Chapter 8 Psych

Children have the highest self-esteem when
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Children have the highest self-esteem when
they perform competently in domains that are important to them
Karius, a school teacher, is an advocate of the constructivist approach to instruction. Given this information, it can be said that Karius is most likely to
encourage children to work with each other in their efforts to know and understand.
Peer competence in middle and late childhood has been linked to
better relationships with coworkers in early adulthood
According to the advocates of state-mandated testing, which of the following results are believed to be positive outcomes of the testing?
increased student performance and more time teaching subjects tested.
Anthony is rarely nominated as someone's best friend. He is actively disliked by many children in his class. He would be classified as a _____ child.
rejected
Eight-year-old Trey stands in front of a group of kids and says, "I am smart." Which of the following is the most plausible reaction to this incident?
Children 9 years of age are more likely to reject Trey's self report.
Fernando does not cut in line, raises his hand in class before talking, and stops his car at stop signs on the road. He focuses on rules that have been established by social consensus in order to control behavior and maintain the social system. Which of the following best describes Fernando's reasoning?
social conventional reasoning
The belief that children should be encouraged to explore their world and discover knowledge with the guidance and support of teachers is the central to the _________ approach to learning.
constructivist
Kohlberg emphasized perspective taking and _____ as critical aspects of the social stimulation that challenges children to change their moral reasoning.
peer interaction
It is common to hear children start using the word fair as a synonym for equal or same starting at around __________ years of age.
six
Students with ________ for learning may avoid many learning tasks, especially those that are challenging.low self-efficacyWhich of the following statements is true of the development of self-understanding in children?Self-understanding becomes more complex in middle and late childhood.In the context of domain theory, moral rules are widely accepted, somewhat impersonal, andObligatoryMr. Trahan teacher English. He adopts a constructivist approach to learning. In his classroom, it is most likely that the students will beworking in groups to discover the meaning of a poem.According to developmentalists, which of the following is a peer status among children?neglected childrenIn the context of children's development which of the following is true of children's friendships?Children's friendships are typically characterized by similarity.Identify a true statement about Carol Gilligan's criticism of Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development.Kohlberg's theory puts justice at the heart of morality.Popular childrenare frequently nominated as a best friend and are rarely disliked by their peersIn the context of the developmental changes in emotions during the middle and late childhood years, who among the following children most likely exhibit the ability to suppress or cancel negative emotional reactions?Chris who has learned to tone down his anger when one of his classmates irritates him.Mary thinks that she is a good person. This observation reflects Mary'sself-esteem