Question 1

Katie's parents have just divorced. She is most likely to do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  become more timid and shy. 
B)  perform less well in school. 
C)  become more defiant. 
D)  become more depressed. 
E)  tend to be aggressive. 
A)  become more timid and shy. 
B)  perform less well in school. 
C)  become more defiant. 
D)  become more depressed. 
E)  tend to be aggressive.

Question 2

Which dimension of parenting did Baumrind refer to as control?

Accepted Answer

A)  warmth and nurturance 
B)  punishment level 
C)  level of expectations 
D)  communication 
E)  clarity and consistency of rules 
A)  warmth and nurturance 
B)  punishment level 
C)  level of expectations 
D)  communication 
E)  clarity and consistency of rules

Question 3

Research has shown that parental warmth

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A)  is not as important as once believed. 
B)  does not impact children under age 3. 
C)  leads to higher self-esteem in children. 
D)  creates children who are less responsive to another's distress. 
E)  can create children who are very egocentric. 
A)  is not as important as once believed. 
B)  does not impact children under age 3. 
C)  leads to higher self-esteem in children. 
D)  creates children who are less responsive to another's distress. 
E)  can create children who are very egocentric.

Question 4

One of the most important influences on the parent-child relationship is

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A)  the child's IQ. 
B)  the child's age. 
C)  the child's gender. 
D)  the family's socioeconomic level. 
E)  the father's education level. 
A)  the child's IQ. 
B)  the child's age. 
C)  the child's gender. 
D)  the family's socioeconomic level. 
E)  the father's education level.

Question 5

Authoritative parents' approach to discipline is to

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A)  use no punishment, only reinforcement. 
B)  use more physical punishment with older children. 
C)  use milder punishments such as time out. 
D)  be inconsistent and severe. 
E)  be unresponsive to communication. 
A)  use no punishment, only reinforcement. 
B)  use more physical punishment with older children. 
C)  use milder punishments such as time out. 
D)  be inconsistent and severe. 
E)  be unresponsive to communication.

Question 6

When comparing good grades and parenting styles, __________ do extremely well in school even though their parents are among the least authoritative.

Accepted Answer

Asian Amer

Question 7

How did the divorce of his parents affect the young man in the video? Do you think that his experience is typical? Do you think that there are specific factors in this example that contribute to the negative effects of divorce?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Specialized cells in the cerebral cortex that simulate the behavior and emotions of others are called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Specialized cells in the cerebral cortex that...

Question 9

Cross-ethnic group research has shown that the relationship between authoritative parenting and self-reliance and less delinquency occurs in

Accepted Answer

A)  White families only. 
B)  Hispanic American, Asian American, and White families only. 
C)  all ethnic groups studied in the research. 
D)  Asian American and White families only. 
E)  African American families only. 
A)  White families only. 
B)  Hispanic American, Asian American, and White families only. 
C)  all ethnic groups studied in the research. 
D)  Asian American and White families only. 
E)  African American families only.

Question 10

According to Baumrind, the dimension of parenting that refers to the levels of expectations for the child is called

Accepted Answer

A)  communication. 
B)  nurturance. 
C)  control. 
D)  maturity demands. 
E)  authority. 
A)  communication. 
B)  nurturance. 
C)  control. 
D)  maturity demands. 
E)  authority.

Question 11

David Elkins states that the family has shifted away from the __________ as the major value to one of autonomy.

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The answer of David Elkins states that the family has...

Question 12

Parents high in warmth do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  express affection. 
B)  put the child's needs first. 
C)  respond sensitively to the child's activities. 
D)  show enthusiasm for the child's activities. 
E)  give the child everything he or she wants. 
A)  express affection. 
B)  put the child's needs first. 
C)  respond sensitively to the child's activities. 
D)  show enthusiasm for the child's activities. 
E)  give the child everything he or she wants.

Question 13

Parents who are highly demanding while being quite unresponsive are

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

Question 14

Chao's research on Chinese-American parents found that the key concept in parenting for Asian-American parents is

Accepted Answer

A)  training. 
B)  harmonious relations. 
C)  concern and caring. 
D)  need to dominate. 
E)  obedience. 
A)  training. 
B)  harmonious relations. 
C)  concern and caring. 
D)  need to dominate. 
E)  obedience.

Question 15

Among 40- to 44-year-olds in the United States, what percentage of White women have never married?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  2 
C)  14 
D)  20 
E)  31 
A)  9 
B)  2 
C)  14 
D)  20 
E)  31

Question 16

Approximately what percentage of Asian American families are headed by a single mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  85 
B)  60 
C)  50 
D)  30 
E)  10 
A)  85 
B)  60 
C)  50 
D)  30 
E)  10

Question 17

Which of the following child-rearing patterns has been associated with the most consistently negative outcomes for children?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

How do video calling applications (e.g., Skype) expand the microsystems of children in immigrant families living in the US?

Accepted Answer

This is described in the box Technology

Question 19

Single-parent families are more common among __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

African-Am

Question 20

By 2007, what percent of children in the United States lived in two-parent homes?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  70 
D)  80 
E)  95 
A)  4 
B)  15 
C)  70 
D)  80 
E)  95

Katie's parents have just divorced. She is most likely to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which dimension of parenting did Baumrind refer to as control?

Research has shown that parental warmth

One of the most important influences on the parent-child relationship is

Authoritative parents' approach to discipline is to

When comparing good grades and parenting styles, __________ do extremely well in school even though their parents are among the least authoritative.

How did the divorce of his parents affect the young man in the video? Do you think that his experience is typical? Do you think that there are specific factors in this example that contribute to the negative effects of divorce?

Specialized cells in the cerebral cortex that simulate the behavior and emotions of others are called __________ .

Cross-ethnic group research has shown that the relationship between authoritative parenting and self-reliance and less delinquency occurs in

According to Baumrind, the dimension of parenting that refers to the levels of expectations for the child is called

David Elkins states that the family has shifted away from the __________ as the major value to one of autonomy.

Parents high in warmth do all of the following EXCEPT

Parents who are highly demanding while being quite unresponsive are

Chao's research on Chinese-American parents found that the key concept in parenting for Asian-American parents is

Among 40- to 44-year-olds in the United States, what percentage of White women have never married?

Approximately what percentage of Asian American families are headed by a single mother?

Which of the following child-rearing patterns has been associated with the most consistently negative outcomes for children?

How do video calling applications (e.g., Skype) expand the microsystems of children in immigrant families living in the US?

Single-parent families are more common among and .

By 2007, what percent of children in the United States lived in two-parent homes?

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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

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

Katie's parents have just divorced. She is most likely to do all of the following EXCEPT

Which dimension of parenting did Baumrind refer to as control?

Research has shown that parental warmth

One of the most important influences on the parent-child relationship is

Authoritative parents' approach to discipline is to

When comparing good grades and parenting styles, __________ do extremely well in school even though their parents are among the least authoritative.

How did the divorce of his parents affect the young man in the video? Do you think that his experience is typical? Do you think that there are specific factors in this example that contribute to the negative effects of divorce?

Specialized cells in the cerebral cortex that simulate the behavior and emotions of others are called __________ .

Cross-ethnic group research has shown that the relationship between authoritative parenting and self-reliance and less delinquency occurs in

According to Baumrind, the dimension of parenting that refers to the levels of expectations for the child is called

David Elkins states that the family has shifted away from the __________ as the major value to one of autonomy.

Parents high in warmth do all of the following EXCEPT

Parents who are highly demanding while being quite unresponsive are

Chao's research on Chinese-American parents found that the key concept in parenting for Asian-American parents is

Among 40- to 44-year-olds in the United States, what percentage of White women have never married?

Approximately what percentage of Asian American families are headed by a single mother?

Which of the following child-rearing patterns has been associated with the most consistently negative outcomes for children?

How do video calling applications (e.g., Skype) expand the microsystems of children in immigrant families living in the US?

Single-parent families are more common among __________ and __________.

By 2007, what percent of children in the United States lived in two-parent homes?

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

Filters

Single-parent families are more common among and .