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PSY 2210 Exam 3

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Which statement about self-care and school-age children is accurate?
Among younger children, those who spend more hours alone have more adjustment difficulties.
Which American would be the most likely to mention cognitive traits when asked to describe an intelligent first grader?
Barbara, a European-American
__________ praise implies that competence develops through effort.
Select one:
Process
During a conservation-of-water experiment, 8-year-old Emme can focus on several aspects of the problem and relate them, rather than centering on just one aspect. Therefore, Emme is capable of __________.
decentration
Which statement about the causes of childhood obesity is true?
Children who were undernourished in their early years are at risk for later excessive weight gain.
For most children, the left cerebral hemisphere __________.
is especially active between 3 and 6 years and then levels off
Sam is an American fourth grader. Compared to his Asian agemates, when asked to describe himself, Sam is more likely to say __________.
"I like hockey"
At school, maltreated children __________.
present serious discipline problems
By age 8 to 10, __________.
energy consumption of most cortical regions diminishes to near-adult levels
With regard to teaching mathematics, most experts agree that __________.
a blend of both drill in computing and "number sense" is most beneficial
Which child is the most likely speaker of this narrative: "On Saturday, we went camping. When we got to our campsite, Jaxson and I pitched the tent while Dad started dinner. The pizza log tasted great. Jaxson was so proud that the tent stayed up all night!"?
Eleanor, age 9
Elementary school teachers tend to stereotype boys who display "masculine" behavior as __________.
lazy and troublesome
Over spring vacation, Prachi goes to Disney World with her family. When she returns to school, Prachi excitedly tells her teacher about the trip. Prachi's representation of this personally meaningful, one-time event is known as __________.
an autobiographical memory
Among Western children, when guilt occurs in appropriate circumstances and is not excessive or accompanied by shame, it is related to __________.
good adjustment
Which question or statement is more likely to elicit accurate, detailed information from a child witness?
"Tell me what happened."
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