Question 1

Discuss the changes that occur in prosocial moral reasoning (e.g., deciding whether to share with, help, or take care of other people when doing so may prove costly to oneself) from early childhood through middle childhood.

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Question 2

Which of the following is an aspect of peer interaction which fosters friendship?

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A)  social comparison
B)  prosocial moral reasoning
C)  clear communication
D)  relational aggressionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The most common cause of rejection of children by their peers is:

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A)  shyness.
B)  aggressiveness.
C)  unattractiveness.
D)  high intelligence.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Gina wants to play marbles with her friend Rosanna, but as they start to play it becomes clear that they have different ideas about what the rules are. They get upset with each other. Gina says, "My mom said we were supposed to play this way." Rosanna says, "That's wrong. My mom said it was this way." What age are the girls most likely to be?

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A)  2
B)  7
C)  10
D)  12E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Sara only feels successful when she keeps practicing hard. What type of basic social goal is Sara exhibiting?

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A)  Ego-oriented goal.
B)  Task-oriented goal.
C)  Cooperation goal.
D)  Nonhostile social comparison.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

During middle childhood, children tend to play with:

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A)  children of the same sex.
B)  in small groups of three to four children.
C)  children of the same sex in some cultures only.
D)  a good deal of adult supervision.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Turiel and his colleagues asked children ages 5 to 11 to make a judgment related to a moral dilemma and social conventions. He found that children can:

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A)  solve problems related to moral dilemmas before they can solve problems related to social conventions.
B)  solve moral dilemmas, but they cannot solve problems related to social conventions.
C)  distinguish moral dilemmas from social conventions.
D)  not solve problems related to either moral dilemmas or social conventions.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Children whose parents have divorced are twice as likely as children whose parents are still together to:

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A)  have problems in school.
B)  to be happy.
C)  to be more socially competent.
D)  to be more socially responsible.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Children in a variety of cultures rely on ideas of ____________ over ____________ when making moral judgments.

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A)  rules and authority; harm and welfare
B)  social conventions; religious dogma
C)  self interest; group concerns
D)  harm and welfare; rules and authorityE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The term co-regulation refers to:

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A)  cooperation among peer groups.
B)  a balance between the ego and the superego.
C)  a system of rules shared among children.
D)  a system of control shared by parents and children.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Compared to children with no friends, children with best friends tend to

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A)  score lower on measures of self-esteem.
B)  score higher on measures of self-esteem.
C)  be timid.
D)  be overly sensitive.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

In what two ways did Piaget consider games to be models of society?

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Question 13

Describe the effect of a coercive family environment on children's relationships with their peers. Explain.

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Question 14

In one study, Marjorie Goodwin, an anthropologist who studies patterns of interactions, recorded and analyzed a dispute between boys and girls over the use of a soccer field at school. Her research suggests that:

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A)  in contemporary American society, boys are willing to share all playground resources with girls.
B)  the morality of girls is focused on issues of justice and fairness, but the morality of boys is focused on cooperation and harmony.
C)  girls are unmotivated to change the status quo with regard to sharing resources with boys.
D)  some girls on some playgrounds are working to define a new moral order in their interactions with boys.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

According to Piaget, games with rules are models of social institutions and morality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With regard to social comparison, children's sensitivity to themselves in relation to others their own age increases significantly around the age of:

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A)  6 years.
B)  8 years.
C)  10 years.
D)  12 years.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Kohlberg's "Heinz dilemma" asked children to decide whether a man should have stolen drugs for his sick wife when he couldn't pay for the drugs. Children's answers would occur in which order as they age from 6 to 10 years old?

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A)  He shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble; he should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday; he should steal the drug if he really loves his wife.
B)  He shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble; he should steal the drug if he really loves his wife; he should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday.
C)  He should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday; he shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble; he should steal the drug if he really loves his wife.
D)  He should steal the drug if he really loves his wife; he should steal the drug because he might need someone to steal it for him someday; he shouldn't steal the drug because he might get in trouble.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The game playing in middle childhood does NOT include:

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A)  rules being changed on a whim.
B)  fantasy role play.
C)  rule-based play.
D)  sociodramatic play.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Children with high self-esteem had parents who:

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A)  set clear limits.
B)  approved of their children.
C)  allowed them self-expression.
D)  All of the answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Donald is often aggressive toward his peers, but he uses humor to prevent his peers from becoming too angry. Donald is probably ____________ among his peers.

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A)  controversial
B)  rejected
C)  popular
D)  neglectedE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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