LearningCurve 6b

Ten-year-old Bella has a best friend named Sophia. Which would be Bella's MOST likely description of why Sophia is her best friend?

"I can tell her anything, and I know she will stand up for me."

Gaston is 5 years old. Which child would be Gaston's preferred playmate?

5-year-old Paul

If Yvette is an exuberant, fearless one year old, she may become:

a prosocial, competent adult.

Voitek is now in the sixth grade and has been the victim of bullying for several years. He also tends to regularly bully the other kids. Voitek probably is:

aggressive, or has externalizing issues.

When in a mixed-gender group:

children act in a less gender-stereotyped manner.

Research suggests that friendships teach us how to manage:

emotions and conflict.

Cyberbullies may feel _____ than bullies who harass others face to face.

less guilt

When five-year-old Carlita is in the hospital preparing for a surgery, she pretends she is a princess. This is a(n):

normal response because Carlita is using fantasy play to cope with her fear and stress.

Dr. Jamal suggests to Mia's mother than Mia participate in more collaborative pretend play. Dr. Jamal would like to see Mia engage in:

play with other children in which they fantasized together.

In elementary school classes, children who get many "most liked" rankings and no "most disliked" rankings by their classmates are defined as:

popular.

Which boy is the LEAST likely to engage in gender-segregated play?

Henry, age 3

Which statement about play in later preschool is true?

In later preschool children prefer playmates of the same sex.

Which fourth grader is the LEAST apt to be the victim of bullying?

Luis, who is friendly and confident

When asked why Jorge likes his friend Victor, he replies, "Because we both love playing with swords." These boys are probably _____ because they describe their friendship in terms of _____.

preschool children; external qualities

Research suggests that friendships serve to _____ the developing self.

protect and enhance

Heidi, Peter, and Eric are jumping on a trampoline. They will often jump on top of each other and wrestle for a while before getting back up to continue jumping. These children are engaging in:

rough-and-tumble play.

Popularity refers to:

where a person ranks in terms of social status within a group.