One of the gender differences seen in the friendships of school-aged children is that ______.
a. girls are more likely to spend time with others who enjoy the same activities that they enjoy
b. girls’ friendships contain more competition and self-disclosure than boys’ friendships
c. the friendship networks of girls are extensive, but the networks of boys are intensive
d. boys’ friendships are more likely to contain competition and dominance, in addition to cooperation
Ans: D
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a. shy and submissive b. similar to themselves c. from a different social status group d. nominated by relatively few other peers
By the 1960s and 1970s, realistic young adult novels began to confront contemporary problems and included Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War (1974), S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders (1967), and the so-called anonymously written Go Ask Alice (Anonymous, 1971). Often the main character spoke to the reader saying:
a. "I am a student of history and I need to know my similarities and dissimilarities to other people in history." b. "I am a person facing contemporary problems, just like children and adults." c. "I am a teenager and face many of the same problems faced by people in all cultures and social classes." d. "I am a teenager just like you and this is my problem."
According to research, if children who fail to achieve a minimal level of social competency by age 6 years are more likely to have social interaction difficulties as adults including ALL BUT WHICH of the following?
A. a greater likelihood of future mental health problems B. a greater likelihood of marital adjustment difficulties C. a better understanding of inappropriate behavior D. experiencing parenting competency problems
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act:
a. Applies only to some states. b. Requires the student's former school district to contact the new school district. c. Provides housing allowances to students and their families. d. Mandates school districts to provide students who are homeless with transportation to attend the same school even if they change residences.