Question 1

Which of the following functions of friendship involves providing time, resources, and assistance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Physical support
B)   Affection and intimacy
C)   Ego support
D)   Social comparisonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following results do advocates of statewide standardized testing argue will be positive outcomes of the testing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased emphasis on the education of gifted students
B)   Increased student performance and more time teaching subjects tested
C)   A holistic approach to testing a student's social skills, flexible thinking, and creativity
D)   Integration of all learning styles and teaching styles into the curriculaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Distinguish between the constructivist and direct instruction approaches to student learning.

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The constructivist approach is a learner...

Question 4

Which of the following statements about perspective taking is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   In middle and late childhood, children show a decrease in perspective-taking.
B)   In middle and late childhood, children show an increase in perspective-taking.
C)   Perspective taking has been linked to both prosocial and antisocial behaviors.
D)   Children exhibit cognitive inhibition when engaging in perspective-taking.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Educational experts agree that students with a disability in reading or writing will do best in a:

Accepted Answer

A)   direct instruction approach.
B)   peer-led discussion approach.
C)   constructivist approach.
D)   group discussion approach.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The belief that children should be encouraged to explore their world and discover knowledge with the guidance and support of teachers is central to the _____ approach to learning.

Accepted Answer

A)   constructivist
B)   social cognitive
C)   direct instruction
D)   collaborativeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be considered an arbitrary rule?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eating soup with a spoon
B)   Raising your hand in class to ask a question
C)   Shutting off your cell phone ringer while in church
D)   Stealing money from a personE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a function of childhood friendships?

Accepted Answer

A)   Companionship
B)   Cultural regulation
C)   Social comparison
D)   Intimacy/affectionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following types of bullying is experienced more frequently by boys than girls?

Accepted Answer

A)   Subject of sexual comments or gestures
B)   Subject of rumors
C)   Belittled about religion or race
D)   Belittled about looks or speechE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

This theorist criticizes most theories of moral development and argues that they reflect a gender bias. He/she proposed an alternate perspective that emphasizes connectedness with others.

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The answer of This theorist criticizes most theories of moral...

Question 11

Mrs. Collins is a teacher who needs to develop a strategy for improving relations among ethnically diverse students. List some strategies that she may employ to obtain positive results.

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Following are some strategies for improv...

Question 12

A person is arrested for stealing company documents and says, "Yes, I did steal the documents, and I am willing to go to jail for it. These documents prove that the company was engaging in a cover-up of the unsafe properties of its chemical. I think the public has a right to know about it." Lawrence Kohlberg would classify this person as using _____ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A)   conventional
B)   unconventional
C)   preconventional
D)   postconventionalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements about peer groups and peer interactions in middle and late childhood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children in middle and late childhood spend approximately 30 percent of their time with peers.
B)   The size of the peer group decreases with the age of the child.
C)   Children under 12 years of age prefer mixed-sex peer groups to same-sex peer groups.
D)   As children move through middle and late childhood, peer interaction is more closely supervised by adults.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

According to the Erik Erikson, parents who see their children's efforts at making things as "mischief" or "making a mess" will tend to foster a sense of _____ in their children.

Accepted Answer

A)   seriation
B)   stagnation
C)   transitivity
D)   inferiorityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Explain the concept of androgyny and give an example of a person who is androgynous.

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Androgyny refers to the presen...

Question 16

Researchers have found that family management practices are positively related to:

Accepted Answer

A)   students' grades and self-responsibility.
B)   emotional and behavioral problems.
C)   lack of autonomy.
D)   school-related problems.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Define self-efficacy. How do children with low self-efficacy for learning differ from children having high self-efficacy for learning?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy is the belief that one can...

Question 18

Students with _____ endorse such statements as "I know that I will be able to learn the material in this class" and "I expect to be able to do well at this activity."

Accepted Answer

A)   high self-efficacy
B)   high self-esteem
C)   low self-efficacy
D)   low self-esteemE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In contrast with Kohlberg's theory, Gilligan argues for a(n)  _____ perspective, which is a moral perspective that views people in terms of their connectedness with others and emphasizes interpersonal communication, relationships with others, and concern for others.

Accepted Answer

A)   justice
B)   care
C)   nonegocentric
D)   egocentricE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

According to Lawrence Kohlberg, the highest stage of moral development is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and interpersonal conformity.
B)   social systems morality.
C)   social contract or utility and individual rights.
D)   universal ethical principles.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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