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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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The link between the home and the school is an example of a _____. |
| | A) | Microsystem |
| | B) | Mesosystem |
| | C) | Exosystem |
| | D) | Macrosystem |
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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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 behaviour. |
| | D) | They are aggressive. |
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Of the following activities, which is most "developmentally appropriate" for elementary school children? |
| | A) | Highly structured activity |
| | B) | Reading silently while sitting at a desk |
| | C) | Teacher-directed lesson |
| | D) | Pursuit of concrete, hand-on activities |
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Which of the following actions by teachers would most likely increase the self-esteem of an elementary school child? |
| | A) | Establish individual goals for students |
| | B) | Provide both positive and negative feedback on tasks completed |
| | C) | Help student to avoid any difficult problems |
| | D) | Focus on academic, as opposed to social, skills. |
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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 path. |
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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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A high school student who feels it is wrong to cheat because if he gets caught he will be sent to the office is revealing which level of Kohlberg's moral reasoning? |
| | A) | Preconventional |
| | B) | Internal reasoning |
| | C) | External reasoning |
| | D) | Conventional |
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An individual in the conventional level of Kohlberg's theory 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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The evolutionary model of moral behaviour focuses on: |
| | A) | How moral behaviour evolves in an individual |
| | B) | How moral behaviour evolves in society |
| | C) | How respect for a teacher develops and how is it maintained |
| | D) | Moral behaviour in different cultures |
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Mr. Johnson utilizes an activity within his social studies class that involves students volunteering 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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Kohlberg and Gilligan have proposed theories of moral development. Kohlberg's focuses on ____; Gilligan's focuses on _____. |
| | A) | Justice; Care |
| | B) | Male thinking; Female thinking |
| | C) | Group needs; Individual needs |
| | D) | Relationships; Abstract reasoning |
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With respect to emotional intelligence, which of the following does Daniel Goleman consider to be especially important in education? |
| | A) | Identifying emotions |
| | B) | Self-Awareness |
| | C) | Handling relationships |
| | D) | Controlling emotions |
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Which of the following are NOT part of the “big four” development problems in adolescence |
| | A) | Body awareness |
| | B) | Substance abuse |
| | C) | Bullying |
| | D) | STDs |
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What kind of approach is best suited to addressing challenges in adolescents? |
| | A) | Three strikes and you’re out |
| | B) | Firm, clear rules that have clear consequences |
| | C) | Intensive individualized attention |
| | D) | Developing self-awareness. |
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