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In the context of children's development, which of the following is true of children's friendships?


A) Throughout childhood, friends are more dissimilar than similar in terms of sex.
B) Friends usually have different achievement orientations.
C) Children's friendships are typically characterized by similarity.
D) Children's friendships are all typically alike.

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

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Johnny says he likes his best friend, Andy, because he is fun and talks about interesting things. Johnny also says that Andy encourages him to do his best and comforts him when he fails. Which of the following functions of children's friendships is Johnny most likely describing?


A) stimulation and ego support
B) companionship and social comparison
C) physical support and intimacy/affection
D) social comparison and intimacy/affection

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

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Children's sharing comes to reflect a more complex sense of what is just and right during


A) middle and late infancy.
B) late infancy.
C) middle and late childhood.
D) early adolescence.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of peer groups and peer interactions in middle and late childhood?


A) Children in middle and late childhood spend approximately thirty percent of their time with peers.
B) The size of the peer group decreases with the age of the child.
C) Children under twelve years of age prefer mixed-sex peer groups to same-sex peer groups.
D) As children move through middle and late childhood, peer interaction is more closely supervised by adults.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of the development of self-understanding in children?


A) Self-understanding becomes more complex in middle and late childhood.
B) From 8 to 11 years of age, self-understanding is focused on the description of physical characteristics.
C) During the elementary school years, children are less likely to recognize social aspects of the self.
D) Children's self-understanding in the elementary school years includes distinguishing themselves from others in absolute terms.

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

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Carol Dweck (2006) concluded that individuals have one of two mindsets, namely fixed mindset and ________ mindset.


A) variable
B) growth
C) open
D) apathetic

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

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Identify the psychosocial theorist who proposed that there are eight stages of human development. The fourth stage, industry versus inferiority, appears during middle and late childhood.

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In the context of accountability from schools, which of the following is a criticism of state-wide standardized testing in schools?


A) Teachers spend less time teaching the subjects that are tested.
B) Teachers end up spending far too much class time focusing on the development of thinking skills.
C) Students feel pressurized to achieve high test scores as high expectations are placed on them.
D) Using a single test as the sole indicator of students' progress and competence presents a very narrow view of students' skills.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of children's self-esteem?


A) Children have the highest self-esteem when they perform competently in domains that are important to them.
B) Self-esteem decreases when children face a problem and try to cope with it.
C) Self-esteem increases when children avoid a problem.
D) The straightforward teaching of real skills to children often results in decreased achievement and, thus, in diminished self-esteem.

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

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Eight-year-old Trey stands in front of a group of kids and says, "I am smart." Which of the following is the most plausible reaction to this incident?


A) Children 6 years of age are more likely to reject Trey's self-report.
B) Children 9 years of age are more likely to reject Trey's self-report.
C) Children 5-6 years of age are more likely to reject Trey's self-report.
D) Children 10-11 years of age are more likely to accept Trey's self-report.

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

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Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept.

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Self-esteem refers to global evaluations...

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Benjamin, a student, sits at the back of the classroom. Only few children in the class know his name. He does not have any best friends, but he is not disliked by his classmates. Which of the following is Benjamin's probable peer status?


A) popular
B) neglected
C) rejected
D) controversial

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

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According to Albert Bandura, which of the following statements is true of self-efficacy?


A) It is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve.
B) It is characterized by deliberate efforts to manage one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts.
C) It is linked to developmental advances in the brain's prefrontal cortex.
D) It refers to global evaluations of the self.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of the criticism of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?


A) Kohlberg's theory stresses that moral thoughts are essentially unimportant in children's moral development.
B) Kohlberg's approach misses or misconstrues some important moral concepts in specific cultures.
C) Kohlberg's theory puts relationships and concern for others above abstract principles.
D) Kohlberg's approach emphasizes that morality begins with rapid evaluative judgments of others.

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

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Distinguish between the two types of mindsets as described by Carol Dweck.

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Carol Dweck defines mindset as the cogni...

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________ is also called self-worth or self-image.


A) Self-control
B) Self-esteem
C) Self-efficacy
D) Self-concept

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

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Identify the social cognitive theorist who stated that self-efficacy is a critical factor in whether or not students achieve.

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