School-age children's self-esteem is enhanced by:
a. Parental control
b. Authoritative parenting
c. High structure
d. Low structure
Ques. 2When learning how to play chess, Anya learns that not all pieces move the same way, but that some pieces move diagonally and others move horizontally. She is exhibiting:
a. Assimilation
b. Accommodation
c. Conservation
d. Equilibration
Ques. 3The ability to perceive and express emotions, to understand and use them, and to manage emotions to foster personal growth refers to:
a. Emotional competence
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Emotional capacity
d. Self-actualization
Ques. 4Researchers have found that enjoyment of school is enhanced when students experience:
a. Task autonomy
b. Optimal challenge
c. Novel choices
d. All of the above
Ques. 5The performance of activities for external rewards is called:
a. Intrinsic motivation
b. Extrinsic motivation
c. Effectance motivation
d. None of the above
Ques. 6An individual's perceived self-efficacy is related to his or her:
a. Previous performance and success
b. Encouragement and modeling by others
c. Emotional reactions
d. All of the above
Ques. 7School-age children tend to evaluate their accomplishments in terms of:
a. Their uniqueness
b. Social standards for what is valued
c. Genetic predispositions
d. None of the above
Ques. 8A major advance in thinking about one's own skills during middle childhood is the:
a. Stability of perceived competence
b. Gradual increase in socially acceptable behavior
c. Ability to generalize across competency domains
d. None of the above
Ques. 9Between grades 3 and 6, self-competence ratings rose for both boys and girls except for:
a. Physical appearance
b. Scholastic competence
c. Social acceptance
d. Athletic competence