Question 1

Prejudice is having a negative view of others based on their membership in a specific group.

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Prejudice involves making negative assumptions or holding negative attitudes towards individuals based on their membership in a particular group, without actual knowledge of the individual.

Question 2

Compare popular, rejected, controversial, and neglected children. Explain how parenting style contributes to the development of these groups of children.

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Question 3

Describe parental and environmental risk factors for child maltreatment. Then discuss factors that appear to mediate the impact of abuse.

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Question 4

Use the dimensions of warmth and control to describe the four major types of parenting. Which style seems to promote the best development in children? Explain.

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Question 5

What is the difference between instrumental, hostile, and relational aggression? Also, who are most likely to be victimized by such bullies?

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Question 6

Use your own school experiences to provide examples of school-based cliques and crowds and the concept of dominance hierarchy. If you cannot think of a specific instance, make one up.

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Question 7

Describe a negative and a positive effect on children from playing video games.

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Question 8

Describe one positive and one negative effect of social media use by children.

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Question 9

Describe how marital relationships, a child's age, and a child's temperament all contribute to the manner in which a parent "parents" a child.

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Question 10

Contrast the following terms: negative reinforcement trap, punishment, and time-out. Which technique seems to be the most effective?

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Question 11

Clive is a developmentally typical child. Give examples of how the description of his best friend might differ when Clive is 3, 10, and 16 years old.

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Quiz 7: Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood