87. Which of the following fourth grade students is likely to retain a rejected sociometric status throughout their school
years?
a.
Rajesh, who is snobby
b.
Danielle, who is a bully
c.
Jaden, who is insecure
d.
Tomiko, who is quiet
88. Behind Garfield Grammar School, 100 fifth graders are participating in the annual field day. About how many of these
students are rejected by their peers?
a.
7
b.
12
c.
19
d.
23
89. Which of the following functions as a bike with training wheels for later romantic relationships in adolescence?
a.
b.
c.
d.
90. Mindy used to like playing tag and climbing trees with the other neighborhood kids when they were in elementary
school. But now that they’re in junior high, Mindy just walks by the kids like they don’t even exist. She won’t even talk to
them at the bus stop. What has Mindy developed?
a.
avoidant attachment
b.
relational aggression
c.
social pretend play
d.
emotional control
91. If a boy has high perceived popularity in eighth grade, then his classmates believe that he ________.
a.
has high grades
b.
has status
c.
is attractive
d.
is relatable
92. A 9-year-old boy will likely call on a friend to ________, while a 16-year-old teen will call on a friend to ________.
a.
just hang out in the park; go on a joyride
b.
share a dark secret; talk about his parents
c.
play a game of kickball; discuss a breakup
d.
talk about girls; just spend time together
93. Teenagers who have secure attachments to their parents will experience which of the following in their adult
friendships and romantic relationships?
a.
heightened conflict
b.
higher quality
c.
greater dependence
d.
more volatility
94. Which of the following is a key factor in the decrease of social relationships for older adults?
a.
homogamy
b.
culture
c.
selectivity
d.
career
95. Which of the following is a key factor in the decrease of social relationships for middle-aged adults?
a.
stigma
b.
infirmity
c.
selectivity
d.
parenting
96. Which of the following best characterizes the social connections of older adults in general?
a.
numerous and superficial
b.
limited and reminiscent
c.
limited and meaningful
d.
numerous and stimulating
97. Who does Kenneth likely lean on when he is facing a rough patch in his life?
a.
his sister Eileen
b.
his wife Vanessa
c.
his son Domenic
d.
his golf buddy Jose
98. Curtis often stays late at the office after everyone else has left, and rarely joins his colleagues for happy hour to
decompress. A developmentalist would likely identify Curtis as having what type of attachment style?
a.
dismissing
b.
avoidant
c.
disoriented
d.
preoccupied
99. Compared to other clients’ family members, the staff at the Sunnyside Retirement Home notices that Shanelle comes
to visit her mother more frequently and is more engaged in her care plan and progress. How would Shanelle’s attachment
style in her own marriage be characterized?
a.
preoccupied
b.
fearful
c.
secure
d.
codependent
100. Loretta has a secure attachment style with her husband Joaquin. Which of the following is exhibited in their
relationship?
a.
codependence
b.
independence
c.
balance
d.
neediness
101. Embarrassment is a good example of a self-conscious emotion.
a.
True
b.
False
102. Separation anxiety generally appears before stranger anxiety.
a.
True
b.
False
103. A resistant attachment is characterized by a great deal of infant anxiety and ambivalence to the attached caregiver.
a.
True
b.
False
104. Infants who are socially deprived over a long time period can easily recover from any negative effects of this
deprivation once they are given attention.
a.
True
b.
False
105. The bonding phase of adolescent romantic relationships is characterized by a focus on one’s self.
a.
True
b.
False
106. According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, social networks tend to expand between young and older
adulthood.
a.
True
b.
False
107. The commitment component of love is characterized by warmth, caring, and respect.
a.
True
b.
False
108. All humans form attachments automatically because we have evolved to do so.
a.
True
b.
False
109. Young children can engage in the same play activity in close proximity yet not have a social experience.
a.
True
b.
False
110. A child who is sociometrically ranked as neglected usually has good social skills.
a.
True
b.
False
111. List all of the primary emotions, and give examples of secondary emotions. Explain how secondary emotions differ
from primary emotions.
112. Describe key characteristics of the four phases involved in attachment formation in infancy. Explain goal-corrected
partnership, and give an example to support your thinking.
113. List the basic categories of peer acceptance among children. Describe the characteristics for each of the three
“negative” categories.
114. Describe and compare the concepts of emotion regulation, emotional competence, and emotional display rules.
Provide examples of each to support your thinking.
115. What type of attachment style might be formed between an infant and a young, drug-addicted mother? Describe the
attachment style, the characteristics of the mother and infant, and the dynamics of their relationship.
116. You have been tasked with setting up an orphanage in a country that has lost many adults due to war and famine.
What strategies will you implement to ensure that the children do not form insecure attachments?
117. Describe children’s social networks and how they change over time. Give examples of each type of network to
support your thinking. Finally, explain the concept of “selection versus socialization” for adolescents.
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118. Describe Sternberg’s three main components of love and how they combine to form the seven types of love. Then,
think of a couple you know, list their age, gender, and time together, and (based on what you see) identify the type of love
they demonstrate.
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attachment styles.
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119. Explain the two key concepts that underlie the emotional life of older adults. Give examples to support your thinking.
Finally, explain how learning about these concepts supports or contradicts the ideas you have held about older adults.
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120. Describe how the different attachment styles formed as children can affect adults’ romantic relationships. Give
examples to support your thinking.