Question 1

All of the following statements about the acceptance of spanking are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a majority of people approve of spanking. 
B) younger men are more like to approve of spanking than older men. 
C) men are more likely to approve of spanking than women. 
D) acceptance of corporal punishment may be declining. 
A) a majority of people approve of spanking. 
B) younger men are more like to approve of spanking than older men. 
C) men are more likely to approve of spanking than women. 
D) acceptance of corporal punishment may be declining.

Question 2

Mothers are __________ likely to abuse young children when compared to fathers.Mothers are __________ likely to abuse adolescents when compared to fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) more ...more 
B) less ...less 
C) as ...as 
D) as ...less 
A) more ...more 
B) less ...less 
C) as ...as 
D) as ...less

Question 3

Social learning theorists argue that children learn gender through

Accepted Answer

A) interacting with mothers. 
B) fairy tales and children's stories. 
C) reward and punishment. 
D) stages of maturity. 
A) interacting with mothers. 
B) fairy tales and children's stories. 
C) reward and punishment. 
D) stages of maturity.

Question 4

Homicide is the fifth highest cause of death among children.Of the 1,400 children that died of abuse or neglect in 2000,

Accepted Answer

A) 86% of the victims were under the age of four. 
B) an estimated 20% of deaths of children resulting from abuse or neglect may not be reported as murder. 
C) the majority of child homicides were committed by strangers,not parents. 
D) mothers were the perpetrators twice as often as fathers. 
A) 86% of the victims were under the age of four. 
B) an estimated 20% of deaths of children resulting from abuse or neglect may not be reported as murder. 
C) the majority of child homicides were committed by strangers,not parents. 
D) mothers were the perpetrators twice as often as fathers.

Question 5

Aulette cited Barrie Thorne who identified three contemporary images of children in society.These images include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) children as spiritual innocents. 
B) children as learners of adult society. 
C) children as victims of adults. 
D) children as threats to adult society. 
A) children as spiritual innocents. 
B) children as learners of adult society. 
C) children as victims of adults. 
D) children as threats to adult society.

Question 6

Aulette reported all of the following as being true about siblings EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Only about 5% of the population have never had a sibling. 
B) The median number of siblings has declined significantly in the past century. 
C) People tend to seek physical help from brothers and emotional support from sisters. 
D) Older people in their fifties and sixties have more contact with their siblings than younger people in their twenties and thirties. 
A) Only about 5% of the population have never had a sibling. 
B) The median number of siblings has declined significantly in the past century. 
C) People tend to seek physical help from brothers and emotional support from sisters. 
D) Older people in their fifties and sixties have more contact with their siblings than younger people in their twenties and thirties.

Question 7

The largest category of incest perpetrators are

Accepted Answer

A) fathers. 
B) stepfathers. 
C) uncles. 
D) brothers. 
A) fathers. 
B) stepfathers. 
C) uncles. 
D) brothers.

Question 8

All of the following are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) More American homes have television than have indoor toilets and telephones. 
B) Two-thirds of all 8- to 18-year-olds have a TV in their room. 
C) White children watch more TV than Hispanic or Black children. 
D) Boys and girls spend about the same amount of time watching TV. 
A) More American homes have television than have indoor toilets and telephones. 
B) Two-thirds of all 8- to 18-year-olds have a TV in their room. 
C) White children watch more TV than Hispanic or Black children. 
D) Boys and girls spend about the same amount of time watching TV.

Question 9

PFLAG is a nonprofit organization that advocates

Accepted Answer

A) for safety in children's sports. 
B) for safety of lesbian and gay youth. 
C) against violence in the media,especially children's television. 
D) against inter-racial and inter-religious dating. 
A) for safety in children's sports. 
B) for safety of lesbian and gay youth. 
C) against violence in the media,especially children's television. 
D) against inter-racial and inter-religious dating.

Question 10

Women do more housework than men both in real life and on television shows.How does TV depiction compare to real life regarding gender division of housework?

Accepted Answer

A) TV depiction is an accurate portrayal of real life. 
B) In real life women do two times as much housework than men.On television women do five times more housework than men. 
C) In real life women do five times as much housework than men.On television women do two times more housework than men. 
D) TV depiction is a severely skewed portrayal of real life. 
A) TV depiction is an accurate portrayal of real life. 
B) In real life women do two times as much housework than men.On television women do five times more housework than men. 
C) In real life women do five times as much housework than men.On television women do two times more housework than men. 
D) TV depiction is a severely skewed portrayal of real life.

Question 11

From a sociological perspective,childhood

Accepted Answer

A) is the same in all societies since children are the same. 
B) is socially constructed and varies from one society to another. 
C) has stayed the same in American society for three centuries. 
D) has meant preferential treatment and special protections in most societies throughout history. 
A) is the same in all societies since children are the same. 
B) is socially constructed and varies from one society to another. 
C) has stayed the same in American society for three centuries. 
D) has meant preferential treatment and special protections in most societies throughout history.

Question 12

Research has shown that parents with children at home are ________ than nonparents on a number of indicators of psychological well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) better off 
B) worse off 
C) no different 
A) better off 
B) worse off 
C) no different

Question 13

Gender schema theorists assert that children learn gender

Accepted Answer

A) through interacting with their mothers. 
B) through genetic programming. 
C) by determining the cultural importance of gender. 
D) by passively internalizing media socialization. 
A) through interacting with their mothers. 
B) through genetic programming. 
C) by determining the cultural importance of gender. 
D) by passively internalizing media socialization.

Question 14

Which age group experiences the highest rate of abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Children from birth to age 3. 
B) Children ages 3 and 4. 
C) Children ages 5 through 7. 
D) Children ages 8 through 10. 
A) Children from birth to age 3. 
B) Children ages 3 and 4. 
C) Children ages 5 through 7. 
D) Children ages 8 through 10.

Question 15

What is the relationship between the number of children and marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) A positive relationship - the more children,the higher the level of marital satisfaction. 
B) A negative relationship - the more children,the lower the level of marital satisfaction. 
C) A curvilinear relationship - as the number of children increase,marital satisfaction decreases at first but then increases. 
A) A positive relationship - the more children,the higher the level of marital satisfaction. 
B) A negative relationship - the more children,the lower the level of marital satisfaction. 
C) A curvilinear relationship - as the number of children increase,marital satisfaction decreases at first but then increases.

Question 16

Aulette takes the position that if we wish to eliminate gender inequality,we must

Accepted Answer

A) pass civil rights and equal opportunity laws and do a better job of enforcing such laws. 
B) introduce children to the idea that gender could be a much less important factor than it is in our culture. 
C) reduce the constant display of narrowly defined gender stereotypes in our media including TV,movies,and children's stories 
D) segregate boys and girls in our schools and custom design curriculum to build on the different strengths of each gender. 
A) pass civil rights and equal opportunity laws and do a better job of enforcing such laws. 
B) introduce children to the idea that gender could be a much less important factor than it is in our culture. 
C) reduce the constant display of narrowly defined gender stereotypes in our media including TV,movies,and children's stories 
D) segregate boys and girls in our schools and custom design curriculum to build on the different strengths of each gender.

All of the following statements about the acceptance of spanking are true EXCEPT:

Mothers are likely to abuse young children when compared to fathers.Mothers are likely to abuse adolescents when compared to fathers.

Social learning theorists argue that children learn gender through

Homicide is the fifth highest cause of death among children.Of the 1,400 children that died of abuse or neglect in 2000,

Aulette cited Barrie Thorne who identified three contemporary images of children in society.These images include all of the following EXCEPT:

Aulette reported all of the following as being true about siblings EXCEPT:

The largest category of incest perpetrators are

All of the following are true EXCEPT:

PFLAG is a nonprofit organization that advocates

Women do more housework than men both in real life and on television shows.How does TV depiction compare to real life regarding gender division of housework?

From a sociological perspective,childhood

Research has shown that parents with children at home are ________ than nonparents on a number of indicators of psychological well-being.

Gender schema theorists assert that children learn gender

Which age group experiences the highest rate of abuse?

What is the relationship between the number of children and marital satisfaction?

Aulette takes the position that if we wish to eliminate gender inequality,we must

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Exam 13: Children

All of the following statements about the acceptance of spanking are true EXCEPT:

Mothers are __________ likely to abuse young children when compared to fathers.Mothers are __________ likely to abuse adolescents when compared to fathers.

Social learning theorists argue that children learn gender through

Homicide is the fifth highest cause of death among children.Of the 1,400 children that died of abuse or neglect in 2000,

Aulette cited Barrie Thorne who identified three contemporary images of children in society.These images include all of the following EXCEPT:

Aulette reported all of the following as being true about siblings EXCEPT:

The largest category of incest perpetrators are

All of the following are true EXCEPT:

PFLAG is a nonprofit organization that advocates

Women do more housework than men both in real life and on television shows.How does TV depiction compare to real life regarding gender division of housework?

From a sociological perspective,childhood

Research has shown that parents with children at home are ________ than nonparents on a number of indicators of psychological well-being.

Gender schema theorists assert that children learn gender

Which age group experiences the highest rate of abuse?

What is the relationship between the number of children and marital satisfaction?

Aulette takes the position that if we wish to eliminate gender inequality,we must

How to Study Families in the Twenty-First Century

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on European Americans

A History of Usfamilies With a Focus on African Americans

Families and the Economic System

Families and the Organization of Race Ethnicity,class,and Gender

Work and Family

Housework

Love and Sex

Marriage

Divorce and Remarriage

Violence in Families

Parents

Families,family Policy,and the State

Filters

Mothers are likely to abuse young children when compared to fathers.Mothers are likely to abuse adolescents when compared to fathers.