Exam 9: Parenting During the Middle Childhood Years

Which of the following is a way in which marital conflict negatively affects children?

Parents engage in a constellation of behaviors to promote school success through academic socialization. Which of the following forms of parental involvement correlate to greater academic success?

Today, the "best" kind of father in the United States is generally thought to be a man who is ______.

Parents have a tendency to think about their children as different from one another, based on a combination of objective differences and subjective perceptions. This leads parents to ______.

Researchers have focused on three dimensions of parenting during middle childhood: support, behavioral control, and psychological control. While the first two are intended to promote the child's development, the third ______.

According to statistics, one in four middle school children across the globe will experience bullying.

Aida and Jamaal were experiencing high levels of marital conflict which was very upsetting to their children. After an angry argument, they agreed to come up with rules for "fair fighting." Which of the following should they be sure to exclude?

The American Academy of Pediatrics advised that televisions in middle childhood children's bedrooms is permissible so long as the parents monitor and structure their child's viewing activity.

Which of the following roles should parents not play in the peer-relation process?

Identify the four classes of variables associated with children's behavior problems and describe a child with behavioral problems from two of the four categories.

Jerry likes to play video games on his big-screen television and his young children love to watch him play. Some of Jerry's games are "first-person shooter" games that include sound and visual effects that induce physiological arousal. By definition, this genre of games also includes a great deal of violence. Which of the following statements describe the possible effects for young children who consistently view (or play) these types of video games?

Samuel makes an effort to present teachable moments to his 7-year-old daughter, Angela. At the park, he notices a plastic bottle on the ground and teaches Angela the value in keeping the park clean by picking up the bottle and putting it in the recycle bin. Samuel is helping to socialize his daughter in which of the following domains?

Which of the following is included in effective monitoring during the middle-childhood years?

All of the following are terms used to describe the middle childhood years EXCEPT ______.

Familiarity with letters and numbers is more important of a predictor of school success than a child's self-regulation.

Each day when Sarah picks her son up from after-school care, she asks him, "What happened at school today?" This query is typically followed by other questions regarding the day (e.g., how he's feeling, what he's reading, etc.). Sarah's questions reveal ______, a practice which will help her effectively manage her son's development.

In a study of 122 low-income families, mothers and their 10-year-old sons were observed while discussing a conflict (Criss, Shaw, & Ingoldsby, 2003). In families with higher levels of ______ compared to other families, boys were less likely to get into trouble.

Brian and Robyn are having mild marital conflict and are contemplating divorcing. In light of the fact that they consider their partnership to be "good enough," which of the following would likely provide the best outcome for their children?

Researchers worldwide have evaluated the effects of parental involvement. Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics or effects of a father's relationship with his child?

Are all children negatively affected by marital conflict? What are some of the variables that reduce or exacerbate the effects on children?