Question 1

Working-class parents tend to use which model of parenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive-indulgent 
B)  hyperparenting 
C)  concerted cultivation 
D)  the facilitation of natural growth 
A)  permissive-indulgent 
B)  hyperparenting 
C)  concerted cultivation 
D)  the facilitation of natural growth

Question 2

About percent of grandparents in the United States are raising grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  9 
C)  11 
D)  15 
A)  5 
B)  9 
C)  11 
D)  15

Question 3

Which parenting style is characterized by low parental monitoring but high parental warmth?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive-indulgent 
D)  permissive-emotional neglect 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive-indulgent 
D)  permissive-emotional neglect

Question 4

Working full-time at minimum wage does not earn a parent enough money to live above the poverty line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Same-sex parents tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be much more strict than heterosexual parents. 
B)  emphasize their similarity to heterosexual parents. 
C)  use authoritarian parenting styles. 
D)  rely on social safety nets for support. 
A)  be much more strict than heterosexual parents. 
B)  emphasize their similarity to heterosexual parents. 
C)  use authoritarian parenting styles. 
D)  rely on social safety nets for support.

Question 6

According to some observers, many higher-SES parents engage in , hovering over and meddling excessively in their children's lives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to some observers, many higher-SES parents...

Question 7

is out-of-home placement with biological relatives of children who are in the custody of the state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of is out-of-home placement with biological relatives of...

Question 8

Briefly summarize the challenges of parenthood for low-income and poverty-level parents.

Accepted Answer

Low-income and poverty-level parents fac

Question 9

Lower-income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods that value

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic ability. 
B)  beauty. 
C)  authority. 
D)  education. 
A)  athletic ability. 
B)  beauty. 
C)  authority. 
D)  education.

Question 10

The vast majority of single mothers

Accepted Answer

A)  have criminal records, usually for minor offenses. 
B)  never intended to raise their children without a partner. 
C)  are not bothered by their unmarried status. 
D)  purposefully decided to raise a child alone. 
A)  have criminal records, usually for minor offenses. 
B)  never intended to raise their children without a partner. 
C)  are not bothered by their unmarried status. 
D)  purposefully decided to raise a child alone.

Question 11

A mother is generally expected to be the child's primary parent, or the one who self-sacrificially assumes the major responsibility for the safety and upbringing of her children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mother is generally expected to be...

Question 12

The parenting style is permissive, allowing children to set their own limits with little or no parental guidance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The parenting style is permissive, allowing children...

Question 13

Alice Rossi has observed that the transition to parenthood is more difficult than the transition to other adult roles for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents are more likely than in the past to be geographically distant from relatives. 
B)  Most first parents approach parenting with little or no previous experience in child care. 
C)  Unlike other adult roles, the transition to parenthood is extremely gradual. 
D)  Adjusting to parenthood necessitates changes in the couple's emotional and sexual relationship. 
A)  Parents are more likely than in the past to be geographically distant from relatives. 
B)  Most first parents approach parenting with little or no previous experience in child care. 
C)  Unlike other adult roles, the transition to parenthood is extremely gradual. 
D)  Adjusting to parenthood necessitates changes in the couple's emotional and sexual relationship.

Question 14

Discipline is never appropriate for .

Accepted Answer

A)  babies 
B)  preschoolers 
C)  teenagers 
D)  toddlers 
A)  babies 
B)  preschoolers 
C)  teenagers 
D)  toddlers

Question 15

In explaining Asian American children's superior high school performance, a few Asian American social scientists have offered alternative concepts that emphasize indigenous , which blends parental love, concern, involvement, and physical closeness with strict and firm control.

Accepted Answer

A)  Confucian training doctrine 
B)  authoritarian parenting 
C)  laissez-faire parenting 
D)  Yin/Yang doctrine 
A)  Confucian training doctrine 
B)  authoritarian parenting 
C)  laissez-faire parenting 
D)  Yin/Yang doctrine

Question 16

Which parenting style is preferred by child psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  egalitarian 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  egalitarian

Question 17

Describe several features of our present society that can make parenting especially difficult.

Accepted Answer

Several features of our present society

Question 18

Comparing African American parents to other ethnic groups can be seen as

Accepted Answer

A)  oligarchical. 
B)  bureaucratic. 
C)  Eurocentric. 
D)  methodologically unsound. 
A)  oligarchical. 
B)  bureaucratic. 
C)  Eurocentric. 
D)  methodologically unsound.

Question 19

The parenting style combines emotional nurturing and support with parental direction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The parenting style combines emotional nurturing and...

Question 20

The parenting style is characterized as low on emotional nurturing and support but high on parental direction and control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The parenting style is characterized as low...

Working-class parents tend to use which model of parenting?

About percent of grandparents in the United States are raising grandchildren.

Which parenting style is characterized by low parental monitoring but high parental warmth?

Working full-time at minimum wage does not earn a parent enough money to live above the poverty line.

Same-sex parents tend to

According to some observers, many higher-SES parents engage in , hovering over and meddling excessively in their children's lives.

is out-of-home placement with biological relatives of children who are in the custody of the state.

Briefly summarize the challenges of parenthood for low-income and poverty-level parents.

Lower-income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods that value

The vast majority of single mothers

A mother is generally expected to be the child's primary parent, or the one who self-sacrificially assumes the major responsibility for the safety and upbringing of her children.

The parenting style is permissive, allowing children to set their own limits with little or no parental guidance.

Alice Rossi has observed that the transition to parenthood is more difficult than the transition to other adult roles for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Discipline is never appropriate for .

In explaining Asian American children's superior high school performance, a few Asian American social scientists have offered alternative concepts that emphasize indigenous , which blends parental love, concern, involvement, and physical closeness with strict and firm control.

Which parenting style is preferred by child psychologists?

Describe several features of our present society that can make parenting especially difficult.

Comparing African American parents to other ethnic groups can be seen as

The parenting style combines emotional nurturing and support with parental direction.

The parenting style is characterized as low on emotional nurturing and support but high on parental direction and control.

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Working-class parents tend to use which model of parenting?

About percent of grandparents in the United States are raising grandchildren.

Which parenting style is characterized by low parental monitoring but high parental warmth?

Working full-time at minimum wage does not earn a parent enough money to live above the poverty line.

Same-sex parents tend to

According to some observers, many higher-SES parents engage in , hovering over and meddling excessively in their children's lives.

is out-of-home placement with biological relatives of children who are in the custody of the state.

Briefly summarize the challenges of parenthood for low-income and poverty-level parents.

Lower-income parents are less likely to live in neighborhoods that value

The vast majority of single mothers

A mother is generally expected to be the child's primary parent, or the one who self-sacrificially assumes the major responsibility for the safety and upbringing of her children.

The parenting style is permissive, allowing children to set their own limits with little or no parental guidance.

Alice Rossi has observed that the transition to parenthood is more difficult than the transition to other adult roles for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Discipline is never appropriate for .

In explaining Asian American children's superior high school performance, a few Asian American social scientists have offered alternative concepts that emphasize indigenous , which blends parental love, concern, involvement, and physical closeness with strict and firm control.

Which parenting style is preferred by child psychologists?

Describe several features of our present society that can make parenting especially difficult.

Comparing African American parents to other ethnic groups can be seen as

The parenting style combines emotional nurturing and support with parental direction.

The parenting style is characterized as low on emotional nurturing and support but high on parental direction and control.

Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

Exploring Relationships and Families

Gendered Identities and Families

Our Sexual Selves

Love and Choosing a Life Partner

Marriage: From Social Institution to Private Relationship

Deciding About Parenthood

Work and Family

Communication in Relationships, Marriages, and Families

Power and Violence in Families

Family Stress, Crisis, and Resilience

Divorce and Relationship Dissolution

Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Aging and Multigenerational Families

Filters