Ch 10 & 11

Question 1

A parenting style characterized by high parent-to-child communication, low warmth, and high expectations of maturity is:

Answer 1

Authoritarian

Question 2

According to Erikson, which of the following is typical of young children?

Answer 2

an immodest self-concept

Question 3

Active social play correlates with:

Answer 3

peer acceptance and healthy self-concept.

Question 4

An angry 5-year-old might stop herself from hitting another child because she has developed:

Answer 4

Emotional regulation

Question 5

As a father, Mr. Wallace rates low on nurturance and communication and high on maturity demands. He exhibits the:

Answer 5

authoritarian pattern of parenting.

Question 6

In an experiment by Lepper and colleagues (1973), children who received an expected award for drawing:

Answer 6

were less likely to draw on their own later.

Question 7

Play that mimics aggression through wrestling, chasing, or hitting, but is not intended to harm is called:

Answer 7

Rough-and-tumble play

Question 8

Rough and tumble play between boys and fathers may prevent _____ later on.

Answer 8

antisocial behavior, including murder

Question 9

When would a time-out possibly be an effective discipline strategy?

Answer 9

if the child prefers to be with other people

Question 10

Which of the following is a criticism of Baumrind’s classification of parenting styles?

Answer 10

She focused too much on parental attitudes and not enough on daily interactions.

Question 11

Which type of aggression tends to be characteristic of 2-year-olds?

Answer 11

Reactive

Question 12

William is at the toy store and sees a construction set. William asks his dad if he can have it for his birthday. His dad asks him if he thinks he would be able to use it. William reminds his dad of how good he is at building models with his Legos. Which of the following is demonstrated by this example?

Answer 12

William’s positive self-concept

Question 13

Gabriella, an average 10-year-old, can probably throw a ball ______ she could when she was 6.

Answer 13

Twice as far as

Question 14

A person’s mental age and chronological age are factors used to determine their:

Answer 14

Intelligence quotient

Question 15

Growth in brain sophistication during middle childhood allows the child to focus on certain stimuli to the exclusion of others. This ability is known as:

Answer 15

Selective attention

Question 16

When you look at the rate of growth for children from ages 6 to 11, you see that:

Answer 16

children grow more slowly than they did in early childhood.