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Parents who are authoritative rank high on warmth, moderate on demands for maturity, and allow discussions regarding discipline.

A) True
B) False

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Which theory focuses on how children learn acceptable behaviors for their gender?


A) cognitive theory
B) behavioral theory
C) epigenetic theory
D) evolutionary theory

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Erikson called the psychosocial developmental stage that occurs between 3 and 6 years of age _____.


A) initiative versus guilt
B) industry versus inferiority
C) the preoperational stage
D) autonomy versus inferiority

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Because emotional regulation requires practice, maturation, and work, it is referred to as _____.


A) effortful processing
B) labor intensive
C) effortful control
D) demanding control

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Two-year-old Julia repeatedly exclaims, "Me do it!" when her mother tries to help her. Although this behavior is frustrating, her mother understands that doing things independently will develop Julia's sense of _____.


A) initiative
B) trust
C) integrity
D) emotional regulation

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Nevaeh noticed that a new girl in her preschool class was standing alone watching the other children. When Nevaeh asked the girl if she would like to play with her, she exhibited _____ behavior.

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Children who develop into successful, happy adults who are generous with others are most often reared by _____ parents.

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Which scenario demonstrates the behaviorist theory regarding gender development?


A) Modair has some hostility toward his father.
B) Stelvio is a 6-year-old girl who is trying to act like her father.
C) Mack realizes that he is male and that he will always be male.
D) Christine wears a dress, and her parents tell her how pretty she looks.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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William is at the toy store and sees a construction set. He asks his dad if he can have it for his birthday. His dad asks him, "Do you think you would be able to use it?" William reminds his dad that he is good at building with blocks. What does this example demonstrate?


A) William's dad's inappropriate questioning of William's initiative
B) William's need to prove himself worthy to his father
C) William's positive self-concept
D) William's sense of shame and doubt

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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When parents expect unquestioning obedience from their children, their parenting style is labeled _____.


A) tyrannical
B) authoritative
C) dictatorial
D) authoritarian

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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While experiencing Freud's _____ complex, a girl experiences an unconscious desire to replace her mother and win her father's romantic love.

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Which factor contributes to young children's development of impulse control?


A) punishment for impulsive behaviors
B) beginning to set goals for their future
C) maturation
D) watching educational television shows

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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When anger leads a child to hit, kick, and hurt other people, that child has _____ problems.

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Annelle's usual bedtime is 8:30 P.M., and her parents enforce this rule. One evening, Annelle is watching an educational program that ends at 9:00 P.M. She asks her parents if she can stay up to watch the end of the show. Her parents agree to let her stay up as long as she gets up in time for school in the morning. Which parenting style are Annelle's parents demonstrating?


A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) permissive
D) uninvolved

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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What is the hallmark of prosocial behavior?


A) It is done to help another without any obvious benefit for oneself.
B) It is done to promote one's social standing within a group.
C) It is done to hurt another in order to benefit oneself.
D) It is a neutral action that does not hurt or benefit anyone.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Permissive parenting tends to produce children with strong emotional regulation skills and healthy peer relationships.

A) True
B) False

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The four dimensions of a parenting style are warmth, discipline, communication, and _____.


A) physical contact
B) expectations for maturity
C) trust
D) supportiveness

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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According to Freudian theory, children resolve the Oedipus and Electra complexes by means of _____, a defense mechanism through which children try to become like the same-sex parent.

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Rough-and-tumble play is found almost exclusively among children living in the United States.

A) True
B) False

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Baumrind's parenting styles have been criticized for being too focused on the child's temperament.

A) True
B) False

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