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B Rejected-withdrawn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