Social competence is the ability to:
a. Interact effectively with others
b. Understand relationships with others
c. Manifest self-control
d. All of the above
Ques. 2If school-agers think that their ability is stable to internal forces, they are likely to:
a. Perceive failures as a predictor of future performance
b. Experience lower feelings of self-efficacy
c. Think of their ability as capacity rather than a fixed trait
d. Think that their ability is defined by others
Ques. 3School-age children define their real selves as:
a. How they want to be
b. How they feel they should be
c. How they actually perceive themselves to be
d. None of the above
Ques. 4According to personality theorists, what is the innate drive toward mastery over the environment?
a. Achievement motivation
b. Self-efficacy
c. Effectance motivation
d. Flow
Ques. 5Flow experiences are least stable when a child who has just learned to play a new video game:
a. Has practically no skills but scores a point
b. Keeps practicing and gains skills
c. Plays against a more skillful player
d. Improves his skills and moves to the next level
Ques. 6Temperament researchers have found school-age boys rated higher on positive mood and activity level whereas girls rated higher on:
a. Shyness
b. Attention
c. Adaptability
d. All of the above
Ques. 7Across middle childhood, children primarily determine self-worth using the domains of:
a. Scholastic and athletic competence
b. Physical appearance and social acceptance
c. Physical appearance and athletic competence
d. Behavioral conduct and scholastic competence
Ques. 8Transitioning from elementary to middle school is often related to:
a. Lower feelings of competence and self-worth
b. Increased school work demands
c. Changes in one's peer group
d. All of the above
Ques. 9Over the course of middle childhood, social comparisons become more:
a. Overt
b. Covert
c. Direct
d. Indiscreet
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