Exam 12: Parenthood: Joys and Challenges

Although only about 3% of Americans are adopted,it has been estimated that _____ of Americans have some sort of experience with adoption,such as a family member or close friend was adopted,or the individual had adopted a child or placed a child for adoption.

Almost half of the cost of raising a child to age 17 is for housing and food.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about families with gay or lesbian parents?

Jean Piaget and other proponents of organismic theory:

Parent education is usually directed at generic issues,whereas family therapy is usually directed at specific issues.

Which was NOT cited in the text from a review of the literature of research conducted on voluntary childlessness?

Sidra and Eduardo are adopting a baby and they are sharing information with the adoption agency acting as a go between.This is an example of a _____ adoption.

Research indicates that adults whose parents hit them often as adolescents were more likely to have _____ than people who were not hit as adolescents.

Which of the following statements is FALSE,with respect to what research shows about U.S.people without children? Overall,

Some authorities argue that a _____ should be required for parenthood.

Tessa and Nicholas are adopting a baby but there is no information being shared between either the biological parents or themselves.This is an example of a _____ adoption.

A good reinforcer for positive behavior in children is:

In regards to the couple and family map,the amount of caring,closeness,and affection that a parent exhibits or gives to a child is called

Which is the quality of healthy adoptive parents?

Generally speaking,children of authoritarian parents tend to be moody,vulnerable to stress,and often unfriendly.

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to parenting and self-reported happy and unhappy couples?

Which parenting style is shown to consistently result in positive child rearing outcomes?

Baumrind found that children of _____ parents tend to be rebellious,domineering,and low achievers.

In a national survey,happy couples were more than twice as likely as unhappy couples to agree on how to share responsibilities of _____.

In gay and lesbian parenting,