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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A after-care
B rejected
C self-care
D controversial
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 personal defense
B public speaking
C emotional self-efficacy
D positive social skills
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 Controversial
C Rejected-withdrawn
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 Children’s self-evaluations become increasingly vague and overlapping with age.
D Throughout middle childhood, girls’ self-esteem tends to be higher than boys’.
Question #8
A shame.
B industry.
C role confusion.
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 Most gifted children show an evenly high ability across academic subjects.
D Many gifted children are socially isolated.
Question #10
A autism.
B emotional problems.
C mild mental retardation.
D learning disabilities.
Question #11
A the “least restrictive” environments
B fully inclusive classrooms
C multigrade classrooms
D segregated environments
Question #12
A the size of the cerebral cortex
B SES
C emotional intelligence
D self-discipline
Question #13
A interpersonal
B intrapersonal
C bodily-kinesthetic
D general
Question #14
A whole-language
B metacognitive
C phonics
D pragmatic
Question #15
A most commonly treated using behavior modification techniques.
B not usually a lifelong disorder.
C most often caused by a highly stressful home life.
D highly heritable and is also associated with environmental factors.
Question #16
A focus on relations between a general category and two specific categories at the same time.
B think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction.
C center on just one aspect of a problem, rather than focus on several aspects at once.
D order items along a quantitative dimension.
Question #17
A adults maintained their weight loss more effectively than children.
B follow-up research showed little weight-loss maintenance.
C parents tended to undermine their children’s progress.
D the more weight parents lost, the more their children lost.
Question #18
A heart disease
B diabetes
C tuberculosis
D asthma
Question #19
A at a healthy weight.
B overweight.
C underweight.
D obese.
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 react boldly when angry or frustrated
C label children’s feelings as overemotional
D explain strategies for controlling feelings
Question #22
A Involvement with Child Protective Services
B The use of anti-depressants
C Providing social supports to families
D The use of anti-aggression medication
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 are emotionally detached and depressed, with little time and energy for children.
D exercise firm, reasonable control over their children.
Question #24
A are emotionally detached and depressed.
B typically have an upbeat mood and are cooperative.
C tend to be overly demanding and dependent on adults.
D tend to react with hostility when frustrated.
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 combine low acceptance and involvement with little control and general indifference to issues of autonomy.
D exert control, yell, command, criticize, and threaten their children.
Question #26
A traditionally feminine
B traditionally masculine
C abnormal
D androgynous
Question #27
A creates short-term increases in aggression, but does not have long-term negative consequences.
B increases the likelihood of hostile thoughts and emotions.
C helps children learn the consequences of misbehavior.
D only has a negative effect on children who are already highly aggressive.
Question #28
A to use positive discipline.
B time to discuss alternative punishments.
C time to cool off.
D to use induction.
Question #29
A promotes permanent compliance.
B increases from age 5 upward.
C teaches children to act kindly.
D models aggression.
Question #30
A nonsocial
B associative
C cooperative
D parallel
Question #31
A assertive
B prosocial
C dishonest
D self-interested
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 allow children to represent their unconscious wishes and desires symbolically.
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 a repetitive communication style.
B thinking about thought.
C using deliberate mental activities that improve recall.
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 some guidance from an adult or more experienced peer.
C step-by-step instructions from an adult or older child.
D to have a firm understanding of conservation.
Question #37
A belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities, such as thoughts, wishes, feelings, and intentions.
B failure to distinguish others’ symbolic viewpoints from one’s own.
C idea that certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes.
D inability to mentally go through a series of steps and then reverse direction, returning to the starting point.
Question #38
A dual representation.
B animistic thinking.
C egocentrism.
D conservation.
Question #39
A their bodies become more streamlined.
B control of the legs and torso improves.
C control of the hands and fingers improves.
D their center of gravity shifts downward.
Question #40
A shy children; outgoing children
B girls; boys
C underactive children; overactive children
D boys; girls
Question #41
A has a low childhood injury death rate.
B is safer in terms of childhood illnesses and injuries.
C has a high preschool immunization rate.
D has a high childhood injury death rate.
Question #42
A the link between mercury-based preservatives used in vaccines and autism
B how to administer oral rehydration therapy
C the importance and safety of timely immunizations
D the importance of administering zinc supplements in infancy
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 can prevent most developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea.
B depresses the body’s immune system, making children far more susceptible to disease.
C has eradicated most childhood diseases in the United States.
D is not cost-effective.
Question #45
A rubella
B tuberculosis
C oral rehydration therapy
D diarrhea
Question #46
A attention difficulties.
B obesity.
C taller stature.
D higher achievement scores.
Question #47
A tend to imitate people they admire.
B typically eat more than adults do.
C show a preference for unhealthy foods.
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 aids in balance and control of body movement.
C supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
D contributes to dramatic gains in motor coordination.
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 is a large bundle of fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres.
D aids in balance and control of body movement.
