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Hdev 4th Edition Rathus Test Bank
Hdev 4th Edition Rathus Test Bank
Hdev 4th Edition Rathus Test Bank
1. Children of authoritative parents are highly motivated to achieve and do well in school.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Children from permissive–indulgent homes, unlike those from neglectful homes, are fairly low in social competence
and self-confidence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Older siblings tend to be more caring but also more dominating than younger siblings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. Firstborn and only children show somewhat lower anxiety levels than later-born children.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
6. In middle childhood, girls spend more time than boys in play groups of five or more children and in competitive play.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. Preoperational children tend to be able to see things from the vantage point of others.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. Parents of prosocial children are less likely to expect mature behavior from their children.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
9. Children who are physically punished are more likely to be aggressive themselves than children who are not physically
punished.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. Children with high self-esteem are more likely to be securely attached and have parents who are attentive to their
needs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. According to Erik Erikson, children in the initiative versus guilt stage strive to achieve independence from their
parents and master adult behaviors.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
12. Preschoolers are less likely to fear animals, imaginary creatures, the dark, and personal danger.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
13. Children become increasingly traditional in their stereotyping of activities, jobs, and personality traits between the
ages of three and nine or ten.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
14. Preschool boys tend to show more empathy and to report more fears than girls.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
15. According to gender-schema theory, once children come to see themselves as female or male, they begin to seek
information concerning gender-typed traits and try to live up to them.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Multiple Choice
ANSWER: c
17. A difference between warm and cold parents is that warm parents are:
a. more likely to have children who behave aggressively throughout the school years.
b. less likely to communicate their enjoyment in being with their children.
c. more likely to complain about their children's behavior.
d. less likely to use physical discipline.
ANSWER: d
21. A difference between permissive parents and restrictive parents is that permissive parents are:
a. less likely to expect mature behavior from their children.
b. more likely to use power-assertive techniques when dealing with aggressive behavior.
c. more likely to supervise their children less closely than restrictive parents do.
d. more likely to use physical discipline than restrictive parents.
ANSWER: c
22. Which of the following restrictive techniques involves explaining why one kind of behavior is good and another is
not?
a. Power assertion
b. Withdrawal of love
c. Deduction
d. Induction
ANSWER: d
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23. Which of the following is an example of inductive techniques employed by parents to enforce restrictions on their
children?
a. Gina, a single mother, explained to Alan, her four-year-old son, that he should not pull her hair as it is not
appropriate behavior.
b. Lily, a single mother, beat Jack, her nine-year-old son, because he got poor grades at school.
c. Clive ignored his eight-year-old son, Jack, for a week because he was misbehaving in school.
d. Susan complained about her five-year-old daughter, Tanya, to her husband because she was not listening to
Susan's advice.
ANSWER: a
24. 2-year-old Matt reaches over and pulls his mother's hair. She responds by saying "Please don't do that. It hurts!"
Which of the following restrictive techniques employed by parents is shown in the given scenario?
a. Induction
b. Deduction
c. Power assertion
d. Withdrawal of love
ANSWER: a
25. Which of the following restrictive techniques includes physical punishment and denial of privileges?
a. Power assertion
b. Withdrawal of love
c. Deduction
d. Induction
ANSWER: a
26. Which of the following restrictive techniques includes isolating or ignoring misbehaving children?
a. Power assertion
b. Withdrawal of love
c. Deduction
d. Induction
ANSWER: b
27. A difference between children of permissive–indulgent parents and rejecting–neglecting parents is that children of
rejecting–neglecting parents:
a. are fairly high in social competence and self-confidence.
b. show less misconduct and substance abuse.
c. are less competent in school.
d. are high in self-reliance and self-esteem.
ANSWER: c
34. Which of the following is a difference between later-born children and firstborn children?
a. Later-born children are more highly motivated to achieve than firstborn children.
b. Later-born children perform better academically and are more cooperative than firstborn children.
c. Later-born children show somewhat greater anxiety levels than firstborn children.
d. Later-born children are more rebellious and liberal than firstborn children.
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ANSWER: d
35. Jack and Vanessa are kindergarten students at Learn Smart Kindergarten School. They play ''house'' in school and
pretend to be husband and wife. This scenario is an example of _____.
a. onlooker play
b. solitary play
c. nonsocial play
d. dramatic play
ANSWER: d
36. Which of the following kinds of play involves repetitive motor activity, such as rolling a ball or running and laughing?
a. Functional play
b. Symbolic play
c. Constructive play
d. Formal games
ANSWER: a
37. Which of the following kinds of play emerges toward the end of the sensorimotor stage and increases during early
childhood?
a. Functional play
b. Symbolic play
c. Constructive play
d. Formal games
ANSWER: b
39. Which of the following kinds of play involves children using objects or materials to draw something or make
something, such as a tower of blocks?
a. Functional play
b. Symbolic play
c. Constructive play
d. Formal games
ANSWER: c
40. Which of the following plays involves social interaction as well as physical activity and rules?
a. Functional play
b. Solitary play
c. Assimilative games
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d. Formal games
ANSWER: d
42. Bridgette and Ben have created a game in which they race their bicycles through an obstacle course, and they have
rules for how many points you lose if you deviate from the course or knock something over. According to Piaget,
Bridgette and Ben are involved in _____.
a. functional play
b. formal games
c. symbolic play
d. constructive games
ANSWER: b
43. Solitary play and onlooker play are considered examples of_____.
a. cooperative play
b. nonsocial play
c. parallel play
d. associative play
ANSWER: b
44. Parallel play, associative play, and cooperative play are considered examples of _____.
a. social play
b. gender-oriented play
c. solitary play
d. onlooker play
ANSWER: a
45. Which of the following types of play involves children observing other children who are at play?
a. Onlooker play
b. Solitary play
c. Formal play
d. Unoccupied play
ANSWER: a
46. Akiva is sitting in his yard playing with some toys. He is watching a group of three boys playing across the street, and
he is mimicking their behaviors. He does not attempt to join them but simply watches and copies their actions. According
to Parten, in which of the following styles of play is Akiva is involved?
a. Onlooker play
b. Solitary play
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c. Formal play
d. Associative play
ANSWER: a
47. Which of the following types of play involves children interacting and sharing toys?
a. Onlooker play
b. Solitary play
c. Associative play
d. Unoccupied play
ANSWER: c
48. Which of the following types of play involves children interacting with each other to achieve common, group goals?
a. Onlooker play
b. Solitary play
c. Associative play
d. Cooperative play
ANSWER: d
49. Which of the following is true of children who are involved in cooperative play?
a. They play with toys by themselves, independently of the children around them.
b. They do not appear to be playing.
c. They only observe other children playing.
d. They interact to achieve common, group goals.
ANSWER: d
ANSWER: b
55. According to Erik Erikson, children in the initiative versus guilt stage:
a. are curious, try new things, and test themselves.
b. tend to be extremely unwilling to learn new skills.
c. believe that all their plans, dreams, and fantasies can be realized.
d. are extremely dependent on their parents.
ANSWER: a
56. According to Erik Erikson, the preschool period is marked by a decline in which of the following fears?
a. Social disapproval
b. Personal danger
c. Animals and imaginary creatures
d. Loud noises
ANSWER: d
61. A difference between preschool boys and preschool girls is that preschool boys:
a. engage in less rough-and-tumble play than girls.
b. show somewhat greater verbal ability than girls.
c. show somewhat greater visual–spatial ability than girls.
d. tend to show more empathy and to report more fears than girls.
ANSWER: c
62. According to the cognitive-developmental view of gender typing proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg, children:
a. use gender as one way of organizing their perceptions of the world.
b. form concepts about gender and then fit their behavior to the concepts.
c. can say whether they are boys or girls at the age of one.
d. can discriminate anatomic gender differences at the age of 18 months.
ANSWER: b
63. At around age four or five, most children develop the concept of _____ according to Kohlberg.
a. gender identity
b. gender schema
c. gender constancy
d. gender stability
ANSWER: d
65. A _____ is a cluster of concepts about male and female physical traits, personality traits, and behaviors.
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a. gender schema
b. gender design
c. gender rubric
d. gender mnemonic
ANSWER: a
Completion
67. _________ parents may not enjoy their children and may have few feelings of affection for them.
A. Authoritative
B. Permissive–indulgent
C. Warm
D. Cold
ANSWER: Cold
68. _________ parents tend to impose rules and watch their children closely.
A. Permissive
B. Restrictive
C. Negligent
D. Indulgent
ANSWER: Restrictive
69. _________ parents allow their children to do what is “natural,” such as make noise, treat toys carelessly, and
experiment with their bodies.
A. Permissive
B. Restrictive
C. Authoritarian
D. Rejecting–neglecting
ANSWER: Permissive
70. _________methods to enforce restrictions include physical punishment and denial of privileges.
A. Deductive
B. Permissive–indulgent
C. Inductive
D. Power-assertive
ANSWER: Power-assertive
71. Children of _________ parents tend to show self-reliance and independence, high self-esteem, high levels of activity
and exploratory behavior, and social competence.
A. authoritative
B. authoritarian
C. permissive–indulgent
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72. _________ parents have strict guidelines for right and wrong and demand that their children accept them without
question.
A. Authoritative
B. Authoritarian
C. Permissive-indulgent
D. Rejecting-neglecting
ANSWER: Authoritarian
73. _________ parents are low in their attempts to control their children and in their demands for mature behavior.
A. Authoritative
B. Authoritarian
C. Permissive–indulgent
D. Warm–responsive
ANSWER: Permissive-indulgent
Essay
77. What are the four types of play identified by Jean Piaget? Give examples of each.
ANSWER: Play contributes to and expresses milestones in cognitive development. Jean Piaget identified kinds of play,
each characterized by increasing cognitive complexity:
Functional play: The first kind of play involves repetitive motor activity, such as rolling a ball or running and
laughing.
Symbolic play: In symbolic play, children create settings, characters, and scripts.
Constructive play: Children use objects or materials to draw something or make something, such as a tower of
blocks.
Formal games: Games with rules include board games and games involving motor skills, such as marbles and
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hopscotch. Please see the section "Social Behaviors" for more details.
78. How do the evolutionary and social cognitive theories differ in how they explain gender-role development?
ANSWER: According to evolutionary psychologists, gender differences were fashioned by natural selection in response to
problems in adaptation that were repeatedly encountered by humans over thousands of generations. Men, who
have generally been the hunters, breadwinners, and warriors, are more likely to be seen as adventurous,
aggressive, and assertive. Women, who have more often been the homemakers and caretakers, are more likely
to be seen as affectionate, agreeable, and emotional.
Social cognitive theory explains gender-role development as a result of reinforcement, punishment, and
observational learning. Children may receive positive reactions to traditional gender behaviors, such as girls
playing with dolls receiving praise. Children who cross gender traditions, on the other hand, may experience
ridicule and hostility from parents as well as peers. Television and other media also provide models for
children’s learning of gender roles. Please see the section "Development of Gender Roles and Gender
Differences" for more details.