PSYCH FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE CHAP 3

Which adult seems to be well-informed and have the right idea about children's handedness?

A. "Stop trying to make Aden right-handed. Handedness is genetic."

Gender identity is:

A. A person's self identification as male or female

Levi is like most other children in elementary school, learning new skulls and coming to some understanding of his abilities in comparison to the abilities of peers. At this stage of psych social development, which developmental crisis is Levi learning to resolve?

A. Industry versus inferiority

Which of the following adolescents has reached the identity status of foreclosure?

A. Reggie is going to be a teacher. Her uncle and her grandmother are reachers and Reggie has never considered any other profession. She hasn't thought about the academic skills required to be a teacher or the classroom management aspects of being an effective teacher.

Which adult seems to be well informed and have the right idea about the children's handedness?

B. "Stop trying to make Aden right-handed. Handedness is genetic"

Mrs. Fuller is dealing with a classroom management issue involving an argument in one of her groups. The second graders were working at the math center and discussing the best way to share the make-believe pizza. Tomas said he should have more than other children because he is bigger. Mr. Fuller is dealing with an issue that is best described as:

B. Distributive justice

Among his peers, Donivan is not a leader. He is having a hard time deciding which group of friends to follow. He is quite interested in all aspects of science and technology, but he doesn't really want to be identified as a geek. His family has wealth, but he doesn't like to risk getting into trouble by hanging out with the group of wealthy guys. Donivan seems to be in what process of the search for identity?

B. Exploration

In Jonathan Haidt's research, he identified three key principles that compromise his social intuitionalist model. Which of the following statements represents one of his key principles?

B. Moral values include loyalty, sanctity, and liberty

Mr. Lytle called Brenna's mother to discuss Brenna's classroom behavior and get parental support to help Brenna learn self-control. Brenna uses aggressive behavior to get her way, and today she pushed Liam and caused him to fall. Mr. Lytle instructed Brenna to take time out from the group, and he talked to her privately. Brenna's mother responded to Mr. Lytle by saying, "Brenna's that way. She doesn't realize how strong she is. She really is a sweet girl. She'll grow out of it." The parenting style in Brenna's microsystem is most likey:

B. Permissive

Mr. Thomas has noticed that one of his students shows signs of anorexia and another shows signs of bulimia. If Mr. Thomas follows the guidelines for supporting positive body image, which of the following is he most likely to do?

B. Pose questions to these students privately about their eating habits and health and listen attentively to their answers

Quin makes sure everyone follows the rules of the game exactly the way they are written on the box. His sister insists that they can alter the rules to make the game go faster, but Quin refuses to consider such a change. He tells her no one can win if they don't follow the rules. According to Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning, what level of moral development is Quin demonstrating?

B. Preconventional

One for he girls in Mr. Kent's class is shy and has difficultly making friends. Her social skills are immature and awkward. She usually walks to class alone, holds her head down, avoids contact with other students, and tries not to speak up in class. based on the categories of the children's popularity, this girls behavior fits which category?

B. Rejected withdrawn

By definition, self-esteem' is associated with:

B. The academic skill set you are able to achieve

Moral realism:

B. The stage of development wherein children see rules as absolute

Ms. Costello suspects that several of her students cheat on assignments and tests. What actions might she take if she wants to reduce the temptation for students to cheat in her classroom?

C. Assign reasonable workloads that challenge students without causing them to feel overwhelmed.

In opposition to Kohlberg's theory of moral development who proposed a 'morality of caring'?

C. Gilligan

Devin watches TV several hours a day. In his favorite shows, key characters model aggressive behavior. Devin imitates the actions of these characters on the playground and in the classroom to get what he wants. He pushes other children aside to get the toy he wants or to claim the chair he wants. Devin demonstrates what type of aggression?

C. Instrumental

Which of the following students is LEAST LIKELY to cheat on the upcoming calculus test?

C. Jaclyn wants to get accepted into a special math program, so she's interested in learning calculus in preparation for the more difficult math challenges.

Cultural differences influence variations in parenting styles. Researchers who study parenting in cultures other than European American families find that warmth and control are not the only significant factors to consider. For example, researchers have found that Latino parenting adds the dimension of:

C. Levels of granting autonomy

Nine-year-old Conor is curious about technology and wants to become an engineer. Due to changes in No Child Left Behind legislation, his school received a large grant that funds a special technology program. According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, the legislative changes took place in which social/cultural ecosystem?

C. Macrosystem

Selena's parents divorced recently, and Selena is having difficulty adjusting to the changes in her life. According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, which os Selena's social/cultural systems is most directly affected?

C. Microsystem

By definition, self-esteem is associated with:

C. Your value judgement about your self-worth

Which of the following quotes is a statement of self-concept?

D. "I'm not good at solving personal conflicts but I'm good at solving math problems"

Which of the following children seems to have the most well developed theory of mind?

D. Darby realized that Bryson didn't mean to step on her when he moved his desk into place for group work, so she didn't make an issue of it

Which of the following quotes is a statement of self-concept?

D. I'm not good at solving interpersonal conflicts, but I am good at solving math problems.