When Jamal leaves school, he goes straight home according to his mom’s rules. He does his homework, watches television, and sets the table for supper. When mom comes home from work, she cooks and they discuss their days. What is the developmental term
that applies to Jamal’s situation?
a) Unsupervised child
b) Self-care child
c) Self-sitter
d) After-school independent
Answer: b
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a. social exchange theory and equity theory. b. conformity and social comparison processes. c. cognitive dissonance and self-perception theories. d. contrast effects and excitation transfer.
Christopher and Cristina are fraternal twins. According to your text, which twin is more prone to physical injuries?
a. Christopher is more injury-prone because males tend to be more physically active than females. b. Cristina is more injury-prone because females are fragile. c. Christopher is more injury-prone because males are clumsy. d. There is not enough information to determine the injury rate for either child.
The presence of _______________________ before the ages of 4 or 5 provides evidence to refute
Freud's theory of gender development. a. gender constancy b. gender stability c. the Oedipal and Electra Complexes d. sex-typed behaviors
Which of the following is true of sampling behavior with tasks?
a. Sampling behavior with tasks may not really sample the behavior of interest. b. Sampling behavior with tasks can be used to observe behavior directly. c. Sampling behavior with tasks isn't a popular method because it isn't convenient to use. d. Sampling behavior with tasks might lead some children to provide socially acceptable answers.