Development Psychology Exam 3 (Ch
8, 9, & 10) Questions and Answers
100% Pass
When Joel met his new teacher, he said, "I struggle with everything." When she asked,
"What about at school? Is there a subject you like or you are good in?" Joel replied, "No,
I'm always behind." Joel's overall self-assessment reflects his:
A) self-control
B) self-esteem
C) self-regulation
D) self-concept - ✔✔B) self-esteem
Vilma's son wants to join in a community effort to create a park out of an abandoned
lot. When she points out to him that it will probably involve boring, labor-intensive
work, his response is, "I know that, but I have a lot of energy and I'm strong. I know I
can make the work go faster." Vilma's son is high in:
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,A) self-concept
B) self-regulation
C) self-efficacy
D) self-awareness - ✔✔C) self-efficacy
When asked why she participated w/ other students in a protest against treatment of
women on her campus, Kai says that all human beings should have equal rights.
According to Kai, the university has rules that treat women unfairly and she is morally
against such discriminatory practices. What is Kai's likely moral level according to
Lawrence Kohlberg?
A) postconventional reasoning
B) conventional reasoning
C) unconventional reasoning
D) preconventional reasoning - ✔✔A) postconventional reasoning
Fausto is in a disagreement w/ his older brother. He says, "I don't get mad; I get even! If
you mess up my bike then I'm going to mess up yours!" According to Kohlberg's theory
of moral development, which stage is Fausto currently in?
A) social systems morality
B) individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange
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, C) social contract or utility and individual rights
D) mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and interpersonal conformity -
✔✔B) individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange
Olivia was very upset when she found out her dog had been hit by a car while she was
at school. Over the next few days she tried hard to think of something else whenever
she remembered her dog, with the goal of not crying. By learning to soothe herself,
Olivia is showing emotional growth in the:
A) understanding that more than one emotion can be experienced in a particular
situation.
B) capacity for genuine empathy.
C) ability to suppress negative emotional reactions.
D) use of self-initiated strategies for redirecting feelings. - ✔✔D) use of self-initiated
strategies for redirecting feelings.
Daniel is one of the children that you either really enjoy or you don't. He has several
good friends at school, but he also has some who avoid interacting with him. His
sociometric status is most likely to be:
A) controversial
B) average
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8, 9, & 10) Questions and Answers
100% Pass
When Joel met his new teacher, he said, "I struggle with everything." When she asked,
"What about at school? Is there a subject you like or you are good in?" Joel replied, "No,
I'm always behind." Joel's overall self-assessment reflects his:
A) self-control
B) self-esteem
C) self-regulation
D) self-concept - ✔✔B) self-esteem
Vilma's son wants to join in a community effort to create a park out of an abandoned
lot. When she points out to him that it will probably involve boring, labor-intensive
work, his response is, "I know that, but I have a lot of energy and I'm strong. I know I
can make the work go faster." Vilma's son is high in:
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,A) self-concept
B) self-regulation
C) self-efficacy
D) self-awareness - ✔✔C) self-efficacy
When asked why she participated w/ other students in a protest against treatment of
women on her campus, Kai says that all human beings should have equal rights.
According to Kai, the university has rules that treat women unfairly and she is morally
against such discriminatory practices. What is Kai's likely moral level according to
Lawrence Kohlberg?
A) postconventional reasoning
B) conventional reasoning
C) unconventional reasoning
D) preconventional reasoning - ✔✔A) postconventional reasoning
Fausto is in a disagreement w/ his older brother. He says, "I don't get mad; I get even! If
you mess up my bike then I'm going to mess up yours!" According to Kohlberg's theory
of moral development, which stage is Fausto currently in?
A) social systems morality
B) individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange
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, C) social contract or utility and individual rights
D) mutual interpersonal expectations, relationships, and interpersonal conformity -
✔✔B) individualism, instrumental purpose, and exchange
Olivia was very upset when she found out her dog had been hit by a car while she was
at school. Over the next few days she tried hard to think of something else whenever
she remembered her dog, with the goal of not crying. By learning to soothe herself,
Olivia is showing emotional growth in the:
A) understanding that more than one emotion can be experienced in a particular
situation.
B) capacity for genuine empathy.
C) ability to suppress negative emotional reactions.
D) use of self-initiated strategies for redirecting feelings. - ✔✔D) use of self-initiated
strategies for redirecting feelings.
Daniel is one of the children that you either really enjoy or you don't. He has several
good friends at school, but he also has some who avoid interacting with him. His
sociometric status is most likely to be:
A) controversial
B) average
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