1) the lowest levels of warm, open communication at home are reported by adolescents
who are
a)foreclosed.
b)identity diffused.
c)in a state of moratorium.
d)identity achieved.
2) when 3-year-old kaylee spills her water after filling her glass too full, her mother
says, you filled the glass very full. next time try putting less water in the glass.
assuming that kaylees mother repeatedly gives this sort of feedback, which of the
following is most likely to be true?
a)kaylee is likely to show little sympathy to others in distress.
b)kaylee is likely to experience self-conscious emotions intensely.
c)kaylee is likely to experience moderate, adaptive levels of shame and pride.
d)kaylee is likely to experience a low level of pride after a success.
3) when teachers ___________, first graders show greater literacy progress.
a)rely exclusively on the whole language approach
b)rely exclusively on the phonics approach
c)combine real reading and writing with teaching of phonics
d)focus on reading aloud without stopping to concentrate on comprehension
4) mrs. nixon guides the overall process of learning in her classroom, but no other
distinction is made between adult and child contributors: all participate in joint
endeavors and have the authority to define and resolve problems. mrs. nixon is using a
____________ approach to instruction.
a)traditional
b)communities of learners
c)constructivist
d)reciprocal teaching
5) information-processing researchers often use ______________ to map the precise
steps individuals use to solve problems and complete tasks.
a)clinical interviews
b)flowcharts
c)imprinting
d)social mediation
6) in mr. naffies vygotskian classroom, he guides childrens learning with explanations,
demonstrations, and verbal prompts, tailoring his interventions to each childs zone of
proximal development. this is an example of the vygotskian principle of
a)peer collaboration.
b)discovery learning.
c)independent exploration.
d)assisted discovery.
7) tys dad is a doctor and his mom is an engineer. to which of the following occupations
is ty most likely to aspire?
a)construction worker
b)lawyer
c)painter
d)flight attendant
8) students who had academic difficulties in addition to mental health problems during
junior high ___________ after the transition to high school.
a)showed grade improvements
b)showed increased out-of-school problem behaviors
c)experienced an increase in self-esteem
d)had fewer mental health problems
9) a(n) ________ permits inferences about cause and effect.
a)correlation coefficient
b)experimental design
c)correlational design
d)case study
10) jazmin, age 18 months, cries and climbs on her mother when she attempts to leave
jazmin with a babysitter. jazmin is displaying
a)an internal working model.
b)interactional synchrony.
c)social referencing.
d)separation anxiety.