Csuci Psy 213 - Chapter 8

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One of the key criticisms of the constructivist approach to teaching and learning is that it...

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does not give enough attention to the content of a discipline

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What is an important developmental change in emotions during the elementary school years?

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increased tendency to take into fuller account the events leading to emotional reactions

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What is not a special problem faced by schools in low-income neighborhoods?

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more experienced teachers who have become bored

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When 8-year-old Jenny states, "I know I will be able to read that book as long as I practice reading every night," she is demonstrating:

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self-efficacy

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Recent studies suggest that societal changes are leading females to be more...

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assertive

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Which of Kohlberg's levels of moral development involves full internalization of moral values?

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postconventional

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Jacob finds his relationship with Akira exciting and amusing. Which function of friendship does their relationship fulfill?

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stimulation

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According to Kohlberg, in the __________ stage, moral thinking is tied to punishment.

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heteronomous morality

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The __________ approach is a learner-centered approach that emphasizes the importance of individuals actively constructing their knowledge and understanding with guidance from the teacher.

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constructivist

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According to your textbook, which of these statements regarding gender roles is true?

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Bern argues that androgynous individuals are more competent

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Carol Gilligan's central criticism of Kohlberg's theory of moral development is that:

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he inadequately considers the care perspective

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Pat is described as assertive, nurturing, powerful, and sensitive. Pat's gender role classification would best be described as:

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androgynous

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Social ________ involves thoughts about social matters.

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cognition

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Erikson's stage describing socioemotional development for people in middle and late childhood is called:

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industry versus inferiority

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To improve relations between ethnically diverse students, Eliot Aronson suggested:

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using cooperative techniques of a jigsaw classroom

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The belief that young girls should be "sugar and spice and everything nice" is a:

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gender stereotype

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_________ is the ability to manage one's behavior, emotions, and thoughts that lead to increased social competence and achievement.

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self-regulation

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In a __________ mind-set, children believe that their qualities can change and improve through effort.

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growth

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When examining children's peer status, we find that __________ children are frequently nominated both as someone's best friend and as being disliked.

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controversial

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What is a correct statement about self-esteem?

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Children with high self-esteem have greater initiative.

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moral perspective that focuses on people in terms of their connectedness with others and emphasizes interpersonal relationships and concern for others

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care perspective

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children who are frequently nominated both as someone’s best friend and as being disliked

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controversial children

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broad categories that reflect our impressions and beliefs about females and males

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gender stereotypes

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a sense that when I do something, make or create something, it will be effective and I will be competent

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industry

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a sense that when I do something, make or create something, I will probably fail or be unsuccessful

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inferiority

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moral perspective that focuses on the rights of the individual

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justice perspective

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infrequently nominated as someone’s best friend but are not actively disliked by their peers

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neglected children

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an action or behavior with no intent to benefit the self – rather it is behavior intended to help or benefit another without personal gain

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prosocial behavior

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infrequently nominated as someone’s best friend, and are actively disliked by their peers

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rejected children

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domain specific evaluations of the self

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self-concept

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the belief that one can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes

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self-efficacy

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the global evaluative dimension of the self; also referred to a self worth

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self-esteem

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deliberate efforts to manage one’s behavior, emotions, and thoughts that lead to increased social competence and achievement

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self-regulation

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children’s knowledge about social matters, such as how to get along with others

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social cognition

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term that describes the extent to which children are likely or disliked by their peer group

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sociometric status

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TRUE or FALSEDuring middle and late childhood, children increasingly define themselves in terms of external characteristics such as appearance.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSEPeople with high self-esteem are prone to being both aggressive bullies and helping other children who are being bullied.

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TRUE

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TRUE or FALSESelf-esteem refers to domain-specific evaluations of oneself.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSEKohlberg believed that parents had relatively little effect on children’s moral development.

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TRUE

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TRUE or FALSEParents play a large role in influencing children’s sharing behaviors, but children payvirtually no attention to their peers’ bid for sharing.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSEIt is important to foster prosocial behavior early on because research shows that it is stable from early childhood to early adulthood.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSEIn studies of prosocial behavior, research shows that although males and females are equally kind and considerate, females show significantly greater levels of sharing than do males.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSEResearch shows that establishing a new stepfamily while the child is experiencing puberty may be especially difficult.

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TRUE

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TRUE or FALSEResearch shows that conflict-ridden friendships are excellent for children’s development in that the children learn to sacrifice their own needs for the desires of another.

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FALSE

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TRUE or FALSEConstructivist teachers tend to construct high expectations for students and provide lots of direction and control over their students’ activities.

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FALSE