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B Rejected-withdrawn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