Question 1

Approximately what percentage of children in the United States with employed mothers experience nonparental care by the time they are 5 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  23 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  86 percent 
A)  23 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  60 percent 
D)  86 percent C

Question 2

Children who receive child care outside of the home are at increased risk for negative physical consequences, such as illness and stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

When children are expected to make economic contributions to a family such as being responsible for portions of the farming or for the caring for younger siblings, their parents are likely to foster a self-identity based on interdependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The children of unmarried teenage mothers are affected more by their mothers' limited vocalizations than by the limited financial resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Children growing up in distressed neighborhoods are likely to do poorly in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Children who attend child-care centers in the United States tend to be more:

Accepted Answer

A)  polite. 
B)  dependent on adults. 
C)  independent of adults. 
D)  compliant with adults. 
A)  polite. 
B)  dependent on adults. 
C)  independent of adults. 
D)  compliant with adults.

Question 7

Newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, video games, and the Internet are all examples of the media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

San Antonio's study of children from two neighboring but vastly different communities in the rural northeastern United States revealed:

Accepted Answer

A)  that those who received high-quality child care benefited in many ways and had fewer aggressive behavior problems than did children who received lesser-quality care. 
B)  that the values and beliefs of communities are expressed in children's language and social interactions. 
C)  that higher level of cortisol was associated with poorer executive functioning in children in daycare. 
D)  that the children in a family child-care setting ranged widely in age. 
A)  that those who received high-quality child care benefited in many ways and had fewer aggressive behavior problems than did children who received lesser-quality care. 
B)  that the values and beliefs of communities are expressed in children's language and social interactions. 
C)  that higher level of cortisol was associated with poorer executive functioning in children in daycare. 
D)  that the children in a family child-care setting ranged widely in age.

Question 9

According to a recent national study, approximately ____________ of the entire population in the United States live in extended families.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  19 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  19 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  50 percent

Question 10

There is a great deal of cross-cultural variability in parenting behaviors that are recognized as abusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ability to recover quickly from the adverse effects of early experience or persevere in the face of stress with no apparent special negative psychological consequences is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  protection. 
B)  resilience. 
C)  fortitude. 
D)  epigenesis. 
A)  protection. 
B)  resilience. 
C)  fortitude. 
D)  epigenesis.

Question 12

Tom Luster and his colleagues compared "more successful" and "less successful" children of adolescent mothers. Which of the following characteristics of the mother was NOT associated with successful children?

Accepted Answer

A)  living with a male partner 
B)  living in more desirable neighborhoods 
C)  being unemployed 
D)  having received more years of education 
A)  living with a male partner 
B)  living in more desirable neighborhoods 
C)  being unemployed 
D)  having received more years of education

Question 13

A recent study by Suniya Luthar and Bronwyn Becker of middle-school students living in one of the most affluent suburban communities in the United States revealed:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower levels of depression, but more so among boys. 
B)  equally high levels of depression among boys and girls. 
C)  high levels of depression, especially among girls. 
D)  relatively low levels of substance abuse. 
A)  lower levels of depression, but more so among boys. 
B)  equally high levels of depression among boys and girls. 
C)  high levels of depression, especially among girls. 
D)  relatively low levels of substance abuse.

Question 14

Rebecca thinks it is best to be friends with your children. She allows her children to do whatever they want and set their own rules. Rebecca is using which kind of parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  neglectful 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  neglectful

Question 15

In studies of parenting styles by Diana Baumrind and her colleagues, authoritarian parenting was associated with higher levels of social competence in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Total media use is highest during what ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  4- to 6-years-old 
B)  8- to 10-years-old 
C)  11- to 14-years-old 
D)  15- to 18-years-old 
A)  4- to 6-years-old 
B)  8- to 10-years-old 
C)  11- to 14-years-old 
D)  15- to 18-years-old

Question 17

A study of Palestinian school children in the Gaza Strip found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children who had witnessed military violence had lower levels of sibling rivalry than children who were exposed to lower levels of trauma. 
B)  children who had witnessed military violence had higher levels of sibling rivalry than children who were exposed to lower levels of trauma. 
C)  lower levels of sibling intimacy provided protection against depression for children exposed to traumatizing conditions. 
D)  sibling intimacy was not related to depression. 
A)  children who had witnessed military violence had lower levels of sibling rivalry than children who were exposed to lower levels of trauma. 
B)  children who had witnessed military violence had higher levels of sibling rivalry than children who were exposed to lower levels of trauma. 
C)  lower levels of sibling intimacy provided protection against depression for children exposed to traumatizing conditions. 
D)  sibling intimacy was not related to depression.

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about families?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no universals regarding families and their goals. 
B)  The scripted routines provided by families for young children do not vary across cultures. 
C)  The universally most urgent goal for families is helping their children acquire the values of their culture. 
D)  There are universal goals that families share. 
A)  There are no universals regarding families and their goals. 
B)  The scripted routines provided by families for young children do not vary across cultures. 
C)  The universally most urgent goal for families is helping their children acquire the values of their culture. 
D)  There are universal goals that families share.

Question 19

Concerns about television viewing revolve around all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  children's difficulties in distinguishing between appearance and reality. 
B)  children's difficulties in comprehending what they watch due to the pace and segmentation of scenes. 
C)  children's exposure to objectionable content such as violence and stereotypical social roles. 
D)  children's viewing habits in relation to their neighborhood context. 
A)  children's difficulties in distinguishing between appearance and reality. 
B)  children's difficulties in comprehending what they watch due to the pace and segmentation of scenes. 
C)  children's exposure to objectionable content such as violence and stereotypical social roles. 
D)  children's viewing habits in relation to their neighborhood context.

Question 20

Children who have resilience are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be temperamentally "slow to warm up." 
B)  not respond to environmental stimulation. 
C)  live in relatively stress-free environments. 
D)  develop in healthy ways despite living in stressful environments. 
A)  be temperamentally "slow to warm up." 
B)  not respond to environmental stimulation. 
C)  live in relatively stress-free environments. 
D)  develop in healthy ways despite living in stressful environments.

Approximately what percentage of children in the United States with employed mothers experience nonparental care by the time they are 5 years of age?

Children who receive child care outside of the home are at increased risk for negative physical consequences, such as illness and stress.

When children are expected to make economic contributions to a family such as being responsible for portions of the farming or for the caring for younger siblings, their parents are likely to foster a self-identity based on interdependence.

The children of unmarried teenage mothers are affected more by their mothers' limited vocalizations than by the limited financial resources.

Children growing up in distressed neighborhoods are likely to do poorly in school.

Children who attend child-care centers in the United States tend to be more:

Newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, video games, and the Internet are all examples of the media.

San Antonio's study of children from two neighboring but vastly different communities in the rural northeastern United States revealed:

According to a recent national study, approximately ____________ of the entire population in the United States live in extended families.

There is a great deal of cross-cultural variability in parenting behaviors that are recognized as abusive.

The ability to recover quickly from the adverse effects of early experience or persevere in the face of stress with no apparent special negative psychological consequences is called:

Tom Luster and his colleagues compared "more successful" and "less successful" children of adolescent mothers. Which of the following characteristics of the mother was NOT associated with successful children?

A recent study by Suniya Luthar and Bronwyn Becker of middle-school students living in one of the most affluent suburban communities in the United States revealed:

Rebecca thinks it is best to be friends with your children. She allows her children to do whatever they want and set their own rules. Rebecca is using which kind of parenting style?

In studies of parenting styles by Diana Baumrind and her colleagues, authoritarian parenting was associated with higher levels of social competence in children.

Total media use is highest during what ages?

A study of Palestinian school children in the Gaza Strip found that:

Which of the following is a true statement about families?

Concerns about television viewing revolve around all of the following EXCEPT:

Children who have resilience are likely to:

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Approximately what percentage of children in the United States with employed mothers experience nonparental care by the time they are 5 years of age?

Children who receive child care outside of the home are at increased risk for negative physical consequences, such as illness and stress.

When children are expected to make economic contributions to a family such as being responsible for portions of the farming or for the caring for younger siblings, their parents are likely to foster a self-identity based on interdependence.

The children of unmarried teenage mothers are affected more by their mothers' limited vocalizations than by the limited financial resources.

Children growing up in distressed neighborhoods are likely to do poorly in school.

Children who attend child-care centers in the United States tend to be more:

Newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, video games, and the Internet are all examples of the media.

San Antonio's study of children from two neighboring but vastly different communities in the rural northeastern United States revealed:

According to a recent national study, approximately ____________ of the entire population in the United States live in extended families.

There is a great deal of cross-cultural variability in parenting behaviors that are recognized as abusive.

The ability to recover quickly from the adverse effects of early experience or persevere in the face of stress with no apparent special negative psychological consequences is called:

Tom Luster and his colleagues compared "more successful" and "less successful" children of adolescent mothers. Which of the following characteristics of the mother was NOT associated with successful children?

A recent study by Suniya Luthar and Bronwyn Becker of middle-school students living in one of the most affluent suburban communities in the United States revealed:

Rebecca thinks it is best to be friends with your children. She allows her children to do whatever they want and set their own rules. Rebecca is using which kind of parenting style?

In studies of parenting styles by Diana Baumrind and her colleagues, authoritarian parenting was associated with higher levels of social competence in children.

Total media use is highest during what ages?

A study of Palestinian school children in the Gaza Strip found that:

Which of the following is a true statement about families?

Concerns about television viewing revolve around all of the following EXCEPT:

Children who have resilience are likely to:

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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