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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A self-care
B rejected
C controversial
D after-care
Question #2
A take on extra household chores after
B escape into undesirable peer activities after
C blame themselves for
D provide emotional support to their mothers after
Question #3
A positive social skills
B personal defense
C public speaking
D emotional self-efficacy
Question #4
A rejected by peers throughout childhood and adolescence.
B usually well-adjusted and not unhappy about their social lives.
C in need of intervention to prevent long-term adjustment problems.
D those who blend hostile, disruptive behavior with positive, prosocial acts.
Question #5
A Controversial
B Rejected-aggressive
C Popular-prosocial
D Rejected-withdrawn
Question #6
A opt for distraction when faced with outcomes beyond their control, such as receiving a bad grade.
B think about thinking.
C appraise the situation as changeable, identify the difficulty, and decide what to do about it.
D redefine the situation and appraise it as unchangeable.
Question #7
A Throughout middle childhood, girls’ self-esteem tends to be higher than boys’.
B Perceived physical appearance correlates more strongly with overall self-worth than any other self-esteem factor.
C Children’s self-evaluations become increasingly vague and overlapping with age.
D From fourth grade on, self-esteem drops for the majority of young people.
Question #8
A inferiority
B shame.
C industry.
D role confusion.
Question #9
A Many gifted children are socially isolated.
B Most gifted children show an evenly high ability across academic subjects.
C Most gifted children have high self-esteem.
D The vast majority of gifted children have IQ scores of 150 or higher.
Question #10
A emotional problems.
B learning disabilities.
C autism.
D mild mental retardation.
Question #11
A the “least restrictive” environments
B multigrade classrooms
C segregated environments
D fully inclusive classrooms
Question #12
A the size of the cerebral cortex
B SES
C self-discipline
D emotional intelligence
Question #13
A bodily-kinesthetic
B general
C interpersonal
D intrapersonal
Question #14
A pragmatic
B metacognitive
C whole-language
D phonics
Question #15
A highly heritable and is also associated with environmental factors.
B most often caused by a highly stressful home life.
C most commonly treated using behavior modification techniques.
D not usually a lifelong disorder.
Question #16
A order items along a quantitative dimension.
B focus on relations between a general category and two specific categories at the same time.
C center on just one aspect of a problem, rather than focus on several aspects at once.
D think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction.
Question #17
A follow-up research showed little weight-loss maintenance.
B adults maintained their weight loss more effectively than children.
C the more weight parents lost, the more their children lost.
D parents tended to undermine their children’s progress.
Question #18
A asthma
B tuberculosis
C heart disease
D diabetes
Question #19
A underweight.
B at a healthy weight.
C obese.
D overweight.
Question #20
A school-age children often become picky eaters, but mild nutritional deficits rarely affect growth or cognitive functioning.
B malnutrition that persists into the school years rarely leads to permanent physical or mental damage.
C the percentage of children who eat dinner with their families increases slightly between ages 9 and 14.
D eating an evening meal with parents leads to a diet lower in fast foods and soft drinks.
Question #21
A label children’s feelings as overemotional
B react boldly when angry or frustrated
C explain strategies for controlling feelings
D rarely express emotion
Question #22
A The use of anti-aggression medication
B The use of anti-depressants
C Providing social supports to families
D Involvement with Child Protective Services
Question #23
A lack confidence in their ability to influence their child’s behavior.
B are emotionally detached and depressed, with little time and energy for children.
C insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
D exercise firm, reasonable control over their children.
Question #24
A typically have an upbeat mood and are cooperative.
B tend to react with hostility when frustrated.
C tend to be overly demanding and dependent on adults.
D are emotionally detached and depressed.
Question #25
A simply lack confidence in their ability to influence their child’s behavior.
B combine low acceptance and involvement with little control and general indifference to issues of autonomy.
C exert control, yell, command, criticize, and threaten their children.
D insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
Question #26
A traditionally masculine
B traditionally feminine
C abnormal
D androgynous
Question #27
A only has a negative effect on children who are already highly aggressive.
B creates short-term increases in aggression, but does not have long-term negative consequences.
C helps children learn the consequences of misbehavior.
D increases the likelihood of hostile thoughts and emotions.
Question #28
A to use induction.
B to use positive discipline.
C time to discuss alternative punishments.
D time to cool off.
Question #29
A teaches children to act kindly.
B increases from age 5 upward.
C models aggression.
D promotes permanent compliance.
Question #30
A cooperative
B associative
C nonsocial
D parallel
Question #31
A assertive
B self-interested
C prosocial
D dishonest
Question #32
A Louisa, who experiences negative emotion intensely
B Sal, whose parents rarely express positive emotions
C Sean, whose parents explain strategies for controlling feelings
D Cara, whose parents punish her when she loses control of her emotions
Question #33
A allow children to escape from the demands of their lives into a fantasy world.
B allow children to represent their unconscious wishes and desires symbolically.
C show caregivers the things that are important to children.
D create a small social organization of children who try out culturally meaningful roles and skills.
Question #34
A using a repetitive communication style.
B using deliberate mental activities that improve recall.
C thinking about thought.
D using scripts to tell stories.
Question #35
A engage in more sophisticated make-believe play.
B are less competent at self-care.
C are not as self-sufficient.
D more often spontaneously do tasks beyond those assigned.
Question #36
A realistic props.
B to have a firm understanding of conservation.
C step-by-step instructions from an adult or older child.
D some guidance from an adult or more experienced peer.
Question #37
A idea that certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes.
B failure to distinguish others’ symbolic viewpoints from one’s own.
C inability to mentally go through a series of steps and then reverse direction, returning to the starting point.
D belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities, such as thoughts, wishes, feelings, and intentions.
Question #38
A dual representation.
B animistic thinking.
C egocentrism.
D conservation.
Question #39
A their center of gravity shifts downward.
B their bodies become more streamlined.
C control of the legs and torso improves.
D control of the hands and fingers improves.
Question #40
A boys; girls
B shy children; outgoing children
C girls; boys
D underactive children; overactive children
Question #41
A has a high preschool immunization rate.
B has a high childhood injury death rate.
C has a low childhood injury death rate.
D is safer in terms of childhood illnesses and injuries.
Question #42
A the importance and safety of timely immunizations
B the importance of administering zinc supplements in infancy
C how to administer oral rehydration therapy
D the link between mercury-based preservatives used in vaccines and autism
Question #43
A childhood diseases have been virtually eradicated in the United States.
B many U.S. children do not have access to the health care they need.
C immunizations are not readily available in all parts of the country.
D there is a link between U.S. vaccines and autism.
Question #44
A is not cost-effective.
B can prevent most developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea.
C depresses the body’s immune system, making children far more susceptible to disease.
D has eradicated most childhood diseases in the United States.
Question #45
A rubella
B oral rehydration therapy
C tuberculosis
D diarrhea
Question #46
A obesity.
B taller stature.
C higher achievement scores.
D attention difficulties.
Question #47
A typically eat more than adults do.
B respond well to bribes.
C show a preference for unhealthy foods.
D tend to imitate people they admire.
Question #48
A contributes to dramatic gains in motor coordination.
B aids in balance and control of body movement.
C supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
D plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way.
Question #49
A support motor coordination and thinking.
B contribute to artistic ability.
C support social and emotional development.
D contribute to spatial skills.
Question #50
A maintains alertness and consciousness.
B plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way.
C is a large bundle of fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
D aids in balance and control of body movement.
