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1 .       Which is the most accurate statement about how infants and toddlers interact socially? [Hint]



2 .       In a 1977 study by Bigelow, fifth graders most often chose their friends based on [Hint]



3 .       Which theory about gender segregation states that children develop concepts or ideas about what boys and girls are typically like, and they make choices about who to spend time with based on these ideas? [Hint]



4 .       According to Savin-Williams and Berndt, adolescents spend twice as much time with their friends than with their families or other adults because [Hint]



5 .       In Dunphy's study of dating activity, couples began to pair off for dating [Hint]



6 .       By the twelfth grade, what fraction of U.S. adolescents report having had sexual intercourse? [Hint]



7 .       What is the most common reason teens cite for abstaining from sex? [Hint]



8 .       The best predictor of a homosexual adolescent's healthy development is [Hint]



9 .       Jean and Mickey are playing with dolls, occasionally trading clothes. Which of Parten's levels of play is demonstrated? [Hint]



10 .       When children begin to act out roles and characters, they are engaging in [Hint]



11 .       U.S. adolescents (ages 16-18) spend the most time in which activity? [Hint]



12 .       At the age of 11 years and up, what trend in play becomes apparent? [Hint]



13 .       What category of child is most likely to be physically and verbally aggressive? [Hint]



14 .       Which category of child is most likely to perceive and interpret social situations as being comfortable and friendly? [Hint]



15 .       What factor is most likely to cause or contribute to extreme violence by an adolescent? [Hint]



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