Question 1

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

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A)  most abused children are less than 3 years old 
B)  girls and boys are equally likely to experience verbal abuse 
C)  boys are more likely than girls to experience physical abuse 
D)  girls are more likely than boys to experience sexual abuse 
A)  most abused children are less than 3 years old 
B)  girls and boys are equally likely to experience verbal abuse 
C)  boys are more likely than girls to experience physical abuse 
D)  girls are more likely than boys to experience sexual abuse C

Question 2

Julia was born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and her sister Bethany was born without this condition.Which is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both girls will have similar toy preferences. 
B)  Bethany will be more likely than Julia to play with gender-atypical toys. 
C)  Julia will be more likely to prefer occupations involving "things" (for example, pilot) than Bethany. 
D)  Julia will be more likely to prefer occupations involving "people" (for example, teacher) than Bethany. 
A)  Both girls will have similar toy preferences. 
B)  Bethany will be more likely than Julia to play with gender-atypical toys. 
C)  Julia will be more likely to prefer occupations involving "things" (for example, pilot) than Bethany. 
D)  Julia will be more likely to prefer occupations involving "people" (for example, teacher) than Bethany. C

Question 3

Tressa, Linda, and Rosemary are mothers who make very little money.Tressa is single, Linda is unmarried and living with a partner, and Rosemary is married.What is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  All three women are likely to show equal levels of mental and physical illness. 
B)  Tressa will be more likely to show higher levels of mental and physical illness. 
C)  Linda will be more likely to show higher levels of mental and physical illness. 
D)  Rosemary will be more likely to show higher levels of mental and physical illness. 
A)  All three women are likely to show equal levels of mental and physical illness. 
B)  Tressa will be more likely to show higher levels of mental and physical illness. 
C)  Linda will be more likely to show higher levels of mental and physical illness. 
D)  Rosemary will be more likely to show higher levels of mental and physical illness. B

Question 4

All of the following are true of sex differences in the links between stepparenting and children's development EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  boys seem to benefit from the presence of a new father figure 
B)  adolescent girls often seem to have an increase in problems with the arrival of a new father figure 
C)  girls but not boys seem to have more difficult relationships with stepmothers than stepfathers 
D)  both boys and girls may resent it when a new stepparent suddenly becomes the more dominant parenting figure 
A)  boys seem to benefit from the presence of a new father figure 
B)  adolescent girls often seem to have an increase in problems with the arrival of a new father figure 
C)  girls but not boys seem to have more difficult relationships with stepmothers than stepfathers 
D)  both boys and girls may resent it when a new stepparent suddenly becomes the more dominant parenting figure

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of children's biases?

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A)  Children did not find judgments about exclusion from activities based on either ethnicity or gender to be morally inappropriate. 
B)  Children find exclusion from activities based on ethnicity to be more morally inappropriate than exclusion based on gender. 
C)  Children find exclusion from activities based on gender to be more morally inappropriate than exclusion based on ethnicity. 
D)  Children find judgments about exclusion from activities based on both ethnicity and gender to be equally high in moral inappropriateness. 
A)  Children did not find judgments about exclusion from activities based on either ethnicity or gender to be morally inappropriate. 
B)  Children find exclusion from activities based on ethnicity to be more morally inappropriate than exclusion based on gender. 
C)  Children find exclusion from activities based on gender to be more morally inappropriate than exclusion based on ethnicity. 
D)  Children find judgments about exclusion from activities based on both ethnicity and gender to be equally high in moral inappropriateness.

Question 6

Charlotte and Bill have a son and daughter.What is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charlotte will be equally likely to offer her son and daughter a truck. 
B)  Bill will be equally likely to offer his son and daughter a doll. 
C)  Charlotte will be more likely to offer her son a doll than her daughter. 
D)  Bill will be more likely to offer his daughter a doll than his son. 
A)  Charlotte will be equally likely to offer her son and daughter a truck. 
B)  Bill will be equally likely to offer his son and daughter a doll. 
C)  Charlotte will be more likely to offer her son a doll than her daughter. 
D)  Bill will be more likely to offer his daughter a doll than his son.

Question 7

Ms.Smith has a son and daughter.Describe how she and other parents may socialize their boys and girls differently.

Accepted Answer

Parents, like Ms.Smith, tend to treat th

Question 8

How does psychological control differ from behavioral control? Give an example of each form of control.

Accepted Answer

Psychological control involves attemptin

Question 9

Imagine you are designing an intervention to assist stress-ridden families.Based on past experimental studies, describe what your program would entail.

Accepted Answer

The intervention would largely be based

Question 10

Many parenting interventions are based on the belief that:

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian parenting is best for children in these families 
B)  authoritarian parenting is best for parents in these families 
C)  authoritarian parenting is best for both the children and parents in these families 
D)  authoritarian parenting is not best for either the children or parents in these families 
A)  authoritarian parenting is best for children in these families 
B)  authoritarian parenting is best for parents in these families 
C)  authoritarian parenting is best for both the children and parents in these families 
D)  authoritarian parenting is not best for either the children or parents in these families

Question 11

The majority of research indicates that:

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A)  child care has a consistent but small negative effect on child development 
B)  child care has a large negative effect on child development 
C)  child care has a large positive effect on child development 
D)  child care does not seem to have any large, consistent effects on child development 
A)  child care has a consistent but small negative effect on child development 
B)  child care has a large negative effect on child development 
C)  child care has a large positive effect on child development 
D)  child care does not seem to have any large, consistent effects on child development

Question 12

Differentiate between authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parents and explain how each type of parent might approach a child that does not want to go to sleep at night.

Accepted Answer

Authoritative parents are high on warmth

Question 13

Define the cycle of abuse and provide three possible explanations for this cycle.

Accepted Answer

The cycle of abuse refers to the tendenc

Question 14

Girls whose parents are ________ may show a greater tendency to join a deviant peer group.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Matilda responds to her parents' divorce with increased sadness and loss of self-esteem.She is showing ________ problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  confluence 
B)  externalizing 
C)  internalizing 
D)  nuclear 
A)  confluence 
B)  externalizing 
C)  internalizing 
D)  nuclear

Question 16

Suriya's older brother, Pranav, excelled in school and was president of the math club.Suriya is quite good at sports and is more focused on sports than academics, which he likes because it helps reduce his competition with Pranav in the academic realm.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  confluent niche selection 
B)  ecological systems creation 
C)  resource theory 
D)  sibling differentiation 
A)  confluent niche selection 
B)  ecological systems creation 
C)  resource theory 
D)  sibling differentiation

Question 17

How can stress at work affect parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

Parenting styles can vary day to day dep

Question 18

All of the following statements are true about the effects of abuse EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  for infants and toddlers, psychological abuse is associated with insecure attachment 
B)  for infants and toddlers, physical abuse is not associated with attachment quality 
C)  older children who are physically abused show more aggression 
D)  older children who are psychologically abused show more aggression 
A)  for infants and toddlers, psychological abuse is associated with insecure attachment 
B)  for infants and toddlers, physical abuse is not associated with attachment quality 
C)  older children who are physically abused show more aggression 
D)  older children who are psychologically abused show more aggression

Question 19

Middle- to upper-class parents differed from impoverished parents in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they talked to their children twice as much 
B)  they used more language that forbade actions 
C)  they used less physical coercion 
D)  they gave more positive feedback 
A)  they talked to their children twice as much 
B)  they used more language that forbade actions 
C)  they used less physical coercion 
D)  they gave more positive feedback

Question 20

What are child effects and why are these important to consider when studying parenting?

Accepted Answer

Whenever the child's traits or behaviors

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Julia was born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and her sister Bethany was born without this condition.Which is the most likely outcome?

Tressa, Linda, and Rosemary are mothers who make very little money.Tressa is single, Linda is unmarried and living with a partner, and Rosemary is married.What is the most likely outcome?

All of the following are true of sex differences in the links between stepparenting and children's development EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true of children's biases?

Charlotte and Bill have a son and daughter.What is the most likely outcome?

Ms.Smith has a son and daughter.Describe how she and other parents may socialize their boys and girls differently.

How does psychological control differ from behavioral control? Give an example of each form of control.

Imagine you are designing an intervention to assist stress-ridden families.Based on past experimental studies, describe what your program would entail.

Many parenting interventions are based on the belief that:

The majority of research indicates that:

Differentiate between authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parents and explain how each type of parent might approach a child that does not want to go to sleep at night.

Define the cycle of abuse and provide three possible explanations for this cycle.

Girls whose parents are ________ may show a greater tendency to join a deviant peer group.

Matilda responds to her parents' divorce with increased sadness and loss of self-esteem.She is showing ________ problems.

Suriya's older brother, Pranav, excelled in school and was president of the math club.Suriya is quite good at sports and is more focused on sports than academics, which he likes because it helps reduce his competition with Pranav in the academic realm.This illustrates:

How can stress at work affect parenting styles?

All of the following statements are true about the effects of abuse EXCEPT:

Middle- to upper-class parents differed from impoverished parents in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

What are child effects and why are these important to consider when studying parenting?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

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Exam 14: Becoming Part of the Family

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Julia was born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and her sister Bethany was born without this condition.Which is the most likely outcome?

Tressa, Linda, and Rosemary are mothers who make very little money.Tressa is single, Linda is unmarried and living with a partner, and Rosemary is married.What is the most likely outcome?

All of the following are true of sex differences in the links between stepparenting and children's development EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements is true of children's biases?

Charlotte and Bill have a son and daughter.What is the most likely outcome?

Ms.Smith has a son and daughter.Describe how she and other parents may socialize their boys and girls differently.

How does psychological control differ from behavioral control? Give an example of each form of control.

Imagine you are designing an intervention to assist stress-ridden families.Based on past experimental studies, describe what your program would entail.

Many parenting interventions are based on the belief that:

The majority of research indicates that:

Differentiate between authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parents and explain how each type of parent might approach a child that does not want to go to sleep at night.

Define the cycle of abuse and provide three possible explanations for this cycle.

Girls whose parents are ________ may show a greater tendency to join a deviant peer group.

Matilda responds to her parents' divorce with increased sadness and loss of self-esteem.She is showing ________ problems.

Suriya's older brother, Pranav, excelled in school and was president of the math club.Suriya is quite good at sports and is more focused on sports than academics, which he likes because it helps reduce his competition with Pranav in the academic realm.This illustrates:

How can stress at work affect parenting styles?

All of the following statements are true about the effects of abuse EXCEPT:

Middle- to upper-class parents differed from impoverished parents in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

What are child effects and why are these important to consider when studying parenting?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

Development after Childhood and Adolescence

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