Kareem, who is 3 years old, is having trouble zipping his jacket. His mother worries that he is not keeping up with his age in terms of fine motor skills. She should not worry since that is common for a 3-year-old
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Physical vulnerability to injury, disability, or disease is higher in
a. girls than in boys, at all ages. b. boys than in girls, at all ages. c. boys, only after the age of 10 years. d. girls who suffer from castration anxiety.
Scarr and Weinberg found that ________ by the time of late adolescence
a. there was no difference between black and white adoptees' IQ scores b. White adoptees' IQ scores were higher than Black children's c. Black adoptees' IQ scores were higher than White children's d. White adoptees' IQ scores improved while Black adoptees' scores plummeted e. Black and White adoptees' IQ scores decreased
Urie Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory views the child as
A) a blank slate upon which adults and more experienced peers can write. B) developing with a complex system of relationships affected by multiple levels of the surrounding environment. C) resembling our primate relatives in social behavior and emotional expression. D) a biological organism with a highly plastic brain, especially open to growth and reorganization as a result of experience.
Research has investigated the results of children taking on roles typically handled by parents. These studies have found that
A) boys are more likely to experience this treatment than are daughters. B) regardless of the amount of this treatment, the outcomes tend to be negative. C) if it is moderate, it can have positive effects for both boys and girls. D) at high levels, it may help alleviate many of the problems typically associated with children of divorce.