Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the choice not to have children?

Accepted Answer

A)  child-free 
B)  non-parenthood 
C)  voluntary childlessness 
D)  all of these 
A)  child-free 
B)  non-parenthood 
C)  voluntary childlessness 
D)  all of these D

Question 2

The democratic style of parenting is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-reliant-cheerful 
B)  conflicted-irritable 
C)  impulsive-aggressive 
D)  rejecting 
A)  self-reliant-cheerful 
B)  conflicted-irritable 
C)  impulsive-aggressive 
D)  rejecting A

Question 3

In regards to the couple and family map,authoritarian parents are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  high in cohesion,low in flexibility. 
B)  high in flexibility,low in cohesion. 
C)  high in flexibility,high in cohesion. 
D)  low in flexibility,low in cohesion. 
A)  high in cohesion,low in flexibility. 
B)  high in flexibility,low in cohesion. 
C)  high in flexibility,high in cohesion. 
D)  low in flexibility,low in cohesion. A

Question 4

Corporal punishment

Accepted Answer

A)  involves only the use of spanking or slapping to punish or correct children. 
B)  is the discipline of people in the U.S.armed forces who are above the rank of PFC (Private First Class). 
C)  has been shown by researchers,such as Murray Straus,to have long-term harmful consequences. 
D)  involves the docking of salary of middle-level corporate managers who break organizational rules. 
A)  involves only the use of spanking or slapping to punish or correct children. 
B)  is the discipline of people in the U.S.armed forces who are above the rank of PFC (Private First Class). 
C)  has been shown by researchers,such as Murray Straus,to have long-term harmful consequences. 
D)  involves the docking of salary of middle-level corporate managers who break organizational rules.

Question 5

Bidirectional effects refers to the need to balance both cohesion and flexibility,as plotted on the Family Map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The approach to child care in which two parents share responsibilities of both working outside the home,and both do parenting in the home,is called

Accepted Answer

A)  codependency. 
B)  cohabitation. 
C)  co-parenting. 
D)  cooperative preschooling. 
A)  codependency. 
B)  cohabitation. 
C)  co-parenting. 
D)  cooperative preschooling.

Question 7

What is the critical question about pre-school age children and child care outside of the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  how day care affects children,both positively and negatively 
B)  whether it is cost-effective for both parents (in a two-parent family)to work outside of the home 
C)  whether preschoolers are more likely to be cared for by a relative than a non-relative 
D)  comparison of daycare centers and nursery schools 
A)  how day care affects children,both positively and negatively 
B)  whether it is cost-effective for both parents (in a two-parent family)to work outside of the home 
C)  whether preschoolers are more likely to be cared for by a relative than a non-relative 
D)  comparison of daycare centers and nursery schools

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE? Since the mid-1970s,adoption in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  has changed dramatically. 
B)  changed from confidentiality in adoption to a trend toward contact between birth and adoptive families. 
C)  changed,but only with respect to releasing the medical histories of the birth parents to adoptee. 
D)  changed,with a trend toward openness. 
A)  has changed dramatically. 
B)  changed from confidentiality in adoption to a trend toward contact between birth and adoptive families. 
C)  changed,but only with respect to releasing the medical histories of the birth parents to adoptee. 
D)  changed,with a trend toward openness.

Question 9

Bidirectional effects refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to balance both cohesion and flexibility. 
B)  the influences of both the child and the parent and parent on the child. 
C)  the linear nature of parent-child communication. 
D)  none of these 
A)  the need to balance both cohesion and flexibility. 
B)  the influences of both the child and the parent and parent on the child. 
C)  the linear nature of parent-child communication. 
D)  none of these

Question 10

The term currently favored by family scholars for people who choose not to have children is called the child-free alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the United States since the 1970s,the institution of adoption has changed from confidentiality in adoption to a trend toward contact between birth and adoptive families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Child-development experts agree on the most effective parenting styles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In regards to the couple and family map,if a family is highly enmeshed and highly rigid,you would expect the parenting style to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  uninvolved 
B)  permissive 
C)  rejecting 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  uninvolved 
B)  permissive 
C)  rejecting 
D)  authoritarian

Question 14

Organismic theorists,such as Jean Piaget,emphasized life cycle stages,especially the importance of couples having children in early or mid-adulthood so they can be secure in their later-life developmental stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Baumrind,children of _____ parents tend to be moody,vulnerable to stress,and often unfriendly.

Accepted Answer

A)  democratic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  rejecting 
A)  democratic 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  rejecting

Question 16

Freud's _____ theory argues that children need a positive emotional environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freud's _____ theory argues that children need...

Question 17

Parental control refers to the degree of flexibility that a parent uses in enforcing rules and disciplining a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The quality of the marriage of voluntarily childless couples is as good as,or better than,that of a marriage with children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In regards to the couple and family map,the degree of flexibility that a parent uses in enforcing rules and disciplining a child is called

Accepted Answer

A)  parental control. 
B)  parental style. 
C)  parental support. 
D)  in loco parentis. 
A)  parental control. 
B)  parental style. 
C)  parental support. 
D)  in loco parentis.

Question 20

Approximately how much does it cost an average two-parent,two-child family to raise a child to age 17?

Accepted Answer

A)  $13,000 
B)  $50,000 
C)  $100,000. 
D)  $221,000 
A)  $13,000 
B)  $50,000 
C)  $100,000. 
D)  $221,000

Which of the following terms refers to the choice not to have children?

The democratic style of parenting is associated with which of the following?

In regards to the couple and family map,authoritarian parents are usually

Corporal punishment

Bidirectional effects refers to the need to balance both cohesion and flexibility,as plotted on the Family Map.

The approach to child care in which two parents share responsibilities of both working outside the home,and both do parenting in the home,is called

What is the critical question about pre-school age children and child care outside of the home?

Which of the following statements is FALSE? Since the mid-1970s,adoption in the United States

Bidirectional effects refers to

The term currently favored by family scholars for people who choose not to have children is called the child-free alternative.

In the United States since the 1970s,the institution of adoption has changed from confidentiality in adoption to a trend toward contact between birth and adoptive families.

Child-development experts agree on the most effective parenting styles.

In regards to the couple and family map,if a family is highly enmeshed and highly rigid,you would expect the parenting style to be:

Organismic theorists,such as Jean Piaget,emphasized life cycle stages,especially the importance of couples having children in early or mid-adulthood so they can be secure in their later-life developmental stages.

According to Baumrind,children of _____ parents tend to be moody,vulnerable to stress,and often unfriendly.

Freud's _____ theory argues that children need a positive emotional environment.

Parental control refers to the degree of flexibility that a parent uses in enforcing rules and disciplining a child.

The quality of the marriage of voluntarily childless couples is as good as,or better than,that of a marriage with children.

In regards to the couple and family map,the degree of flexibility that a parent uses in enforcing rules and disciplining a child is called

Approximately how much does it cost an average two-parent,two-child family to raise a child to age 17?

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Exam 12: Parenthood: Joys and Challenges

Which of the following terms refers to the choice not to have children?

The democratic style of parenting is associated with which of the following?

In regards to the couple and family map,authoritarian parents are usually

Corporal punishment

Bidirectional effects refers to the need to balance both cohesion and flexibility,as plotted on the Family Map.

The approach to child care in which two parents share responsibilities of both working outside the home,and both do parenting in the home,is called

What is the critical question about pre-school age children and child care outside of the home?

Which of the following statements is FALSE? Since the mid-1970s,adoption in the United States

Bidirectional effects refers to

The term currently favored by family scholars for people who choose not to have children is called the child-free alternative.

In the United States since the 1970s,the institution of adoption has changed from confidentiality in adoption to a trend toward contact between birth and adoptive families.

Child-development experts agree on the most effective parenting styles.

In regards to the couple and family map,if a family is highly enmeshed and highly rigid,you would expect the parenting style to be:

Organismic theorists,such as Jean Piaget,emphasized life cycle stages,especially the importance of couples having children in early or mid-adulthood so they can be secure in their later-life developmental stages.

According to Baumrind,children of _____ parents tend to be moody,vulnerable to stress,and often unfriendly.

Freud's _____ theory argues that children need a positive emotional environment.

Parental control refers to the degree of flexibility that a parent uses in enforcing rules and disciplining a child.

The quality of the marriage of voluntarily childless couples is as good as,or better than,that of a marriage with children.

In regards to the couple and family map,the degree of flexibility that a parent uses in enforcing rules and disciplining a child is called

Approximately how much does it cost an average two-parent,two-child family to raise a child to age 17?

Perspectives on Intimate Relationships

Cultural Diversity and Diversity in Family Structure: Family Strengths and Challenges

Understanding Marriage and Family Dynamics

Communication and Intimacy

Conflict and Conflict Resolution

Sexual Intimacy

Gender Roles and Power in the Family

Managing Economic Resources

Friendship, intimacy, and Singlehood

Dating, mate Selection, and Living Together

Marriage: Building a Strong Foundation

Midlife and Older Couples

Stress, abuse, and Family Problems

Divorce, single-Parent Families, and Stepfamilies

Strengthening Marriages and Families Worldwide

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