with Solved Solutions.
Children gave all of the following reasons for hiding their feelings EXCEPT
A. to assert their personal choice
B. to protect their self-esteem.
C. to observe social conventions.
D. to avoid offending others. - Answer A
A mother complains that her daughter spends about 15 percent of her time with her friends,
and her
mother thinks that is too much. What do you say?
A. She is right, as the average schoolchild spends only 5 percent of her time with friends.
B. Most mothers of children this age have the same complaint.
C. Her child spends less time with friends than the average child her age.
D. A and B - Answer C
Victims of bullies
A. accept the aggression and withdraw.
B. become depressed and develop behavior problems.
C. in childhood are prone to depression in adulthood.
D. all of these - Answer D
Conflicts between children and parents include all of the following EXCEPT
A. children's interpersonal behaviors like teasing.
B. children's personality characteristics like irritability.
C. chores.
D. children's humor. - Answer D
Parents of children who may experience prejudice help children maintain high self-esteem
, D. A and C - Answer D
An extensive study of bullying in elementary, middle, and high schools in Colorado found all of
the
following EXCEPT
A. school climate is unrelated to bullying.
B. both bullies and victims have low-self-esteem.
C. bullying is related to getting and keeping power.
D. programs for building self-esteem prevent bullying. - Answer A
Parents' first step in Ross Greene's collaborative problem-solving approach is to:
A. gather all the facts.
B. empathize with the child's problems.
C. define the problem.
D. understand the source of the problem. - Answer B
Studies of three immigrant groups find that families differ in many qualities, but their children
are similar
in
A. finding adjustment to school difficult.
B. having positive attitudes toward school and teachers.
C. feeling shy and inhibited with peers.
D. A and C - Answer B
When bullied, children who want to get along with others are successful when they
A. learn social skills.
B. adopt a low-profile in social interactions.
C. demonstrate their success in social interactions so others are aware of them.
D. A and C - Answer A
Parents can help their aggressive children when they
A. help children choose the right friends who can tolerate their behavior.