Question 1

Which of the following people are most likely to seek to enhance their children's talents and opinions through concerted cultivation?

Accepted Answer

A) working-class mothers 
B) middle-class mothers 
C) working-class fathers 
D) lower-income fathers 
A) working-class mothers 
B) middle-class mothers 
C) working-class fathers 
D) lower-income fathers

Question 2

What distinguishing characteristics does the United States have as a society that would make its citizens less willing to support and foster the well-being of all U.S. children?

Accepted Answer

There are several distinguishing charact

Question 3

One of the primary tasks in socialization is to

Accepted Answer

A) familiarize children with the culture in which they are growing up. 
B) familiarize children with foreign cultures. 
C) limit children's need for emotional support. 
D) encourage children not to limit their natural behavior. 
A) familiarize children with the culture in which they are growing up. 
B) familiarize children with foreign cultures. 
C) limit children's need for emotional support. 
D) encourage children not to limit their natural behavior.

Question 4

Fathers in families under economic pressure were more likely to lack energy and interest and be depressed than were their wives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Conservative Protestant fathers are less likely to spend time hugging or praising and more likely to spend time yelling at their children than are fathers from "mainline" protestant groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Based on sociological and psychological research, "sparing the rod" spoils the child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why might studies of lesbian mothers not be as scientifically accurate as other studies?

Accepted Answer

Studies focusing on lesbian mothers migh

Question 8

Androgynous behavior is behavior that has the characteristics of both genders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Of the three types of parenting styles that Baumrind researched, the ________ parenting style seems to produce children who are more socially competent.

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) permissive 
C) authoritarian 
D) good-enough 
A) authoritative 
B) permissive 
C) authoritarian 
D) good-enough

Question 10

Children in America experience more changes to the compositions of their households than do children in any other Western nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Socialization of children is closely correlated with

Accepted Answer

A) interest of the parents in the children. 
B) cultural norms and values. 
C) mothers working outside the home. 
D) parents' awareness of their children's personality changes. 
A) interest of the parents in the children. 
B) cultural norms and values. 
C) mothers working outside the home. 
D) parents' awareness of their children's personality changes.

Question 12

About two-thirds of the children adopted from within America are from

Accepted Answer

A) racial-ethnic minority groups. 
B) economically backward white families. 
C) first-generation immigrant families. 
D) rural communities. 
A) racial-ethnic minority groups. 
B) economically backward white families. 
C) first-generation immigrant families. 
D) rural communities.

Question 13

How has adoption changed in recent decades? Do you feel that these changes reflect the shifting definition of "family" in America?

Accepted Answer

Adoption has changed significantly in re

Question 14

The major source of primary socialization for children in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) school. 
B) church. 
C) the family. 
D) day care. 
A) school. 
B) church. 
C) the family. 
D) day care.

Question 15

Why has there been a great deal of research on issues of motherhood and very little on fatherhood? Why do you think this has happened? In your opinion, what kind of bias does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

There has been a great deal of research

Question 16

How do fathers influence their children's development both in the short term and the long term?

Accepted Answer

Fathers have a significant impact on the

Question 17

Based on current research, one can safely conclude that children raised in gay and lesbian homes do not exhibit any greater symptoms of mental distress than children raised in heterosexual homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An important difference between working-class and middle-class parents with respect to socialization is

Accepted Answer

A) that working-class parents tend to stress independence and curiosity. 
B) that working-class parents tend toward permissive parenting. 
C) that middle-class parents are more likely to stress authority and conformity. 
D) that working-class parents stress qualities that will allow their children to enter blue-collar jobs and middle-class parents stress qualities that will allow their children to enter white-collar jobs. 
A) that working-class parents tend to stress independence and curiosity. 
B) that working-class parents tend toward permissive parenting. 
C) that middle-class parents are more likely to stress authority and conformity. 
D) that working-class parents stress qualities that will allow their children to enter blue-collar jobs and middle-class parents stress qualities that will allow their children to enter white-collar jobs.

Question 19

Most people surveyed in 2003 believed what percentage of children lived in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% 
B) 10% 
C) 35% 
D) 50% 
A) 30% 
B) 10% 
C) 35% 
D) 50%

Question 20

Recent research on fathering suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) father involvement is inconsequential for the healthy development of children. 
B) father involvement is correlated with positive development in both sons and daughters. 
C) higher involvement reduces the divorce rate. 
D) the greater increase in children born outside of marriage is related to the father role. 
A) father involvement is inconsequential for the healthy development of children. 
B) father involvement is correlated with positive development in both sons and daughters. 
C) higher involvement reduces the divorce rate. 
D) the greater increase in children born outside of marriage is related to the father role.

Which of the following people are most likely to seek to enhance their children's talents and opinions through concerted cultivation?

What distinguishing characteristics does the United States have as a society that would make its citizens less willing to support and foster the well-being of all U.S. children?

One of the primary tasks in socialization is to

Fathers in families under economic pressure were more likely to lack energy and interest and be depressed than were their wives.

Conservative Protestant fathers are less likely to spend time hugging or praising and more likely to spend time yelling at their children than are fathers from "mainline" protestant groups.

Based on sociological and psychological research, "sparing the rod" spoils the child.

Why might studies of lesbian mothers not be as scientifically accurate as other studies?

Androgynous behavior is behavior that has the characteristics of both genders.

Of the three types of parenting styles that Baumrind researched, the ________ parenting style seems to produce children who are more socially competent.

Children in America experience more changes to the compositions of their households than do children in any other Western nation.

Socialization of children is closely correlated with

About two-thirds of the children adopted from within America are from

How has adoption changed in recent decades? Do you feel that these changes reflect the shifting definition of "family" in America?

The major source of primary socialization for children in the United States is

Why has there been a great deal of research on issues of motherhood and very little on fatherhood? Why do you think this has happened? In your opinion, what kind of bias does this indicate?

How do fathers influence their children's development both in the short term and the long term?

Based on current research, one can safely conclude that children raised in gay and lesbian homes do not exhibit any greater symptoms of mental distress than children raised in heterosexual homes.

An important difference between working-class and middle-class parents with respect to socialization is

Most people surveyed in 2003 believed what percentage of children lived in poverty?

Recent research on fathering suggests that

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Which of the following people are most likely to seek to enhance their children's talents and opinions through concerted cultivation?

What distinguishing characteristics does the United States have as a society that would make its citizens less willing to support and foster the well-being of all U.S. children?

One of the primary tasks in socialization is to

Fathers in families under economic pressure were more likely to lack energy and interest and be depressed than were their wives.

Conservative Protestant fathers are less likely to spend time hugging or praising and more likely to spend time yelling at their children than are fathers from "mainline" protestant groups.

Based on sociological and psychological research, "sparing the rod" spoils the child.

Why might studies of lesbian mothers not be as scientifically accurate as other studies?

Androgynous behavior is behavior that has the characteristics of both genders.

Of the three types of parenting styles that Baumrind researched, the ________ parenting style seems to produce children who are more socially competent.

Children in America experience more changes to the compositions of their households than do children in any other Western nation.

Socialization of children is closely correlated with

About two-thirds of the children adopted from within America are from

How has adoption changed in recent decades? Do you feel that these changes reflect the shifting definition of "family" in America?

The major source of primary socialization for children in the United States is

Why has there been a great deal of research on issues of motherhood and very little on fatherhood? Why do you think this has happened? In your opinion, what kind of bias does this indicate?

How do fathers influence their children's development both in the short term and the long term?

Based on current research, one can safely conclude that children raised in gay and lesbian homes do not exhibit any greater symptoms of mental distress than children raised in heterosexual homes.

An important difference between working-class and middle-class parents with respect to socialization is

Most people surveyed in 2003 believed what percentage of children lived in poverty?

Recent research on fathering suggests 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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