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1

Which of the following provides the best example of the microsystem as described in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory?
A)Students interact directly with their teacher.
B)A parent attends a parent-teacher conference without the student.
C)Local government approves increased funding for public school libraries.
D)Society progresses toward acceptability of females serving in more administrative roles in the schools.
2

The link between the home and the school is an example of a?
A)microsystem.
B)mesosystem.
C)exosystem.
D)macrosystem.
E)chronosystem.
3

The school board passes a new rule that limits the number of students allowed in each classroom in order to enhance teacher-student relationships. This is an example of which environmental system?
A)Microsystem
B)Mesosystem
C)Exosystem
D)Macrosystem
E)Chronosystem
4

Which of the following provides the best example of the macrosystem as described in Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory?
A)Students interact directly with their teacher.
B)A parent attends a parent-teacher conference without the student.
C)Local government approves increased funding for public school libraries.
D)Society progresses toward acceptability of females serving in more administrative roles in the schools.
5

Which of the following is the final stage of development as proposed by Erikson?
A)Autonomy versus shame and doubt
B)Trust versus mistrust
C)Integrity versus despair
D)Identity versus identity confusion
6

According to Erikson's life-span development theory, at approximately what age does a person undergo the stage of autonomy versus shame and doubt?
A)The first year
B)The second year
C)Age 6 to puberty
D)Adolescence
7

On the basis of Erikson's life-span development theory, which of the following strategies would best enable a teacher to stimulate identity exploration in adolescents?
A)Encourage individuals to express their views freely.
B)Structure activities around success rather than failure.
C)Provide opportunities for fantasy play.
D)Evaluate students' opinions carefully and critically.
8

Children are most likely to have high self-esteem and get along well with their peers when raised with which of the following styles of parenting?
A)Indulgent
B)Neglectful
C)Authoritarian
D)Authoritative
9

Researchers who study peer relations among children have noted that "popular" children typically display which of the following characteristics?
A)They listen carefully.
B)They are conceited.
C)They engage in delinquent behavior.
D)They are aggressive.
10

Of the following activities, which is most "developmentally appropriate" for school children between 5 and 8 years of age?
A)Highly structured activity
B)Reading silently while sitting at a desk
C)Teacher-directed lesson
D)Pursuit of student-selected project
11

Which of the following actions by teachers would most likely increase the self-esteem of an elementary school child?
A)Complimenting the student for being polite toward others
B)Criticizing the student for making a mistake on a homework assignment
C)Punishing the student for interrupting somebody else
D)Showing little interest in the student's work
12

Which of the following statements best describes a student with identity diffusion?
A)The student has explored career paths and made a commitment toward a goal.
B)The student has accepted someone else's idea for a career path and made a commitment toward that goal.
C)The student has not explored career paths and lacks a goal.
D)The student has explored career paths but has made no commitments toward any goal.
13

Alina, a high school student, loves to work with computers. She is also very active in student government. She would like to pursue a career that involves interacting with people. She is considering careers in computer programming and computer sales, as well as careers in politics and law. She hopes to make a final decision by the end of this school year. Which of the following labels best describes Alina's identity status?
A)Identity diffusion
B)Identity moratorium
C)Identity achievement
D)Identity foreclosure
14

A high school student who feels it is wrong to cheat because if he gets caught he will be sent to the office exemplifies which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning?
A)Preconventional
B)Conventional
C)Postconventional
15

According to the conventional level of Kohlberg's theory, an individual would turn to which of the following when making a moral decision?
A)Family expectations
B)Potential punishment involved
C)Individual values
D)Personal needs and desires
16

According to the postconventional level of Kohlberg's theory, an individual would turn to which of the following when making a moral decision?
A)Family expectations
B)Potential punishment involved
C)Individual values
D)Personal needs and desires
17

Kohlberg's second level of morality, reflecting an internalization of standards created by other people in society, is called
A)preconventional.
B)conventional.
C)midconventional.
D)postconventional.
18

Individuals who evaded the draft because they feared for their lives would be considered ______; while those who did so out of principles of peace would be considered______.
A)preconventional; postconventional
B)conventional; preconventional
C)postconventional; conventional
D)conventional; postconventional
19

Mr. Johnson includes an activity in his social studies class that requires students to volunteer in the community. Students are given the option of helping the elderly, working in a hospital, or assisting Habitat for Humanity. This is a good example of
A)character education.
B)values clarification.
C)cognitive moral education.
D)service learning.
20

Kohlberg and Gilligan have proposed theories of moral development. Kohlberg's focuses on ____; Gilligan's focuses on _____.
A)justice; care
B)care; justice
C)rightness; wrongness
D)relationships; abstract reasoning
21

Researchers have found that in some ethnic groups, aspects of the authoritarian parenting style may be associated with
A)pro-social behaviors.
B)identity diffusion.
C)positive child outcomes, such as high academic achievement.
D)enhanced language development.
22

All of the following statements are true concerning rejected children EXCEPT:
A)They can be trained to interact more effectively with their peers.
B)They are infrequently nominated as a best friend.
C)They are often actively disliked by their peers.
D)They are aggressive.
23

The current controversy about early childhood education is largely comprised of three groups: advocates of a constructivist approach, advocates of an instructivist approach, and
A)advocates of programs that emphasize children's intellectual development.
B)advocates of home-based programs.
C)advocates of culture-based curriculum.
D)advocates of authoritarian instruction.
24

The NAEYC states that standards in early childhood education are useful when they
A)guide disciplinary consequences for children.
B)are developed by local governments.
C)emphasize developmentally appropriate content.
D)are used to rank and place children.
25

A child's low self-esteem may be caused by
A)competence in an area.
B)family conflict.
C)emotional support.
D)social approval.







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