Question 1

One of the following terms encompasses two of the other terms. Which is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  polygyny 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polyandry 
D)  monogamy 
A)  polygyny 
B)  polygamy 
C)  polyandry 
D)  monogamy

Question 2

Which of the following problems has not been linked to polygamous marriages?

Accepted Answer

A)  marital conflict 
B)  child abuse 
C)  father absence 
D)  mental health problems in mothers 
A)  marital conflict 
B)  child abuse 
C)  father absence 
D)  mental health problems in mothers

Question 3

What percent of married women with preschool children in the United States are working outside the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  54% 
B)  58% 
C)  64% 
D)  70% 
A)  54% 
B)  58% 
C)  64% 
D)  70%

Question 4

Briefly describe co-parenting as it relates to divorce.

Accepted Answer

Co-parenting involves maintaining a posi

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason for why it is difficult to make generalizations about non-traditional families and children's outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-traditional families are heterogenous. 
B)  The sample sizes are too small to make generalizations. 
C)  Children are resilient. 
D)  Child adjustment depends on many factors. 
A)  Non-traditional families are heterogenous. 
B)  The sample sizes are too small to make generalizations. 
C)  Children are resilient. 
D)  Child adjustment depends on many factors.

Question 6

How might you expect commuter families to differ from non-commuter families?

Accepted Answer

A)  the parents will experience role strain 
B)  children in commuter families will have more behavior problems 
C)  the parent who commutes will not engage in childcare when home 
D)  commuter families may experience more stress 
A)  the parents will experience role strain 
B)  children in commuter families will have more behavior problems 
C)  the parent who commutes will not engage in childcare when home 
D)  commuter families may experience more stress

Question 7

The rate of infants born to teen parents is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Polygyny is the most common form of polygamy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Dozier and her colleagues identified four qualities required for successful foster parenting. The first was love or nurturance. Which of the following was NOT one of the other three?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulation skills 
B)  synchrony to the child 
C)  stability of care 
D)  commitment 
A)  self-regulation skills 
B)  synchrony to the child 
C)  stability of care 
D)  commitment

Question 10

Rihanna is the single mother of two. Like most mothers, she faces the challenge of managing a household and helping her children to thrive. Research indicates that ______ will be the best indicator of how well social support helps compensate for the effects of stress in Rihanna's life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rihanna's feelings of satisfaction with her social support 
B)  the amount of social support Rihanna receives 
C)  Rihanna's dependence on her children for affection 
D)  the nature of the social support Rihanna receives 
A)  Rihanna's feelings of satisfaction with her social support 
B)  the amount of social support Rihanna receives 
C)  Rihanna's dependence on her children for affection 
D)  the nature of the social support Rihanna receives

Question 11

The Regnerus study about alternate family structures has been faulted on all but ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  how families were categorized 
B)  the sample size 
C)  reliance on retrospective reports 
D)  the timing of events and transitions 
A)  how families were categorized 
B)  the sample size 
C)  reliance on retrospective reports 
D)  the timing of events and transitions

Question 12

Carolina is planning on adopting an infant daughter. She wants to make decisions that will help her daughter be comfortable with her identity as an adopted child. What advice would you give Carolina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell Carolina that open communication about the adoption will confuse her daughter. 
B)  Tell Carolina that open communication about the adoption will lower her daughter's self-esteem. 
C)  Tell Carolina that open communication will allow her daughter to think about the adoption in different ways as her cognitive skills develop. 
D)  Tell Carolina open communication about the adoption will increase limit her daughter's natural curiosity about her birth mother. 
A)  Tell Carolina that open communication about the adoption will confuse her daughter. 
B)  Tell Carolina that open communication about the adoption will lower her daughter's self-esteem. 
C)  Tell Carolina that open communication will allow her daughter to think about the adoption in different ways as her cognitive skills develop. 
D)  Tell Carolina open communication about the adoption will increase limit her daughter's natural curiosity about her birth mother.

Question 13

Affluent individuals are more likely to marry than individuals with fewer financial resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most often cited difference between gay and lesbian parents and heterosexual parents is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lesbian mothers show less awareness of their children than heterosexual mothers 
B)  gay and lesbian parents share childcare tasks more evenly than heterosexual partners 
C)  gay and lesbian parents are more permissive than heterosexual parents 
D)  gay and lesbian parents receive more social support than heterosexual parents 
A)  lesbian mothers show less awareness of their children than heterosexual mothers 
B)  gay and lesbian parents share childcare tasks more evenly than heterosexual partners 
C)  gay and lesbian parents are more permissive than heterosexual parents 
D)  gay and lesbian parents receive more social support than heterosexual parents

Question 15

What does the research indicate about the effects on children of single mothers by choice, compared with children in two-parent households?

Accepted Answer

A)  No systematic effects have been found. 
B)  Children of single mothers are likely to have more problems. 
C)  Children of single mothers are likely to have fewer problems. 
D)  Children of single mothers are likely to have only cognitive problems. 
A)  No systematic effects have been found. 
B)  Children of single mothers are likely to have more problems. 
C)  Children of single mothers are likely to have fewer problems. 
D)  Children of single mothers are likely to have only cognitive problems.

Question 16

Unmarried mothers are a diverse group, so it is hard to generalize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The New Family Structure study by Regnerus (2012) found that adults reared by single parents ______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  did not differ from adults reared in two-parent families 
B)  reported more problems on a few of the outcomes 
C)  reported more problems on more than one-quarter of the outcomes 
D)  reported more problems on more than half of the outcomes 
A)  did not differ from adults reared in two-parent families 
B)  reported more problems on a few of the outcomes 
C)  reported more problems on more than one-quarter of the outcomes 
D)  reported more problems on more than half of the outcomes

Question 18

Adolescent mothers face some challenges that older mothers do not. For example, ______ may interfere with the new mother's development of empathy for the newborn.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional immaturity 
B)  adolescent egocentrism 
C)  poor judgment 
D)  mental health problems 
A)  emotional immaturity 
B)  adolescent egocentrism 
C)  poor judgment 
D)  mental health problems

Question 19

A significant demographic change over the past 50 years, reflecting a ninefold increase, has been in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of single mother-headed homes 
B)  the number of single father-headed homes 
C)  the number of LGBTQ-headed homes 
D)  the number of widow-headed homes 
A)  the number of single mother-headed homes 
B)  the number of single father-headed homes 
C)  the number of LGBTQ-headed homes 
D)  the number of widow-headed homes

Question 20

About ______ of African American children live in single mother-headed families.

Accepted Answer

A)  35% 
B)  45% 
C)  55% 
D)  65% 
A)  35% 
B)  45% 
C)  55% 
D)  65%

One of the following terms encompasses two of the other terms. Which is it?

Which of the following problems has not been linked to polygamous marriages?

What percent of married women with preschool children in the United States are working outside the home?

Briefly describe co-parenting as it relates to divorce.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for why it is difficult to make generalizations about non-traditional families and children's outcomes?

How might you expect commuter families to differ from non-commuter families?

The rate of infants born to teen parents is decreasing.

Polygyny is the most common form of polygamy.

Dozier and her colleagues identified four qualities required for successful foster parenting. The first was love or nurturance. Which of the following was NOT one of the other three?

Rihanna is the single mother of two. Like most mothers, she faces the challenge of managing a household and helping her children to thrive. Research indicates that ______ will be the best indicator of how well social support helps compensate for the effects of stress in Rihanna's life.

The Regnerus study about alternate family structures has been faulted on all but ______.

Carolina is planning on adopting an infant daughter. She wants to make decisions that will help her daughter be comfortable with her identity as an adopted child. What advice would you give Carolina?

Affluent individuals are more likely to marry than individuals with fewer financial resources.

The most often cited difference between gay and lesbian parents and heterosexual parents is that ______.

What does the research indicate about the effects on children of single mothers by choice, compared with children in two-parent households?

Unmarried mothers are a diverse group, so it is hard to generalize.

The New Family Structure study by Regnerus (2012) found that adults reared by single parents ______ .

Adolescent mothers face some challenges that older mothers do not. For example, ______ may interfere with the new mother's development of empathy for the newborn.

A significant demographic change over the past 50 years, reflecting a ninefold increase, has been in ______.

About ______ of African American children live in single mother-headed families.

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

One of the following terms encompasses two of the other terms. Which is it?

Which of the following problems has not been linked to polygamous marriages?

What percent of married women with preschool children in the United States are working outside the home?

Briefly describe co-parenting as it relates to divorce.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for why it is difficult to make generalizations about non-traditional families and children's outcomes?

How might you expect commuter families to differ from non-commuter families?

The rate of infants born to teen parents is decreasing.

Polygyny is the most common form of polygamy.

Dozier and her colleagues identified four qualities required for successful foster parenting. The first was love or nurturance. Which of the following was NOT one of the other three?

Rihanna is the single mother of two. Like most mothers, she faces the challenge of managing a household and helping her children to thrive. Research indicates that ______ will be the best indicator of how well social support helps compensate for the effects of stress in Rihanna's life.

The Regnerus study about alternate family structures has been faulted on all but ______.

Carolina is planning on adopting an infant daughter. She wants to make decisions that will help her daughter be comfortable with her identity as an adopted child. What advice would you give Carolina?

Affluent individuals are more likely to marry than individuals with fewer financial resources.

The most often cited difference between gay and lesbian parents and heterosexual parents is that ______.

What does the research indicate about the effects on children of single mothers by choice, compared with children in two-parent households?

Unmarried mothers are a diverse group, so it is hard to generalize.

The New Family Structure study by Regnerus (2012) found that adults reared by single parents ______ .

Adolescent mothers face some challenges that older mothers do not. For example, ______ may interfere with the new mother's development of empathy for the newborn.

A significant demographic change over the past 50 years, reflecting a ninefold increase, has been in ______.

About ______ of African American children live in single mother-headed families.

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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