Question 1

Which of the following children will probably display poorer academic achievement and more serious adjustment problems following a divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam, who lives with his father 
B)  Sue, who lives with her father 
C)  Jan, who lives with her mother 
D)  Jim, who lives with his mother 
A)  Sam, who lives with his father 
B)  Sue, who lives with her father 
C)  Jan, who lives with her mother 
D)  Jim, who lives with his mother

Question 2

In a study of well-educated mothers, those who had recently given birth to their second child reported

Accepted Answer

A)  less stress than after they had their first child. 
B)  just as much stress as first-time mothers. 
C)  more stress than after they had their first child. 
D)  an increase of postpartum depression. 
A)  less stress than after they had their first child. 
B)  just as much stress as first-time mothers. 
C)  more stress than after they had their first child. 
D)  an increase of postpartum depression.

Question 3

Blended-family relationships work best when

Accepted Answer

A)  stepparents move into their new roles quickly in order to affirm their position in the family. 
B)  stepparents move into their new roles gradually by first building a warm relationship with the child. 
C)  the biological parent relinquishes all disciplinary responsibilities to the stepparent. 
D)  the stepparent does not become involved in disciplinary issues with the stepchild. 
A)  stepparents move into their new roles quickly in order to affirm their position in the family. 
B)  stepparents move into their new roles gradually by first building a warm relationship with the child. 
C)  the biological parent relinquishes all disciplinary responsibilities to the stepparent. 
D)  the stepparent does not become involved in disciplinary issues with the stepchild.

Question 4

Tara and Tom are divorcing. The court grants both of them equal say in important decisions about their daughter's upbringing. Tara and Tom

Accepted Answer

A)  have joint custody of their daughter. 
B)  divorced under amicable conditions. 
C)  are going through divorce mediation. 
D)  are a reconstituted family. 
A)  have joint custody of their daughter. 
B)  divorced under amicable conditions. 
C)  are going through divorce mediation. 
D)  are a reconstituted family.

Question 5

Most research shows that parents

Accepted Answer

A)  are the sole influence in children's development. 
B)  are less influential in children's development than teachers and siblings. 
C)  are not the sole influence in children's development, although they exert a profound impact. 
D)  do not perceive themselves as having much of an impact on their children's development. 
A)  are the sole influence in children's development. 
B)  are less influential in children's development than teachers and siblings. 
C)  are not the sole influence in children's development, although they exert a profound impact. 
D)  do not perceive themselves as having much of an impact on their children's development.

Question 6

Compared to low- or middle-SES parents, affluent parents

Accepted Answer

A)  are nearly as physically and emotionally unavailable to their children as parents coping with serious financial strain. 
B)  make very few educational demands of their children. 
C)  are better at preventing substance abuse in their teenagers. 
D)  are more likely to provide after-school supervision and emotional support to their teenagers. 
A)  are nearly as physically and emotionally unavailable to their children as parents coping with serious financial strain. 
B)  make very few educational demands of their children. 
C)  are better at preventing substance abuse in their teenagers. 
D)  are more likely to provide after-school supervision and emotional support to their teenagers.

Question 7

Over the past several decades, the number of young children in child care in the United States has steadily increased to more than _____ percent.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Discuss how children typically respond to being raised in a blended family.

Accepted Answer

About 60 percent of divorced parents rem

Question 9

Explain the main reasons for the decline in family size (number of children per couple) and what effects fewer siblings have on a child's development.

Accepted Answer

In 1960, the average number of children

Question 10

Which of the following features did Baumrind find that consistently differentiated effective child-rearing styles from less effective ones?

Accepted Answer

A)  type of discipline, rewards and punishment, and parental warmth 
B)  parental age, child age, and parental income 
C)  parent educational level, parent literacy level, and presence of extended family 
D)  acceptance and involvement, behavioral control, and autonomy granting 
A)  type of discipline, rewards and punishment, and parental warmth 
B)  parental age, child age, and parental income 
C)  parent educational level, parent literacy level, and presence of extended family 
D)  acceptance and involvement, behavioral control, and autonomy granting

Question 11

__________ has/have contributed to the number of African-American never-married, single-mother families.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater equality for women and more income-earning opportunities 
B)  Traditions dating back to the slave era 
C)  The consequent inability of many black men to support a family 
D)  The widespread availability and generous benefits of child-welfare services 
A)  Greater equality for women and more income-earning opportunities 
B)  Traditions dating back to the slave era 
C)  The consequent inability of many black men to support a family 
D)  The widespread availability and generous benefits of child-welfare services

Question 12

To provide protection against starvation at times when game was scarce, the human family pattern of our evolutionary past

Accepted Answer

A)  developed into a female-dominated subculture whose sole purpose was continued existence of the species. 
B)  purposely limited the number of children within each family unit in order to make food supplies last as long as possible. 
C)  enhanced survival by ensuring a relatively even balance of male hunters and female gatherers within a social group. 
D)  developed expanded kinship groups that were willing to sacrifice themselves for individual members. 
A)  developed into a female-dominated subculture whose sole purpose was continued existence of the species. 
B)  purposely limited the number of children within each family unit in order to make food supplies last as long as possible. 
C)  enhanced survival by ensuring a relatively even balance of male hunters and female gatherers within a social group. 
D)  developed expanded kinship groups that were willing to sacrifice themselves for individual members.

Question 13

The rapid physical and psychological changes of adolescence trigger

Accepted Answer

A)  parents' balanced use of psychological controls. 
B)  significant agreement within parent-child relationships. 
C)  conflicting expectations in parent-child relationships. 
D)  adolescents' reluctance to take on independence and autonomous decision making. 
A)  parents' balanced use of psychological controls. 
B)  significant agreement within parent-child relationships. 
C)  conflicting expectations in parent-child relationships. 
D)  adolescents' reluctance to take on independence and autonomous decision making.

Question 14

Crystal is chronically exposed to her parents' angry, unresolved conflict. Which of the following is Crystal likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in her performance at school 
B)  a close secure relationship with one parent, but not with the other 
C)  problems related to emotional self-regulation 
D)  her parents' overprotective hovering and obsessive monitoring of her activities 
A)  a decrease in her performance at school 
B)  a close secure relationship with one parent, but not with the other 
C)  problems related to emotional self-regulation 
D)  her parents' overprotective hovering and obsessive monitoring of her activities

Question 15

Most of the 1,700 U.S. children who die from maltreatment each year

Accepted Answer

A)  are infants and preschoolers. 
B)  are adolescents. 
C)  leave siblings behind who remain with the abusive parent. 
D)  had been referred to the social services system, but their case had not yet been investigated. 
A)  are infants and preschoolers. 
B)  are adolescents. 
C)  leave siblings behind who remain with the abusive parent. 
D)  had been referred to the social services system, but their case had not yet been investigated.

Question 16

Nikhil and Simon exhibit high self-esteem, social maturity, task persistence, and are usually in an upbeat mood. What type of child-rearing style does their parents most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  uninvolved

Question 17

Over time, the relationship between parenting and children's attributes becomes increasingly

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian as children require greater oversight and strict parental monitoring. 
B)  distant as children become more autonomous and parents spend less time providing direct care. 
C)  bidirectional as each participant modifies the actions of the other. 
D)  intense as each participant has to renegotiate the parent-child relationship at each stage of development. 
A)  authoritarian as children require greater oversight and strict parental monitoring. 
B)  distant as children become more autonomous and parents spend less time providing direct care. 
C)  bidirectional as each participant modifies the actions of the other. 
D)  intense as each participant has to renegotiate the parent-child relationship at each stage of development.

Question 18

When parents make frequent comparisons between same-sex siblings who are close in age,

Accepted Answer

A)  children strive harder to develop independent personality traits. 
B)  siblings make gains in perspective-taking skills. 
C)  sibling rivalry tends to increase, particularly during toddlerhood and the preschool years. 
D)  it results in more quarreling and antagonism for the children. 
A)  children strive harder to develop independent personality traits. 
B)  siblings make gains in perspective-taking skills. 
C)  sibling rivalry tends to increase, particularly during toddlerhood and the preschool years. 
D)  it results in more quarreling and antagonism for the children.

Question 19

Sixteen-year-old Bonita strives to develop a sense of herself as a separate, self-governing individual. Bonita is developing

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  coregulation. 
D)  individuality. 
A)  maturation. 
B)  autonomy. 
C)  coregulation. 
D)  individuality.

Question 20

Which of the following is the most important factor in preventing mothers with childhood histories of abuse from repeating the cycle with their own youngsters?

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to effectively cope with stress 
B)  a trusting relationship with another person 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  learning how to use an authoritarian child-rearing style 
A)  being able to effectively cope with stress 
B)  a trusting relationship with another person 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  learning how to use an authoritarian child-rearing style

Which of the following children will probably display poorer academic achievement and more serious adjustment problems following a divorce?

In a study of well-educated mothers, those who had recently given birth to their second child reported

Blended-family relationships work best when

Tara and Tom are divorcing. The court grants both of them equal say in important decisions about their daughter's upbringing. Tara and Tom

Most research shows that parents

Compared to low- or middle-SES parents, affluent parents

Over the past several decades, the number of young children in child care in the United States has steadily increased to more than _____ percent.

Discuss how children typically respond to being raised in a blended family.

Explain the main reasons for the decline in family size (number of children per couple) and what effects fewer siblings have on a child's development.

Which of the following features did Baumrind find that consistently differentiated effective child-rearing styles from less effective ones?

__________ has/have contributed to the number of African-American never-married, single-mother families.

To provide protection against starvation at times when game was scarce, the human family pattern of our evolutionary past

The rapid physical and psychological changes of adolescence trigger

Crystal is chronically exposed to her parents' angry, unresolved conflict. Which of the following is Crystal likely to experience?

Most of the 1,700 U.S. children who die from maltreatment each year

Nikhil and Simon exhibit high self-esteem, social maturity, task persistence, and are usually in an upbeat mood. What type of child-rearing style does their parents most likely use?

Over time, the relationship between parenting and children's attributes becomes increasingly

When parents make frequent comparisons between same-sex siblings who are close in age,

Sixteen-year-old Bonita strives to develop a sense of herself as a separate, self-governing individual. Bonita is developing

Which of the following is the most important factor in preventing mothers with childhood histories of abuse from repeating the cycle with their own youngsters?

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

Peers, Media, and Schooling

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Exam 14: The Family

Which of the following children will probably display poorer academic achievement and more serious adjustment problems following a divorce?

In a study of well-educated mothers, those who had recently given birth to their second child reported

Blended-family relationships work best when

Tara and Tom are divorcing. The court grants both of them equal say in important decisions about their daughter's upbringing. Tara and Tom

Most research shows that parents

Compared to low- or middle-SES parents, affluent parents

Over the past several decades, the number of young children in child care in the United States has steadily increased to more than _____ percent.

Discuss how children typically respond to being raised in a blended family.

Explain the main reasons for the decline in family size (number of children per couple) and what effects fewer siblings have on a child's development.

Which of the following features did Baumrind find that consistently differentiated effective child-rearing styles from less effective ones?

__________ has/have contributed to the number of African-American never-married, single-mother families.

To provide protection against starvation at times when game was scarce, the human family pattern of our evolutionary past

The rapid physical and psychological changes of adolescence trigger

Crystal is chronically exposed to her parents' angry, unresolved conflict. Which of the following is Crystal likely to experience?

Most of the 1,700 U.S. children who die from maltreatment each year

Nikhil and Simon exhibit high self-esteem, social maturity, task persistence, and are usually in an upbeat mood. What type of child-rearing style does their parents most likely use?

Over time, the relationship between parenting and children's attributes becomes increasingly

When parents make frequent comparisons between same-sex siblings who are close in age,

Sixteen-year-old Bonita strives to develop a sense of herself as a separate, self-governing individual. Bonita is developing

Which of the following is the most important factor in preventing mothers with childhood histories of abuse from repeating the cycle with their own youngsters?

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters