Question 1

Which would be the most common reason for an adolescent and his or her parents to be in conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  a messy room 
B)  drug use 
C)  shoplifting 
D)  differences in sexual values 
A)  a messy room 
B)  drug use 
C)  shoplifting 
D)  differences in sexual values

Question 2

Which is an example of a term associated with child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the monitoring of delinquency 
B)  manageable supervision 
C)  educational neglect 
D)  drug and alcohol avoidance 
A)  the monitoring of delinquency 
B)  manageable supervision 
C)  educational neglect 
D)  drug and alcohol avoidance

Question 3

A central role to understanding how family processes work is

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  Neither of these. 
D)  Both of these. 
A)  emotion. 
B)  cognition. 
C)  Neither of these. 
D)  Both of these.

Question 4

Like other nontraditional families,gay and lesbian parents are criticized by people who favor the mainstream family style.Discuss one main criticism offered by this group in support of not allowing gay or lesbian parents to have children.

Accepted Answer

Opponents claim that being raised by gay

Question 5

An advantage to having children while the parents are in their thirties is the

Accepted Answer

A)  parents are better established in their careers. 
B)  parents are in better financial condition. 
C)  parents are more mature. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  parents are better established in their careers. 
B)  parents are in better financial condition. 
C)  parents are more mature. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

More than ____ out of every ____ mothers with a child under the age of 5 is in the labor force

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 2 
B)  4; 5 
C)  3; 4 
D)  1; 10 
A)  1; 2 
B)  4; 5 
C)  3; 4 
D)  1; 10

Question 7

What parenting style is associated with child aggression?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful

Question 8

The Bringing Baby Home project is a workshop that helps the new parents

Accepted Answer

A)  become acquainted with their baby. 
B)  strengthen their relationship. 
C)  improve their parenting skills. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  become acquainted with their baby. 
B)  strengthen their relationship. 
C)  improve their parenting skills. 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

What percentage of American children has one or more siblings?

Accepted Answer

A)  33 percent 
B)  66 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  95 percent 
A)  33 percent 
B)  66 percent 
C)  80 percent 
D)  95 percent

Question 10

Diana Baumrind has proposed the four main categories of parenting styles.Compare and contrast these parenting styles and describe the likely outcome of the child's behavior with regard to each style.

Accepted Answer

Diana Baumrind has described four types

Question 11

An advantage to having children while the parents are in their twenties is the

Accepted Answer

A)  parents have more physical energy. 
B)  mothers have fewer medical problems with childbirth. 
C)  parents have fewer preconceived expectations of their children. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  parents have more physical energy. 
B)  mothers have fewer medical problems with childbirth. 
C)  parents have fewer preconceived expectations of their children. 
D)  All of these.

Question 12

When a parent-child interaction is said to be based on reciprocal socialization,it means that

Accepted Answer

A)  both genetic and environmental factors underlie the behavior. 
B)  the parent is using both positive and negative consequences. 
C)  the parent's behavior influences the child and the child's behavior influences the parent. 
D)  the child has both a mother and a father living in the household. 
A)  both genetic and environmental factors underlie the behavior. 
B)  the parent is using both positive and negative consequences. 
C)  the parent's behavior influences the child and the child's behavior influences the parent. 
D)  the child has both a mother and a father living in the household.

Question 13

The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists,such as Diana Baumrind,is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the permissive style will enhance creativity and self-esteem. 
B)  physical-based discipline is preferable to psychological-based discipline. 
C)  there needs to be clearly established rules and a lot of affection. 
D)  the key to parenting is to be nonjudgmental toward children and accepting of blame toward self. 
A)  the permissive style will enhance creativity and self-esteem. 
B)  physical-based discipline is preferable to psychological-based discipline. 
C)  there needs to be clearly established rules and a lot of affection. 
D)  the key to parenting is to be nonjudgmental toward children and accepting of blame toward self.

Question 14

All but which one of the following reasons is not linked to more television watching for children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents are busy working and do not have time for their children. 
B)  Children come home from school and have nothing else to do but watch television. 
C)  There is not much on television for children to watch. 
D)  Parents do not have time for children even when they are at home. 
A)  Parents are busy working and do not have time for their children. 
B)  Children come home from school and have nothing else to do but watch television. 
C)  There is not much on television for children to watch. 
D)  Parents do not have time for children even when they are at home.

Question 15

Which best describes the nature of parental control during middle and late childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  complete autonomy 
B)  physical maturation 
C)  synchrony 
D)  coregulation 
A)  complete autonomy 
B)  physical maturation 
C)  synchrony 
D)  coregulation

Question 16

What parenting style is associated with children's social competence such as increased self-control and self-reliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  indulgent 
D)  neglectful

Question 17

Tehra is a mother of three children.She is skilled at making friends,sharing with others,and leading others.What characteristics would you expect her children to display?

Accepted Answer

They would be assert

Question 18

Some parents deliberately rear their children in the indulgent parenting style because they believe the combination of warm involvement and few restraints will produce a

Accepted Answer

A)  creative child. 
B)  confident child. 
C)  creative,confident child. 
D)  child that is neither creative nor confident. 
A)  creative child. 
B)  confident child. 
C)  creative,confident child. 
D)  child that is neither creative nor confident.

Question 19

In regard to parenting style,which group of parents shows a control that reflects concern and involvement in their children's lives and is best conceptualized as a type of training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latino 
B)  Asian 
C)  Eastern European 
D)  African American 
A)  Latino 
B)  Asian 
C)  Eastern European 
D)  African American

Question 20

Infants who have more extensive scaffolding experiences with their parents are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  take turns as they interact with their peers. 
B)  engage in scaffolding with their own children. 
C)  be securely attached. 
D)  have easy temperaments. 
A)  take turns as they interact with their peers. 
B)  engage in scaffolding with their own children. 
C)  be securely attached. 
D)  have easy temperaments.

Which would be the most common reason for an adolescent and his or her parents to be in conflict?

Which is an example of a term associated with child maltreatment?

A central role to understanding how family processes work is

Like other nontraditional families,gay and lesbian parents are criticized by people who favor the mainstream family style.Discuss one main criticism offered by this group in support of not allowing gay or lesbian parents to have children.

An advantage to having children while the parents are in their thirties is the

More than out of every mothers with a child under the age of 5 is in the labor force

What parenting style is associated with child aggression?

The Bringing Baby Home project is a workshop that helps the new parents

What percentage of American children has one or more siblings?

Diana Baumrind has proposed the four main categories of parenting styles.Compare and contrast these parenting styles and describe the likely outcome of the child's behavior with regard to each style.

An advantage to having children while the parents are in their twenties is the

When a parent-child interaction is said to be based on reciprocal socialization,it means that

The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists,such as Diana Baumrind,is that

All but which one of the following reasons is not linked to more television watching for children?

Which best describes the nature of parental control during middle and late childhood?

What parenting style is associated with children's social competence such as increased self-control and self-reliance?

Tehra is a mother of three children.She is skilled at making friends,sharing with others,and leading others.What characteristics would you expect her children to display?

Some parents deliberately rear their children in the indulgent parenting style because they believe the combination of warm involvement and few restraints will produce a

In regard to parenting style,which group of parents shows a control that reflects concern and involvement in their children's lives and is best conceptualized as a type of training?

Infants who have more extensive scaffolding experiences with their parents are more likely to

Introduction

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Exam 14: Families

Which would be the most common reason for an adolescent and his or her parents to be in conflict?

Which is an example of a term associated with child maltreatment?

A central role to understanding how family processes work is

Like other nontraditional families,gay and lesbian parents are criticized by people who favor the mainstream family style.Discuss one main criticism offered by this group in support of not allowing gay or lesbian parents to have children.

An advantage to having children while the parents are in their thirties is the

More than ____ out of every ____ mothers with a child under the age of 5 is in the labor force

What parenting style is associated with child aggression?

The Bringing Baby Home project is a workshop that helps the new parents

What percentage of American children has one or more siblings?

Diana Baumrind has proposed the four main categories of parenting styles.Compare and contrast these parenting styles and describe the likely outcome of the child's behavior with regard to each style.

An advantage to having children while the parents are in their twenties is the

When a parent-child interaction is said to be based on reciprocal socialization,it means that

The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists,such as Diana Baumrind,is that

All but which one of the following reasons is not linked to more television watching for children?

Which best describes the nature of parental control during middle and late childhood?

What parenting style is associated with children's social competence such as increased self-control and self-reliance?

Tehra is a mother of three children.She is skilled at making friends,sharing with others,and leading others.What characteristics would you expect her children to display?

Some parents deliberately rear their children in the indulgent parenting style because they believe the combination of warm involvement and few restraints will produce a

In regard to parenting style,which group of parents shows a control that reflects concern and involvement in their children's lives and is best conceptualized as a type of training?

Infants who have more extensive scaffolding experiences with their parents are more likely to

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters

More than out of every mothers with a child under the age of 5 is in the labor force