Question 1

Nuclear families are more likely to ____________ than are extended families.

Accepted Answer

A) develop closer intimate ties between parents and children 
B) become sociable 
C) include grandparents 
D) be less isolated 
A) develop closer intimate ties between parents and children 
B) become sociable 
C) include grandparents 
D) be less isolated

Question 2

Bruno Bettelheim contends that fairy tales:

Accepted Answer

A) misrepresent ethnic groups. 
B) are inappropriate for children. 
C) foster violence and aggression. 
D) provide solutions to children's inner conflicts. 
A) misrepresent ethnic groups. 
B) are inappropriate for children. 
C) foster violence and aggression. 
D) provide solutions to children's inner conflicts.

Question 3

Across the world, studies have shown that parents who live close to subsistence levels adopt controlling parenting patterns for economic and safety reasons. This is support for what basic concept from the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Authoritative patterns of parenting are key to children's development and adjustment. 
B) Poverty has many direct effects on the development of children. 
C) Autonomy and independence are essential social competencies. 
D) To fully explain developmental outcomes, there is a need to examine development and parenting practices within a broad developmental niche. 
A) Authoritative patterns of parenting are key to children's development and adjustment. 
B) Poverty has many direct effects on the development of children. 
C) Autonomy and independence are essential social competencies. 
D) To fully explain developmental outcomes, there is a need to examine development and parenting practices within a broad developmental niche.

Question 4

Mary Beth is a single mother who lives with her two children. This family would be considered a(n) ____________ family.

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear 
B) extended 
C) polygynous 
D) multi­parent 
A) nuclear 
B) extended 
C) polygynous 
D) multi­parent

Question 5

Describe some of the ways in which interactive media has become an important context for children's development. What do researchers know about the effects of interactive media on children's development?

Accepted Answer

Interactive media has become an importan

Question 6

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

Question 7

Violent events are found in ____________% of the television programs young children watch.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90 
A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 90

Question 8

Concerns about television viewing revolve around:

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) All of the answers are correct. 
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) All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

The term ____________ refers to how the family unit is socially organized.

Accepted Answer

A) family structure 
B) family dynamics 
C) extended family 
D) nuclear family 
A) family structure 
B) family dynamics 
C) extended family 
D) nuclear family

Question 10

What is an extended family? What important functions does it serve for many poor, minority children? Explain.

Accepted Answer

An extended family is a family structure

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a variety of child care?

Accepted Answer

A) home care 
B) family care 
C) child­care centers 
D) geriatric care centers 
A) home care 
B) family care 
C) child­care centers 
D) geriatric care centers

Question 12

A system found in humans and other species in which networks of support other than parents contriubute resources toward rearing the young is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) allocaregiving 
B) nuclear families 
C) extended families 
D) cooperative breeding 
A) allocaregiving 
B) nuclear families 
C) extended families 
D) cooperative breeding

Question 13

Describe two of Baumrind's parenting styles using examples from the media.

Accepted Answer

One of Baumrind's parenting styles is au

Question 14

Parents who demonstrate the authoritative pattern control their children by:

Accepted Answer

A) using physical punishment. 
B) explaining their rules or decisions. 
C) setting lower standards for their children's behavior. 
D) encouraging their children to be dependent. 
A) using physical punishment. 
B) explaining their rules or decisions. 
C) setting lower standards for their children's behavior. 
D) encouraging their children to be dependent.

Question 15

Children from wealthy families are generally free from behavioral and emotional problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Thomas expects his children to follow family rules, but he explains these rules to his children so they understand why they are needed. Thomas 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 17

____________ is a measure that uses information on parents' income level, education level, and occupation to assess economic hardship experience by families.

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Poverty Level 
B) Socioeconomic Status 
C) Economic Opportunity Index 
D) Household Economic Status 
A) Federal Poverty Level 
B) Socioeconomic Status 
C) Economic Opportunity Index 
D) Household Economic Status

Question 18

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 19

Approximately what percentage of children in the United States with employed mothers experience nonparental care by the time they are 4 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) 23% 
B) 56% 
C) 71% 
D) 86% 
A) 23% 
B) 56% 
C) 71% 
D) 86%

Question 20

Which parenting style was associated with children's behavior in preschool that was characterized as immature, low in impulse control, and showing difficulty in accepting responsibility for one's actions?

Accepted Answer

A) permissive 
B) authoritarian 
C) authoritative 
D) Preschool behavior was not found to be linked to parenting style. 
A) permissive 
B) authoritarian 
C) authoritative 
D) Preschool behavior was not found to be linked to parenting style.

Nuclear families are more likely to ____________ than are extended families.

Bruno Bettelheim contends that fairy tales:

Across the world, studies have shown that parents who live close to subsistence levels adopt controlling parenting patterns for economic and safety reasons. This is support for what basic concept from the text?

Mary Beth is a single mother who lives with her two children. This family would be considered a(n) ____________ family.

Describe some of the ways in which interactive media has become an important context for children's development. What do researchers know about the effects of interactive media on children's development?

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:

Violent events are found in ____________% of the television programs young children watch.

Concerns about television viewing revolve around:

The term ____________ refers to how the family unit is socially organized.

What is an extended family? What important functions does it serve for many poor, minority children? Explain.

Which of the following is NOT a variety of child care?

A system found in humans and other species in which networks of support other than parents contriubute resources toward rearing the young is called ____________.

Describe two of Baumrind's parenting styles using examples from the media.

Parents who demonstrate the authoritative pattern control their children by:

Children from wealthy families are generally free from behavioral and emotional problems.

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

____________ is a measure that uses information on parents' income level, education level, and occupation to assess economic hardship experience by families.

Economic factors are:

Approximately what percentage of children in the United States with employed mothers experience nonparental care by the time they are 4 years of age?

Which parenting style was associated with children's behavior in preschool that was characterized as immature, low in impulse control, and showing difficulty in accepting responsibility for one's actions?

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Exam 10: Contexts of Development

Nuclear families are more likely to ____________ than are extended families.

Bruno Bettelheim contends that fairy tales:

Across the world, studies have shown that parents who live close to subsistence levels adopt controlling parenting patterns for economic and safety reasons. This is support for what basic concept from the text?

Mary Beth is a single mother who lives with her two children. This family would be considered a(n) ____________ family.

Describe some of the ways in which interactive media has become an important context for children's development. What do researchers know about the effects of interactive media on children's development?

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:

Violent events are found in ____________% of the television programs young children watch.

Concerns about television viewing revolve around:

The term ____________ refers to how the family unit is socially organized.

What is an extended family? What important functions does it serve for many poor, minority children? Explain.

Which of the following is NOT a variety of child care?

A system found in humans and other species in which networks of support other than parents contriubute resources toward rearing the young is called ____________.

Describe two of Baumrind's parenting styles using examples from the media.

Parents who demonstrate the authoritative pattern control their children by:

Children from wealthy families are generally free from behavioral and emotional problems.

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

____________ is a measure that uses information on parents' income level, education level, and occupation to assess economic hardship experience by families.

Economic factors are:

Approximately what percentage of children in the United States with employed mothers experience nonparental care by the time they are 4 years of age?

Which parenting style was associated with children's behavior in preschool that was characterized as immature, low in impulse control, and showing difficulty in accepting responsibility for one's actions?

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

Prenatal Development and Birth

The First Three Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in the First Two Years

Emotional and Social Development During Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development of Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As a Context for Development

Social and Emotional Developments in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development During Adolescence

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