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Ψ Note: These questions are part of a larger data base of questions on Chapter 10 & are selected to represent the type of question you should expect on unit three. You can, in fact, expect to see many of these very same questions on that exam. Exam questions, however, may deal with topics not covered in the self tests or in lectures but are discussed in your textbook. You are responsible for the content of your text book plus the content of lectures, interactive activities, & material on the web site.
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1. In mainstream North American society, unlike in most others, the standards for rearing children are set by the
2. Children with externalizing problems is to children with internalizing problems as______________ is to _____________.
3. When do 2-year olds need direct supervision?
4. Empathy is to antipathy as______________ is to _____________.
5. Which of the following is an example of relational aggression?
6. ___________ aggression is to lack of emotional regulation as ______ aggression is to social rejection.
7. When preschoolers judge their own skills, they
8. Gender differences are to ________ as sex differences are to ___________.
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9. Which of the following is a defining feature of play among children?
 Intrinsic motivation
Product-oriented activity
Reliance on explicit rules
A reality-bound perspective
10. Shame is to _____ as guilt is to _____.
maturity; immaturity
external control; self-regulation
self-regulation; external control
self-awareness; lack of self-awareness
11. Children who regulate their emotions and express empathy tend to
be securely attached.
be unfriendly.
avoid bonding.
exhibit shyness.
12. Which of the following is the best example of play governed by implicit rules?
Playing doctor
Playing soccer
Playing monopoly
Playing hopscotch
13. Which behavior is prosocial?
Kim takes out the garbage for 50 cents
Kyle helps his mother so that his mother will take him to the playground
Kurt says "please" when asking his mother for a toy
Emma feeds her baby brother because her mother is sick
14. Robert is three years old. As he progresses through the preschool years, his friendships will become more
unstable
focused on fantasy role playing.
dependent on shared activities.
likely to allow for differences & disagreements.
15. In sociodramatic play, children
cooperate to build something.
coordinate senses & motion.
act out roles & create stories.
engage in rough-and-tumble behavior.
16. The four aspects of parenting style are warmth, discipline, communication, & __________.
trust
supportiveness
physical contact
expectations of maturity
17. Children with little self control are most likely to have parents who are
abusive.
permissive.
authoritarian.
over-controlling.
18. Which of the following is in line with learning theory?
Kim has some hostility toward her father.
Kyle is trying to act like his father.
Kurt realizes that he is a male and that he will always be male.
Emma wears a dress, and both parents tell her how pretty she looks.
19. Androgynous males & females
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20. Which type of play most requires theory of mind?
reactive
instrumental
sociodramatic
rough-and-tumble
21. The Oedipus complex is to males as the
____________ complex is to females.
Eclectic
Electra
Phallic
Superego
22. Erikson refers to the developmental stage, age 3 to 6 as:
trust vs. mistrust.
initiative vs. guilt.
industry vs. inferiority.
autonomy vs. shame and doubt.
23. Which style of parent is likely to resort to spanking?
permissive
authoritarian
authoritative
all of the above
24. Which style of parent is most likely to resort to spanking?
permissive
authoritarian
authoritative
all of the above
25. The three theories that agree that family & culture influence gender development patterns are
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Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates
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What we call happiness in the strictest sense comes from the (preferably sudden) satisfaction of needs which have been dammed up to a high degree.
- Sigmund Freud
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Practice test for Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development 