Self-regulatory difficulties can be symptomatic of
a. conduct disorders.
b. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
c. depression.
d. all of these.
“Socialization as a reciprocal process” refers to which of the following ideas?
a. When individuals interact, a response in one individual usually elicits a response in
the other.
b. Both mothers and fathers are important in the lives of children.
c. Children are socialized by many people; many people are important in their lives.
d. Human interactions change over time.
Which of the following is not a dimension of temperament?
a. Cuteness
b. Intensity of reaction
c. Threshold of responsiveness
d. Quality of mood
A happy, sociable child is more likely to engage others in social activities than a moody,
shy child. This is an example of a(n)
a. passive genotype”environment interaction.
b. active genotype”environment interaction.
c. evocative genotype”environment interaction.
d. none of these.
The estimated divorce rate for second marriages is
a. 10%.
b. 25%.
c. 50%.
d. 60%.
In adolescence, sexual _________________ is influenced by peers and the media.
Collaborative caregiving refers to which of the following?
a. The mutual exchange of support and ideas between caregivers and parents
b. A society in which there are numerous options for child care
c. Care settings in which parents are listened to but then ignored
d. Care settings in which teachers and parents hold the same political views
In the model proposed by Sutton-Smith (1971), play becomes more _________ with
age.
a. complex
b. interactive
c. complex and interactive
d. none of these
Public agencies are financed through
a. tax revenues.
b. donations.
c. membership dues.
d. conference fees.
When looking at attachment, one should consider the possibility of differences in
_________ among infants who attend child care and those who do not.
a. coping style
b. mothers
c. number of hours in care
d. all of these
Newspapers, magazines, books, radio, and television are all examples of
a. mass media.
b. the macrosystem.
c. the chronosystem.
d. all of these.
Redco, a plastics manufacturing firm, has partnered with the school district in Redco’s
town to provide job-training skills and scholarships for youth who wish to learn more
about manufacturing. The Redco company is part of the
a. exosystem.
b. microsystem.
c. chronosystem.
d. system of thought.
Central Park in New York City was established in the
a. 17th century (1600s).
b. 18th century (1700s).
c. 19th century (1800s).
d. 20th century (1900s).
Most individuals come to respond to themselves in ways consistent with the way others
have
a. instructed them to.
b. responded to them.
c. mastered.
d. all of these.
Which of the following is not thought to prevent antisocial behavior?
a. Identifying young children who are antisocial
b. Giving antisocial children training in social skills
c. Working with antisocial children only, not their parents
d. Providing academic remediation to antisocial children
Socializing agents generally aim to prepare children for both
a. stability and change.
b. trust and mistrust.
c. abuse and neglect.
d. the past and the present.
When a teacher gives explanations or causes for an act, this is called
a. reasoning.
b. negative reinforcement.
c. extinction.
d. observational learning.
Studies of television find that preschoolers show elevated attention to
a. women.
b. lively music.
c. repetition.
d. all of these.
Which of the following characterizes trends in mass media systems over historical
time?
a. Rare to available
b. Expensive to more affordable
c. Fixed to more portable
d. All of these
Which of the following factors do not influence socialization processes?
a. Cognitive factors
b. Sociocultural factors
c. Biological factors
d. Interactive factors
Caring and involvement toward one another is an example of which function of the
family?
a. Nurturance/emotional support
b. Economic support
c. Assignment of social roles
d. Authority
Which of the following is characteristic of competent children?
a. Using adults as a resource when necessary
b. Having the ability to anticipate consequences
c. Being able to plan and carry out complicated activities that are age appropriate
d. All of these
The total composite of hereditary instructions coded in the genes at the moment of
conception is one’s
a. identity.
b. genotype.
c. exosystem.
d. chronosystem.
Individuals at the “bottom” of the social structure who perceive themselves as having
little chance of ever escaping poverty would be classified as members of the
a. upper-middle class.
b. lower-middle class.
c. upper-working class.
d. underclass.
The Women, Infants, and Children program provides
a. federal funds for the purchase of vaccines.
b. nutritious food to low-income and lactating women and children under age 4 who are
at nutritional risk.
c. matching money that states can use to fund medical services for low-income
individuals.
d. money to fund the transition from foster care to adoption.
If you are interested in how an individual’s social experiences result in the formation of
judgments about social relationships, rules, and laws, you are interested in issues
similar to those studied by
a. Aries.
b. Piaget.
c. Freud.
d. behaviorists.
Which of the following is evidence that environmental noise affects children’s
development?
a. In Germany, children who lived near the airport were found to have higher stress
levels.
b. In California, noise from the freeway was linked to poorer test scores.
c. Both answers are correct.
d. Neither of the answers is correct; environmental noise does not affect development.
Regarding victims of domestic violence, __________ likely to be victims.
a. women are more
b. men are more
c. men and women are equally
d. none of these
A playground that has swings, a slide, a teeter-totter, and a sandbox is termed
a. traditional.
b. modern.
c. adept.
d. outside.
The process whereby a minority cultural group takes on the characteristics of the
dominant cultural group is called
a. cultural assimilation.
b. cultural pluralism.
c. bilingual education.
d. classism
Describe how observational methods of socialization differ from cognitive methods of
socialization, and give examples.
Answer:Answer not provided.
_________ instruction refers to a teaching setting in which the child’s abilities rather
than prescribed academic content provide the basis for the teaching techniques that are
used.
Stephanie has a classroom in which the students work together to accomplish shared
goals. Stephanie’s classroom would be characterized by a(n) _________ goal structure.
Provide an overview of what peers contribute to the socialization process.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Compare social interactions in a small town with those of larger cities. Include in your
answer a description of how social control is achieved in each.
Answer:Answer not provided.
According to Baumrind, the parent who is characterized by the phrase “Do it
because. . .” is considered the ______ type of parent.
The idea that children are entitled to participate fully in their school and community is
the principle of _________.
Something that hampers a person, thus creating a disadvantage or hindrance, is termed
a(n) _________.
According to researchers, adolescents turn to their parents for _________-oriented
decisions.
Teacher _______________ can be used to enable children to be tolerant and respectful
of differences.
According to Piaget, the process of learning that involves incorporating new
experiences is _________.
Compare and contrast biological theories of aggression with those that are
sociocultural.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Describe the six methods of socialization and give a specific example of each.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Describe how social cognition changes over the childhood years.
Answer:Answer not provided.
Regarding development, socialization begins at _________.
When learning activities emerge from individual interest and teacher guidance, the
curriculum is considered _________-directed.
The idea that parents’ genes, rather than socioeconomic status, ultimately influence
children’s life experiences is called the _________ perspective.
Care provided by an individual in the child’s own home is called _________ care.