Question 1

Parents who are high in warmth and high in control are considered to exhibit which parenting style?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which variable is NOT a strong predictor of poor-quality parenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  marital conflict 
B)  poverty 
C)  homelessness 
D)  adequate shelter 
A)  marital conflict 
B)  poverty 
C)  homelessness 
D)  adequate shelter

Question 3

Compared with low-SES parents, higher-SES parents

Accepted Answer

A)  are more punitive. 
B)  are more likely to be authoritarian. 
C)  can spend more quality time with their children. 
D)  encourage conformity to a greater degree. 
A)  are more punitive. 
B)  are more likely to be authoritarian. 
C)  can spend more quality time with their children. 
D)  encourage conformity to a greater degree.

Question 4

Four-year-old Derek is playing with his trucks and does not want to come to the dinner table. In response, his mother storms over to where he is playing, grabs his trucks away from him, and yells, "I told you to come eat dinner! Come to the table right now or I will throw those trucks in the garbage." Derek's mother is rarely affectionate with him, even in situations in which he is complying with her wishes. Derek's mother would likely be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  uninvolved. 
D)  authoritarian. 
A)  permissive. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  uninvolved. 
D)  authoritarian.

Question 5

Parental use of psychological control tends to be reported most among which type of parents?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Authoritarian parents are those who:

Accepted Answer

A)  are abusive. 
B)  are highly demanding and unresponsive. 
C)  have little interest in disciplining their children. 
D)  are attentive and consistent in their discipline. 
A)  are abusive. 
B)  are highly demanding and unresponsive. 
C)  have little interest in disciplining their children. 
D)  are attentive and consistent in their discipline.

Question 7

Explain the bidirectionality of parent-child interactions and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "bidirectionality of parent-c

Question 8

Which form of punishment is NOT considered negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  spanking 
B)  love withdrawal 
C)  yelling 
D)  disapproving look 
A)  spanking 
B)  love withdrawal 
C)  yelling 
D)  disapproving look

Question 9

Which statement about parental conflict following divorce is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers tend to be less involved with their children when there is parental conflict. 
B)  If adolescents feel that they can act as intermediaries between their parents, they tend to feel empowered, and thus are at decreased risk of engaging in problem behaviors. 
C)  Conflict tends to decrease soon after the divorce is finalized. 
D)  When children witness violence between their parents, they are less likely to use violence with their own partners when they are older. 
A)  Fathers tend to be less involved with their children when there is parental conflict. 
B)  If adolescents feel that they can act as intermediaries between their parents, they tend to feel empowered, and thus are at decreased risk of engaging in problem behaviors. 
C)  Conflict tends to decrease soon after the divorce is finalized. 
D)  When children witness violence between their parents, they are less likely to use violence with their own partners when they are older.

Question 10

Which statement about the effect of parents' differential treatment of siblings on the siblings' relationships with each other is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children rarely detect true differences in parental treatment, and thus it has little effect on their relationships with their siblings. 
B)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early and middle childhood than in early adolescence, when adolescents can view it as justified. 
C)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early adolescence than in early and middle childhood, because adolescents' relationships are more emotionally charged than are the relationships of younger children. 
D)  Children can detect differential treatment, and it is equally problematic for children of all ages. 
A)  Children rarely detect true differences in parental treatment, and thus it has little effect on their relationships with their siblings. 
B)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early and middle childhood than in early adolescence, when adolescents can view it as justified. 
C)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early adolescence than in early and middle childhood, because adolescents' relationships are more emotionally charged than are the relationships of younger children. 
D)  Children can detect differential treatment, and it is equally problematic for children of all ages.

Question 11

Which statement about children and stepfathers is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationships between children and stepfathers tend to be better when there are stepsiblings living with the family as well. 
B)  Children with stepfathers tend to have higher rates of disruptive problem behaviors than do children in intact families. 
C)  Conflict between children and biological fathers is more common than conflict between children and stepfathers. 
D)  Stepfathers rarely contribute to supervision of their stepsons. 
A)  Relationships between children and stepfathers tend to be better when there are stepsiblings living with the family as well. 
B)  Children with stepfathers tend to have higher rates of disruptive problem behaviors than do children in intact families. 
C)  Conflict between children and biological fathers is more common than conflict between children and stepfathers. 
D)  Stepfathers rarely contribute to supervision of their stepsons.

Question 12

Which mother is MOST likely to show sensitive behavior toward her new infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eileen, who is 17 years old 
B)  Ursula, who is 22 years old and has few financial resources 
C)  Hailee, who is 34 years old and has no other children 
D)  Andrea, who is 34 years old and has two older children 
A)  Eileen, who is 17 years old 
B)  Ursula, who is 22 years old and has few financial resources 
C)  Hailee, who is 34 years old and has no other children 
D)  Andrea, who is 34 years old and has two older children

Question 13

In the United States in 2018, almost what percentage of children under 18 years of age lived below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A)  7% 
B)  11% 
C)  20% 
D)  27% 
A)  7% 
B)  11% 
C)  20% 
D)  27%

Question 14

Compared with other children, homeless children are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to have serious behavior problems but not more likely to be withdrawn. 
B)  more likely to be withdrawn but not more likely to have serious behavior problems. 
C)  more likely to have serious behavior problems and more likely to be withdrawn. 
D)  neither more likely to have serious behavior problems nor more likely to be withdrawn. 
A)  more likely to have serious behavior problems but not more likely to be withdrawn. 
B)  more likely to be withdrawn but not more likely to have serious behavior problems. 
C)  more likely to have serious behavior problems and more likely to be withdrawn. 
D)  neither more likely to have serious behavior problems nor more likely to be withdrawn.

Question 15

Effective discipline that leads to permanent change in the child's behavior because the child has learned and accepted the desired behavior is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  externalization. 
B)  internalization. 
C)  self-oriented induction. 
D)  other-oriented induction. 
A)  externalization. 
B)  internalization. 
C)  self-oriented induction. 
D)  other-oriented induction.

Question 16

About _____ children in the United States live with a grandparent.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 15 
C)  1 in 20 
D)  1 in 30 
A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 15 
C)  1 in 20 
D)  1 in 30

Question 17

What percentage of industrialized countries provide at least 6 months of paid leave to new parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  13% 
B)  24% 
C)  45% 
D)  74% 
A)  13% 
B)  24% 
C)  45% 
D)  74%

Question 18

According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, _____ is central to a child's microsystem.

Accepted Answer

A)  internalization 
B)  parenting styles 
C)  the family 
D)  socialization 
A)  internalization 
B)  parenting styles 
C)  the family 
D)  socialization

Question 19

Consider a sibling relationship you know well 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

Answers will vary but should discuss at

Question 20

Some children may be more reactive to the quality of parenting that they receive than are others. This is in agreement with

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in children. 
B)  research involving the active child. 
C)  differential susceptibility. 
D)  the need for childhood socialization. 
A)  individual differences in children. 
B)  research involving the active child. 
C)  differential susceptibility. 
D)  the need for childhood socialization.

Parents who are high in warmth and high in control are considered to exhibit which parenting style?

Which variable is NOT a strong predictor of poor-quality parenting?

Compared with low-SES parents, higher-SES parents

Parental use of psychological control tends to be reported most among which type of parents?

Authoritarian parents are those who:

Explain the bidirectionality of parent-child interactions and provide an example.

Which form of punishment is NOT considered negative?

Which statement about parental conflict following divorce is TRUE?

Which statement about the effect of parents' differential treatment of siblings on the siblings' relationships with each other is TRUE?

Which statement about children and stepfathers is TRUE?

Which mother is MOST likely to show sensitive behavior toward her new infant?

In the United States in 2018, almost what percentage of children under 18 years of age lived below the poverty line?

Compared with other children, homeless children are:

Effective discipline that leads to permanent change in the child's behavior because the child has learned and accepted the desired behavior is referred to as

About _____ children in the United States live with a grandparent.

What percentage of industrialized countries provide at least 6 months of paid leave to new parents?

According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, _____ is central to a child's microsystem.

Some children may be more reactive to the quality of parenting that they receive than are others. This is in agreement with

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

Parents who are high in warmth and high in control are considered to exhibit which parenting style?

Which variable is NOT a strong predictor of poor-quality parenting?

Compared with low-SES parents, higher-SES parents

Parental use of psychological control tends to be reported most among which type of parents?

Authoritarian parents are those who:

Explain the bidirectionality of parent-child interactions and provide an example.

Which form of punishment is NOT considered negative?

Which statement about parental conflict following divorce is TRUE?

Which statement about the effect of parents' differential treatment of siblings on the siblings' relationships with each other is TRUE?

Which statement about children and stepfathers is TRUE?

Which mother is MOST likely to show sensitive behavior toward her new infant?

In the United States in 2018, almost what percentage of children under 18 years of age lived below the poverty line?

Compared with other children, homeless children are:

Effective discipline that leads to permanent change in the child's behavior because the child has learned and accepted the desired behavior is referred to as

About _____ children in the United States live with a grandparent.

What percentage of industrialized countries provide at least 6 months of paid leave to new parents?

According to Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model, _____ is central to a child's microsystem.

Some children may be more reactive to the quality of parenting that they receive than are others. This is in agreement with

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