,responding to messages from other cells and the environment.

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Urie Bronfenbrenner's analysis of the environment includes the important concept of the exosystem,by which he means

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