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221. In school, Bill always got along well with classmates and had a variety of interests and hobbies, including being on the debate team and playing an instrument in the school band. No one would have guessed that Bill’s father was an alcoholic, who physically abused Bill and his mother. However, through his close bond with his mother and the mentoring of his teachers, Bill won a prestigious scholarship. Bill is a good example a. contiguity. b. a resilient child. c. Type B personality. d. of compensatory development. 222. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Kauai study on resilient children? a. One-third of the sample was considered high-risk because these children were born into poverty, and experienced birth stress, and lived in disordered families. b. Two out of three high risk children in the study developed serious learning or behavior problems. c. The number of adults outside the household whom the child liked during middle childhood was a stronger predictor of future adjustment for girls than for boys. d. All but two of the resilient Kauai youngsters had positive outcomes in their 30s, proving the stability of resilient characteristics across time. 223. In the Kauai study, the number of adults outside the household whom the child liked during middle childhood was a strong predictor that a. boys would show a lack of self-control and a low degree of self-efficacy in adolescence. b. girls would achieve success during early adulthood. c. boys would achieve success during early adulthood. d. girls would show poor academic performance and be at-risk to drop out of school. 224. In the Kauai study, whether the mother was steadily employed was one of the best predictor that a. boys would show a lack of self-control and a low degree of self-efficacy in adolescence. b. girls would achieve success during early adulthood. c. boys would achieve success during early adulthood. d. girls would show poor academic performance and be at-risk to drop out of school. 225. Resilient children are the product of a. innate temperamental abilities. b. innate cognitive abilities. c. positive qualities in their rearing environments. d. all of these. Short Answer Questions 226. Name one individual mentioned in the introduction to Chapter 11 that flourished because of the power of books. 227. What is the quinceañera? 228. Regarding Thomas Cook’s study of 12,000 seventh-and eighth-grade students in the southeast area of Washington, DC, what was the best predictor of overall success for the adolescent? 229. What is the term that refers to a particular age range and implies a philosophy of teaching that recognizes that young adolescents have a new-found ability to think abstractly and grapple with moral issues but still learn best when school create strong ties to significant adults and encourages active, hands-on learning?. 230. In general, which age, gender, SES, and size communities are most negatively affected by school transitions?