Gnepp Tested the Ability of 8-Year-Olds to Make Judgments of Other

question 73

Multiple Choice

Gnepp tested the ability of 8-year-olds to make judgments of other children's traits.The children were asked to base their judgments of an unfamiliar child on a small sample of the child's previous behaviours.Which of the following best summarizes Gnepp's findings?

• A)There were no significant differences between the inferences made by popular children and by less-popular children.
• B)Popular children tended to outperform their less popular agemates because the popular children had more advanced role-taking skills.
• C)Popular children outperformed their less popular agemates, even when their role-taking skills were comparable.
• D)Regardless of whether they were labelled as popular or unpopular, children with good role-taking skills outperformed children with poor role-taking skills at this age.

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Definitions:

Chromosome

A long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism, which are located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.

Trisomy

A genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome in an organism's cells, causing developmental abnormalities.

Monosomy

A chromosomal condition characterized by the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number of a species, leading to genetic disorders.

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism, with common configurations being XY for male and XX for female in humans.