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