Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about research on maternal employment?

Accepted Answer

A) Elementary school children of employed mothers displayed lower academic competence than did children of full-time homemakers. 
B) Children of employed mothers were more likely than children of nonemployed mothers to accept traditional gender roles. 
C) Employed mothers were more permissive and more authoritarian, and less authoritative, than were stay- at-home mothers. 
D) Mothers who want to work and do experience benefits for their mood and sense of effectiveness. 
A) Elementary school children of employed mothers displayed lower academic competence than did children of full-time homemakers. 
B) Children of employed mothers were more likely than children of nonemployed mothers to accept traditional gender roles. 
C) Employed mothers were more permissive and more authoritarian, and less authoritative, than were stay- at-home mothers. 
D) Mothers who want to work and do experience benefits for their mood and sense of effectiveness.

Question 2

Carl, 42, and Joannie, 38, are new parents. They are worried about being first-time parents at their ages. What characteristic is probably NOT associated with being older parents?

Accepted Answer

A) less sensitivity 
B) higher income 
C) higher level of education 
D) planned birth 
A) less sensitivity 
B) higher income 
C) higher level of education 
D) planned birth

Question 3

Compared to children of heterosexual parents, children of gay and lesbian parents are:

Accepted Answer

A) more poorly adjusted. 
B) less popular. 
C) more likely to be gay or lesbian themselves. 
D) both more poorly adjusted and less popular. 
E) All of these are traits of children with gay and lesbian parents.
F)None of these answers have been proven. 
A) more poorly adjusted. 
B) less popular. 
C) more likely to be gay or lesbian themselves. 
D) both more poorly adjusted and less popular. 
E) All of these are traits of children with gay and lesbian parents.
F)None of these answers have been proven.

Question 4

In which of the following groups in the United States do mothers and fathers spend equal amounts of time with their children?

Accepted Answer

A) Latino-American families 
B) families with mothers who work outside of the home 
C) low-SES families 
D) high-SES Euro-American families 
E) None of these types of families spend equal amounts of time with their children. 
A) Latino-American families 
B) families with mothers who work outside of the home 
C) low-SES families 
D) high-SES Euro-American families 
E) None of these types of families spend equal amounts of time with their children.

Question 5

Sibling relationships tend to be less hostile when parents:

Accepted Answer

A) are warm and accepting. 
B) treat the siblings differently. 
C) lean on children in times of marital conflict. 
D) exhibit all of these traits. 
A) are warm and accepting. 
B) treat the siblings differently. 
C) lean on children in times of marital conflict. 
D) exhibit all of these traits.

Question 6

Luna is sure going back to work will be detrimental to her new baby. However, economically she needs to return to work. As her friend, you should tell her that the effects of maternal employment on children are:

Accepted Answer

A) minimal. 
B) minimal as long as adequate supervision is provided. 
C) great. 
D) great even when adequate supervision is provided. 
A) minimal. 
B) minimal as long as adequate supervision is provided. 
C) great. 
D) great even when adequate supervision is provided.

Question 7

Research examining the effects of maternal employment on children's development has demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A) children of employed mothers who received adequate supervision displayed academic competence at least as high as children of stay-at-home mothers. 
B) children of employed mothers were less assertive and independent than children of stay-at-home mothers. 
C) employed mothers were more likely to be permissive than were stay-at-home mothers. 
D) in middle-class families, sons of employed mothers exhibited fewer problem behaviors than did sons of stay-at-home mothers. 
A) children of employed mothers who received adequate supervision displayed academic competence at least as high as children of stay-at-home mothers. 
B) children of employed mothers were less assertive and independent than children of stay-at-home mothers. 
C) employed mothers were more likely to be permissive than were stay-at-home mothers. 
D) in middle-class families, sons of employed mothers exhibited fewer problem behaviors than did sons of stay-at-home mothers.

Question 8

The employment status of which of the following mothers is LEAST likely to lead to negative outcomes for her children?

Accepted Answer

A) Hildie, who is a stay-at-home mother but wants to work outside of the home 
B) Rita, who is employed outside of the home but wants to be a stay-at-home mother 
C) Francene, who wants to be and is employed outside of the home 
D) Rita's and Francene's situations are equally unlikely to lead to negative outcomes. 
A) Hildie, who is a stay-at-home mother but wants to work outside of the home 
B) Rita, who is employed outside of the home but wants to be a stay-at-home mother 
C) Francene, who wants to be and is employed outside of the home 
D) Rita's and Francene's situations are equally unlikely to lead to negative outcomes.

Question 9

Approximately what portion of first marriages in the United States end within 10 years?

Accepted Answer

A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-third 
A) one-tenth 
B) one-fifth 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-third

Question 10

If you are not already a parent, has the information on the differences between younger and older parents had an impact on your thoughts about when would be ideal for you to become a parent? If you are already a parent, what have you learned from this information that influences your perspective on the age at which you had your children?

Accepted Answer

As someone who is not yet a parent, the

Question 11

Which of the following statements is NOT true of divorced custodial mothers?

Accepted Answer

A) They generally have increased financial responsibility. 
B) They often experience isolation from social support. 
C) They often experience anger or depression. 
D) They generally receive full child-support payments. 
A) They generally have increased financial responsibility. 
B) They often experience isolation from social support. 
C) They often experience anger or depression. 
D) They generally receive full child-support payments.

Question 12

When Sarah is twenty minutes late for her curfew, her mother does not punish her. Sarah knows that her mother is lenient, so she continues to break her curfew. Her mother shows love and affection for Sarah, but has no control over her. What type of parent is Sarah's mother?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

In families living in Western industrialized cultures, mothers spend_____ of their available time playing than do fathers, and/but the type of play tends to be____to that of fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) more; similar 
B) less; similar 
C) more; different 
D) less; different 
A) more; similar 
B) less; similar 
C) more; different 
D) less; different

Question 14

Which of the following variables is the MOST likely source of the risks faced by children of adolescent mothers?

Accepted Answer

A) high levels of divorce 
B) age of mother 
C) low income 
D) rates of single mothers 
A) high levels of divorce 
B) age of mother 
C) low income 
D) rates of single mothers

Question 15

The large-scale study of the effects of child care that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development has demonstrated which of the following statements about the effects of child care on children's cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) Regardless of the quality, child care tends to have a negative effect on children's cognitive development. 
B) Regardless of the quality, child care tends to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development. 
C) When it is of at least moderate quality, child care tends to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development. 
D) When it is of high quality, child care tends to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development. 
A) Regardless of the quality, child care tends to have a negative effect on children's cognitive development. 
B) Regardless of the quality, child care tends to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development. 
C) When it is of at least moderate quality, child care tends to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development. 
D) When it is of high quality, child care tends to have a positive effect on children's cognitive development.

Question 16

In the study of child development, family dynamics refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) how family units ensure the survival of children. 
B) how families interact with one another. 
C) how a family operates as a whole. 
D) how families affect the culture of which they are a part. 
A) how family units ensure the survival of children. 
B) how families interact with one another. 
C) how a family operates as a whole. 
D) how families affect the culture of which they are a part.

Question 17

In general, parents of lower socioeconomic status have a more _____style of parenting.

Accepted Answer

A) communicative 
B) accepting 
C) democratic 
D) punitive 
A) communicative 
B) accepting 
C) democratic 
D) punitive

Question 18

In the United States, mothers spend______ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons; fathers spend_____ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons.

Accepted Answer

A) equal; less 
B) equal; more 
C) more; equal 
D) more; less 
A) equal; less 
B) equal; more 
C) more; equal 
D) more; less

Question 19

SES refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) sociometric status. 
B) socioeconomic status. 
C) stable economic status. 
D) stable educational status. 
A) sociometric status. 
B) socioeconomic status. 
C) stable economic status. 
D) stable educational status.

Question 20

Parents who are high in warmth and high in control are considered to exhibit which of the following parenting styles?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following statements is true about research on maternal employment?

Carl, 42, and Joannie, 38, are new parents. They are worried about being first-time parents at their ages. What characteristic is probably NOT associated with being older parents?

Compared to children of heterosexual parents, children of gay and lesbian parents are:

In which of the following groups in the United States do mothers and fathers spend equal amounts of time with their children?

Sibling relationships tend to be less hostile when parents:

Luna is sure going back to work will be detrimental to her new baby. However, economically she needs to return to work. As her friend, you should tell her that the effects of maternal employment on children are:

Research examining the effects of maternal employment on children's development has demonstrated that:

The employment status of which of the following mothers is LEAST likely to lead to negative outcomes for her children?

Approximately what portion of first marriages in the United States end within 10 years?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of divorced custodial mothers?

When Sarah is twenty minutes late for her curfew, her mother does not punish her. Sarah knows that her mother is lenient, so she continues to break her curfew. Her mother shows love and affection for Sarah, but has no control over her. What type of parent is Sarah's mother?

In families living in Western industrialized cultures, mothers spend_ of their available time playing than do fathers, and/but the type of play tends to beto that of fathers.

Which of the following variables is the MOST likely source of the risks faced by children of adolescent mothers?

The large-scale study of the effects of child care that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development has demonstrated which of the following statements about the effects of child care on children's cognitive development?

In the study of child development, family dynamics refers to:

In general, parents of lower socioeconomic status have a more _____style of parenting.

In the United States, mothers spend__ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons; fathers spend_ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons.

SES refers to:

Parents who are high in warmth and high in control are considered to exhibit which of the following parenting styles?

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

Exam 12: The Family

Which of the following statements is true about research on maternal employment?

Carl, 42, and Joannie, 38, are new parents. They are worried about being first-time parents at their ages. What characteristic is probably NOT associated with being older parents?

Compared to children of heterosexual parents, children of gay and lesbian parents are:

In which of the following groups in the United States do mothers and fathers spend equal amounts of time with their children?

Sibling relationships tend to be less hostile when parents:

Luna is sure going back to work will be detrimental to her new baby. However, economically she needs to return to work. As her friend, you should tell her that the effects of maternal employment on children are:

Research examining the effects of maternal employment on children's development has demonstrated that:

The employment status of which of the following mothers is LEAST likely to lead to negative outcomes for her children?

Approximately what portion of first marriages in the United States end within 10 years?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of divorced custodial mothers?

When Sarah is twenty minutes late for her curfew, her mother does not punish her. Sarah knows that her mother is lenient, so she continues to break her curfew. Her mother shows love and affection for Sarah, but has no control over her. What type of parent is Sarah's mother?

In families living in Western industrialized cultures, mothers spend_____ of their available time playing than do fathers, and/but the type of play tends to be____to that of fathers.

Which of the following variables is the MOST likely source of the risks faced by children of adolescent mothers?

The large-scale study of the effects of child care that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development has demonstrated which of the following statements about the effects of child care on children's cognitive development?

In the study of child development, family dynamics refers to:

In general, parents of lower socioeconomic status have a more _____style of parenting.

In the United States, mothers spend______ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons; fathers spend_____ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons.

SES refers to:

Parents who are high in warmth and high in control are considered to exhibit which of the following parenting styles?

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

In families living in Western industrialized cultures, mothers spend_ of their available time playing than do fathers, and/but the type of play tends to beto that of fathers.

In the United States, mothers spend__ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons; fathers spend_ time with their daughters as/than they spend with their sons.