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1
Developmental psychologists use sociometric techniques as a tool to study
A)social comparison.
B)peer acceptance.
C)modeling.
D)social play.
2
Using the nominations technique, a researcher found that Andrea received many positive nominations, but also many negative nominations. She would be categorized as a(n)
A)popular child.
B)average child.
C)controversial child.
D)rejected child.
3
The social information model proposed by Crick and Dodge (1994) emphasizes
A)cognitive factors.
B)emotional factors.
C)biological predispositions.
D)academic factors.
4
Gender-exclusive play typically
A)increases throughout elementary school.
B)ends by about the third grade.
C)begins about the fifth grade.
D)is not as widespread as it once was.
5
Feelings of loneliness are likely to be greatest among children who are
A)neglected.
B)aggressive rejected.
C)non-aggressive rejected.
D)controversial.
6
Successful parental coaching involves all of the following EXCEPT
A)teaching a general concept to a child.
B)providing examples of successful behaviors.
C)teaching nonspecific avoidance strategies.
D)guiding the child through multiple rehearsals.
7
Ladd and colleagues were able to improve the social relationships of third graders by teaching the children to
A)ask positively toned questions.
B)use better grooming techniques.
C)become friendly with the more popular children.
D)become more assertive.
8
According to the textbook, self-disclosure becomes an expectation of friendship during the
A)reward-cost stage.
B)normative stage.
C)empathic stage.
D)mutual stage.
9
Loyalty and commitment to friendship become expectations of friendship during the
A)reward-cost stage.
B)normative stage.
C)empathic stage.
D)adolescence stage.
10
Which of the following is TRUE of "negative gossip"?
A)Both genders are likely to engage in it before the age of eight.
B)Both genders are likely to engage in it between the ages of eight and twelve.
C)It rarely produces feeling of solidarity between the gossipers.
D)It is most likely to occur in middle adolescence.
11
Which is a correct statement about boys' friendships?
A)They tend to be more intimate with one another than girls.
B)They tend to be less likely to divulge personal information about their partners.
C)They are less likely to confront their partners directly when problems arise.
D)Their rumination about relationships leads them to be more depressed than girls.
12
Adolescents who are involved in romantic relationships find that the relationship
A)is generally transitory.
B)is generally of trivial importance.
C)mirrors relationships with friends and family.
D)is linked with feelings of self-worth and competence.
13
Dating at an early age
A)should be encouraged as a way to boost self-esteem.
B)is linked with a variety of behavior problems.
C)is not a problem as long as the adolescent dates more than one individual.
D)should be encouraged as a way to help young adolescents to better understand the other gender.
14
According to Kandel (1973), among teenagers whose best friends and parents both smoked marijuana, what percent of the adolescents smoked marijuana also?
A)17 percent
B)34 percent
C)56 percent
D)67 percent
15
According to the text, dominance hierarchies
A)create an opportunity for all members to take turns as leaders.
B)increase aggression among group members.
C)confuse the assignment of tasks among the group.
D)determine the allocation of resources.





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