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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 blame themselves for
B escape into undesirable peer activities after
C take on extra household chores after
D provide emotional support to their mothers after
Question #3
A emotional self-efficacy
B public speaking
C positive social skills
D personal defense
Question #4
A rejected by peers throughout childhood and adolescence.
B those who blend hostile, disruptive behavior with positive, prosocial acts.
C in need of intervention to prevent long-term adjustment problems.
D usually well-adjusted and not unhappy about their social lives.
Question #5
A Rejected-aggressive
B Rejected-withdrawn
C Controversial
D Popular-prosocial
Question #6
A opt for distraction when faced with outcomes beyond their control, such as receiving a bad grade.
B appraise the situation as changeable, identify the difficulty, and decide what to do about it.
C think about thinking.
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 Throughout middle childhood, girls’ self-esteem tends to be higher than boys’.
C Children’s self-evaluations become increasingly vague and overlapping with age.
D Perceived physical appearance correlates more strongly with overall self-worth than any other self-esteem factor.
Question #8
A inferiority
B role confusion.
C industry.
D shame.
Question #9
A Most gifted children show an evenly high ability across academic subjects.
B Many gifted children are socially isolated.
C The vast majority of gifted children have IQ scores of 150 or higher.
D Most gifted children have high self-esteem.
Question #10
A autism.
B emotional problems.
C learning disabilities.
D mild mental retardation.
Question #11
A segregated environments
B the “least restrictive” environments
C multigrade classrooms
D fully inclusive classrooms
Question #12
A the size of the cerebral cortex
B emotional intelligence
C self-discipline
D SES
Question #13
A general
B bodily-kinesthetic
C intrapersonal
D interpersonal
Question #14
A metacognitive
B whole-language
C pragmatic
D phonics
Question #15
A not usually a lifelong disorder.
B most commonly treated using behavior modification techniques.
C highly heritable and is also associated with environmental factors.
D most often caused by a highly stressful home life.
Question #16
A think through a series of steps and then mentally reverse direction.
B order items along a quantitative dimension.
C focus on relations between a general category and two specific categories at the same time.
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 parents tended to undermine their children’s progress.
D adults maintained their weight loss more effectively than children.
Question #18
A asthma
B heart disease
C tuberculosis
D diabetes
Question #19
A at a healthy weight.
B underweight.
C overweight.
D obese.
Question #20
A the percentage of children who eat dinner with their families increases slightly between ages 9 and 14.
B eating an evening meal with parents leads to a diet lower in fast foods and soft drinks.
C school-age children often become picky eaters, but mild nutritional deficits rarely affect growth or cognitive functioning.
D malnutrition that persists into the school years rarely leads to permanent physical or mental damage.
Question #21
A rarely express emotion
B label children’s feelings as overemotional
C explain strategies for controlling feelings
D react boldly when angry or frustrated
Question #22
A Involvement with Child Protective Services
B The use of anti-aggression medication
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 are emotionally detached and depressed, with little time and energy for children.
C lack confidence in their ability to influence their child’s behavior.
D exercise firm, reasonable control over their children.
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 insist on mature behavior and give reasons for their expectations.
B combine low acceptance and involvement with little control and general indifference to issues of autonomy.
C exert control, yell, command, criticize, and threaten their children.
D simply lack confidence in their ability to influence their child’s behavior.
Question #26
A traditionally feminine
B androgynous
C traditionally masculine
D abnormal
Question #27
A only has a negative effect on children who are already highly aggressive.
B creates short-term increases in aggression, but does not have long-term negative consequences.
C helps children learn the consequences of misbehavior.
D increases the likelihood of hostile thoughts and emotions.
Question #28
A time to discuss alternative punishments.
B time to cool off.
C to use positive discipline.
D to use induction.
Question #29
A increases from age 5 upward.
B models aggression.
C teaches children to act kindly.
D promotes permanent compliance.
Question #30
A cooperative
B associative
C nonsocial
D parallel
Question #31
A dishonest
B assertive
C prosocial
D self-interested
Question #32
A Sal, whose parents rarely express positive emotions
B Louisa, who experiences negative emotion intensely
C Cara, whose parents punish her when she loses control of her emotions
D Sean, whose parents explain strategies for controlling feelings
Question #33
A allow children to represent their unconscious wishes and desires symbolically.
B create a small social organization of children who try out culturally meaningful roles and skills.
C allow children to escape from the demands of their lives into a fantasy world.
D show caregivers the things that are important to children.
Question #34
A using deliberate mental activities that improve recall.
B using scripts to tell stories.
C thinking about thought.
D using a repetitive communication style.
Question #35
A are not as self-sufficient.
B engage in more sophisticated make-believe play.
C are less competent at self-care.
D more often spontaneously do tasks beyond those assigned.
Question #36
A realistic props.
B step-by-step instructions from an adult or older child.
C some guidance from an adult or more experienced peer.
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 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 idea that certain physical characteristics of objects remain the same, even when their outward appearance changes.
Question #38
A animistic thinking.
B dual representation.
C egocentrism.
D conservation.
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 shy children; outgoing children
B underactive children; overactive children
C boys; girls
D girls; boys
Question #41
A has a low childhood injury death rate.
B has a high childhood injury death rate.
C has a high preschool immunization rate.
D is safer in terms of childhood illnesses and injuries.
Question #42
A how to administer oral rehydration therapy
B the link between mercury-based preservatives used in vaccines and autism
C the importance of administering zinc supplements in infancy
D the importance and safety of timely immunizations
Question #43
A immunizations are not readily available in all parts of the country.
B childhood diseases have been virtually eradicated in the United States.
C many U.S. children do not have access to the health care they need.
D there is a link between U.S. vaccines and autism.
Question #44
A has eradicated most childhood diseases in the United States.
B is not cost-effective.
C can prevent most developmental impairments and deaths due to diarrhea.
D depresses the body’s immune system, making children far more susceptible to disease.
Question #45
A tuberculosis
B oral rehydration therapy
C rubella
D diarrhea
Question #46
A obesity.
B taller stature.
C higher achievement scores.
D attention difficulties.
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 supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
C aids in balance and control of body movement.
D contributes to dramatic gains in motor coordination.
Question #49
A contribute to spatial skills.
B support social and emotional development.
C contribute to artistic ability.
D support motor coordination and thinking.
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.
