Question 1

Economic factors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  independent of family structure. 
B)  independent of parental behavior. 
C)  not important in determining children's behavior. 
D)  an important determinant of many aspects of parenting. 
A)  independent of family structure. 
B)  independent of parental behavior. 
C)  not important in determining children's behavior. 
D)  an important determinant of many aspects of parenting.

Question 2

Stacey expects her children to follow family rules, but she explains these rules to her children so they understand why they are needed. Stacey 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 3

Extended family members provide resources for children including food, child care, and counseling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the Whitings, having chores that are not clearly related to the family's economic welfare leads children to become less nurturant and responsible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

While watching "Dora the Explorer," Josie enthusiastically responds to Dora's questions by shouting out responses. Her willingness to enter into conversations with TV characters reflects her:

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty distinguishing between appearance and reality. 
B)  failure to comprehend the content of the television program. 
C)  lower level of moral reasoning. 
D)  difficulty interacting with her own peers. 
A)  difficulty distinguishing between appearance and reality. 
B)  failure to comprehend the content of the television program. 
C)  lower level of moral reasoning. 
D)  difficulty interacting with her own peers.

Question 6

A child-care center is an organized child-care facility that is supervised by licensed professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Robert LeVine, which of the following are goals of parents in all cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  survival, economic, cultural 
B)  survival, political, economic 
C)  survival, comfort, self-actualization 
D)  survival, education, meaningfulness 
A)  survival, economic, cultural 
B)  survival, political, economic 
C)  survival, comfort, self-actualization 
D)  survival, education, meaningfulness

Question 8

Researchers who investigate the contexts children experience directly in their daily lives are focusing on the ____________ of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model.

Accepted Answer

A)  microsystem 
B)  mesosystem 
C)  exosystem 
D)  macrosystem 
A)  microsystem 
B)  mesosystem 
C)  exosystem 
D)  macrosystem

Question 9

Child care provided in the home of a relative is called home child care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The research on child care and preschool would lead to which of the following conclusions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are better cared for at home. 
B)  Children are better cared for in child-care settings. 
C)  Children are better cared for in preschool settings. 
D)  Children are better cared for in whatever setting is responsive to their developmental needs. 
A)  Children are better cared for at home. 
B)  Children are better cared for in child-care settings. 
C)  Children are better cared for in preschool settings. 
D)  Children are better cared for in whatever setting is responsive to their developmental needs.

Question 11

In addition to quantity of time in child care, what other factors have researchers NOT examined in order to explain children's adjustment to child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  parental income 
B)  parental responsiveness 
C)  amount of parental education 
D)  neighborhood context 
A)  parental income 
B)  parental responsiveness 
C)  amount of parental education 
D)  neighborhood context

Question 12

Children who live in stressful environments but do not develop problems are considered to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience. 
B)  canalization. 
C)  vulnerability. 
D)  immunization. 
A)  resilience. 
B)  canalization. 
C)  vulnerability. 
D)  immunization.

Question 13

What influence does the help of allocaregivers have on children and families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers who are supported by allocaregivers are likely to have more children. 
B)  Mothers who are supported by allocaregivers are likely to have fewer children. 
C)  Children who are cared for by allocaregivers are likely to develop insecure attachment patterns. 
D)  Children who are cared for by allocaregivers are likely to develop competitive sibling relationships. 
A)  Mothers who are supported by allocaregivers are likely to have more children. 
B)  Mothers who are supported by allocaregivers are likely to have fewer children. 
C)  Children who are cared for by allocaregivers are likely to develop insecure attachment patterns. 
D)  Children who are cared for by allocaregivers are likely to develop competitive sibling relationships.

Question 14

On the basis of interviews and observations of predominantly white, middle-class preschoolers and their parents, Diana Baumrind and her colleagues found that children of authoritative parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  appeared more self-reliant, self-controlled, willing to explore, and content than children of authoritarian and permissive parents. 
B)  tended to be relatively immature and had difficulty controlling their impulses than children of authoritarian and permissive parents. 
C)  tended to lack social competence in dealing with other children than children of authoritarian and permissive parents. 
D)  tended to withdraw from social contact and were less likely to take the initiative than children of authoritarian and permissive parents. 
A)  appeared more self-reliant, self-controlled, willing to explore, and content than children of authoritarian and permissive parents. 
B)  tended to be relatively immature and had difficulty controlling their impulses than children of authoritarian and permissive parents. 
C)  tended to lack social competence in dealing with other children than children of authoritarian and permissive parents. 
D)  tended to withdraw from social contact and were less likely to take the initiative than children of authoritarian and permissive parents.

Question 15

The children of unmarried teenage mothers are:

Accepted Answer

A)  found to be more aggressive and less intellectually advanced. 
B)  not affected in the long run. 
C)  found to have difficulties that are directly caused by their mother's single status and age. 
D)  affected more by their mothers' limited vocalizations than by her limited financial resources. 
A)  found to be more aggressive and less intellectually advanced. 
B)  not affected in the long run. 
C)  found to have difficulties that are directly caused by their mother's single status and age. 
D)  affected more by their mothers' limited vocalizations than by her limited financial resources.

Question 16

When comparing the results from studies of single-parent families across ethnic groups, what conclusions can be drawn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in single-parent families are always at risk for developmental problems. 
B)  Children in single-parent families always experience financial hardship. 
C)  The social and emotional outcomes are similar for children from single-parent families and from two-parent families. 
D)  Both the economic and the cultural context are important determinants of child outcomes in these families. 
A)  Children in single-parent families are always at risk for developmental problems. 
B)  Children in single-parent families always experience financial hardship. 
C)  The social and emotional outcomes are similar for children from single-parent families and from two-parent families. 
D)  Both the economic and the cultural context are important determinants of child outcomes in these families.

Question 17

Gusii children are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include ____________, while children in the United States are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  offering help and support; reprimanding and insulting 
B)  reprimanding and insulting; making responsible suggestions 
C)  offering help and support; acting sociably and engaging in horseplay 
D)  acting sociably and engaging in horseplay; seeking help and attention 
A)  offering help and support; reprimanding and insulting 
B)  reprimanding and insulting; making responsible suggestions 
C)  offering help and support; acting sociably and engaging in horseplay 
D)  acting sociably and engaging in horseplay; seeking help and attention

Question 18

The resources that communities provide children and families are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  socioeconomic assistance. 
B)  social capital. 
C)  ecological networks. 
D)  social organization. 
A)  socioeconomic assistance. 
B)  social capital. 
C)  ecological networks. 
D)  social organization.

Question 19

Ostrov and his colleagues found that boys and girls differ in their reactions to exposure to violent television shows. Which of the following best describes this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted higher levels of physical aggression for girls but not for boys. 
B)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted higher levels of verbal aggression for girls, but not for boys. 
C)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted higher levels of physical aggression for boys, but not girls. 
D)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted lower levels of physical aggression for boys and lower levels of verbal aggression for girls. 
A)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted higher levels of physical aggression for girls but not for boys. 
B)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted higher levels of verbal aggression for girls, but not for boys. 
C)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted higher levels of physical aggression for boys, but not girls. 
D)  Greater exposure to violent shows predicted lower levels of physical aggression for boys and lower levels of verbal aggression for girls.

Question 20

There is a great deal of cross-cultural consistency in both parenting styles and parenting values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Economic factors are:

Stacey expects her children to follow family rules, but she explains these rules to her children so they understand why they are needed. Stacey is using which kind of parenting style?

Extended family members provide resources for children including food, child care, and counseling.

According to the Whitings, having chores that are not clearly related to the family's economic welfare leads children to become less nurturant and responsible.

While watching "Dora the Explorer," Josie enthusiastically responds to Dora's questions by shouting out responses. Her willingness to enter into conversations with TV characters reflects her:

A child-care center is an organized child-care facility that is supervised by licensed professionals.

According to Robert LeVine, which of the following are goals of parents in all cultures?

Researchers who investigate the contexts children experience directly in their daily lives are focusing on the ____________ of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model.

Child care provided in the home of a relative is called home child care.

The research on child care and preschool would lead to which of the following conclusions?

In addition to quantity of time in child care, what other factors have researchers NOT examined in order to explain children's adjustment to child care?

Children who live in stressful environments but do not develop problems are considered to have:

What influence does the help of allocaregivers have on children and families?

On the basis of interviews and observations of predominantly white, middle-class preschoolers and their parents, Diana Baumrind and her colleagues found that children of authoritative parents:

The children of unmarried teenage mothers are:

When comparing the results from studies of single-parent families across ethnic groups, what conclusions can be drawn?

Gusii children are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include , while children in the United States are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include .

The resources that communities provide children and families are referred to as:

Ostrov and his colleagues found that boys and girls differ in their reactions to exposure to violent television shows. Which of the following best describes this difference?

There is a great deal of cross-cultural consistency in both parenting styles and parenting values.

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

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Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

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Economic factors are:

Stacey expects her children to follow family rules, but she explains these rules to her children so they understand why they are needed. Stacey is using which kind of parenting style?

Extended family members provide resources for children including food, child care, and counseling.

According to the Whitings, having chores that are not clearly related to the family's economic welfare leads children to become less nurturant and responsible.

While watching "Dora the Explorer," Josie enthusiastically responds to Dora's questions by shouting out responses. Her willingness to enter into conversations with TV characters reflects her:

A child-care center is an organized child-care facility that is supervised by licensed professionals.

According to Robert LeVine, which of the following are goals of parents in all cultures?

Researchers who investigate the contexts children experience directly in their daily lives are focusing on the ____________ of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model.

Child care provided in the home of a relative is called home child care.

The research on child care and preschool would lead to which of the following conclusions?

In addition to quantity of time in child care, what other factors have researchers NOT examined in order to explain children's adjustment to child care?

Children who live in stressful environments but do not develop problems are considered to have:

What influence does the help of allocaregivers have on children and families?

On the basis of interviews and observations of predominantly white, middle-class preschoolers and their parents, Diana Baumrind and her colleagues found that children of authoritative parents:

The children of unmarried teenage mothers are:

When comparing the results from studies of single-parent families across ethnic groups, what conclusions can be drawn?

Gusii children are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include ____________, while children in the United States are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include ____________.

The resources that communities provide children and families are referred to as:

Ostrov and his colleagues found that boys and girls differ in their reactions to exposure to violent television shows. Which of the following best describes this difference?

There is a great deal of cross-cultural consistency in both parenting styles and parenting values.

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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Gusii children are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include , while children in the United States are more likely to engage in kinds of behavior that include .