Week 12 Quiz

In Erikson's psychosocial theory (Dataset E), which crisis falls in middle childhood, at about 6 to 11?

Select one.

• Initiative vs. guilt
• Industry vs. inferiority
• Identity vs. role confusion
• Autonomy vs. shame and doubt

An illustrative 9-year-old says, "I'm the worst speller in my class, but I'm one of the best goalies on my team." What does the remark show about self-esteem in middle childhood?

Select one.

• Self-esteem has collapsed because the child compared themselves with peers
• Self-esteem is fixed at birth and does not change by area
• The child has an inferiority problem that needs a label
• Self-esteem has become differentiated, strong in one area and weak in another

A leader of an illustrative after-school program notes that most of the group picks one 10-year-old first for every team. Which concept does that note describe?

Select one.

• Peer acceptance, the whole group's view of the child
• Friendship, a close two-way bond built on loyalty with one child
• Social bullying, leaving someone out on purpose
• Industry, a sense of competence in valued skills

Using stopbullying.gov's definition and its 3 elements (unwanted aggressive behavior, a real or perceived power imbalance, and repetition or the potential for it), which illustrative scene fits the definition of bullying?

Select one.

• Two friends of equal standing argue once over a seat, and one pushes the other's tray aside
• Two teammates disagree about a rule during one game and settle it with the coach
• Several classmates leave one classmate out of the group chat on purpose, week after week
• Two cousins of the same age wrestle playfully and both laugh

Which statement matches this course's finding about divorce and other family transitions?

Select one.

• Divorce causes lasting poor outcomes for nearly every child
• Transitions are associated with short-term difficulties for many children, and most adjust well over time
• Children develop well only in two-parent families
• Family conflict has little to do with how children fare after a divorce

According to stopbullying.gov's guidance for adults who see bullying, which response is one the site warns adults against?

Select one.

• Making the kids involved apologize or patch up relations on the spot
• Intervening immediately, and getting another adult to help when one is nearby
• Separating the kids involved
• Staying calm and modeling respectful behavior

Which list gives Kohlberg's three levels of moral reasoning in their order?

Select one.

• Conventional, preconventional, postconventional
• Postconventional, conventional, preconventional
• Preconventional, postconventional, conventional
• Preconventional, conventional, postconventional

Which statement describes Gilligan's critique of Kohlberg, as this course presents it?

Select one.

• It proved that men and women cannot reason about morality the same way
• It showed that moral reasoning stops changing after early childhood
• It argued that Kohlberg's scheme undervalued an ethic of care
• It replaced Kohlberg's levels with a list of four parenting styles

This course reads one record through Kohlberg's levels and through Gilligan's ethic of care and treats neither lens as the one right answer.

True or false.

• True
• False

Record R7 of the running case (illustrative) is written at 11 years in an after-school club. Which entry belongs in the behavior column of R7's record rather than the interpretation column?

Select one.

• Says a game's rule "is the rule, but it isn't fair if new kids never get a turn"
• Reasons at the conventional level about rules
• Shows an ethic of care toward the newcomers who never get a turn in the game
• Is in Erikson's industry vs. inferiority stage