Question 1

Which of the following is considered to be a problem when a parent is incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress on the parent in prison 
B)  maintaining close relationships 
C)  the child modeling the incarcerated parent's behavior 
D)  family stability 
A)  stress on the parent in prison 
B)  maintaining close relationships 
C)  the child modeling the incarcerated parent's behavior 
D)  family stability

Question 2

There is a long history of blaming mothers for causing problems in their children. For example, autism--according to male psychiatrists in the 1950s--was the result of mothers who were ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  close with their sons and distant with their husbands 
B)  distant and domineering with their children 
C)  cold and unloving like refrigerators 
D)  overly communicative with unrealistic expectations 
A)  close with their sons and distant with their husbands 
B)  distant and domineering with their children 
C)  cold and unloving like refrigerators 
D)  overly communicative with unrealistic expectations

Question 3

The parent of a child with Down's syndrome in Box 12.7 writes about all EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting the diagnosis 
B)  grieving 
C)  being transformed 
D)  changing priorities 
A)  rejecting the diagnosis 
B)  grieving 
C)  being transformed 
D)  changing priorities

Question 4

Ruby expects her son to do well in school. When he makes all As on his report card she rewards him with money. By doing so, she is displaying ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  affluence 
B)  capitalism 
C)  materialism 
D)  generosity 
A)  affluence 
B)  capitalism 
C)  materialism 
D)  generosity

Question 5

Which item on the ACE survey is most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual abuse 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  parental separation or divorce 
D)  mental health problems in the family 
A)  sexual abuse 
B)  physical abuse 
C)  parental separation or divorce 
D)  mental health problems in the family

Question 6

After a calamity, adaptive parental responses include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  changing normal routines 
B)  being aware of signs of child trauma 
C)  avoiding discussion of the trauma 
D)  distancing themselves from children 
A)  changing normal routines 
B)  being aware of signs of child trauma 
C)  avoiding discussion of the trauma 
D)  distancing themselves from children

Question 7

In families characterized by intimate partner violence, which is the most likely child outcome, according to the meta-analysis by Evans et al. (2008)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls are likely to exhibit internalizing problems. 
B)  Girls are likely to exhibit externalizing problems. 
C)  Boys are likely to exhibit internalizing problems. 
D)  Boys are likely to exhibit externalizing problems. 
A)  Girls are likely to exhibit internalizing problems. 
B)  Girls are likely to exhibit externalizing problems. 
C)  Boys are likely to exhibit internalizing problems. 
D)  Boys are likely to exhibit externalizing problems.

Question 8

Common mental health consequences after wars or natural disasters include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  PTSD 
B)  learning disability 
C)  externalizing problems 
D)  anorexia 
A)  PTSD 
B)  learning disability 
C)  externalizing problems 
D)  anorexia

Question 9

Which item is NOT assessed on the ACE questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether the respondent was physically abused. 
B)  Whether the respondent was psychologically maltreated. 
C)  Whether mother or stepmother was physically abused. 
D)  Whether mother or stepmother was psychologically maltreated. 
A)  Whether the respondent was physically abused. 
B)  Whether the respondent was psychologically maltreated. 
C)  Whether mother or stepmother was physically abused. 
D)  Whether mother or stepmother was psychologically maltreated.

Question 10

Parenting a child with serious developmental disorders is typically more ______ compared with rearing typically developing children.

Accepted Answer

A)  playful 
B)  relaxing 
C)  challenging 
D)  sad 
A)  playful 
B)  relaxing 
C)  challenging 
D)  sad

Question 11

Some parents of children with developmental disabilities are able to ______ and have a positive, affirming parenting experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  hold on to their prior expectations about their child 
B)  detach from their child with disabilities 
C)  deny the disabilities that their child faces 
D)  modify their prior expectations about their child 
A)  hold on to their prior expectations about their child 
B)  detach from their child with disabilities 
C)  deny the disabilities that their child faces 
D)  modify their prior expectations about their child

Question 12

There is evidence that the longer the children are living as homeless, the more ______ symptoms they show.

Accepted Answer

A)  externalizing 
B)  inhibited 
C)  extroverted 
D)  internalizing 
A)  externalizing 
B)  inhibited 
C)  extroverted 
D)  internalizing

Question 13

List four ways in which a child's serious developmental disorder may affect parenting conditions.

Accepted Answer

Interaction difficulties (e.g., difficul

Question 14

About half of middle-class participants reported no adverse childhood experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the study about infants from different SES groups (Fouts et al., 2007) what was not found?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants from low SES groups were talked to less often. 
B)  Infants from low SES groups interacted more with relatives. 
C)  Infants from higher SES groups vocalized less. 
D)  Infants from higher SES groups received more verbal affection. 
A)  Infants from low SES groups were talked to less often. 
B)  Infants from low SES groups interacted more with relatives. 
C)  Infants from higher SES groups vocalized less. 
D)  Infants from higher SES groups received more verbal affection.

Question 16

Children raised in poverty are likely to be at risk for all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming a teen parent 
B)  being maltreated 
C)  getting sick more often 
D)  having attentional problems 
A)  becoming a teen parent 
B)  being maltreated 
C)  getting sick more often 
D)  having attentional problems

Question 17

What is an example of a conditional material reward?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving a child a stereo that has been reconditioned 
B)  giving a child a present for her birthday 
C)  giving a child cash for getting a good grade 
D)  giving a child new clothing for no reason 
A)  giving a child a stereo that has been reconditioned 
B)  giving a child a present for her birthday 
C)  giving a child cash for getting a good grade 
D)  giving a child new clothing for no reason

Question 18

Discuss how poverty may affect parenting. Include any mitigating factors.

Accepted Answer

A complete answer would include elements

Question 19

Childhood experiences can be a strong influence on adult functioning. The Adverse Childhood Experiences study showed that adverse early experiences affect adult function in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  A single adverse experience raised the risk of problems to the highest level measured. 
B)  The greater the number of adverse experiences, the greater the risk for problems in adulthood. 
C)  There was no proof that adverse experiences during youth affected adult function in any way. 
D)  Although 90% of people had an adverse experience, only 10% were affected. 
A)  A single adverse experience raised the risk of problems to the highest level measured. 
B)  The greater the number of adverse experiences, the greater the risk for problems in adulthood. 
C)  There was no proof that adverse experiences during youth affected adult function in any way. 
D)  Although 90% of people had an adverse experience, only 10% were affected.

Question 20

For children with ______, physical characteristics are visible at birth. However, the severity of the cognitive impairment is not known at birth and can vary from mild learning disabilities to, in rare cases, severe mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Cerebral Palsy 
C)  Asperger's syndrome 
D)  Pervasive Developmental disorder 
A)  Down syndrome 
B)  Cerebral Palsy 
C)  Asperger's syndrome 
D)  Pervasive Developmental disorder

Which of the following is considered to be a problem when a parent is incarcerated?

There is a long history of blaming mothers for causing problems in their children. For example, autism--according to male psychiatrists in the 1950s--was the result of mothers who were ______.

The parent of a child with Down's syndrome in Box 12.7 writes about all EXCEPT ______.

Ruby expects her son to do well in school. When he makes all As on his report card she rewards him with money. By doing so, she is displaying ______.

Which item on the ACE survey is most common?

After a calamity, adaptive parental responses include ______.

In families characterized by intimate partner violence, which is the most likely child outcome, according to the meta-analysis by Evans et al. (2008)?

Common mental health consequences after wars or natural disasters include ______.

Which item is NOT assessed on the ACE questionnaire?

Parenting a child with serious developmental disorders is typically more ______ compared with rearing typically developing children.

Some parents of children with developmental disabilities are able to ______ and have a positive, affirming parenting experience.

There is evidence that the longer the children are living as homeless, the more ______ symptoms they show.

List four ways in which a child's serious developmental disorder may affect parenting conditions.

About half of middle-class participants reported no adverse childhood experiences.

In the study about infants from different SES groups (Fouts et al., 2007) what was not found?

Children raised in poverty are likely to be at risk for all but which of the following?

What is an example of a conditional material reward?

Discuss how poverty may affect parenting. Include any mitigating factors.

Childhood experiences can be a strong influence on adult functioning. The Adverse Childhood Experiences study showed that adverse early experiences affect adult function in which of the following ways?

For children with ______, physical characteristics are visible at birth. However, the severity of the cognitive impairment is not known at birth and can vary from mild learning disabilities to, in rare cases, severe mental retardation.

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

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Exam 12: Parents at Risk

Which of the following is considered to be a problem when a parent is incarcerated?

There is a long history of blaming mothers for causing problems in their children. For example, autism--according to male psychiatrists in the 1950s--was the result of mothers who were ______.

The parent of a child with Down's syndrome in Box 12.7 writes about all EXCEPT ______.

Ruby expects her son to do well in school. When he makes all As on his report card she rewards him with money. By doing so, she is displaying ______.

Which item on the ACE survey is most common?

After a calamity, adaptive parental responses include ______.

In families characterized by intimate partner violence, which is the most likely child outcome, according to the meta-analysis by Evans et al. (2008)?

Common mental health consequences after wars or natural disasters include ______.

Which item is NOT assessed on the ACE questionnaire?

Parenting a child with serious developmental disorders is typically more ______ compared with rearing typically developing children.

Some parents of children with developmental disabilities are able to ______ and have a positive, affirming parenting experience.

There is evidence that the longer the children are living as homeless, the more ______ symptoms they show.

List four ways in which a child's serious developmental disorder may affect parenting conditions.

About half of middle-class participants reported no adverse childhood experiences.

In the study about infants from different SES groups (Fouts et al., 2007) what was not found?

Children raised in poverty are likely to be at risk for all but which of the following?

What is an example of a conditional material reward?

Discuss how poverty may affect parenting. Include any mitigating factors.

Childhood experiences can be a strong influence on adult functioning. The Adverse Childhood Experiences study showed that adverse early experiences affect adult function in which of the following ways?

For children with ______, physical characteristics are visible at birth. However, the severity of the cognitive impairment is not known at birth and can vary from mild learning disabilities to, in rare cases, severe mental retardation.

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

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