Which of the following is not a factor related to childrens' understanding of discrimination?
a. Their ability to understand social comparisons
b. Experiences they have had with exclusion
c. Indirectly modeling exclusion or inequality
d. Direct instruction on discrimination
Question 2Erikson's theory of personality development differs from Freud's theory in that Erikson's theory
a. delineates adulthood in terms of stages and assigns society a much greater role.
b. adds more stages in early childhood and assigns a greater role to biological tension.
c. assigns a greater role to biological sources of resolution.
d. de-emphasizes psychological needs.
Question 3Sunny Yi is the victim of racial discrimination. She is at risk for
a. depression.
b. lower satisfaction with life.
c. negative feelings about being a member of her race.
d. all of these.
Question 4Similar to learning theories, many information-processing theories have been criticized for their failure to consider
a. the role of the environment in development.
b. emotional, motivational, and social factors.
c. psychosexual development as an integral part of information processing.
d. the role of executive functioning processes in thinking.
Question 5When in-group preferences are accompanied by strong negative feelings about the out-group, children may develop feelings of
a. individuality. c. acceptance.
b. prejudice. d. inferiority.