Question 1

List four risk factors associated with adolescent pregnancies/parenthood.

Accepted Answer

Living in poor neighborhoods, experiencing school problems or failure, failing to us contraceptives, having few or low aspirations for the future, having a relative or friend who was also an adolescent parent, unrealistic thoughts about how easy it is to be a parent.

Question 2

The percent of children in single-parent families reflect significant racial/ethnic group differences. Which groups have the highest and lowest rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American and Hispanic 
B)  American Indian and Asian or Pacific Islander 
C)  African American and Asian or Pacific Islander 
D)  American Indian and Hispanic 
A)  African American and Hispanic 
B)  American Indian and Asian or Pacific Islander 
C)  African American and Asian or Pacific Islander 
D)  American Indian and Hispanic C

Question 3

In the United States, ______ of children live only with their mothers and ______ live only with their fathers.

Accepted Answer

A)  14%; 5% 
B)  17%; 8% 
C)  25%; 8% 
D)  30%; 5% 
A)  14%; 5% 
B)  17%; 8% 
C)  25%; 8% 
D)  30%; 5% C

Question 4

Children who suffer from ______ do not have a preferred adult as a source of comfort when distressed and may be excessively ambivalent in their responses to others. They don't respond to comforting when offered, they don't show social or emotional reciprocity, and they have difficulties with emotional regulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional detachment syndrome 
B)  reactive attachment disorder 
C)  severe insecure attachment 
D)  isolation response condition 
A)  emotional detachment syndrome 
B)  reactive attachment disorder 
C)  severe insecure attachment 
D)  isolation response condition

Question 5

Moderators of the outcomes of divorce include the type of interparent conflict and the quality of parenting the child experienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Adoption breakdowns are in the range of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  5-9% 
B)  10-25% 
C)  26-35% 
D)  36-40% 
A)  5-9% 
B)  10-25% 
C)  26-35% 
D)  36-40%

Question 7

On average, children raised in single-parent homes will experience more problems than children raised in two-parent homes. However, it should be recognized that many children in single-parent families do better than children in two-parent households. Discuss possible influences on these successful individuals.

Accepted Answer

A complete answer would includ

Question 8

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was reared by an adolescent mother.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

More than ______ of adoptions are inspired by fertility problems. That is, couples adopt because they cannot have their own biological child.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80% 
A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  70% 
D)  80%

Question 10

What is not a concern that has been raised regarding transracial adoptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black children may not develop a positive racial identity. 
B)  Black children may reject their White parents. 
C)  Black children may experience problems because they have White parents. 
D)  White parents may not understand race socialization. 
A)  Black children may not develop a positive racial identity. 
B)  Black children may reject their White parents. 
C)  Black children may experience problems because they have White parents. 
D)  White parents may not understand race socialization.

Question 11

Susanna's best friend, Libby, just had a baby while still in high school. Which of the following statements best describes the effects on Susanna of Libby's parenting status?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no relation between adolescent's pregnancies and the pregnancy of a friend. 
B)  Libby's pregnancy will act to inoculate Susanna from an unplanned pregnancy. 
C)  Because of Libby's actions, Susanna will consciously choose to have a baby. 
D)  Susanna's risk for becoming an adolescent mother increased when her friend gave birth. 
A)  There is no relation between adolescent's pregnancies and the pregnancy of a friend. 
B)  Libby's pregnancy will act to inoculate Susanna from an unplanned pregnancy. 
C)  Because of Libby's actions, Susanna will consciously choose to have a baby. 
D)  Susanna's risk for becoming an adolescent mother increased when her friend gave birth.

Question 12

To what extent does having a child born using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affect parenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no evidence that it does. 
B)  Parents of ART children are overprotective. 
C)  Parents of ART children are overly emotionally invested. 
D)  Parents of ART children are more kind and loving. 
A)  There is no evidence that it does. 
B)  Parents of ART children are overprotective. 
C)  Parents of ART children are overly emotionally invested. 
D)  Parents of ART children are more kind and loving.

Question 13

Increasingly, partners are choosing not to marry before giving birth to children and the stability of these partnerships are of concern. One year after the birth of the child ______ of fathers were living away from their children.

Accepted Answer

A)  21% 
B)  32% 
C)  48% 
D)  59% 
A)  21% 
B)  32% 
C)  48% 
D)  59%

Question 14

After divorce, a key variable to lessen the impact on children is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  whether or not the mother had collapsed 
B)  whether the parents have and maintain a "co-parenting alliance" 
C)  whether the mother was clinically depressed 
D)  whether the mother's parenting capacity was seriously diminished 
A)  whether or not the mother had collapsed 
B)  whether the parents have and maintain a "co-parenting alliance" 
C)  whether the mother was clinically depressed 
D)  whether the mother's parenting capacity was seriously diminished

Question 15

Children born outside of marriage are likely to have parents who have all but ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower income 
B)  younger 
C)  larger extended family 
D)  less education 
A)  lower income 
B)  younger 
C)  larger extended family 
D)  less education

Question 16

The research has shown that children and youth from military families, compared with nonmilitary families, are more likely to exhibit all but which of the following characteristics ______:

Accepted Answer

A)  better self-regulation 
B)  better academic performance 
C)  mixed findings on the likelihood of experiencing child maltreatment 
D)  lower rates of behavior problems 
A)  better self-regulation 
B)  better academic performance 
C)  mixed findings on the likelihood of experiencing child maltreatment 
D)  lower rates of behavior problems

Question 17

The best documented stressor for most single parents ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the troubled parent-child relationship 
B)  is the continual demands of parenting 
C)  is the lack of time for self-care 
D)  is the lack of financial resources 
A)  is the troubled parent-child relationship 
B)  is the continual demands of parenting 
C)  is the lack of time for self-care 
D)  is the lack of financial resources

Question 18

Which of the following has not been found to be a problem in adolescent mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  responsiveness to their infants 
B)  knowing how to care for infants 
C)  cognitively stimulate their infants 
D)  discipline their young children 
A)  responsiveness to their infants 
B)  knowing how to care for infants 
C)  cognitively stimulate their infants 
D)  discipline their young children

Question 19

A majority of single parents are living at or below the poverty level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following factors is most important for child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the structure of the family 
B)  the sexual orientation of the parents 
C)  the biological status of the children 
D)  how the family members interact 
A)  the structure of the family 
B)  the sexual orientation of the parents 
C)  the biological status of the children 
D)  how the family members interact

List four risk factors associated with adolescent pregnancies/parenthood.

The percent of children in single-parent families reflect significant racial/ethnic group differences. Which groups have the highest and lowest rates?

In the United States, of children live only with their mothers and live only with their fathers.

Moderators of the outcomes of divorce include the type of interparent conflict and the quality of parenting the child experienced.

Adoption breakdowns are in the range of ______.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was reared by an adolescent mother.

More than ______ of adoptions are inspired by fertility problems. That is, couples adopt because they cannot have their own biological child.

What is not a concern that has been raised regarding transracial adoptions?

Susanna's best friend, Libby, just had a baby while still in high school. Which of the following statements best describes the effects on Susanna of Libby's parenting status?

To what extent does having a child born using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affect parenting?

Increasingly, partners are choosing not to marry before giving birth to children and the stability of these partnerships are of concern. One year after the birth of the child ______ of fathers were living away from their children.

After divorce, a key variable to lessen the impact on children is ______.

Children born outside of marriage are likely to have parents who have all but ______.

The research has shown that children and youth from military families, compared with nonmilitary families, are more likely to exhibit all but which of the following characteristics ______:

The best documented stressor for most single parents ______.

Which of the following has not been found to be a problem in adolescent mothers?

A majority of single parents are living at or below the poverty level.

Which of the following factors is most important for child development?

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

Parents at Risk

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

Parents and Social Policy

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Exam 11: Parenting in Non-Traditional Families

List four risk factors associated with adolescent pregnancies/parenthood.

The percent of children in single-parent families reflect significant racial/ethnic group differences. Which groups have the highest and lowest rates?

In the United States, ______ of children live only with their mothers and ______ live only with their fathers.

Moderators of the outcomes of divorce include the type of interparent conflict and the quality of parenting the child experienced.

Adoption breakdowns are in the range of ______.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was reared by an adolescent mother.

More than ______ of adoptions are inspired by fertility problems. That is, couples adopt because they cannot have their own biological child.

What is not a concern that has been raised regarding transracial adoptions?

Susanna's best friend, Libby, just had a baby while still in high school. Which of the following statements best describes the effects on Susanna of Libby's parenting status?

To what extent does having a child born using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affect parenting?

Increasingly, partners are choosing not to marry before giving birth to children and the stability of these partnerships are of concern. One year after the birth of the child ______ of fathers were living away from their children.

After divorce, a key variable to lessen the impact on children is ______.

Children born outside of marriage are likely to have parents who have all but ______.

The research has shown that children and youth from military families, compared with nonmilitary families, are more likely to exhibit all but which of the following characteristics ______:

The best documented stressor for most single parents ______.

Which of the following has not been found to be a problem in adolescent mothers?

A majority of single parents are living at or below the poverty level.

Which of the following factors is most important for child development?

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

Parents at Risk

Parenting Across Cultures

Cultural Diversity in US Parents

Child Maltreatment: When Parenting Goes Awry

Parents and Social Policy

Filters

In the United States, of children live only with their mothers and live only with their fathers.