1. The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Ninth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 13
Critical Thinking Questions created by Jason S. Spiegelman, The Community College of Baltimore County

2. The crisis of industry versus inferiority belongs in ______ theory.
psychosocial
learning
sociocultural
epigenetic
Answer A

3. As friendships change during the school years, children are most likely to:
demand more of their friends.
have more friends.
change friends more often.
find it easier to make friends.
Answer A

4. Aggressive-rejected and withdrawn-rejected children often:
misinterpret social situations.
are mistreated at home.
have problems regulating their emotions.
all of the above.
Answer D

5. All of the following are necessary in the effort to stop bullying, EXCEPT:
Intervention should start in younger grades.
Parents of bullies should be held accountable for their children’s actions.
Programs should be carefully evaluated.
The entire school, and not just the bullies, should change.
Answer B

6. Jane, an 11-year-old, is more likely to quit school, use drugs, become delinquent, and have a child before age 20 if her mother:
is divorced.
is young and poor.
is involved in a series of romances.
experiences a combination of the above.
Answer D

7. The type of moral reasoning that focuses on both social standards and laws is called:
preconventional.
conventional.
postconventional.
universal.
Answer B 7

8. Critical Thinking Questions

9. One factor that can help a child overcome a stressful home situation is:
moving frequently.
medication.
an authoritarian teacher.
having an adult mentor.
Answer D

10. John, recently divorced, does not want to pay child support for his daughter. On the basis of previous research, you could tell him that his daughter will more likely:
be successful in school if he regularly pays adequate support.
drop out of school if he does not pay child support.
make friends if he pays adequate support.
become a teenage parent if he does not pay support.
Answer A

11. Margie and her new husband want their new blended family to run smoothly. Which of the following is related to the success of blended families?
the emotional and economic security of the adults in the home
the parents’ both remarrying within six months of their divorces
making sure that each child knows that his or her parent (and not the stepparent) is still the rulemaker in the home
forcing blended relationships to thrive quickly rather than develop slowly
Answer A