Child Psychology

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Research using elicited imitation tasks (imitating a sequence of events removing mitten, replacing it and etc. indicate that for most infants the onset of the ability to recall the past occurs

between 3-6 months of age,6-12, 12-18 mo or 12-24?

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6-12 months of age.

Physiological and behavioral evidence shows that neural mechanisms required for long term memory recall undergo significant development during the 2nd half of the first year of life.

Front 2

To reduce a five year olds night time fear of the dark, the most effective treatment would be which of the following:

coping self statements with positive imagery, in vivo exposure with response prevention, stress inoculation, systematic desensitication?

Back 2

Coping self statements with positive imagery.

others listed are not useful for children but more useful in adults

Front 3

A child with ADHD would most likely obtain the highest score on which of the following WISC-IV subtests: cancellation, arithmetic, picture concepts or coding

Back 3

Picture concepts - least affected by ADHD

others depend on concentration, attention and speed which are all affected by ADHD

Front 4

Youngsters begin to describe themselves in terms of personality attributes like I'm smart, friendly or shy at what age: in early childhood (2-6 yrs), at the beginning of middle childhood (7-8 years), toward the middle of childhood (10-12 years) or early adolescence (13-14)

Back 4

Toward the end of middle childhood ages 10-12. This in when their descriptions of self are affected by their self concept which develops in a predictable way during childhood. At that age their self concept becomes increasingly based on personality traits.

In early childhood the describe self in terms of specific bx and in middle childhood in terms of physical competencies.

Front 5

Middle ear disease frequently diagnosed in children

Back 5

Otitis media. When chronic, it often causes mild to moderate hearing loss linked to attention problems (especially attention to language) and resulting language deficits, behavioral problems, and lower school achievement.

Front 6

Antisocial behavior and later delinquency have been associated with ______ style of parenting and _____ style of discipline

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Laissez faire parenting and harsh inconsistent discipline

A permissive, uninvolved parenting style as well as poor supervision has been associated with greater aggressiveness in children.

Front 7

Eric Erikson proposed that an adolescent who doesn't successfully resolve the psychosocial conflict of identity versus identity confusion due to uncertainty about his/her sexual identity is likely to exhibit which of the following maladaptive responses

A. Compulsion
B. Inertia
C. Disdain
D. Repudiation

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D. Repudiation - maladaptive outcome for inadequate resolution of identity vs. identity confusion conflict

Erikson described outcomes of each stage of psychosocial development in terms of basic strengths (virtues) and maladaptive responses (danger)

Front 8

_____ is maladaptive outcome of inadequate resolution of the autonomy vs. shame/doubt conflict in Erikson's psychosocial development stages

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Compulsion

Front 9

___ is result of inadequate resolution of integrity vs. despair conflict in Eriksons psychosocial stages

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Disdain

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______ is maladaptive outcome for industry vs. inferiority conflict in Erikson's psychosocial development stages

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Inertia