Question 1

Mothers who use opioids have been found to be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  more anxious 
B)  more irritable 
C)  interested in their children 
D)  invested in work 
A)  more anxious 
B)  more irritable 
C)  interested in their children 
D)  invested in work

Question 2

A father is both clinically depressed and an alcoholic. Which term is the most appropriate for him?

Accepted Answer

A)  co-occurring problems 
B)  comorbid 
C)  polymorbid 
D)  multiproblem 
A)  co-occurring problems 
B)  comorbid 
C)  polymorbid 
D)  multiproblem

Question 3

Susanna is reared in an affluent family that greatly values materialism and consumerism. What would you predict of Susanna?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is likely to be popular. 
B)  She is likely to be unhappy. 
C)  She is likely to be happy. 
D)  She is likely to be socially isolated. 
A)  She is likely to be popular. 
B)  She is likely to be unhappy. 
C)  She is likely to be happy. 
D)  She is likely to be socially isolated.

Question 4

Finkelhor and his colleagues (2015) estimated that ______ of American children witnessed some form of family violence in the past year.

Accepted Answer

A)  8.2% 
B)  10.3% 
C)  12.5% 
D)  15.2% 
A)  8.2% 
B)  10.3% 
C)  12.5% 
D)  15.2%

Question 5

Which of the following is not a major category of family risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  child characteristics 
B)  parent characteristics 
C)  financial characteristics 
D)  contextual characteristics 
A)  child characteristics 
B)  parent characteristics 
C)  financial characteristics 
D)  contextual characteristics

Question 6

The trauma of seeing their parents fight is a factor for problematic behavior in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ecological systems model suggests that after a disaster, support for parenting ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is unlikely 
B)  is coming, though it takes time 
C)  can come from multiple sources or levels 
D)  only comes from parents 
A)  is unlikely 
B)  is coming, though it takes time 
C)  can come from multiple sources or levels 
D)  only comes from parents

Question 8

Identify four ways or mechanisms in which children may be affected by a parent's mental illness. Which mechanism should interventions target to promote children's well-being?

Accepted Answer

Genetics and biology; parenting processe

Question 9

Men who engage in intimate partner violence are most likely also ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permissive 
B)  depressed 
C)  angry 
D)  physically abusive to their children 
A)  Permissive 
B)  depressed 
C)  angry 
D)  physically abusive to their children

Question 10

Children living in families where there is intimate partner abuse are at high risk for problems. List three factors that contribute to this risk.

Accepted Answer

Trauma of seeing their parents

Question 11

Poverty affects parents' stress and health but not their values and goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is estimated that as many as ______ of all children in the United States have a parent with a substance use disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  12.5% 
C)  14% 
D)  16.5% 
A)  10% 
B)  12.5% 
C)  14% 
D)  16.5%

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the extremely poor families?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 11% of the world's population live on $2/day or less. 
B)  They spend 2-4% of their income on alcohol and tobacco. 
C)  They spend 2% of their income on their children's education. 
D)  There are less than half as many extremely poor families today than 30 years ago. 
A)  About 11% of the world's population live on $2/day or less. 
B)  They spend 2-4% of their income on alcohol and tobacco. 
C)  They spend 2% of their income on their children's education. 
D)  There are less than half as many extremely poor families today than 30 years ago.

Question 14

Which of the following risk categories and examples go together?

Accepted Answer

A)  parent characteristics and PTSD 
B)  child characteristics and incarceration 
C)  child characteristics and Down syndrome 
D)  parent context and financial characteristics 
A)  parent characteristics and PTSD 
B)  child characteristics and incarceration 
C)  child characteristics and Down syndrome 
D)  parent context and financial characteristics

Question 15

The four types of capital discussed in the chapter are financial, human, social, and resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The poverty threshold in the United States is set at $24,339 for a two-parent family with two children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which is a source of resilience for families at risk, such as when a child is born with special needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  performing a parenting intervention 
B)  seeking help from family, friends, and neighbors 
C)  working to keep and achieve original beliefs and expectations 
D)  isolating the family for stability 
A)  performing a parenting intervention 
B)  seeking help from family, friends, and neighbors 
C)  working to keep and achieve original beliefs and expectations 
D)  isolating the family for stability

Question 18

Madison's family is considered affluent. That means her parents' income is at least ______ the median income for the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.5 times 
B)  1.5 times 
C)  2 times 
D)  3 times 
A)  0.5 times 
B)  1.5 times 
C)  2 times 
D)  3 times

Question 19

It is worse for a child when a mother is incarcerated than when a father is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Susan is overly intrusive and overstimulating to her infant. It is possible that she is depressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mothers who use opioids have been found to be ______.

A father is both clinically depressed and an alcoholic. Which term is the most appropriate for him?

Susanna is reared in an affluent family that greatly values materialism and consumerism. What would you predict of Susanna?

Finkelhor and his colleagues (2015) estimated that ______ of American children witnessed some form of family violence in the past year.

Which of the following is not a major category of family risk?

The trauma of seeing their parents fight is a factor for problematic behavior in children.

The ecological systems model suggests that after a disaster, support for parenting ______.

Identify four ways or mechanisms in which children may be affected by a parent's mental illness. Which mechanism should interventions target to promote children's well-being?

Men who engage in intimate partner violence are most likely also ______.

Children living in families where there is intimate partner abuse are at high risk for problems. List three factors that contribute to this risk.

Poverty affects parents' stress and health but not their values and goals.

It is estimated that as many as ______ of all children in the United States have a parent with a substance use disorder.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the extremely poor families?

Which of the following risk categories and examples go together?

The four types of capital discussed in the chapter are financial, human, social, and resource.

The poverty threshold in the United States is set at $24,339 for a two-parent family with two children.

Which is a source of resilience for families at risk, such as when a child is born with special needs?

Madison's family is considered affluent. That means her parents' income is at least ______ the median income for the United States.

It is worse for a child when a mother is incarcerated than when a father is.

Susan is overly intrusive and overstimulating to her infant. It is possible that she is depressed.

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

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

Parents and Social Policy

Filters

Exam 12: Parents at Risk

Mothers who use opioids have been found to be ______.

A father is both clinically depressed and an alcoholic. Which term is the most appropriate for him?

Susanna is reared in an affluent family that greatly values materialism and consumerism. What would you predict of Susanna?

Finkelhor and his colleagues (2015) estimated that ______ of American children witnessed some form of family violence in the past year.

Which of the following is not a major category of family risk?

The trauma of seeing their parents fight is a factor for problematic behavior in children.

The ecological systems model suggests that after a disaster, support for parenting ______.

Identify four ways or mechanisms in which children may be affected by a parent's mental illness. Which mechanism should interventions target to promote children's well-being?

Men who engage in intimate partner violence are most likely also ______.

Children living in families where there is intimate partner abuse are at high risk for problems. List three factors that contribute to this risk.

Poverty affects parents' stress and health but not their values and goals.

It is estimated that as many as ______ of all children in the United States have a parent with a substance use disorder.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the extremely poor families?

Which of the following risk categories and examples go together?

The four types of capital discussed in the chapter are financial, human, social, and resource.

The poverty threshold in the United States is set at $24,339 for a two-parent family with two children.

Which is a source of resilience for families at risk, such as when a child is born with special needs?

Madison's family is considered affluent. That means her parents' income is at least ______ the median income for the United States.

It is worse for a child when a mother is incarcerated than when a father is.

Susan is overly intrusive and overstimulating to her infant. It is possible that she is depressed.

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

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

Parents and Social Policy

Filters