Question 1

What percent of noncustodial fathers have contact with their children more than once a year?

Accepted Answer

A) more than 85% 
B) approximately 70% 
C) approximately 60% 
D) fewer than 50% 
A) more than 85% 
B) approximately 70% 
C) approximately 60% 
D) fewer than 50%

Question 2

Which of the following actions is an example of psychological control?

Accepted Answer

A) threatening to take away privileges 
B) requiring children to comply with demands without question 
C) discounting children's feelings 
D) engaging in reasoning 
A) threatening to take away privileges 
B) requiring children to comply with demands without question 
C) discounting children's feelings 
D) engaging in reasoning

Question 3

Consider a sibling relationship you know well: your own, your cousin's, friend's, etc., and briefly describe the level of conflict the pair engaged in during their childhoods. Thinking about the factors outlined in the text that can impact the quality of the sibling relationship, describe two factors that you believe may have increased or decreased the level of sibling rivalry in this particular pair. Be sure to explain how each of the two factors may have played a role.

Accepted Answer

I have a close friend who has a sibling

Question 4

Research has suggested that in African-American families the authoritarian parenting style is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) higher academic competence. 
B) greater anti-social behavior. 
C) poorer social competence. 
D) poor receptiveness to parents' preferences and
demands. 
A) higher academic competence. 
B) greater anti-social behavior. 
C) poorer social competence. 
D) poor receptiveness to parents' preferences and
demands.

Question 5

Which statement is most valid concerning the effects of maternal employment?

Accepted Answer

A) Children of employed mothers have lower scores on math and reading tests than do children of full-time homemakers. 
B) Negative effects of maternal employment during the first year of an infant's life have been demonstrated in wide-ranging studies across groups of different socioeconomic classes. 
C) Research does not support the idea that maternal employment per se has negative effects on children's development. 
D) Working mothers actually spend more time with their children than do nonworking mothers. 
A) Children of employed mothers have lower scores on math and reading tests than do children of full-time homemakers. 
B) Negative effects of maternal employment during the first year of an infant's life have been demonstrated in wide-ranging studies across groups of different socioeconomic classes. 
C) Research does not support the idea that maternal employment per se has negative effects on children's development. 
D) Working mothers actually spend more time with their children than do nonworking mothers.

Question 6

For parents who have been separated for over one and a half years, which of the following patterns is the LEAST common?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict 
B) mutually helpful parenting 
C) rare contact 
D) All of the answers are equally common patterns. 
A) conflict 
B) mutually helpful parenting 
C) rare contact 
D) All of the answers are equally common patterns.

Question 7

Which is NOT an important role parents play in the process of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) societal mentor 
B) direct instructor 
C) indirect socializer 
D) social manager 
A) societal mentor 
B) direct instructor 
C) indirect socializer 
D) social manager

Question 8

Which of the following characteristics of families in the United States is NOT one that increased from the1970s to the 2000s?

Accepted Answer

A) age at which women had children 
B) percentage of children born to unwed mothers 
C) percentage of children living with two married parents 
D) percentage of mothers of school-aged children who work outside the home 
A) age at which women had children 
B) percentage of children born to unwed mothers 
C) percentage of children living with two married parents 
D) percentage of mothers of school-aged children who work outside the home

Question 9

Describe the family dynamics that may be involved when the Wen family, made up of a divorced mother and her three children-Jack, who is 4 years old; Kendall, who is 9 years old; and Ramie, who is 13 years old-is informed that Kendall has been in a serious car accident with a school friend. What aresome possible effects on how the family operates as a whole and how might it affect the development of the three children in the family?

Accepted Answer

The family dynamics in the Wen family ma

Question 10

Compared to younger fathers, older fathers are more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) be affectionate with their infants. 
B) provide a moderate amount of child care. 
C) be cognitively stimulating with their infants. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) be affectionate with their infants. 
B) provide a moderate amount of child care. 
C) be cognitively stimulating with their infants. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

The one-child policy in China is an example of the link between which two systems of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about the effects of maternal employment on girls and boys?

Accepted Answer

A) It appears to have an equally positive effect on boys and girls. 
B) It appears to have an equally negative effect on boys and girls. 
C) It appears more likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys. 
D) It appears less likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys. 
A) It appears to have an equally positive effect on boys and girls. 
B) It appears to have an equally negative effect on boys and girls. 
C) It appears more likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys. 
D) It appears less likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the effects of divorce on children is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Divorce has effects on many child outcomes, both in the short term and in the long term. 
B) Divorce has effects on many child outcomes in the short term, but few in the long term. 
C) Divorce has effects on many child outcomes in the long term, but few in the short term. 
D) Divorce has effects on a few child outcomes in the short term, but none in the long term. 
A) Divorce has effects on many child outcomes, both in the short term and in the long term. 
B) Divorce has effects on many child outcomes in the short term, but few in the long term. 
C) Divorce has effects on many child outcomes in the long term, but few in the short term. 
D) Divorce has effects on a few child outcomes in the short term, but none in the long term.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

Accepted Answer

A) Tanya signs her child up for volunteer work at the local hospital after school. 
B) Frank explains to his child how important it is to give to people who have less than them. 
C) Hannah often makes food for a neighborhood mother whose husband is ill. 
D) Michael tells his children that they need to share their toys when their friends play at their home. 
A) Tanya signs her child up for volunteer work at the local hospital after school. 
B) Frank explains to his child how important it is to give to people who have less than them. 
C) Hannah often makes food for a neighborhood mother whose husband is ill. 
D) Michael tells his children that they need to share their toys when their friends play at their home.

Question 15

Describe how the effects of nonmaternal child care appear to differ for children from low-income families versus children from working-class families. Why do you believe these differences exist? Give specific examples to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

The effects of nonmaternal child care ap

Question 16

Which of the following variables has been found to be an important factor in the adjustment of children of lesbian and gay parents?

Accepted Answer

A) whether the homosexual parent is male or female 
B) whether the child is also gay or lesbian 
C) family dynamics 
D) the gender of the child 
A) whether the homosexual parent is male or female 
B) whether the child is also gay or lesbian 
C) family dynamics 
D) the gender of the child

Question 17

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about the effect of social support on the parenting practices of low-income parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Social support appears to be more beneficial for low-income parents who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low- income parents. 
B) Social support appears to be less beneficial for low- income parents who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low-
income parents. 
C) Social support appears to have an equally large benefit for both groups of low-income parents. 
D) Social support appears to have nearly no benefit for either group of low-income parents. 
A) Social support appears to be more beneficial for low-income parents who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low- income parents. 
B) Social support appears to be less beneficial for low- income parents who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low-
income parents. 
C) Social support appears to have an equally large benefit for both groups of low-income parents. 
D) Social support appears to have nearly no benefit for either group of low-income parents.

Question 18

What role does the sociocultural context play in family dynamics?

Accepted Answer

A) Although the sociocultural context can influence the individual members of the family, it rarely has an impact on interactions within the family. 
B) The sociocultural context can influence individual family members and the interactions within the family. 
C) Family dynamics is particularly interested in the ways that the interactions within the family influence the sociocultural context, rather than vice versa. 
D) The role of the sociocultural context has not been addressed by researchers interested in family dynamics. 
A) Although the sociocultural context can influence the individual members of the family, it rarely has an impact on interactions within the family. 
B) The sociocultural context can influence individual family members and the interactions within the family. 
C) Family dynamics is particularly interested in the ways that the interactions within the family influence the sociocultural context, rather than vice versa. 
D) The role of the sociocultural context has not been addressed by researchers interested in family dynamics.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is considered the most fundamental function of the family as it is related to child rearing?

Accepted Answer

A) survival of offspring 
B) entertainment 
C) cultural training 
D) economic resources 
A) survival of offspring 
B) entertainment 
C) cultural training 
D) economic resources

Question 20

Which of the following factors is associated with a decreased likelihood of children experiencing negative consequences from their parents' divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian parenting 
B) frequent contact with noncustodial father 
C) being a young child at the time of divorce 
D) low parental conflict 
A) authoritarian parenting 
B) frequent contact with noncustodial father 
C) being a young child at the time of divorce 
D) low parental conflict

What percent of noncustodial fathers have contact with their children more than once a year?

Which of the following actions is an example of psychological control?

Research has suggested that in African-American families the authoritarian parenting style is associated with:

Which statement is most valid concerning the effects of maternal employment?

For parents who have been separated for over one and a half years, which of the following patterns is the LEAST common?

Which is NOT an important role parents play in the process of socialization?

Which of the following characteristics of families in the United States is NOT one that increased from the1970s to the 2000s?

Compared to younger fathers, older fathers are more likely to:

The one-child policy in China is an example of the link between which two systems of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model?

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about the effects of maternal employment on girls and boys?

Which of the following statements about the effects of divorce on children is MOST accurate?

Which of the following statements is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

Describe how the effects of nonmaternal child care appear to differ for children from low-income families versus children from working-class families. Why do you believe these differences exist? Give specific examples to support your argument.

Which of the following variables has been found to be an important factor in the adjustment of children of lesbian and gay parents?

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about the effect of social support on the parenting practices of low-income parents?

What role does the sociocultural context play in family dynamics?

Which of the following statements is considered the most fundamental function of the family as it is related to child rearing?

Which of the following factors is associated with a decreased likelihood of children experiencing negative consequences from their parents' divorce?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 12: The Family

What percent of noncustodial fathers have contact with their children more than once a year?

Which of the following actions is an example of psychological control?

Research has suggested that in African-American families the authoritarian parenting style is associated with:

Which statement is most valid concerning the effects of maternal employment?

For parents who have been separated for over one and a half years, which of the following patterns is the LEAST common?

Which is NOT an important role parents play in the process of socialization?

Which of the following characteristics of families in the United States is NOT one that increased from the1970s to the 2000s?

Compared to younger fathers, older fathers are more likely to:

The one-child policy in China is an example of the link between which two systems of Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model?

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about the effects of maternal employment on girls and boys?

Which of the following statements about the effects of divorce on children is MOST accurate?

Which of the following statements is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

Describe how the effects of nonmaternal child care appear to differ for children from low-income families versus children from working-class families. Why do you believe these differences exist? Give specific examples to support your argument.

Which of the following variables has been found to be an important factor in the adjustment of children of lesbian and gay parents?

Which of the following assertions is a true statement about the effect of social support on the parenting practices of low-income parents?

What role does the sociocultural context play in family dynamics?

Which of the following statements is considered the most fundamental function of the family as it is related to child rearing?

Which of the following factors is associated with a decreased likelihood of children experiencing negative consequences from their parents' divorce?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters