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Pysc 230 exam 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Whereas __________ reflects global evaluations about the self, __________ is more domain-specific evaluations of the self. | self-esteem; self-concept |
| The desire to evaluate one's own behavior, abilities, expertise, and opinions by comparing them to those of others is called __________. | social comparison |
| The __________ approach is learner centered and emphasizes the importance of individuals actively creating their knowledge. | Constructivist |
| According to Erikson, the period characterized by a focus on efforts to attain competence in meeting the challenges presented by parents, peers, school, and other complexities of the modern world is __________. | industry vs. inferiority |
| Neighborhood disadvantage, such as low neighborhood income and high unemployment, was linked to which of the following: | all of the above |
| This approach emphasizes that reading instruction should teach basic rules for translating written symbols into sounds | Phonics approach |
| What percent of 6 - 11 year old children were obese? | 20.7% |
| __________ is a symmetrical distribution with most scores falling in the middle of the possible range of scores and few scores appearing toward the extremes of the range. | normal distribution |
| __________ refers to the ability to order stimuli along a quantitative dimension (i.e., length). | Seriation |
| Which of the following is the best predictor of school readiness and success? | Executive function |
| Ashley, an only child, spends a great of time at her best friend's house. When she goes home, her parents hardly acknowledge her. They provide her ,Ashley feels like a stranger around her parents. Ashley's parents are displaying _______ parenting style . | Neglectful |
| Play in which children manipulate objects to produce or build something is called __________ play. | Constructive |
| According to Erikson, development that encompasses changes both in the understandings individuals have of themselves as members of society and in their comprehension of the meaning of others' behavior is known as __________ development. | Psychosocial |
| The perception of oneself as a male or female is known as __________. | Gender identity |
| The stage of moral development in which rules are seen as invariant and unchangeable is known as __________ morality. | Heteronomous |
| Which of the following is an example of a gross motor skill developed in early childhood | Jumping |
| Which of the following is the greatest threat to wellness in preschool children? | Injuries |
| The process in which one state is changed into another is called __________. | Transformation |
| Mishka was able to construct a model car with the help of his dad. His dad helped him to organize the pieces of the model and showed him how to connect the pieces. Mishka was working more independently. This an example of Vygotsky's concept of _____. | Scaffolding |
| During Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development, __________ thought grows as mental reasoning emerges. | Symbolic |