ch 6: childhood- socioemotional dev.

Ian goes to school and pulls the hair of a younger child. When Ian returns home, his brother's friends push Ian around and pretend like they are going to punch him. The next day at school Ian trips another child on the school bus. Ian's behavior appears to be that of a(n):

bully victim

Internalizing and externalizing problems:

cause social difficulties around the world.

Bully-victims show both internalizing and externalizing problems. These problems are:

comorbid

Humans are biologically programmed to retaliate or strike back when thwarted. This is called the _____ hypothesis.

frustration-aggression

Tyrell disregards his academic failures and blame others for his problems. Tyrell's teachers should:

gently provide accurate feedback about his failures.

Children who are incredibly anxious, timid, and frightened:

have internalizing tendencies.

Boys' play is defined by:

high-energy competition and the effort to establish dominance in large groups.

Peter is at the peak age for physical aggression. Peter is about age:

2 1/2

At the age of six, Tim hides behind his mother's legs every time he is in a social situation. He may have _____ tendencies.

internalizing

Japanese children may be _____ than U.S. children.

less apt to take credit for prosocial acts

People who feel sympathy rather than empathy for others are _____ to help people in need because _____.

more likely; empathy can cause anxiety and the desire to run away

According to a longitudinal study, exuberant, uninhibited one year olds are often _____ adults.

prosocial

Eleven-year-old Sarah loves to tattle on her older sister. Last week, Sarah told her sister's boyfriend that her sister had kissed another boy. Sarah showed _____ aggression.

relational