How is "theory" defined?
a. Testable predictions about an event
b. A formulation of relationships underlying observed events
c. A feedback process that predicts development
d. A scientific method used to study child development
b
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Which of the following is a source of measurement error?
a. respondent sampling b. scorer sampling c. internal consistency d. external consistency
Why are "best friend" relationships important in middle childhood?
a. They provide a model for relationships with authority figures. b. They protect children from the peer group. c. They rarely break up and often last a lifetime. d. They provide a context for working on relationships in which both members have equal power, status, and access to resources.
Psychologist Sandra Bem believes that optimal adjustment occurs when
a. males exhibit masculine traits and females exhibit feminine traits. b. both males and females exhibit largely masculine traits. c. both males and females exhibit largely feminine traits. d. both males and females exhibit both masculine and feminine traits.
A child's father is not very affectionate and demands that the child not speak to an adult unless spoken to, that he/she always put away one toy before taking out another, and that soft drinks be consumed only on special occasions. This child's father can be described as
a. permissive. c. authoritative. b. authoritarian. d. strict.