1. Three of the following suggestions are apt to be helpful when teachers work with students and their parents. With the textbook's discussion of parenting styles in mind, choose the strategy that is apt to be counterproductive.
a. Keep in mind that many parents from Asian cultures effectively combine elements of authoritative and authoritarian parenting.
b. Acknowledge that authoritarian methods may be quite appropriate if families live in dangerous neighborhoods.
c. Point out that parents who use authoritarian methods may be causing some of their children's behavior problems.
d. Keep in mind that many children do well in school despite less-than-optimal parenting styles at home.
2. Which one of the following should you definitely do if you suspect that one of your students is the victim of abuse or neglect at home?
a. Temporarily lower your expectations for the student's academic performance until conditions at home seem to improve.
b. Spend some one-on-one time with the student in an effort to get him or her to confide in you.
c. Keep a close eye on the student over the next few weeks, looking for additional evidence that either supports or disconfirms your suspicions.
d. Immediately report your suspicions to a school administrator or social services.
3. Three of the following teachers are socializing their students in the way that schools typically do. Which teacher is not socializing students in a typical fashion?
a. Ms. Allen insists that her students complete their independent seatwork before they go to recess.
b. Ms. Bernetti has her students go to lunch by rows, letting the quietest rows go first.
c. Ms. Dobson suggests that Sean bang his fist against the wall a few times whenever he gets frustrated.
d. Ms. Castanza does not permit her students to talk back to her in a disrespectful fashion.
4. Three of the following tend to be fairly stable personality traits that children have to varying degrees. Which one would psychologists not characterize as a relatively stable personality trait?
a. how dependable children are in doing their work carefully and following through on assigned tasks
b. how outgoing and friendly children are with their peers
c. how quickly children solve math problems
d. how often children have negative emotions such as anger or depression
5. Given what we know about the development of sense of self, three of the following are likely scenarios. Which scenario is not likely to occur?
a. Mike vacillates between thinking of himself as being very smart and as being extremely stupid.
b. Aaron thinks that kids his age don't like him, so he spends most of his spare time with his parents.
c. Daniel knows he has many friends, but he wishes he were a better student.
d. Rex knows he's good in math and science but thinks of himself as a total klutz when it comes to sports.