Psych 150 Exam Study Guide

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PSYCH 150 Exam 2 Practice Questions- ANSWER SHEET 1. Which of the following would you likely see in a typical “boundary violation” between children’s play groups in middle childhood? A) A girl will exit her friendship group as a result of a quarrel or hurt feelings. B) A child will be accepted into a play and friendship group of children of the other gender for an extended period of time. C) Best-friend pairs terminate their friendship bonds and re-form into new groups of friends. D) A brief interaction, such as a “chasing game,” will cause one gender-segregated group to breach the barrier of the other gender-segregated group. 2. During the middle childhood years, the main focus of education is on which of the following? A) Problem-solving B) Developing strategies to improve processing efficiency C) Socialization D) The ability to read and write 3. Which of the following seems to be the most important factor in selection of friends among 6- to 12-year-olds? A) Age B) Socioeconomic similarity C) Race D) Gender 4. In Robert Siegler’s research on problem solving, children who use Rule I A) require special cognitive training to move beyond this level. B) take into account only one dimension of a problem. C) can use a formula to systematically compare relevant factors. D) calculate and estimate using multiple dimensions or characteristics. 5. Anthony knows that not everyone goes to college, and that those who do are not guaranteed to graduate. From this, he decided that college is probably difficult as well as time consuming. What type of logic did Anthony use to draw these conclusions? A) Productive logic B) Deductive logic C) Abstract logic D) Inductive logic 6. Which of the following pose the most significant health risks among school-aged children? A) Infectious diseases, such as colds and influenza B)
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