Question 1

Across cultures, authoritarian parenting has been linked to all but ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  family conflict 
B)  child problems in school 
C)  child behavior problems 
D)  negative family dynamics 
A)  family conflict 
B)  child problems in school 
C)  child behavior problems 
D)  negative family dynamics

Question 2

In countries where corporal punishment is more prevalent, does that impact children's outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  not at all 
B)  yes, but only to a small degree 
C)  yes, where it is more common studies find there are more child problems 
D)  There is insufficient evidence. 
A)  not at all 
B)  yes, but only to a small degree 
C)  yes, where it is more common studies find there are more child problems 
D)  There is insufficient evidence.

Question 3

Which parenting practice does not promote collectivism?

Accepted Answer

A)  co-sleeping 
B)  eating together 
C)  asking children about their preferences 
D)  ignoring the child's temperament 
A)  co-sleeping 
B)  eating together 
C)  asking children about their preferences 
D)  ignoring the child's temperament

Question 4

______ in some countries is accomplished by 12 months, in contrast to the United States, where the average age is 30 months.

Accepted Answer

A)  weaning 
B)  toilet training 
C)  walking 
D)  talking 
A)  weaning 
B)  toilet training 
C)  walking 
D)  talking

Question 5

How do collectivist parents promote a sense of interdependence in their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  close body contact 
B)  having multiple caregivers 
C)  giving the child choices 
D)  dressing children in the same school uniforms 
A)  close body contact 
B)  having multiple caregivers 
C)  giving the child choices 
D)  dressing children in the same school uniforms

Question 6

PARENT is an acronym for the Danish style of parenting. Which of the following words is NOT included in that acronym?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient 
B)  Authenticity 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Togetherness 
A)  Patient 
B)  Authenticity 
C)  Empathy 
D)  Togetherness

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of a culture-specific practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  duration of infant crying 
B)  infant's age at walking 
C)  infant's age at weaning 
D)  duration of infant talking 
A)  duration of infant crying 
B)  infant's age at walking 
C)  infant's age at weaning 
D)  duration of infant talking

Question 8

In the 11-country study by Bornstein and colleagues (2015) about mother-infant vocalizations, what was TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pattern of vocal turn-taking was found in some cultures 
B)  In all countries, mothers were not vocally responsive to their infants. 
C)  In some countries, fathers were not vocally responsive to their infants. 
D)  In some countries, mothers only infrequently talked to their infants. 
A)  A pattern of vocal turn-taking was found in some cultures 
B)  In all countries, mothers were not vocally responsive to their infants. 
C)  In some countries, fathers were not vocally responsive to their infants. 
D)  In some countries, mothers only infrequently talked to their infants.

Question 9

Aka pygmy fathers allow their infants to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  go without diapers 
B)  drink as much fluid as they want 
C)  suckle at the fathers' nipples 
D)  stay in cribs much of the day 
A)  go without diapers 
B)  drink as much fluid as they want 
C)  suckle at the fathers' nipples 
D)  stay in cribs much of the day

Question 10

"You choose what toys you want to play with" would likely be said by a parent from a country that values individualism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cameroonian Nso children are socialized to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be equally attached to their mothers and their fathers 
B)  become more attached to their caregivers than their parents 
C)  to think of their grandmothers as their mothers 
D)  not display their emotions 
A)  be equally attached to their mothers and their fathers 
B)  become more attached to their caregivers than their parents 
C)  to think of their grandmothers as their mothers 
D)  not display their emotions

Question 12

Studies with individuals from Western countries make up about ______ of the research participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  65% 
B)  75% 
C)  85% 
D)  95% 
A)  65% 
B)  75% 
C)  85% 
D)  95%

Question 13

Tiger moms are the single most common parenting style in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The main elements of the niche includes all but the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and social environment 
B)  customs of child rearing and child care 
C)  the parents' beliefs, values, attitudes 
D)  the extended family's beliefs, values, attitudes 
A)  physical and social environment 
B)  customs of child rearing and child care 
C)  the parents' beliefs, values, attitudes 
D)  the extended family's beliefs, values, attitudes

Question 15

Ethnotheories of development are defined as a parent's system of beliefs concerning ideal children and to socialize them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How common are tiger mothers in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the mothers 
B)  about half of mothers 
C)  about a third of mothers 
D)  about a quarter of mothers 
A)  most of the mothers 
B)  about half of mothers 
C)  about a third of mothers 
D)  about a quarter of mothers

Question 17

Greek mothers compared with Taiwanese mothers are more likely to value ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  honest and loyalty to family 
B)  good habits and curiosity 
C)  getting along with others and politeness 
D)  sharing and independence 
A)  honest and loyalty to family 
B)  good habits and curiosity 
C)  getting along with others and politeness 
D)  sharing and independence

Question 18

Inuit parents discipline by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  using corporal punishment 
B)  shouting 
C)  using time-out 
D)  telling stories 
A)  using corporal punishment 
B)  shouting 
C)  using time-out 
D)  telling stories

Question 19

In a study of parental stimulation and education in 39 countries, which of the following was not found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers engage in much more caregiving than fathers. 
B)  Mothers played more with girls and fathers played more with boys. 
C)  Less than 60% of mothers had taken their children outside in the past 3 days. 
D)  Less than 9% of fathers read to their children in the past 3 days. 
A)  Mothers engage in much more caregiving than fathers. 
B)  Mothers played more with girls and fathers played more with boys. 
C)  Less than 60% of mothers had taken their children outside in the past 3 days. 
D)  Less than 9% of fathers read to their children in the past 3 days.

Question 20

In cross-cultural studies of attachment, how did within-country variation compare to across-country variation?

Accepted Answer

A)  within-country variation was 3 times higher than across countries 
B)  within-country variation was 1.5 times higher than across countries 
C)  within-country variation was 1.5 times lower than across countries 
D)  within-country variation was 3 times lower than across countries 
A)  within-country variation was 3 times higher than across countries 
B)  within-country variation was 1.5 times higher than across countries 
C)  within-country variation was 1.5 times lower than across countries 
D)  within-country variation was 3 times lower than across countries

Across cultures, authoritarian parenting has been linked to all but ______.

In countries where corporal punishment is more prevalent, does that impact children's outcomes?

Which parenting practice does not promote collectivism?

______ in some countries is accomplished by 12 months, in contrast to the United States, where the average age is 30 months.

How do collectivist parents promote a sense of interdependence in their children?

PARENT is an acronym for the Danish style of parenting. Which of the following words is NOT included in that acronym?

Which of the following is the best example of a culture-specific practice?

In the 11-country study by Bornstein and colleagues (2015) about mother-infant vocalizations, what was TRUE?

Aka pygmy fathers allow their infants to ______.

"You choose what toys you want to play with" would likely be said by a parent from a country that values individualism.

Cameroonian Nso children are socialized to ______.

Studies with individuals from Western countries make up about ______ of the research participants.

Tiger moms are the single most common parenting style in Asia.

The main elements of the niche includes all but the ______.

Ethnotheories of development are defined as a parent's system of beliefs concerning ideal children and to socialize them.

How common are tiger mothers in China?

Greek mothers compared with Taiwanese mothers are more likely to value ______.

Inuit parents discipline by ______.

In a study of parental stimulation and education in 39 countries, which of the following was not found?

In cross-cultural studies of attachment, how did within-country variation compare to across-country variation?

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

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

Parents and Social Policy

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Exam 13: Parenting Across Cultures

Across cultures, authoritarian parenting has been linked to all but ______.

In countries where corporal punishment is more prevalent, does that impact children's outcomes?

Which parenting practice does not promote collectivism?

______ in some countries is accomplished by 12 months, in contrast to the United States, where the average age is 30 months.

How do collectivist parents promote a sense of interdependence in their children?

PARENT is an acronym for the Danish style of parenting. Which of the following words is NOT included in that acronym?

Which of the following is the best example of a culture-specific practice?

In the 11-country study by Bornstein and colleagues (2015) about mother-infant vocalizations, what was TRUE?

Aka pygmy fathers allow their infants to ______.

"You choose what toys you want to play with" would likely be said by a parent from a country that values individualism.

Cameroonian Nso children are socialized to ______.

Studies with individuals from Western countries make up about ______ of the research participants.

Tiger moms are the single most common parenting style in Asia.

The main elements of the niche includes all but the ______.

Ethnotheories of development are defined as a parent's system of beliefs concerning ideal children and to socialize them.

How common are tiger mothers in China?

Greek mothers compared with Taiwanese mothers are more likely to value ______.

Inuit parents discipline by ______.

In a study of parental stimulation and education in 39 countries, which of the following was not found?

In cross-cultural studies of attachment, how did within-country variation compare to across-country variation?

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

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

Parents and Social Policy

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