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A Rejected-withdrawn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