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Chapter 8—Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. Which parents are most likely to raise a child who develops in a socially and emotionally healthy
manner?
a. permissive parents
b. restrictive parents
c. warm parents
d. controlling but warn parents
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 137 OBJ: LO1
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
4. Which of the following children does NOT "have a mind of his own"?
a. a child who misbehaves
b. a child who is stubborn
c. a child whose parents are proud of his independence
d. a child who is aggressive to others
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 137 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
5. Which of the following statements best describes children raised by warm parents?
a. They develop a sense of conscience.
b. They are perceived as being naughty.
c. They act aggressively with other children.
d. They have been given no guidelines, they lack self-control.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 137 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Remember
6. Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between parenting practices from one
generation to the next?
a. Some degree of imitation may exist.
b. No degree of imitation has been determined.
c. Despite research studies, no conclusive results exist.
d. No research has been conducted on this topic.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 138 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Remember
7. Which of the following statements best represents the current thinking on whether parents should
restrict their children's behaviour?
a. Parents should restrict their children’s behaviour as much as possible.
b. The extent of restrictions depends on the child's temperament.
c. The extent of the restrictions depends on how "restrictiveness" is defined.
d. Parent should avoid restrictions, which can hamper their child’s development.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 138 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
8. How would a parenting expert respond to the statement that "parents who are strict and demand mature
behaviour wind up with rebellious children"?
a. This statement is true.
b. This statement is NOT true.
c. This statement is true for girls, but NOT for boys.
d. This statement is true, especially regarding children younger than five.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 138 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
10. What type of parenting uses consistent control and firm enforcement of rules, combined with strong
support and affection?
a. inductive parenting
b. restrictive parenting
c. authoritative parenting
d. authoritarian parenting
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Conceptual
11. What parenting method provides children with knowledge that enables them to generate desirable
behaviour patterns?
a. the power method
b. the inductive method
c. the deductive method
d. the love withdrawal method
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 138 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Remember
12. Matt, who is 2 years old, reaches over and pulls his mother's hair. She responds by saying “Don't do
that. It hurts.” What approach did Matt’s mother use?
a. an inductive technique
b. a power-assertive method
c. restrictive parenting
d. a withdrawal of love method
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 138 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
13. Five-year-old Raymond grabbed the cake from grandmother’s plate and accidentally kicked his
grandfather in the shin. His mother commented, “Isn’t he cute? He is a good problem solver and rather
assertive.” What type of parent is Raymond’s mother?
a. an authoritarian parent
b. a permissive parent
c. an authoritative parent
d. an uninvolved parent
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
15. Which of the following phrases is a power-assertive parent most likely to say?
a. "Kids will be kids."
b. "Because I said so."
c. "Defiance is normal."
d. "Spare the rod, spoil the child."
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 138 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
17. Which of the following is NOT associated with the parental technique of power assertion?
a. lower acceptance by peers
b. higher rates of antisocial behaviour
c. interpersonal problems
d. increased ability to self-regulate
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 138 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
18. Which of the following represents the best way to get preschoolers to stop doing something?
a. punish them
b. reward them
c. involve them in doing something else
d. warn them that you will punish them if they do NOT stop
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
20. Which of the following are you most likely to hear from an authoritarian parent?
a. “Because I said so.”
b. "Children have opinions too."
c. "Children can be reasoned with."
d. "Children should be involved in their own rearing."
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
21. Mary and John practise an authoritative parenting style. Which statement would you NOT hear them
state?
a. "Children should be involved in their own rearing."
b. "Children have opinions too."
c. "Children can be reasoned with."
d. "Children can be irrational to deal with."
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
22. Caroline is considered to be a self-reliant child. What type of parents is she most likely to have?
a. indulgent parents
b. permissive parents
c. authoritarian parents
d. authoritative parents
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 140 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
23. Alice sets clear limits for her son, and she has tried to explain her reasons for those limits. Alice also
sets goals for her son and encourages him to achieve these goals. According to Baumrind, what term
describes Alice’s parenting style?
a. authoritarian
b. permissive
c. authoritative
d. uninvolved
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
24. What type of parents most likely raised a child who is restrained, irritable, and anxious in social
interactions?
a. authoritative parents
b. a permissive mother and an authoritative father
c. authoritarian parents
d. permissive father and authoritative mother
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
26. What term describes unresponsive parents who place low demands on their children for mature
behaviour?
a. authoritarian
b. authoritative
c. rejecting-neglecting
d. permissive-indulgent
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
27. Which of the following statements best describes a positive outcome of permissive-indulgent
parenting?
a. The children tend to be high in self-confidence.
b. The children are less likely than other children to engage in substance abuse.
c. The children are actually better behaved and more likely to follow rules than other
children.
d. The children are more likely than other children to commit to goals and follow through.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 139 OBJ: LO1
BLM: Higher Order
30. Which of the following best describes the nature of sibling relationships?
a. Their interactions are mostly negative.
b. Their interactions are usually unemotional.
c. There are no consistent findings in sibling relationships.
d. There are both positive and negative aspects to sibling relationships.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 141 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Remember
32. Which of the following statements does NOT describe older siblings’ behaviour toward younger
siblings?
a. They are nurturing of their younger siblings.
b. They are dominant over their younger siblings.
c. They are role models for their younger siblings.
d. They show little interest in their younger siblings.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 141 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
33. By what age does a child’s aggression become more person-directed and hostile?
a. by age 3
b. by age 4
c. by age 5
d. by age 6
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 144 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Remember
34. What is the typical experience for the older sibling when a new sibling is born?
a. The older sibling is rarely resentful.
b. The older sibling will have a negative experience.
c. The older sibling tends to receive more attention from the parents.
d. The older sibling may experience both positive and negative emotions.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 141 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
35. Which of the following statements best describes siblings’ relationships in many cultures?
a. Older brothers typically take care of younger siblings.
b. As siblings reach adolescence, their conflict increases.
c. The influence of older sisters on siblings disappears after adolescence.
d. Younger siblings typically turn to older sisters when their mothers are unavailable.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 141 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
36. Which situation will most likely lead to greater conflict between siblings?
a. The parents show favouritism.
b. Greater harmony exists between the parents.
c. The siblings have "easy" temperaments.
d. Cognitive differences are significant.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 141 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
37. What is the impact of the birth of a sibling on the existing children in the family?
a. It usually has little impact on the other children.
b. It has mostly positive impacts on the other children.
c. It has both positive and negative impacts on the other children.
d. There is little impact, unless the family already has more than one sibling.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 141-142 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
39. Which of the following responses is NOT characteristic of siblings after the birth of a new sibling?
a. They may react with increased independence.
b. They may react with increased anger.
c. They may have increased toilet accidents.
d. They may begin to stutter.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 141-142 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
40. Why might later-born children be more popular with their peers?
a. They learn social skills by dealing with their older siblings.
b. Their peers feel sorry for them.
c. Their parents force them to interact with other children.
d. They are ignored by their own siblings and require outside relationships.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 141-142 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
41. By what age will most children show preferences for a small group of playmates?
a. by age 6 months
b. by age 1 year
c. by age 18 months
d. by age 2 years
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
42. Which of the following describes the stability of children’s early friendships?
a. Friendships are NOT stable before 3 years of age.
b. Even 1-year-olds have shown stable friendships.
c. The stability generally doesn't last longer than 6 months.
d. Children are too young to form attachment bonds that last.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Remember
45. You and your niece watch children playing in the park. Your niece asks you whether play serves a
function. How are you most likely to respond?
a. Play serves many functions.
b. Play has no function; it is just a simple pleasure of childhood.
c. Play has no function because NOT all children in all cultures demonstrate play.
d. Play has no function until the age of 3, when the child can learn from it cognitively.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
46. Bridgette and Ben have created a game in which they race their bicycles through an obstacle course.
What would Piaget call this type of play?
a. symbolic play
b. formal games
c. functional play
d. constructive play
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
47. According to Piaget, in which stage of play do children create settings, characters, and scripts?
a. formal games
b. symbolic play
c. functional play
d. constructive play
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
48. Martha likes to push her ball, watch it roll, and then make it roll again. What type of play is Martha
demonstrating?
a. formal games
b. symbolic play
c. functional play
d. constructive play
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 146 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
49. Which type of play is NOT categorized as either solitary play or onlooker play?
a. non-interactive play
b. nonsocial play
c. play as a joint activity
d. independent play
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
50. When Elizabeth, a preschooler, is asked what she likes about their friends, what is she most likely to
say?
a. Her friends are girls, too.
b. Her parents are friends, too.
c. Her friends like to do the same things and play with the same toys.
d. Her brothers and sisters are friends, too.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
51. According to The Canadian Toy Association’s 2012 holiday season “hot toy list,” arts and crafts
remain on the top toy list. What type of play do these toy support?
a. constructive play
b. formal games
c. symbolic play
d. functional play
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
52. What life difficulty is the focus of the Canadian government’s publication Because Life Goes On?
a. the death of a parent
b. the death of a sibling
c. a parent’s chronic illness
d. parental divorce
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 143 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Remember
53. Which theorist focused on the relationships between parenting styles and the development of
competent behaviour in children?
a. Diana Baumrind
b. Eric Erikson
c. Jean Piaget
d. Lawrence Kohlberg
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 140 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
54. What term refers to pretend play, imaginative play, or dramatic play?
a. constructive play
b. functional play
c. formal games
d. symbolic play
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
55. The Smith children play board games every Friday night. What type of play are they demonstrating?
a. constructive play
b. functional play
c. formal games
d. symbolic play
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 142 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
56. Which of the following children are more likely to be involved in vigorous play in groups of five or
more?
a. early elementary-school boys
b. early elementary-school girls
c. middle childhood boys
d. middle childhood girls
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 142-143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
57. Two children are wrestling outside. Based on the research findings on play, what are most likely the
genders of these children?
a. both girls
b. both boys
c. a boy and a girl
d. siblings of either gender
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 142-143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
58. Eight 5-year-olds are playing together. Based on the research findings on play, what is most likely the
gender mix of these children?
a. They are likely to be girls.
b. They are likely to be boys.
c. They are likely a mix of boys and girls.
d. The gender mix depends on how their parents raised them.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 142-143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
59. What is the best explanation for why boys and girls might show gender-stereotyped preferences for
toys and activities?
a. The source is biological; a child’s DNA directs toy and activity preferences.
b. Their parents may encourage preferences through their toy purchases and their actions.
c. They watch television shows that portray gender-neutral models.
d. Their parents use an authoritarian approach to play.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
60. Which statement best explains why children often prefer playmates of their own sex?
a. They probably share similar interests.
b. This is a fallacy; children play with friends of all ages.
c. The television shows they watch determine their preference.
d. Biology determines their preferences.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
62. Josh’s daughter, Candace, is sensitive to the feelings of others. What type of child is Candace?
a. a prosocial child
b. an altruistic child
c. an empathetic child
d. a sympathetic child
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
63. What is the relationship between gender and the capacity for empathy?
a. Boys are less empathetic than girls early on, but more empathetic in later childhood.
b. Boys are more empathetic than girls early on, but less empathetic in later childhood.
c. Girls are more empathetic than boys.
d. Boys are more empathetic than girls.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
64. Alyssa’s son, Daniel, CANNOT take someone else's perspective. Which of the following does NOT
describe Daniel?
a. He is egocentric.
b. He is probably more aggressive than his peers.
c. He assumes that everyone views the world the way he does.
d. He is between the ages of 2 and 5.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 143 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
65. A day-care worker asks an expert about the appropriateness of teaching prosocial behaviours to
children aged 3 and older. How would the expert most likely respond?
a. These children can be taught prosocial behaviours.
b. Girls can usually be taught prosocial behaviours, but boys usually cannot.
c. These children are NOT yet cognitively prepared for the thinking required by prosocial
behaviours.
d. Prosocial behaviours are triggered by maturational processes so they CANNOT be taught
to young children.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 144 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
69. What theory perceives aggression as a result of reinforcement and observational learning?
a. evolutionary theory
b. social cognitive theory
c. Freudian psychoanalytic theory
d. Piagetian cognitive-developmental theory
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 144 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
71. Which of the following does research evidence suggest about aggression?
a. Aggression has no biological influences.
b. Children may learn to be aggressive by watching others.
c. Aggression directed at another person does not exist until a child is approximately 10
years old.
d. No relationship exists between aggressive behaviour and violent television.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 144 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
73. According to genetics-based theories of aggression, genes may contribute to aggression through which
sex hormones?
a. the male sex hormone testosterone
b. the male sex hormone progesterone
c. the female sex hormone estrogen
d. both the male sex hormones of testosterone and progesterone
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 144 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Remember
74. Which of the following distinguishes aggressive children from their peers?
a. They are less egocentric.
b. They are more empathetic.
c. They are less able to take the perspective of others.
d. They are more cognitively accurate in interpreting the intentions of others.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 144 OBJ: LO2
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
76. Bobby watches a lot of televised violence. How does his television viewing affect the likelihood of his
helping a victim of violence?
a. He is less likely to take action.
b. He is more likely to intervene.
c. He is likely to have an increased awareness of the violence.
d. The arousal he feels will decrease, causing him to be more likely to be calm and to know
what to do.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 145 OBJ: LO2
BLM: Higher Order
79. Ben says, “I am a boy.” What term refers to Ben’s concept of himself?
a. the social self
b. the prosocial self
c. the categorical self
d. the cognitive competent self
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 147 OBJ: LO3
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
80. Which statement best describes children who are 3 years of age?
a. They have no self-concept.
b. They tend to have poor self-esteem.
c. They focus on their social competence.
d. They can identify their categorical characteristics.
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 147 OBJ: LO3
BLM: Remember
82. Joey is striving on his own to learn a new skill. According to Erikson, what stage is Joey in?
a. He is in the trust versus guilt stage.
b. He is in the initiative versus guilt stage.
c. He is in the trust versus initiative stage.
d. He is in the industry versus initiative stage.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 147 OBJ: LO3
BLM: Higher Order
83. According to Erik Erikson, what activities can parents use to encourage a sense of initiative in their
children?
a. They can use physical punishment.
b. They can hug and kiss their children.
c. They can encourage attempts to explore and learn.
d. They can perform tasks for their children so they will NOT be disappointed if they fail.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 147 OBJ: LO3
BLM: Higher Order
84. The preschool period is marked by a decline of some fears. What fear does NOT decline?
a. the fear of loud noises
b. the fear of falling
c. the fear of darkness
d. the fear of strangers
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 147 OBJ: LO3
BLM: Remember
85. What distinguishes children’s fears during middle childhood from their fears during early childhood?
a. They are mostly related to people.
b. They are more realistic.
c. They are more imaginary.
d. They are less linked to anxiety.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 147 OBJ: LO3
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
86. Which of the following best describes the experience of childhood fears?
a. More girls than boys report fears.
b. Fears become more unrealistic with age.
c. Fears increase in number throughout childhood.
d. Children report fewer fears about school performance and social anxiety as they get older.
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: p. 147 OBJ: LO3
BLM: Remember
87. Your friend says that “all women are emotional." What is most likely to be your response?
a. This statement is accurate.
b. This statement is NOT based on fact.
c. This statement is a gender stereotype.
d. This statement is consistent across cultures.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 148 OBJ: LO4
BLM: Higher Order
90. Which of the following statements does NOT describe gender differences?
a. Other than anatomical differences, such differences are small.
b. Men and women use parts of their brains differently.
c. Gender differences exist because of the differences in the cerebellum and motor ability.
d. Gender differences may be caused by differences in the levels of sex hormones.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 148 OBJ: LO4
BLM: Higher Order
91. What is the relationship between evolutionary theory and gender differences?
a. Evolutionary theory shows that gender differences are insignificant.
b. Evolutionary theory has no support from research on gender differences.
c. Evolutionary theory suggests that gender differences are a result of natural selection.
d. Evolutionary theory supports the notion that males and females learn by observing others.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 148 OBJ: LO4
BLM: Higher Order
92. Mary has begun her first step in gender typing. What has she attained?
a. her gender expression
b. her gender identity
c. her gender stability
d. her gender constancy
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 149 OBJ: LO4
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
93. Which of the following statements best represents gender typing in children?
a. Siblings seem to play little or no role in gender typing.
b. Girls are more likely to become gender-typed than boys.
c. Primary schoolchildren show less gender-typing when their mothers perform more
traditionally masculine tasks.
d. Daughters of employed mothers are more likely to become traditionally gender-typed than
daughters with stay-at-home mothers.
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 149 OBJ: LO4
KEY: WWW BLM: Higher Order
94. Which statement best represents Kohlberg’s cognitive-developmental view of gender typing?
a. Gender is "stamped" into the wiring of the brain and how it processes information.
b. Children play an active role in their own gender typing by forming concepts of gender and
then fitting their behaviour to those concepts.
c. Parents and other caregivers are the sole determining force in the gender typing of
children.
d. Daughters of employed mothers are more likely to become traditionally gender-typed than
daughters with stay-at-home mothers.
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 149 OBJ: LO4
BLM: Higher Order
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TRUE/FALSE
3. Warm parents are less likely than cold parents to use physical discipline.
4. The children of parents who are cold and domineering are more likely to develop internal standards of
conduct, a moral sense, or conscience.
5. Inductive parenting methods aim to teach knowledge that will enable children to generate desirable
behaviour on their own.
7. The two broad dimensions of child rearing are easy and difficult.
8. Parents who are strict and demand mature behaviour will have rebellious children.
9. Parenting that is “restrictive,” involving physical punishment, interference, or intrusiveness, can give
rise to disobedience, rebelliousness, and lower levels of cognitive development.
11. Parenting that uses withdrawal of love to enforce restrictions may foster compliance but also instill
guilt and anxiety.
12. Preschoolers more readily comply when asked to do something than when asked to stop doing
something.
13. Authoritarian parents are highly restrictive, but also respect their children and are warm toward them.
16. Research has shown the sons of authoritarian parents to be relatively hostile and defiant and the
daughters to be low in independence and dominance.
17. Rejecting–neglecting parents are low in their demands for mature behaviour and in their attempts to
control their children and low in support and responsiveness.
18. The children of neglectful parents are the least competent, least responsible, and least mature children.
19. The best child outcomes are associated with authoritative parenting.
24. Girls may choose NOT to play with boys to protect themselves from boys' aggression.
25. Development of prosocial behaviour is linked to the development of empathy and perspective taking.
26. In most cultures, older brothers are expected to care for their younger siblings.
27. Siblings are most likely to get along well when their relationship with their parents is troubled.
28. When a new sibling is born, older siblings may experience regression and also higher levels of
independence.
30. Preschool children tend to view friends in terms of the toys and activities they share.
33. A Canadian organization called The Canadian Toy Association publishes a “hot toy list” each year.
35. Infants cry in response to the crying of others because they feel bad about the others’ distress.
36. Children with better developed perspective-taking ability also show more prosocial behaviour and less
aggressive behaviour among their peers.
37. The best way to get children to act prosocially is to reward them for doing so.
38. Parents of prosocial children are least likely to use power-assertive techniques.
39. Anger and aggression in preschoolers usually causes other preschoolers to reject them.
40. Aggression during childhood is rarely associated with aggression during adulthood.
42. Social cognitive explanations of aggression focus on environmental factors such as reinforcement and
observational learning.
44. Media violence and aggressive video games increase viewers’ level of arousal.
46. Children who watch more violence on television tend to accept it less in real life.
48. Erikson referred to the stage of early childhood as initiative versus guilt.
49. Children with high self-esteem are more likely to have parents who are attentive to their needs.
50. Preschool children begin to make evaluative judgments about their cognitive and physical competence
and their social acceptance of themselves by the age of 4.
52. Younger children are more likely to have realistic fears than older children.
55. Evolutionary theory states that gender differences are a result of learning processes.
56. Hormones affect males and females differently beginning in late childhood.
57. Peers, parents, television, and other media influence the gender behaviour of males and females.
58. Kohlberg’s theory of gender-role development has NOT been supported by research.
59. According to gender schema theory, as soon as children understand the labels “girl” and “boy,” they
seek information concerning gender-typed traits and try to live up to them.
60. Children learn to label the sexes as either "boy" or "girl" by age 2 to 21/2.
61. Sex hormones and other chemical substances stoke the prenatal differentiation of sex organs
63. Androgyny is defined as scoring higher on feminine traits than masculine traits.
SHORT ANSWER
1. Describe the differences between authoritative and authoritarian parenting. Be sure to include some of
what is known about the outcomes of each form of parenting.
ANS:
Authoritarian parents place strict rules on children and tend to believe in the "spare the rod, spoil the
child" approach to parenting. To these parents, obedience is a virtue in its own right. Authoritative
parents transmit their expectations clearly, but also take the child's viewpoint into account.
Authoritarian parents expect their children to obey them without question. Children of authoritarian
parents tend to be hostile and have lower self-esteem than children of authoritative parents. Children of
authoritative parents are more self-reliant, have higher self-esteem, and are more independent than
children of authoritarian parents.
2. How do power-assertive techniques differ from other types of parenting behaviours aimed at
restricting children’s behaviour?
ANS:
Power-assertive techniques involve the assertion of control over a child rather than an inductive
process that supports the internalizing of moral behaviour and fosters prosocial behaviour.
Power-assertive techniques tend NOT to show respect for the child’s needs. Power-assertive
techniques tend to work less well than inductive techniques in fostering positive behaviours from a
child.
3. What are the two dimensions of child rearing? How are they combined in the four parenting styles?
ANS:
The two broad dimensions of child rearing are warmth–coldness and restrictiveness–permissiveness.
Parents who are high in warmth and restrictiveness are considered authoritative. Parents who are high
in warmth, but low in restrictiveness are known as permissive–indulgent. Parents low in warmth, but
high in restrictiveness are authoritarian. Parents who are low in warmth and restrictiveness are
considered rejecting–neglecting.
ANS:
a) Functional play. Beginning in the sensorimotor stage, the first kind of play involves repetitive
motor activity, such as rolling a ball or running and laughing.
b) Symbolic play. Also called pretend play, imaginative play, or dramatic play, symbolic play
emerges toward the end of the sensorimotor stage and increases during early childhood. In
symbolic play, children create settings, characters, and scripts
c) Constructive play. Children use objects or materials to draw something or make something, such
as a tower of blocks.
d) Formal games. Games with rules include board games, which are sometimes enhanced or
invented by children, and games involving motor skills, such as marbles and hopscotch, ball
games involving sides or teams, and video games. Such games may involve social interaction as
well as physical activity and rules. People play such games for a lifetime.
ANS:
Later-born children may sometimes act more aggressively to compete for the attention of their parents.
Later-born children also need to reconcile the fact that they did NOT come first. As a result, the
self-concepts of later-born children tend to be lower than those of first-born children. However, the
social skills they acquire from dealing with their family position translate into personality
characteristics such as being more rebellious, more liberal, and more agreeable, all of which can make
them popular with their peers.
6. Does viewing aggressive media cause aggression? Why is it difficult to answer this question
definitively?
ANS:
Causal relationships are difficult to assess between variables such as violent television viewing and
aggressive behaviour because most research is correlational, NOT experimental. It is difficult to know
whether children who watch violent television or play violent video games are just more aggressive to
begin with and are thus attracted to such media. On the other hand, experiments that have shown
violent television or a model acting aggressively toward an object have shown increased aggressive
behaviour in randomly assigned children.
7. How do young children first view themselves? How are self-views related to childhood fears?
ANS:
Young children develop an awareness of self almost as soon as they can speak. Initially, children
describe themselves in categorical terms. In other words, they describe categories that they belong to,
such as "boy" or "child." During the early years of self-development, children also begin to develop a
sense of self-worth. Typically, these feelings centre on cognitive and physical competence and on
social acceptance by peers and family. As children get older, aspects of their personality (traits)
become more important to them. For example, they may describe themselves as "honest" or "caring."
An awareness of self precipitates some fears. The more aware children are of themselves in relation to
a larger world, the more they have to fear about the world. Erikson described the period of early
childhood social development as one of "initiative versus guilt." As children further define their notion
of self, they move increasingly into the world and take initiative in learning how to do new things.
ANS:
Gender-typing starts with gender identity, which is the basic awareness that one is either female or
male. At first, this awareness has little meaning to children other than to function as a label. Quickly,
however, the child receives messages about what is expected from girls and boys (gender stereotypes).
Parents, media, and other children all communicate gender roles to children such as saying that "girls
play with dolls" and "boys play with trucks." Some evidence supports that males and females use their
brains differently, which may account for some gender differences. Kohlberg suggested that gender
typing (the internalization of gender stereotypes) involves three emerging concepts. In addition to
gender identity, he noted gender stability (the recognition that one has the same gender for a lifetime),
and gender constancy (the understanding that changes in appearance, such as a woman cutting her hair
short, do NOT change one's gender).
9. How do the social cognitive and evolutionary theories differ in how they explain gender-role
development?
ANS:
Social cognitive theory explains gender-role development as a result of reinforcement, punishment,
and observational learning. Children may receive positive reactions to traditional gender behaviours,
such as girls playing with dolls receiving praise. Children who cross gender traditions, on the other
hand, may experience ridicule and hostility from parents and peers. Children also learn to behave in
gender-traditional or non-traditional from watching their parents, as evidenced by the fact that children
of working mothers tend to have more flexible senses of gender-appropriate behaviour. Television and
other media also provide models for children’s learning of gender roles.
Evolutionary theory explains gender-role development as a result of biological factors, stemming from
natural selection. Thus, males may place more value on physical appearance of a potential mate, which
has been associated with increased fertility and parental fitness. Females, on the other hand, may place
more value on the ability of the male to provide sufficient material goods for support of a family.