Question 1

Adult gender roles are far more distinctive than any biological differences between the sexes might warrant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Describe the three styles of parental behavior analyzed by psychologist Diana Baumrind. Which style do you intend to use if you have children? (Or which style do you use now, if you have children?)

Accepted Answer

Psychologist Diana Baumrind identified three styles of parental behavior: authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive.

Authoritarian parents are strict and controlling, with high demands and low responsiveness. They expect obedience and do not encourage open communication or independence in their children.

Authoritative parents are also demanding, but they are also responsive and nurturing. They set clear expectations and rules, but they also encourage open communication and independence in their children.

Permissive parents are low in demands and high in responsiveness. They are lenient and indulgent, often avoiding confrontation and allowing their children to make their own decisions without much guidance.

If I were to have children, I would strive to use the authoritative parenting style. I believe in setting clear expectations and boundaries for my children, while also providing them with love, support, and the freedom to express themselves. I think this approach fosters a healthy balance of discipline and nurturing, and encourages independence and self-confidence in children.

Question 3

Single parents appear to be less capable of adequate parenting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The considerable amount of childbearing outside of any kind of partnership is a cause for the rise in

Accepted Answer

A) multipartner fertility. 
B) replacement fertility. 
C) polygamous fertility. 
D) artificial fertility. 
A) multipartner fertility. 
B) replacement fertility. 
C) polygamous fertility. 
D) artificial fertility.

Question 5

Studies on the effects of unemployment on families have shown that

Accepted Answer

A) unemployment does not affect families in any ways other than economically. 
B) unemployment affects only the out-of-work parent. 
C) unemployment places stress on parents who then often act hostile toward their children. 
D) unemployment has no effect whatsoever on the children. 
A) unemployment does not affect families in any ways other than economically. 
B) unemployment affects only the out-of-work parent. 
C) unemployment places stress on parents who then often act hostile toward their children. 
D) unemployment has no effect whatsoever on the children.

Question 6

How has the transformation of the U.S. economy over the past few decades hurt many parents and made child rearing more difficult?

Accepted Answer

The transformation of the U.S. economy o

Question 7

In the United States, each class socializes its children to

Accepted Answer

A) respect conformity. 
B) understand the value of obedience. 
C) fit the same kinds of job positions they themselves have. 
D) have a different religious preference. 
A) respect conformity. 
B) understand the value of obedience. 
C) fit the same kinds of job positions they themselves have. 
D) have a different religious preference.

Question 8

Studies show that the way nonresidential fathers behave as parents seems to make more of a difference than how often they see their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The few, and admittedly biased, studies of children growing up in gay or lesbian families compared to heterosexual families show that

Accepted Answer

A) there are substantial differences between the two. 
B) there is little significant difference between the two. 
C) there are differences for boys but not girls in the homosexual families. 
D) there are differences for girls but not boys in the homosexual families. 
A) there are substantial differences between the two. 
B) there is little significant difference between the two. 
C) there are differences for boys but not girls in the homosexual families. 
D) there are differences for girls but not boys in the homosexual families.

Question 10

In the United States, there is a distinct class difference in how parents raise their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: permissive parenting style
norms
mass incarceration
values
working-class families
authoritative parenting style
middle-class families
authoritarian parenting style
fathers
androgynous

Accepted Answer

The Answer of extremely high rates of imprisonment, particularly of is...

Question 12

In the United States, parents treat sons and daughters differently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The sexual orientation of the mother does not necessarily affect the psychosexual development of children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The different manners in which parents treat male and female children can be attributed to ________, which have little to do with true biological differences.

Accepted Answer

A) class roles 
B) religious roles 
C) gender roles 
D) occupational roles 
A) class roles 
B) religious roles 
C) gender roles 
D) occupational roles

Question 15

Two important aspects of U.S. parents' socialization of their children include

Accepted Answer

A) provision of physical and emotional support. 
B) teaching both dependence on and independence from the family. 
C) religious and secular training. 
D) provision for emotional support and exercise of control. 
A) provision of physical and emotional support. 
B) teaching both dependence on and independence from the family. 
C) religious and secular training. 
D) provision for emotional support and exercise of control.

Question 16

Which of the following is the main cause for the rise in transnational adoptions?

Accepted Answer

A) the declining number of American children who are placed for adoption at birth 
B) the rising number of foreign-born Americans who opt for adoption 
C) the predominance of older, well-traveled Americans who opt for adoption 
D) the complications associated with adopting American children 
A) the declining number of American children who are placed for adoption at birth 
B) the rising number of foreign-born Americans who opt for adoption 
C) the predominance of older, well-traveled Americans who opt for adoption 
D) the complications associated with adopting American children

Question 17

Do parents whose children are enrolled in daycare generally attempt to compensate for the time they spend apart? If so, do mothers and fathers generally both compensate to the same extent?

Accepted Answer

Parents whose children are enrolled in d

Question 18

In the mid-2000s, a fourth of all adopted children in the United States were born in other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The best parents (that is, those who are most likely to produce children who are socially competent) perform three tasks well: they set clear standards, they enforce standards consistently without harsh punishment, and they __________.

Accepted Answer

A) spend a lot of money on their children 
B) provide substantial emotional support 
C) consider the marital relationship second priority the parental relationship for many years 
D) reason with their children 
A) spend a lot of money on their children 
B) provide substantial emotional support 
C) consider the marital relationship second priority the parental relationship for many years 
D) reason with their children

Question 20

The changing nature of adoption is reflected in the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) two-thirds of the children adopted have a disability. 
B) a significant portion of adopted children are foreign born. 
C) sixty percent of foreign-born children are from Asian countries. 
D) all of these are true. 
A) two-thirds of the children adopted have a disability. 
B) a significant portion of adopted children are foreign born. 
C) sixty percent of foreign-born children are from Asian countries. 
D) all of these are true.

Adult gender roles are far more distinctive than any biological differences between the sexes might warrant.

Describe the three styles of parental behavior analyzed by psychologist Diana Baumrind. Which style do you intend to use if you have children? (Or which style do you use now, if you have children?)

Single parents appear to be less capable of adequate parenting.

The considerable amount of childbearing outside of any kind of partnership is a cause for the rise in

Studies on the effects of unemployment on families have shown that

How has the transformation of the U.S. economy over the past few decades hurt many parents and made child rearing more difficult?

In the United States, each class socializes its children to

Studies show that the way nonresidential fathers behave as parents seems to make more of a difference than how often they see their children.

The few, and admittedly biased, studies of children growing up in gay or lesbian families compared to heterosexual families show that

In the United States, there is a distinct class difference in how parents raise their children.

In the United States, parents treat sons and daughters differently.

The sexual orientation of the mother does not necessarily affect the psychosexual development of children.

The different manners in which parents treat male and female children can be attributed to ________, which have little to do with true biological differences.

Two important aspects of U.S. parents' socialization of their children include

Which of the following is the main cause for the rise in transnational adoptions?

Do parents whose children are enrolled in daycare generally attempt to compensate for the time they spend apart? If so, do mothers and fathers generally both compensate to the same extent?

In the mid-2000s, a fourth of all adopted children in the United States were born in other countries.

The best parents (that is, those who are most likely to produce children who are socially competent) perform three tasks well: they set clear standards, they enforce standards consistently without harsh punishment, and they __________.

The changing nature of adoption is reflected in the fact that

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Exam 9: Children and Parents

Adult gender roles are far more distinctive than any biological differences between the sexes might warrant.

Describe the three styles of parental behavior analyzed by psychologist Diana Baumrind. Which style do you intend to use if you have children? (Or which style do you use now, if you have children?)

Single parents appear to be less capable of adequate parenting.

The considerable amount of childbearing outside of any kind of partnership is a cause for the rise in

Studies on the effects of unemployment on families have shown that

How has the transformation of the U.S. economy over the past few decades hurt many parents and made child rearing more difficult?

In the United States, each class socializes its children to

Studies show that the way nonresidential fathers behave as parents seems to make more of a difference than how often they see their children.

The few, and admittedly biased, studies of children growing up in gay or lesbian families compared to heterosexual families show that

In the United States, there is a distinct class difference in how parents raise their children.

In the United States, parents treat sons and daughters differently.

The sexual orientation of the mother does not necessarily affect the psychosexual development of children.

The different manners in which parents treat male and female children can be attributed to ________, which have little to do with true biological differences.

Two important aspects of U.S. parents' socialization of their children include

Which of the following is the main cause for the rise in transnational adoptions?

Do parents whose children are enrolled in daycare generally attempt to compensate for the time they spend apart? If so, do mothers and fathers generally both compensate to the same extent?

In the mid-2000s, a fourth of all adopted children in the United States were born in other countries.

The best parents (that is, those who are most likely to produce children who are socially competent) perform three tasks well: they set clear standards, they enforce standards consistently without harsh punishment, and they __________.

The changing nature of adoption is reflected in the fact that

Public and Private Families

The History of the Family

Gender and Families

Social Class and Family Inequality

Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Sexualities

Cohabitation and Marriage

Work and Families

Older People and Their Families

Domestic Violence

Divorce

Stepfamilies

The Family, the State, and Social Policy

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