Question 1

According to the U.S. Census data cited in your textbook, a mother's cohabitating partner or "father figure":

Accepted Answer

A)  reported the lowest income of all "father" types 
B)  reported the least amount of time engaged in activities with residential children 
C)  reported the least amount of warmth felt toward residential children 
D)  all of these 
A)  reported the lowest income of all "father" types 
B)  reported the least amount of time engaged in activities with residential children 
C)  reported the least amount of warmth felt toward residential children 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Leah owns a small poodle and loves dogs. One day as she walked past a house, a large dog suddenly came running toward her, barking loudly. Leah screamed and ran across the street. Her reaction is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  fear 
B)  anxiety 
C)  phobia 
D)  reactive disorder 
A)  fear 
B)  anxiety 
C)  phobia 
D)  reactive disorder

Question 3

Research cited in your textbook suggests that children born to single mothers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to grow up in poverty. 
B)  more likely to spend their childhood without two parents. 
C)  themselves more likely to become single parents. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  more likely to grow up in poverty. 
B)  more likely to spend their childhood without two parents. 
C)  themselves more likely to become single parents. 
D)  all of these.

Question 4

According to the National Fatherhood Initiative's study, Father Facts, cited in your textbook, what percent of children in father-absent homes in the United States have not seen their fathers at all during the past year?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  20 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 5

Seven-year-old Nicholas is unable to redirect his emotions. When he is sad or angry he will throw a tantrum and cannot console himself. He is also unable to read his mother's facial expressions of disapproval and the emotional expressions of his friends. According to the textbook, Nicholas most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  has learned to express himself in this way in the years up to his current age of 7 
B)  has an innate need to behave in this way which most likely cannot be changed 
C)  has the typical way of dealing with his feelings for children aged 7 through 12 
D)  has not yet had the usual emotional development of children aged 7 through 12 
A)  has learned to express himself in this way in the years up to his current age of 7 
B)  has an innate need to behave in this way which most likely cannot be changed 
C)  has the typical way of dealing with his feelings for children aged 7 through 12 
D)  has not yet had the usual emotional development of children aged 7 through 12

Question 6

The percentage of divorced parents that remarry is:

Accepted Answer

A)  25 to 30 percent 
B)  35 to 40 percent 
C)  45 to 50 percent 
D)  75 to 80 percent 
A)  25 to 30 percent 
B)  35 to 40 percent 
C)  45 to 50 percent 
D)  75 to 80 percent

Question 7

Over the past 30 years the employment rate for single mothers has ___________ and the employment rate for married mothers has ____________ with school-aged children.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased; increased 
B)  increased; decreased 
C)  decreased; decreased 
D)  increased; increased 
A)  decreased; increased 
B)  increased; decreased 
C)  decreased; decreased 
D)  increased; increased

Question 8

According to the research cited in your textbook, stepfathers are more likely to engage in activities with the children if they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  living independent lives 
B)  older 
C)  younger 
D)  athletic 
A)  living independent lives 
B)  older 
C)  younger 
D)  athletic

Question 9

Howard and Lenny are brothers. Howard helps Lenny with homework and is a sounding board for such issues as sex and drugs. It is most likely that Howard:

Accepted Answer

A)  is older than Lenny 
B)  is younger than Lenny 
C)  is trying to act more mature though he is the same age as Lenny 
D)  is not a good influence on Lenny 
A)  is older than Lenny 
B)  is younger than Lenny 
C)  is trying to act more mature though he is the same age as Lenny 
D)  is not a good influence on Lenny

Question 10

The tendency for children to separate themselves into same-sex peer groups is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  genderization 
B)  gender cleavage 
C)  differentiation 
D)  gender grouping 
A)  genderization 
B)  gender cleavage 
C)  differentiation 
D)  gender grouping

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a factor associated with healthy child development?

Accepted Answer

A)  good self-esteem 
B)  participating in church or extracurricular activities 
C)  having regular household chores 
D)  ignoring negative emotions 
A)  good self-esteem 
B)  participating in church or extracurricular activities 
C)  having regular household chores 
D)  ignoring negative emotions

Question 12

What is gender cleavage and what is its significance for middle childhood?

Accepted Answer

Gender cleavage is the tendency for chil

According to the U.S. Census data cited in your textbook, a mother's cohabitating partner or "father figure":

Leah owns a small poodle and loves dogs. One day as she walked past a house, a large dog suddenly came running toward her, barking loudly. Leah screamed and ran across the street. Her reaction is a result of:

Research cited in your textbook suggests that children born to single mothers are:

According to the National Fatherhood Initiative's study, Father Facts, cited in your textbook, what percent of children in father-absent homes in the United States have not seen their fathers at all during the past year?

The percentage of divorced parents that remarry is:

Over the past 30 years the employment rate for single mothers has _ and the employment rate for married mothers has __ with school-aged children.

According to the research cited in your textbook, stepfathers are more likely to engage in activities with the children if they are:

Howard and Lenny are brothers. Howard helps Lenny with homework and is a sounding board for such issues as sex and drugs. It is most likely that Howard:

The tendency for children to separate themselves into same-sex peer groups is called:

Which of the following is NOT a factor associated with healthy child development?

What is gender cleavage and what is its significance for middle childhood?

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Dying and Death

Filters

Exam 10: Middle Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

According to the U.S. Census data cited in your textbook, a mother's cohabitating partner or "father figure":

Leah owns a small poodle and loves dogs. One day as she walked past a house, a large dog suddenly came running toward her, barking loudly. Leah screamed and ran across the street. Her reaction is a result of:

Research cited in your textbook suggests that children born to single mothers are:

According to the National Fatherhood Initiative's study, Father Facts, cited in your textbook, what percent of children in father-absent homes in the United States have not seen their fathers at all during the past year?

The percentage of divorced parents that remarry is:

Over the past 30 years the employment rate for single mothers has ___________ and the employment rate for married mothers has ____________ with school-aged children.

According to the research cited in your textbook, stepfathers are more likely to engage in activities with the children if they are:

Howard and Lenny are brothers. Howard helps Lenny with homework and is a sounding board for such issues as sex and drugs. It is most likely that Howard:

The tendency for children to separate themselves into same-sex peer groups is called:

Which of the following is NOT a factor associated with healthy child development?

What is gender cleavage and what is its significance for middle childhood?

Introduction

Theories of Development

Reproduction, Heredity, and Prenatal Development Reproduction

Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Infancy: Cognitive and Language Development

Infancy: The Development of Emotional and Social Bonds

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Emotional and Social Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Emotional and Social Development

Dying and Death

Filters

Over the past 30 years the employment rate for single mothers has _ and the employment rate for married mothers has __ with school-aged children.