Question 1

The increased capacity for self-regulation that is seen in middle and late childhood is linked to developmental advances in the

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A)   brain's hypothalamus.
B)   hippocampus
C)   brain's prefrontal cortex.
D)   amygdalaE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Identify a true statement about schools in low-income areas.

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A)   They are less likely to have young teachers with less experience.
B)   They are less likely to encourage rote learning.
C)   They are likely to have more students with low achievement test scores.
D)   They are likely to be conducive to effective learning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following types of bullying is experienced more frequently by boys than girls?

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A)   subject of sexual comments or gestures
B)   subject of rumors
C)   belittled about religion or race
D)   belittled about looks or speechE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Individuals who ________ have the moral personality, identity, character, and set of virtues that reflect moral excellence and commitment.

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A)   have a moral character
B)   have a moral identity
C)   are characterized as moral exemplars
D)   are characterized as gender-biasedE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Leilani is in a class where the teacher emphasizes learning through things such as drama productions, team activities, and a variety of other activities. The class works in cooperative groups for history reports and science projects. Identify the teaching style that Leilani's teacher is utilizing.

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The answer of Leilani is in a class where the...

Question 6

Karius, a school teacher, is an advocate of the constructivist approach to instruction. Given this information, it can be said that Karius is most likely to

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A)   encourage children to work with each other in their efforts to know and understand.
B)   simply pour information into children's minds.
C)   encourage children to rotely memorize irrelevant as well as relevant information.
D)   direct and control children and also encourage them to spend maximum time on academic tasks.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Students with ________ for learning may avoid many learning tasks, especially those that are challenging.

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A)   high self-efficacy
B)   diffused self-concept
C)   low self-efficacy
D)   low self-awarenessE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Mary thinks that she is a good person. This observation reflects Mary's

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A)   self-control.
B)   self-concept.
C)   self-efficacy.
D)   self-esteem.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is linked to the poor performance of American children in math and science as compared to Asian children?

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A)   Asian teachers spend less time teaching math than American teachers do.
B)   Asian parents have much lower expectations for their children's education and achievement than American parents do.
C)   American parents are more likely to say that their children's math achievement is the consequence of effort and training.
D)   American parents are more likely to believe that their children's math achievement is due to innate ability.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Erica, who has two children, marries Wayne. Wayne has a daughter from his previous marriage. After the union, their family will be considered a ________ stepfamily.

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A)   complex
B)   segregated
C)   simple
D)   mixedE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

How can rejected children be trained to interact more effectively with their peers?

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A)   They should be kept isolated from their peers to prevent aggressive outbursts.
B)   They should be taught to more accurately assess whether the intentions of their peers are negative.
C)   They should be taught to stay away from their peers in order to prevent confrontations.
D)   They should be subjected to corporal punishment whenever they exhibit aggressive behavior toward their peers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Students with ________ endorse such statements as "I know that I will be able to learn the material in this class" and "I expect to be able to do well at this activity."

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A)   high self-efficacy
B)   high self-esteem
C)   low self-efficacy
D)   low self-esteemE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

With regard to morality, Nasrin believes that the focus should be on abstract principles rather than on relationships and concern for others. Therefore, she has a(n)  ________ perspective on morality.

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A)   prosocial
B)   care
C)   justice
D)   unconventionalE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Mr. Trahan teaches English. He adopts a constructivist approach to learning. In his classroom, it is most likely that the students will be

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A)   working in groups to discover the meaning of a poem.
B)   passively learning relevant information about a poem from Mr. Trahan.
C)   memorizing the names of all of Shakespeare's plays.
D)   learning aspects of a play without the guidance of Mr. Trahan.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The floods in the Midwest left 40,000 people homeless, and Keith's family is one of the families affected by the disaster. He is trying to help his son, Judd, cope with the tragedy. In this scenario, which of the following is a recommendation that Keith should follow to help Judd cope with the stress?

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A)   Keith should allow Judd to retell the details of the event and be patient in listening to him.
B)   Keith should discourage Judd from talking about disturbing feelings related to the event.
C)   Keith should allow Judd to watch repeated news footage of the tragedy.
D)   Keith should encourage discussion of the event with others in front of Judd.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Erik Erikson's fourth stage of development, which appears during middle and late childhood, is called

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A)   industry versus inferiority.
B)   trust versus mistrust.
C)   integrity versus despair.
D)   autonomy versus shame and doubt.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

It is common to hear children start using the word fair as a synonym for equal or same starting at around ________ years of age.

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A)   four
B)   six
C)   eight
D)   tenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Mrs. Collins is a teacher who needs to develop a strategy for improving relations among ethnically diverse students. List some strategies that she may employ to obtain positive results.

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Question 19

Identify a true statement about the criticism of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)  legislation.

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A)   Under the NCLB legislation, teachers end up spending far too much class time focusing on the development of thinking skills.
B)   The tests used as part of NCLB do not create high expectations for all students.
C)   Under the NCLB legislation, gifted students might be neglected in an effort to raise the achievement level of students who are not doing well.
D)   The NCLB legislation has neglected identification of poorly performing schools, teachers, and administrators.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Lawrence Kohlberg studied moral development by

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A)   identifying the personality type related to high and low self-esteem in children.
B)   presenting children with a series of stories in which characters face moral dilemmas.
C)   observing children interact with each other when they were in conflict.
D)   interviewing families about how they have taught moral principles to their children.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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