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Chapter 10

Ask Yourself

Ask Yourself

This activity contains 18 questions.

	REVIEW: How does level of self-esteem change in middle childhood, and what accounts for these changes? (pp. 332–333)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	APPLY: Should parents promote children’s self-esteem by telling them they’re “smart” or “wonderful”? Is it harmful if children do not feel good about everything they do? Why or why not? (pp. 332–334)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	CONNECT: What cognitive changes, described in Chapter 9, support the transition to a self-concept emphasizing competencies, personality traits, and social comparisons? (p. 330–331)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	REFLECT: Recall your own attributions for academic successes and failures when you were in elementary school. What are those attributions like now? What messages from others may have contributed to your attributions? (pp. 333–334)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	REVIEW: How does emotional self-regulation improve in middle childhood? What implications do these changes have for children’s self-esteem? (pp. 335–336)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	APPLY: Ten-year-old Maria says her classmate Bernadette will never get good grades because she’s lazy. Jane believes that Bernadette tries but can’t concentrate because her parents are divorcing. Why is Maria more likely than Jane to develop prejudices? (p. 338)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	CONNECT: Cite examples of how older children’s capacity to take more information into account enhances their emotional and moral understanding. (pp. 330–331, 335, 337–339)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	APPLY: What changes in parent–child relationships are probably necessary to help rejected children? (pp. 341–342)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	CONNECT: Return to page 277 in Chapter 8 and review the concept of androgyny. Which of the two sexes is more androgynous in middle childhood, and why? (pp. 343–344)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	REFLECT: As a school-age child, did you have classmates whom you would classify as popular-aggressive? What were they like, and why do you think peers admired them? (p. 341)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	REVIEW: Describe and explain changes in sibling relationships during middle childhood. (p. 345)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	APPLY: Steve and Marissa are in the midst of an acrimonious divorce. Their 9-year-old son Dennis has become hostile and defiant. How can Steve and Marissa help Dennis adjust? (pp. 345–348)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	CONNECT: How does each level in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory—microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem—contribute to the effects of maternal employment on children’s development? (pp. 349–350)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	REFLECT: What after-school child-care arrangements did you experience in elementary school? How do you think they influenced your development? (p. 350)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	REVIEW: When children must testify in court cases, what factors increase the chances of accurate reporting? (p. 354)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	APPLY: Claire told her 6-year-old daughter never to talk to or take candy from strangers. Why will Claire’s warning not protect her daughter from sexual abuse? (pp. 351, 353)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	CONNECT: Explain how factors that promote resilience contribute to favorable adjustment following divorce. (pp. 347, 353, 355)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	REFLECT: Describe a challenging time during your childhood. What aspects of the experience increased stress? What resources helped you cope with adversity? (pp. 353, 355)   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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