Chaper 8 Quiz: Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development

Which parent is MOST likely using a power-assertive technique? A. Joe, whose toddler son is squirmy and noisy in church, but church is 2 hours long which is way too much for a two year old. B. Zack, whose child just aggressively pushed a sibling. C. Nancy, whose child didn't realize he wasn't suppose to help himself to the soda in the refrigerator. D. Lisa, who has relatively little stress in her life right now.

B. Zack, whose child just aggressively pushed a sibling

Which of the following is NOT an example of a feminine stereotype? A. fickle B. realistic C. cautious D. agreeable

B. realistic

Kasey's three-year-old daughter is really misbehaving - she's dumping out toys and strewing them about the living room, throwing things at the wall, and making irritating noises. What should Kasey do to manage her daughter's behavior most effectively? A. Yell at her daughter to stop it, and threaten a spanking if she doesn't. B. Ignore her daughter until she cleans up her mess. C. Invite her daughter to help her clean up so they can bake a cake together. D. Clean up the mess for her daughter.

C. invite her daughter to help her clean up so they can bake a cake together

Which of the following self-evaluation comments is most likely to be overheard being made by a preschooler? A. I am good at dance and counting, but don't have many friends. B. I am good at counting, but bad at dance. C. I am good at dance, but bad at counting. D. I am good at things.

D. I am good at things

Marco tells his son it is time for bed. His son really wants to stay up late and watch a special show. Marco says, "I know it's really important to you, but it's a school night. How about I record it and then you can watch it after school tomorrow afternoon?" Marco is using a(n) ___________________ parenting style.

authoritative

Gina and Ella each have on a princess gown and a tiara. One of them pretends to be the good princess, and the other the bad princess, and they are engaged in a "battle" between good and evil. The girls are engaged in which type of play?

dramatic play

Which preoperational characteristic tends to suppress the ability to take perspectives?

egocentrism

Meghan has long hair (to her waist). One day, she goes and gets it cropped very short. Her three-year-old daughter is dismayed. "You're a boy now!" she cries. Meghan's daughter's sense that her mother's gender is different because of a haircut highlights the important concept of

gender constancy

When three-year-old Thomas says "I'm going to grow up to be a mommy," he is failing to demonstrate

gender stability

Arthur's son just pulled someone's hair. Arthur takes his son by the arm and firmly states, "Don't do that! It hurts her!" The fact that Arthur explained to his son that pulling hair is the reason behind the rule of "don't pull hair" illustrates Arthur is using a(n) _______________ approach to child rearing.

inductive

Mom finds her four-year-old son in the kitchen one morning, climbing up on the counter to get a cereal box down. He already has the milk and his bowl and spoon out. "I can get my breakfast myself, Mommy!" he declares with pride. The child's behavior is reflective of which of Erikson's psychosocial crises?

initiative vs guilt

Shane watches Brandon building a Lego construction. Shane makes some suggestions on how to design the construction, but doesn't join in the play with the Legos. Shane and Brandon are engaged in _________ play which is _________ .

onlooker play; nonsocial

Mary is playing with a doll, and Stan is playing ball, but they are each watching what the other is doing. Stan and Mary are most likely involved in

parallel play

Landon's mom just had a baby. Although Landon is toilet trained before the birth of the new baby, after the baby and mom come home from the hospital Landon starts wetting and soiling his pants again. Landon is displaying

regression

Leonard is an extremely aggressive child. It may be because in utero he was exposed to very high levels of

testosterone