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A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e
Diane E. Papalia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Multiple Choice



1

All but which of the following may be part of the self-concept?
A)"I am a good athlete."
B)"I am a hard worker."
C)"I have trouble making friends."
D)"I don't like Tracy."
2

The "virtue" that arises from successful resolution of Erikson's crisis of industry versus inferiority is
A)productivity
B)self-confidence
C)competence
D)industriousness
3

According to Harter's research, the greatest contributor to self-esteem in 8- to 12-year-olds is
A)regard by parents and classmates
B)competence in schoolwork
C)athletic skills
D)good conduct
4

Parents of children with high self-esteem tend to use which parenting style?
A)authoritarian
B)permissive
C)authoritative
D)any of the above; no relationship has been found between parenting style and self-esteem
5

All but which of the following statements about emotional growth in middle childhood are true?
A)Internalization of shame and pride have occurred.
B)Children are more empathic than before.
C)Children have more control of their emotions than before.
D)Children are more wary of showing negative feelings to parents than to friends.
6

Which of the following factors most strongly affects children's adjustment?
A)marital status of the parents
B)number of parents in the home
C)mother's employment
D)atmosphere in the home
7

Parents of school-age children are most likely to use which of the following kinds of discipline?
A)inductive
B)deductive
C)power assertion
D)withdrawal of love
8

About what proportion of married women with school-age children are in the work force?
A)30 percent
B)50 percent
C)75 percent
D)90 percent
9

About how many school-age "self-care children" of working parents are there in the United States?
A)fewer than 1 million
B)2 million
C)10 million
D)20 million
10

Husbands of working mothers tend to be most involved with the child(ren) when
A)there is only one child
B)the mother works part-time
C)the children are school-age
D)the mother earns close to what the father does
11

In comparison with children of a full-time homemaker, school-age children of a working mother generally
A)have lower self-esteem
B)live in less structured homes
C)are more independent
D)resent their mother's absence
12

Which of the following proposed an ecological analysis of effects of poverty?
A)Urie Bronfenbrenner
B)Susan Harter
C)Vonnie McLoyd
D)Robert Selman
13

What proportion of children under 18 in the United States live with both biological or adoptive parents?
A)less than 25 percent
B)about 50 percent
C)more than 60 percent
D)75 percent
14

All but which of the following are emotional "tasks" that face children of divorce?
A)acknowledging the reality of the divorce
B)resuming customary pursuits
C)resolving anger and self-blame
D)being wary of intimate relationships
15

Which of the following statements about children's adjustment to divorce is true, according to research?
A)Children of authoritarian parents usually have fewer behavior problems than those with authoritative or permissive parents.
B)The best custody arrangement is joint custody.
C)Boys tend to have more adjustment problems than girls when their mothers remarry.
D)As adults, children of divorced parents tend to have lower socioeconomic status than adults who grew up in intact families.
16

Which country has the lowest percentage of single-parent families?
A)Australia
B)France
C)Japan
D)Sweden
17

Which is the major source of single-parent families in the United States today?
A)divorce
B)death of the mother
C)death of the father
D)unwed motherhood
18

According to one large-scale study, which of the following factors has a more negative effect on school achievement?
A)single-parent home
B)low income
C)both have equally negative effect
D)neither has a strongly negative effect
19

As compared with children of heterosexual parents, children living with homosexual parents are more likely to
A)have psychological problems
B)be abused
C)be homosexual themselves
D)none of the above
20

The combination of siblings likely to quarrel most is
A)two brothers
B)two sisters
C)a brother and sister
D)none of the above; all quarrel equally
21

All but which of the following are benefits of the peer group?
A)realistic gauge of abilities
B)sense of identity
C)opportunity to test values
D)development of coregulation
22

In middle childhood, popular children tend to have all but which of the following?
A)strong cognitive abilities
B)superior social skills
C)strong interest in the other sex
D)assertiveness
23

Which of the following children is likely to be unpopular?
A)Audrey, who is disciplined by punishment and threats
B)Bonita, who is disciplined by reasoning
C)Claudia, who is disciplined by withdrawal of love
D)Danielle, who is rarely disciplined
24

At which of Selman's levels of friendship would a child say, "He wouldn't let me watch television at his house, so he's not my friend anymore"?
A)undifferentiated
B)unilateral
C)reciprocal
D)mutual
25

Janice brought her new flute to school, and the teacher let her play for the class. "What a show- off," Sarah whispered to the girls around her. "Let's not play with her at recess." This is an example of
A)hostile aggression
B)instrumental aggression
C)overt aggression
D)relational aggression
26

Mental health problems of U.S. 7- to 16-year-olds have increased in all but which of the following areas?
A)withdrawal or social problems
B)aggression or delinquency
C)anxiety or depression
D)fears, guilt, and bodily complaints
27

School-phobic children tend to be
A)boys
B)low achievers
C)willful, stubborn, and demanding at home
D)difficult to treat
28

Behavior therapy is based on which theoretical perspective?
A)psychoanalytic
B)learning
C)contextual
D)cognitive
29

David Elkind has studied characteristics of which kind of child?
A)resilient
B)"hurried"
C)maltreated
D)school-phobic
30

According to surveys, fears of school-age children most often center on
A)health
B)school
C)personal harm
D)psychological stress