Question 1

Maccoby and Martin added which parenting type to Baumrind's three types?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  neglecting 
D)  permissive 
E)  rejecting 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  neglecting 
D)  permissive 
E)  rejecting

Question 2

Mark and Jane have a six-month-old son. Most of the time they pick him up right away when he cries, and if you watched them with the baby, you'd see that if he smiles, they immediately smile back. Now that he's babbling a bit, they also "talk back" to him when he makes noises. Psychologists who study family interactions would describe Mark and Jane's behavior as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious. 
B)  sympathetic. 
C)  responsive. 
D)  thoughtful. 
E)  overstimulating. 
A)  anxious. 
B)  sympathetic. 
C)  responsive. 
D)  thoughtful. 
E)  overstimulating.

Question 3

Research on the effects of mothers' employment show that children

Accepted Answer

A)  benefit from maternal employment in both single-parent and two-parent families. 
B)  benefit from maternal employment in single-parent families but not in two-parent familes. 
C)  benefit from maternal employment in two-parent families but not in single-parent famlies. 
D)  are negatively affected by maternal employment in both single-parent and two-parent families. 
E)  are negatively affected by maternal employment in single-parent families but not in two-parent families. 
A)  benefit from maternal employment in both single-parent and two-parent families. 
B)  benefit from maternal employment in single-parent families but not in two-parent familes. 
C)  benefit from maternal employment in two-parent families but not in single-parent famlies. 
D)  are negatively affected by maternal employment in both single-parent and two-parent families. 
E)  are negatively affected by maternal employment in single-parent families but not in two-parent families.

Question 4

Which of the following would be a part of Nathanial's microsystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  the company that employs his father 
B)  his family's ethnic group 
C)  the school he attends 
D)  his family's socioeconomic level 
E)  his parents' friends 
A)  the company that employs his father 
B)  his family's ethnic group 
C)  the school he attends 
D)  his family's socioeconomic level 
E)  his parents' friends

Question 5

__________ proposes that we think of the ecological system in which the child develops as having a series of layers or concentric circles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ proposes that we think of the...

Question 6

Mr. and Mrs. Miller tend to temperamentally stereotype their infants. This is likely to result in

Accepted Answer

A)  an expectation that their daughter will be more active. 
B)  pushing their quiet son to be more active. 
C)  a perception of their son as more emotionally sensitive. 
D)  tolerating a higher activity level in their daughter. 
E)  labeling their son as fearful more often than angry. 
A)  an expectation that their daughter will be more active. 
B)  pushing their quiet son to be more active. 
C)  a perception of their son as more emotionally sensitive. 
D)  tolerating a higher activity level in their daughter. 
E)  labeling their son as fearful more often than angry.

Question 7

Which of the following would be part of Marcus's macrosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  his African American heritage 
B)  the high school he attends 
C)  his job at the local YMCA 
D)  his parent's profession 
E)  his parents' friends 
A)  his African American heritage 
B)  the high school he attends 
C)  his job at the local YMCA 
D)  his parent's profession 
E)  his parents' friends

Question 8

Research has found that the majority of children raised by gay and lesbian parents are __________ from children raised by heterosexual parents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research has found that the majority of...

Question 9

The theoretical view that the family is an integrated network of factors that work together to influence a child's development is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

family sys

Question 10

Elkins says the emphasis on providing activities for children takes away from a vital need for the __________ of family life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Elkins says the emphasis on providing activities...

Question 11

At adolescence, youngsters from neglecting families are

Accepted Answer

A)  more achievement oriented. 
B)  less impulsive. 
C)  more antisocial. 
D)  less likely to become delinquent. 
E)  less sexually active. 
A)  more achievement oriented. 
B)  less impulsive. 
C)  more antisocial. 
D)  less likely to become delinquent. 
E)  less sexually active.

Question 12

Because spanking usually temporarily stops the child's bad behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  the child does not read any anger, rejection, or irritation from the parent administering the spanking. 
B)  the parent is negatively reinforced for spanking. 
C)  the child will not engage in the bad behavior again. 
D)  it is most effective when paired with high, intense, negative emotions. 
E)  the child will not attempt to model the parent's behavior. 
A)  the child does not read any anger, rejection, or irritation from the parent administering the spanking. 
B)  the parent is negatively reinforced for spanking. 
C)  the child will not engage in the bad behavior again. 
D)  it is most effective when paired with high, intense, negative emotions. 
E)  the child will not attempt to model the parent's behavior.

Question 13

Compared to how they parent later born children, parents generally

Accepted Answer

A)  have higher expectations for maturity in their first-born child. 
B)  let their first-born child get away with more things. 
C)  give less time and attention to their first-born child. 
D)  are less responsive to their first-born child. 
E)  don't believe in discipling their first-born child. 
A)  have higher expectations for maturity in their first-born child. 
B)  let their first-born child get away with more things. 
C)  give less time and attention to their first-born child. 
D)  are less responsive to their first-born child. 
E)  don't believe in discipling their first-born child.

Question 14

Kim is still very dependent on her parents and refuses to take responsibility for her actions or her below-average grades in school. Kim's parents are most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  neglecting. 
D)  permissive. 
E)  rejecting. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  neglecting. 
D)  permissive. 
E)  rejecting.

Question 15

A child's position in the sequence of children within a family, such as first-born, later-born, or only child is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A child's position in the sequence of...

Question 16

Parents who are high in control and maturity demands but low in nurturance and communication are

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  neglecting. 
E)  rejecting. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  neglecting. 
E)  rejecting.

Question 17

Research by Steinberg and Dornbusch indicated that the lowest score on measures of social competence and self-reliance were made by teenagers whose parents were

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  neglecting. 
D)  permissive. 
E)  inconsistent. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  neglecting. 
D)  permissive. 
E)  inconsistent.

Question 18

The consistency of rules and the level of parental expectations are part of parental

Accepted Answer

A)  responsiveness. 
B)  methods of control. 
C)  communication patterns. 
D)  emotional tone. 
E)  warmth. 
A)  responsiveness. 
B)  methods of control. 
C)  communication patterns. 
D)  emotional tone. 
E)  warmth.

Question 19

Why do psychologists place such importance on parental warmth?

Accepted Answer

It creates children who are more securel

Question 20

Children who grow up in a family that employs open communication display all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  more satisfaction with their families. 
B)  higher levels of academic achievement. 
C)  resentment towards children with families who employ lenient parenting styles. 
D)  emotional maturity. 
E)  the ability to adapt in the face of stress or change. 
A)  more satisfaction with their families. 
B)  higher levels of academic achievement. 
C)  resentment towards children with families who employ lenient parenting styles. 
D)  emotional maturity. 
E)  the ability to adapt in the face of stress or change.

Maccoby and Martin added which parenting type to Baumrind's three types?

Research on the effects of mothers' employment show that children

Which of the following would be a part of Nathanial's microsystem?

__________ proposes that we think of the ecological system in which the child develops as having a series of layers or concentric circles.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller tend to temperamentally stereotype their infants. This is likely to result in

Which of the following would be part of Marcus's macrosystem?

Research has found that the majority of children raised by gay and lesbian parents are __________ from children raised by heterosexual parents.

The theoretical view that the family is an integrated network of factors that work together to influence a child's development is called __________ .

Elkins says the emphasis on providing activities for children takes away from a vital need for the __________ of family life.

At adolescence, youngsters from neglecting families are

Because spanking usually temporarily stops the child's bad behavior

Compared to how they parent later born children, parents generally

Kim is still very dependent on her parents and refuses to take responsibility for her actions or her below-average grades in school. Kim's parents are most likely

A child's position in the sequence of children within a family, such as first-born, later-born, or only child is called __________ .

Parents who are high in control and maturity demands but low in nurturance and communication are

Research by Steinberg and Dornbusch indicated that the lowest score on measures of social competence and self-reliance were made by teenagers whose parents were

The consistency of rules and the level of parental expectations are part of parental

Why do psychologists place such importance on parental warmth?

Children who grow up in a family that employs open communication display all of the following EXCEPT

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Exam 13: The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Maccoby and Martin added which parenting type to Baumrind's three types?

Research on the effects of mothers' employment show that children

Which of the following would be a part of Nathanial's microsystem?

__________ proposes that we think of the ecological system in which the child develops as having a series of layers or concentric circles.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller tend to temperamentally stereotype their infants. This is likely to result in

Which of the following would be part of Marcus's macrosystem?

Research has found that the majority of children raised by gay and lesbian parents are __________ from children raised by heterosexual parents.

The theoretical view that the family is an integrated network of factors that work together to influence a child's development is called __________ .

Elkins says the emphasis on providing activities for children takes away from a vital need for the __________ of family life.

At adolescence, youngsters from neglecting families are

Because spanking usually temporarily stops the child's bad behavior

Compared to how they parent later born children, parents generally

Kim is still very dependent on her parents and refuses to take responsibility for her actions or her below-average grades in school. Kim's parents are most likely

A child's position in the sequence of children within a family, such as first-born, later-born, or only child is called __________ .

Parents who are high in control and maturity demands but low in nurturance and communication are

Research by Steinberg and Dornbusch indicated that the lowest score on measures of social competence and self-reliance were made by teenagers whose parents were

The consistency of rules and the level of parental expectations are part of parental

Why do psychologists place such importance on parental warmth?

Children who grow up in a family that employs open communication display all of the following EXCEPT

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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