Question 1

Joel and Megan have a very busy life which sometimes leads to arguments. They have a house rule that no one goes to sleep while angry with another family member. As a result, they usually come to an agreement or agree to disagree before the end of the day. Which of the following statements best describes the potential effects of marital conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ongoing conflict will ultimately affect children in many negative ways.
B)   When marital conflicts are successfully resolved, children show few ill effects.
C)   Children's positive appraisal of interpersonal conflict at home inoculates them from negative effects.
D)   An amicable agreement to disagree does not reduce the negative impact of marital conflict. B

Question 2

After a divorce, mothers are typically ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   the custodial parent
B)   more likely to use psychological control with their children
C)   less likely to use harsh punishment
D)   unaffected by the aftermath A

Question 3

Russell and Radojevic (1992) identified five types of fathers. All of the following are a part of the classification scheme EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   uninterested and unavailable
B)   workaholic
C)   traditional
D)   assistant B

Question 4

According to an ESPN study, the five most popular organized sports for 11-year-old youth are (in order from most to least popular) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   basketball, baseball, soccer, football, volleyball
B)   volleyball, football, soccer, baseball, basketball
C)   basketball, baseball, football, soccer, volleyball
D)   basketball, football, soccer, baseball, volleyball

Question 5

Elissa, an elementary school child, is asked to write an essay to nominate their mother or father for the Parent of the Year award. In the essay, she describes said parent with phrases such as is "helps with my homework" and "buys me things." Elissa most likely has nominated her father for the award.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some childhood disorders generally emerge during the first 5 years; others emerge later during adolescence. When an individual has two or more disorders, they are referred to as being ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   discordant
B)   analogous
C)   compounding
D)   comorbid

Question 7

Regina provides affectionate and responsive guidance to her children and does not use coercive discipline. These characteristics of her parenting behaviors indicate a reduced likelihood her children will exhibit behavior problems. However, high levels of parental affection, along with high levels of ______, have been shown to increase children's risk for internalizing or externalizing problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   conduct monitoring
B)   psychological control
C)   behavioral synchrony
D)   empathetic agreement

Question 8

During the middle childhood years, there is a general shift in disciplinary practices from parental regulation to mutual co-regulation and then to self-regulation by the child. This shift in parenting practices is a ______ process, whereby the child must clearly understand and accept their parents' behavioral standards.

Accepted Answer

A)   rapid
B)   difficult
C)   gradual
D)   two-step

Question 9

Randy and his mother have a secure parent-child relationship. His relationship with his mother likely will lead to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   her restriction of his peer network to a small size
B)   competent social relations with friends at school
C)   criticisms from peers that he is a "mama's boy"
D)   a reduction in the number of groups he joins

Question 10

Termed e-discipline, parents of middle childhood children limit access to screens as a form of discipline in almost 65% of girls and ______ of boys.

Accepted Answer

A)   50%
B)   55%
C)   75%
D)   90%

Question 11

Brandon and Jackson are twins and Jillian is their older sister. Which of the statements is TRUE regarding the likelihood of sibling rivalry in this family?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brandon and Jackson will engage in less sibling rivalry than Brandon and Jillian.
B)   None of the children will exhibit sibling rivalry if parents address individual needs.
C)   Brandon and Jackson will engage in more sibling rivalry than Jackson and Jillian.
D)   All three children will experience the same levels of sibling rivalry.

Question 12

Joel is a teenager who appears to lack empathy. He has been reprimanded repeatedly at home and at school for violating the rights of his siblings and peers. If diagnosed, Joel's psychological disorder would most likely be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   ADHD
B)   conduct disorder
C)   depression
D)   anxiety disorder

Question 13

Eight-year-old Justine lies, is easily distracted, and destroys her classmates' things. According to the ______ model, her externalizing problems are likely to ______ her academic achievement.

Accepted Answer

A)   adjustment-erosion; have little impact on
B)   adjustment-erosion; undermine
C)   academic incompetence; undermine
D)   academic incompetence; have little impact on

Question 14

Parents Jack and Jana are adamant about enrolling their child in a basketball league as soon as she is eligible. Which of the following is a likely consideration of the parents?

Accepted Answer

A)   the child's height
B)   opportunity for a college scholarship
C)   being in a cooperative, team environment
D)   the time commitment required

Question 15

Through ______ children learn about their true strengths and weaknesses during middle childhood.

Accepted Answer

A)   objective evaluations from parents
B)   social comparisons with peers
C)   social interactions with peers
D)   evaluations provided by siblings

Question 16

Ruth has three children between the ages of 5 and 12 years. When the children argue or otherwise show sibling rivalry, Ruth most likely will ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   help their children negotiate the conflict
B)   approve of the aggression
C)   leave them alone and let them figure it out
D)   use withdrawal of privileges to punish the actions

Question 17

Patricia Kerig's (1998) investigation into how middle childhood children reacted to marital conflict found that child's appraisal had what kind of link between exposure to conflict and the child's adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)   mediating; it had a direct influence
B)   moderating; it influenced the degree or direction of influence
C)   variable; it influenced the degree or direction of influence
D)   gatekeeping; it prevented all influence

Question 18

When Barbara and her young daughter go to the grocery store, they consistently argue about what they will buy. Barbara's daughter is determined to buy the sugary breakfast cereals depicted on television commercials. If Barbara wants to diminish the effects of the advertising, she should avoid ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   limiting her daughter's viewing time of commercial programming
B)   restricting her daughter's viewing to DVDs that do not contain advertisements
C)   co-viewing programs with her daughter and discuss the advertisements
D)   allowing her daughter to watch commercial programming as often as desired

Question 19

What is the evolutionary perspective on sibling rivalry?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Parenting at later ages is mostly dependent on how well parents are able to punish their children.

Accepted Answer