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Which of the following statements about practice play is true?


A) Practice play ceases in elementary school years.
B) Practice play is primarily confined to infancy.
C) Practice play occurs when the child transforms the physical environment into a symbol.
D) Practice play can be engaged in throughout life.

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

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Most children know whether they are physically a girl or boy by about _____ years of age.


A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

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

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Punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning, and shaking a child constitutes:


A) verbal abuse.
B) sexual abuse.
C) child neglect.
D) physical abuse.

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

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Bernard just brought home his report card and placed it on the television set. Bernard told his dad that he was required to bring the card back to school tomorrow with the signature of one of his parents. Bernard's dad told him to move out of the way because he could not see the TV set. The next morning, Bernard found his report card where he left it, unsigned. He signed his dad's name and put it in his backpack. Bernard's dad is most likely a(n) :


A) authoritarian parent.
B) authoritative parent.
C) indulgent parent.
D) neglectful parent.

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

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Approximately _____ percent of lesbians are parents.


A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40

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

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According to Freud, the moral element of the personality is called the _____.


A) id
B) superid
C) ego
D) superego

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

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Barbara monitors her children's emotions, views their negative emotions as opportunities for teaching, and assists her children in labeling their emotions. She is an:


A) emotion-facilitator parent.
B) emotion-supportive parent.
C) emotion-coaching parent.
D) emotion-encouraging parent.

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

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About _____ of parents who were abused themselves when they were young go on to abuse their own children.


A) half
B) three-quarter
C) one-third
D) two-third

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

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Cultures around the world tend to give mothers and fathers different roles in parenting. Describe the different socializing strategies that mothers and fathers use in raising their children.

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The children of _____ parents are better at soothing themselves when they get upset, more effective in regulating their negative effect, focus their attention better, and have fewer behavior problems than the children of emotion-dismissing parents.


A) emotion-coaching
B) emotion-facilitator
C) emotion-encouraging
D) emotion-independent

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The social role theory suggests that:


A) the social hierarchy and division of labor are important causes of gender differences in power, assertiveness, and nurturing.
B) the mother role and the father role are social constructions that have emerged from our evolutionary past.
C) social roles are chosen, not determined.
D) nature is the primary determinant of differences between the social labels that we call "gender."

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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This theorist proposed that gender differences result from the contrasting roles of men and women in societies where women have less power and status than men and control fewer resources.

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Misha has been sent to his room for hitting his baby sister. His mother will come in and talk to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other, more acceptable ways for him to express his anger. Which parenting style does this exemplify?


A) Authoritarian
B) Authoritative
C) Indulgent
D) Neglectful

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

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What are some of the differences between emotion-coaching and emotion-dismissing parents?

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Which of the following is true of how parents' work affects the development of their children?


A) The nature of the parents' work is a more important determinant of children's development.
B) Children of working mothers are less likely to develop a secure attachment to their parents.
C) Children (especially girls) of working mothers engage in more gender stereotyping.
D) Whether one or both parents work outside the home is critical to children's development.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Firstborn and only children are alike in that both are _____ than later-born children.


A) more anxious
B) less self-controlled
C) more dependent on adults
D) more achievement-oriented

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

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Girls are more likely to engage in "_____," in which they talk and act in a more reciprocal manner.


A) collaborative discourse
B) rough-and-tumble play
C) ego displays
D) dominating play

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

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Ursula is allowed to set her own schedules for playtime and for studying. Her mother drives her to her ballet classes and soccer practice. However, Ursula needs to keep her grades up and must go to bed early on most weeknights. Ursula's mom is most likely a(n) :


A) authoritarian parent.
B) authoritative parent.
C) indulgent parent.
D) neglectful parent.

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

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This theorist stated that the psychological stage of childhood was "initiative versus guilt."

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This theorist, a leading expert on sibling relationships, described three important characteristics of sibling relationships: emotional stability, familiarity and intimacy, and variation.

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