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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Boys are more likely to provide practical support (e.g., find solutions to problems), whereas girls are more likely to provide relational support (e.g., giving advice, listening to problems).
B There are no significant differences in prosocial behavior between girls and boys.
C Boys are more likely than girls to provide both practical and relational support.
D Girls are more likely to provide practical support, whereas boys are more likely to provide relational support.
Question #2
A Self-concept; self-efficacy
B Self-efficacy; self-esteem
C Self-concept; self-esteem
D Self-esteem; self-concept
Question #3
A Girls are more likely than boys to engage in physical, verbal, and relational aggression.
B Boys are more likely than girls to engage in physical, verbal, and relational aggression.
C There are no significant differences in aggression between boys and girls.
D Boys are more likely than girls to engage in physical aggression. Girls are more likely than boys to engage in verbal and relational aggression.
Question #4
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #5
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #6
A They have increased capacity for genuine empathy compared with younger children.
B All of the options are correct.
C There is increased understanding that more than one emotion can be experienced in a given situation.
D Children are better able to self-regulate their own emotions, such as having increased ability to suppress or conceal negative emotions.
Question #7
A Victims of bullies do not tend to suffer from physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, stomach problems) as a consequence of being bullied.
B Anxious and socially withdrawn children are less likely to be bullied than other children.
C Girls are more likely than boys to be bullied in middle school.
D Victims of bullies are more likely to be depressed and attempt suicide in middle school than children who are not bullied.
Question #8
A Neglected
B Rejected
C Popular
D Average
Question #9
A Peer interaction is less closely supervised than in early childhood.
B All of the options are correct
C Until about age 12, same-sex peer groups are preferred over mixed-sex peer groups.
D The amount of time spent in peer relationships tends to increase.
Question #10
A Self-efficacy
B Self-concept
C Self-esteem
D Self-regulation
Question #11
A Autonomy vs. Shame
B Initiative vs. Guilt
C Trust vs. Mistrust
D Industry vs. Inferiority
Question #12
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #13
A Most scores fall within the middle range of possible scores and few scores appear at the extremes.
B Most scores fall within the extremes and very few scores fall in the middle of the possible range of scores.
C All scores appear at the extremes of the possible range of scores.
D All scores fall in the middle of the possible range of scores.
Question #14
A are less likely to retaliate in response to ambiguous cues
B are less likely to view a joke as an intentional insult
C are more likely to view an accidental bump as an intentional shove, challenge, or threat
D All of the options are correct.
Question #15
A her IQ is lower than average
B her IQ is higher than average
C her IQ is average
D her IQ cannot be determined
Question #16
A believe that basic qualities (e.g., intelligence, skill) can be developed through dedication and hard work
B spend time documenting intelligence instead of developing it.
C believe that basic qualities (e.g., intelligence, skill) cannot be changed.
D believe that talent alone creates success without effort
Question #17
A All of the options are correct.
B Using mental imagery
C Elaborating on the material
D Elaborating on the material
Question #18
A transitivity
B egocentrism
C conservation
D animism
Question #19
A perform better on tests of cognitive control
B have better cognitive flexibility
C All of the options are correct.
D have better grammar
Question #20
A Sally will rise to the occasion and perform better than she would have had she not been told about the gender difference.
B Sally will likely perform as well as a man on the test.
C Sally will likely perform worse than she would have had she not been told about the gender difference
D Sally will likely perform as well as she would have had she not told about the gender difference.
Question #21
A abstract thinking
B classification
C seriation
D conservation
Question #22
A Wechsler’s scales
B Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory
C Binet’s mental age
D Stern’s IQ
Question #23
A a 52 year old
B a 30 year old
C a 7 year old
D An 18 year old
Question #24
A Children increasingly use gist memory traces as they age.
B Children are never able to use either verbatim or gist memory traces.
C Children increasingly use verbatim memory traces as they age.
D Verbatim memory traces are more accurate than gist memory traces .
Question #25
A verbal (linguistic)
B interpesonal
C intrapersonal
D spatial
Question #26
A Gender segregation theory
B Social role theory
C Psychoanalytic theory (Freudian)
D Social cognitive theory
Question #27
A authoritarian
B indulgent (permissive)
C authoritative
D neglectful
Question #28
A Trust vs. Mistrust
B Autonomy vs. Shame
C Initiative vs. Guilt
D Industry vs. Inferiority
Question #29
A neglectful
B authoritarian
C indulgent (permissive)
D authoritative
Question #30
A lower levels of aggression
B more positive mental health outcomes (e.g., higher self-esteem)
C higher levels of childhood antisocial behavior
D All of the options are correct.
Question #31
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #32
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #33
A that they do not understand the problem and cannot answer it.
B that breaking 12 cups accidentally is worse.
C that breaking 1 cup intentionally is worse.
D sometimes that breaking 12 cups accidentally is worse and sometimes answer that breaking 1 cup intentionally is worse
Question #34
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #35
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #36
A Play satisfies our basic exploratory drives.
B Play can help children master anxieties and resolve conflict.
C Play helps to advance cognitive development.
D All of the options are correct.
Question #37
A All of the options are correct.
B reasoning with the child and explaining what they did wrong and how to correct it in the future
C loss of privileges
D the use of time outs
Question #38
A conservation
B centration
C animism
D egocentrism
Question #39
A animism
B theory of mind
C centration
D abstract thinking
Question #40
A theory of mind
B animism
C conservation
D egocentrism
Question #41
A conservation
B object permanence
C egocentrism
D animism
Question #42
A are less susceptible to suggestion (i.e., they are less likely to incorporate wrong information they are exposed to into their own memory reports)
B are less likely to forget information over time
C Show no differences in the quality or quantity of their memory reports
D tend to provide less detailed, complete, and consistent reports
Question #43
A temporal lobe
B motor cortex
C prefrontal cortex
D visual cortex
Question #44
A All of the options are correct.
B Children in this age group tend to pay more attention to stimuli that standout and are salient even when that information is not relevant.
C Focused and sustained attention improves during this time.
D Younger children tend to be less efficient at planning attention and are less systematic in their decision- making than older children.
Question #45
A Lefthanders are more likely to show superior math and spatial skills compared with right handers.
B All of the options are correct.
C Historically, left handed and right handed people have been treated similarly. That is, there are no significant differences in discrimination based on handedness.
D Handedness is not influenced by genetics.
Question #46
A pragmatics
B syntax
C morphology
D phonology
Question #47
A Autism Spectrum Disorders
B Dyslexia
C Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
D Down’s Syndrome
Question #48
A assimilation
B scaffolding
C modeling
D accommodation
Question #49
A only very young children are able to do
B the child can accomplish on their own without assistance.
C are too difficult for the child to master alone, but can be accomplished with assistance.
D the child will not be able to accomplish even with assistance.
Question #50
A corn
B peas
C french fries
D broccoli