Experiencing the Lifespan 3rd Edition by
Belsky -Test Bank
Experiencing the Lifespan 3rd Edition by Belsky
-Test Bank
Chapter 6- Essay
Neither Ramona
... [Show More] nor Judy, both age 8, are able to get along with their classmates, although they
have very different personalities. The school counselor has told the teacher that Ramona has 1. externalizing tendencies, while Judy has internalizing tendencies. What behaviors would you
expect from Ramona and Judy? What is the self-esteem risk for each girl?
Max is an exuberant child who has a very high opinion of himself and always seems to be in the 2.
center of any activity, whether his teacher wants him to be there or not. Minnie thinks very little
of herself and has given up trying to make good grades. What steps should their teacher take to
promote realistic self-esteem in Max and Minnie?
3. Highlight the risks faced by Black children once they become attuned to the racialstereotypes
about academic abilities and then devise an intervention program.
A shy, anxious fourth-grade girl, a self-confident, happy child, and a child who has externalizing 4. tendencies are shocked to see their classmate run past them with an angry bird pecking her on
the head. Their classmate is clearly frightened and injured by the attack. What reactions would
you expect from each child?
5. Describe the developmental changes in aggression that typically occur over childhood.
Todd is a 10-year-old boy who is always in trouble for hurting other children and has been 6. labeled as an “antisocial child.” A major issue is that Todd has decided that the world is out to
get him, and misreads even kind acts as insults. First, identify the developmental pathway that
may have made Todd the person he istoday, and then label his excessively paranoid worldview.
Wendell is 2 years old; his brother Roger is 5 years old. On a family vacation, they spend time
7. playing with theirsame-age cousins. How will Wendell’s play differ from Roger’s? What isthe
name for Roger’s play?
8. You have accepted a job as a counselor at a coed summer day camp for ages 6 to 10. What
gender differences would you expect to see in the children’s play? [Show Less]