Question 1

What is a primary objection in the United States about the concept of licensing parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too difficult to police. 
B)  It infringes on an individual's rights. 
C)  It would be too costly to implement. 
D)  It would be problematic if parents were criminalized. 
A)  It is too difficult to police. 
B)  It infringes on an individual's rights. 
C)  It would be too costly to implement. 
D)  It would be problematic if parents were criminalized. B

Question 2

Sociologist Popenoe identified all but which of the following social trends as having negative effects on the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  the increase in unwed mothers 
B)  the increase in working mothers of young children 
C)  the decrease in church attendance 
D)  the decrease in number of children born 
A)  the increase in unwed mothers 
B)  the increase in working mothers of young children 
C)  the decrease in church attendance 
D)  the decrease in number of children born C

Question 3

The United States the only country that has not ratified the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. One source of the resistance is that some individuals fear ratification will result in parents ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  being forced to punish their children for missing school 
B)  losing the right to educate their children 
C)  being forced to register their children in an international registry 
D)  losing the ability to spank their children 
A)  being forced to punish their children for missing school 
B)  losing the right to educate their children 
C)  being forced to register their children in an international registry 
D)  losing the ability to spank their children D

Question 4

The ______ created the Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) program, which then became Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

Accepted Answer

A)  Keating-Owen Bill of 1916 
B)  Sheppard-Towner Maternal and Infancy Protection Act of 1922 
C)  The Social Security Act of 1935 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
A)  Keating-Owen Bill of 1916 
B)  Sheppard-Towner Maternal and Infancy Protection Act of 1922 
C)  The Social Security Act of 1935 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Question 5

Discuss the five major family problems that result in high costs to our society. Give two examples of how a preventive or intervention policies could help to solve these problems.

Accepted Answer

A complete answer would identify the fol

Question 6

Babycenter.com, Parenting247, and Fatherly are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  home visitation programs 
B)  parenting information websites 
C)  intervention programs 
D)  parent training programs 
A)  home visitation programs 
B)  parenting information websites 
C)  intervention programs 
D)  parent training programs

Question 7

The ______ regulated the type and amount of work that could be required of a child.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keating-Owen Bill of 1916 
B)  Sheppard-Towner Maternal and Infancy Protection Act of 1922 
C)  The Social Security Act of 1935 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
A)  Keating-Owen Bill of 1916 
B)  Sheppard-Towner Maternal and Infancy Protection Act of 1922 
C)  The Social Security Act of 1935 
D)  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Question 8

Every country has ratified the Convention on Rights of the Child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The doctrine of parens patriae has been around since colonial days. It states that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents, alone, are responsible for every child 
B)  the state is the ultimate parent of every child 
C)  the state is responsible for providing education to every child 
D)  the family should petition the state in the cases of need 
A)  parents, alone, are responsible for every child 
B)  the state is the ultimate parent of every child 
C)  the state is responsible for providing education to every child 
D)  the family should petition the state in the cases of need

Question 10

Orphanages are an example of parens patriae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The birth rate in the United States is currently approximately half of what it was in the late 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was NOT included in Westerman's original proposal to license parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parent must be at least 18 years old. 
B)  The parent must sign an agreement to care and nurture the child. 
C)  The parent must pass a simple test demonstrating some childcare abilities. 
D)  The parent agrees to take a parenting course (though this was optional). 
A)  The parent must be at least 18 years old. 
B)  The parent must sign an agreement to care and nurture the child. 
C)  The parent must pass a simple test demonstrating some childcare abilities. 
D)  The parent agrees to take a parenting course (though this was optional).

Question 13

Results from two meta-analyses of research into the efficacy of after-school programs ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  indicate that after-school programs have no effect on children's academic, social, and behavioral outcomes 
B)  document increased competition and aggression in children who attend after-school programs 
C)  indicate that self-care children benefit from the increased screen time available to them when caregivers are still at work 
D)  document benefits in the areas of academics, social development, and behavior for children who attend after-school programs 
A)  indicate that after-school programs have no effect on children's academic, social, and behavioral outcomes 
B)  document increased competition and aggression in children who attend after-school programs 
C)  indicate that self-care children benefit from the increased screen time available to them when caregivers are still at work 
D)  document benefits in the areas of academics, social development, and behavior for children who attend after-school programs

Question 14

A majority of countries in the world have now banned corporal punishment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The latest research indicates the $30-million work gap experienced by poor children is an underestimate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE about programs designed to improve parenting by paying cash to parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was first developed in Canada. 
B)  It has been tested in 50 countries. 
C)  It has not been tested in the United States. 
D)  It is intended to encourage poor parents to become more involved in their children's health and education. 
A)  It was first developed in Canada. 
B)  It has been tested in 50 countries. 
C)  It has not been tested in the United States. 
D)  It is intended to encourage poor parents to become more involved in their children's health and education.

Question 17

How effective are programs that teach relationship skills to couples?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some programs show modest benefits. 
B)  Some programs have dramatic, positive effects. 
C)  Some programs have inadvertent negative effects. 
D)  Some programs impact the wife differently from the husband. 
A)  Some programs show modest benefits. 
B)  Some programs have dramatic, positive effects. 
C)  Some programs have inadvertent negative effects. 
D)  Some programs impact the wife differently from the husband.

Question 18

Mary Ellen Wilson was important because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of children living in poverty 
B)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of homelessness 
C)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of poor quality education 
D)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of child maltreatment 
A)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of children living in poverty 
B)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of homelessness 
C)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of poor quality education 
D)  she drew the public's attention to the problem of child maltreatment

Question 19

Established in 1972, ______ is a supplemental nutritional program which provides vouchers for high-protein foods, nutrition education, and child health checkups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women, Infants, and Children (WI
C)  
B)  Project Head Start 
C)  Eat Right 
D)  Fast Track 
A)  Women, Infants, and Children (WI
C)  
B)  Project Head Start 
C)  Eat Right 
D)  Fast Track

Question 20

The largest effect sizes indicating change are found in what domain of parenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  actual parent behavior 
B)  parent cognitions (nonbehavioral) 
C)  parental perceptions of behavior 
D)  parental perceptions of cognitions (e.g., punishments) 
A)  actual parent behavior 
B)  parent cognitions (nonbehavioral) 
C)  parental perceptions of behavior 
D)  parental perceptions of cognitions (e.g., punishments)

What is a primary objection in the United States about the concept of licensing parents?

Sociologist Popenoe identified all but which of the following social trends as having negative effects on the family?

The United States the only country that has not ratified the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. One source of the resistance is that some individuals fear ratification will result in parents ______.

The ______ created the Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) program, which then became Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

Discuss the five major family problems that result in high costs to our society. Give two examples of how a preventive or intervention policies could help to solve these problems.

Babycenter.com, Parenting247, and Fatherly are examples of ______.

The ______ regulated the type and amount of work that could be required of a child.

Every country has ratified the Convention on Rights of the Child.

The doctrine of parens patriae has been around since colonial days. It states that ______.

Orphanages are an example of parens patriae.

The birth rate in the United States is currently approximately half of what it was in the late 1950s.

What was NOT included in Westerman's original proposal to license parents?

Results from two meta-analyses of research into the efficacy of after-school programs ______.

A majority of countries in the world have now banned corporal punishment.

The latest research indicates the $30-million work gap experienced by poor children is an underestimate.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about programs designed to improve parenting by paying cash to parents?

How effective are programs that teach relationship skills to couples?

Mary Ellen Wilson was important because ______.

Established in 1972, ______ is a supplemental nutritional program which provides vouchers for high-protein foods, nutrition education, and child health checkups.

The largest effect sizes indicating change are found in what domain of parenting?

Introduction: From Beliefs to Scientific Evidence

Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting

Approaches to Parenting Research

How Important Are Parents

Determinants of Parenting

Becoming a Parent

Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parenting Preschoolers

Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years

Parenting Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Parenting in Non-Traditional Families

Parents at Risk

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

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Exam 16: Parents and Social Policy

What is a primary objection in the United States about the concept of licensing parents?

Sociologist Popenoe identified all but which of the following social trends as having negative effects on the family?

The United States the only country that has not ratified the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. One source of the resistance is that some individuals fear ratification will result in parents ______.

The ______ created the Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) program, which then became Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC).

Discuss the five major family problems that result in high costs to our society. Give two examples of how a preventive or intervention policies could help to solve these problems.

Babycenter.com, Parenting247, and Fatherly are examples of ______.

The ______ regulated the type and amount of work that could be required of a child.

Every country has ratified the Convention on Rights of the Child.

The doctrine of parens patriae has been around since colonial days. It states that ______.

Orphanages are an example of parens patriae.

The birth rate in the United States is currently approximately half of what it was in the late 1950s.

What was NOT included in Westerman's original proposal to license parents?

Results from two meta-analyses of research into the efficacy of after-school programs ______.

A majority of countries in the world have now banned corporal punishment.

The latest research indicates the $30-million work gap experienced by poor children is an underestimate.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about programs designed to improve parenting by paying cash to parents?

How effective are programs that teach relationship skills to couples?

Mary Ellen Wilson was important because ______.

Established in 1972, ______ is a supplemental nutritional program which provides vouchers for high-protein foods, nutrition education, and child health checkups.

The largest effect sizes indicating change are found in what domain of parenting?

Introduction: From Beliefs to Scientific Evidence

Theoretical Perspectives on Parenting

Approaches to Parenting Research

How Important Are Parents

Determinants of Parenting

Becoming a Parent

Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Parenting Preschoolers

Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years

Parenting Adolescents and Emerging Adults

Parenting in Non-Traditional Families

Parents at Risk

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

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