A 4-year-old is LEAST likely to provide a self-description that includes:
a. a list of the toys that the child prefers to play with.
b. a statement of the child's actual age (e.g., 4 and 3 quarters).
c. obvious physical characteristics such as hair color and height.
d. specific character traits and self-evaluations (e.g., I am good at sports).
Ques. 2Children who are motivated to work hard at age 7 most often have parents who consistently:
a. encourage them to do things that they seem talented at doing.
b. offer rewards, such as money or toys, when they achieve a goal.
c. praise them when they work hard to achieve something challenging.
d. tell them that they are very smart when they get good grades.
Ques. 3When a preschool child overtly rejects others with different racial characteristics, the child is most likely:
a. displaying a generalized negative attitude toward people who are different.
b. imitating the behaviors of parents or other adults in the child's environment.
c. in the process of developing his or her own self-concept and racial identity.
d. showing innate preferences for people of a particular race.
Ques. 4A program that helps children to control impulsive behavior by thinking before they act is most likely based on an approach known as:
a. cognitive behavioral therapy.
b. individualized developmental therapy.
c. self-perception training.
d. social skills training.
Ques. 5In Mischel's marshmallow study, some preschoolers chose to wait for two marshmallows, rather than have one marshmallow immediately. Those who chose NOT to wait were more likely than their peers to:
a. be diagnosed with ADHD.
b. finish college.
c. get divorced.
d. have a higher-paying job.
Ques. 6Research suggests that children who show hyperactivity also tend to show:
a. age-appropriate sensory-motor skills.
b. anxiety disorders.
c. deficits in visuospatial skills.
d. limited receptive memory.
Ques. 7A healthy fear that many 4- and 5-year-old children share is the fear of:
a. going to the doctor.
b. imaginary monsters.
c. loud noises such as alarms and sirens.
d. strange or unknown animals.
Ques. 8The most developmentally appropriate response to bathroom talk or sexual play by preschoolers is to:
a. help children understand when and where such behaviors may be appropriate.
b. ignore it; this is a phase that the children will grow out of on their own.
c. redirect the child's attention to more socially acceptable behaviors and language.
d. report a suspicion of abuse.
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