Question 1

Children are MOST likely to live with _____ following divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  their mother 
B)  their father 
C)  each parent via joint physical custody 
D)  another family member 
A)  their mother 
B)  their father 
C)  each parent via joint physical custody 
D)  another family member

Question 2

The use of other-oriented induction can teach children

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy for others. 
B)  social competence. 
C)  both empathy for others and social competence. 
D)  neither empathy for others nor social competence. 
A)  empathy for others. 
B)  social competence. 
C)  both empathy for others and social competence. 
D)  neither empathy for others nor social competence.

Question 3

The process through which children acquire the values, standards, skills, knowledge, and behaviors that are necessary for their role in their culture is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  bioecology. 
D)  family dynamics. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  bioecology. 
D)  family dynamics.

Question 4

In her conception of parenting styles, Baumrind does NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological control. 
B)  setting limits. 
C)  responsiveness to children's emotional needs. 
D)  discipline. 
A)  psychological control. 
B)  setting limits. 
C)  responsiveness to children's emotional needs. 
D)  discipline.

Question 5

Which benefit is NOT guaranteed by the FMLA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers can take 12 weeks off from work. 
B)  Fathers can take 12 weeks off from work. 
C)  Parents will get paid while taking off from work. 
D)  Parents can keep their jobs. 
A)  Mothers can take 12 weeks off from work. 
B)  Fathers can take 12 weeks off from work. 
C)  Parents will get paid while taking off from work. 
D)  Parents can keep their jobs.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic American families 
B)  families with mothers who work outside of the home 
C)  high-SES Euro-American families 
D)  none of these. 
A)  Hispanic American families 
B)  families with mothers who work outside of the home 
C)  high-SES Euro-American families 
D)  none of these.

Question 7

Which statement is NOT true regarding the use of spanking as a form of punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanking does not improve children's behavior. 
B)  Spanking increases children's risk for a range of negative outcomes. 
C)  Spanking is linked with negative outcomes across cultural groups. 
D)  Spanking is an advised form of discipline in all countries around the world. 
A)  Spanking does not improve children's behavior. 
B)  Spanking increases children's risk for a range of negative outcomes. 
C)  Spanking is linked with negative outcomes across cultural groups. 
D)  Spanking is an advised form of discipline in all countries around the world.

Question 8

What percentage of mothers with children under the age of 6 were employed outside of the home in 2018?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  36% 
C)  65% 
D)  89% 
A)  25% 
B)  36% 
C)  65% 
D)  89%

Question 9

How many marriages can expect to end in divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  75% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  60% 
D)  75%

Question 10

Describe what is meant by differential susceptibility. Provide an example of how children with a difficult temperament may be differentially susceptible to parenting style.

Accepted Answer

How children behave with their parents-i

Question 11

Mateo has limited contact with his noncustodial father, who lives across the country from him. His father is supportive and warm when Mateo does have contact with him. Mateo's peer, Ayden, has frequent contact with his own noncustodial father, who is permissive and disruptive. How are Mateo and Ayden likely to fare in terms of their adjustment and school achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly well adjusted because contact with noncustodial fathers is beneficial for adjustment. 
B)  Ayden will likely be better adjusted than Mateo because the frequency of contact with noncustodial fathers is more important than the quality of the contact. 
C)  Mateo will likely be better adjusted than Ayden because the quality of contact with noncustodial fathers is more important than the frequency of the contact. 
D)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly poorly adjusted because both high quality and high quantity of contact with noncustodial fathers are necessary. 
A)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly well adjusted because contact with noncustodial fathers is beneficial for adjustment. 
B)  Ayden will likely be better adjusted than Mateo because the frequency of contact with noncustodial fathers is more important than the quality of the contact. 
C)  Mateo will likely be better adjusted than Ayden because the quality of contact with noncustodial fathers is more important than the frequency of the contact. 
D)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly poorly adjusted because both high quality and high quantity of contact with noncustodial fathers are necessary.

Question 12

Which statement is NOT true regarding grandparents as primary caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandparent-headed families tend to be more affluent than households not headed by grandparents. 
B)  Most grandparents have had a long gap since the last time they parented a child. 
C)  Grandparents may have a difficult time maintaining a social support network for the child. 
D)  Children raised by grandparents often experience a range of emotional and behavioral problems. 
A)  Grandparent-headed families tend to be more affluent than households not headed by grandparents. 
B)  Most grandparents have had a long gap since the last time they parented a child. 
C)  Grandparents may have a difficult time maintaining a social support network for the child. 
D)  Children raised by grandparents often experience a range of emotional and behavioral problems.

Question 13

A factor that does NOT decrease the negative effect of homelessness on children's adjustment is

Accepted Answer

A)  a close relationship with their parents. 
B)  parental involvement in their education. 
C)  temperamental regulation. 
D)  running away as an adolescent. 
A)  a close relationship with their parents. 
B)  parental involvement in their education. 
C)  temperamental regulation. 
D)  running away as an adolescent.

Question 14

Which of these does NOT increase the likelihood of child maltreatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  strong negative reactions to stress by the parent 
B)  low family income 
C)  parents' increased knowledge of their children's needs 
D)  inadequate housing 
A)  strong negative reactions to stress by the parent 
B)  low family income 
C)  parents' increased knowledge of their children's needs 
D)  inadequate housing

Question 15

Which factor improves children's adjustment to a parent's remarriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the children being around the same age 
B)  the children being older 
C)  the stepparent being a stepfather 
D)  supportive relations between the noncustodial parent and the stepparent 
A)  all of the children being around the same age 
B)  the children being older 
C)  the stepparent being a stepfather 
D)  supportive relations between the noncustodial parent and the stepparent

Question 16

Maternal employment is more likely to have negative effects on children when

Accepted Answer

A)  children have adequate supervision. 
B)  mothers begin working when children are 1 year old. 
C)  mothers are stressed. 
D)  mothers want to work. 
A)  children have adequate supervision. 
B)  mothers begin working when children are 1 year old. 
C)  mothers are stressed. 
D)  mothers want to work.

Question 17

In a study of Mexican American families, older siblings who embraced _____, which emphasizes interdependence, mutual support, and loyalty among family members, were not put at risk of higher levels of depressive symptoms or risky behaviors by their parents' preferential treatment of younger siblings.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  familism 
C)  polyvictimization 
D)  internalization 
A)  socialization 
B)  familism 
C)  polyvictimization 
D)  internalization

Question 18

Which of these contributes to the parenting children receive?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The number of and relationships among the people living in a household is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  family structure. 
B)  family dynamics. 
C)  internalization. 
D)  parenting style. 
A)  family structure. 
B)  family dynamics. 
C)  internalization. 
D)  parenting style.

Question 20

Which scenario is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

Accepted Answer

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

Children are MOST likely to live with _____ following divorce.

The use of other-oriented induction can teach children

The process through which children acquire the values, standards, skills, knowledge, and behaviors that are necessary for their role in their culture is referred to as:

In her conception of parenting styles, Baumrind does NOT include

Which benefit is NOT guaranteed by the FMLA?

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

Which statement is NOT true regarding the use of spanking as a form of punishment?

What percentage of mothers with children under the age of 6 were employed outside of the home in 2018?

How many marriages can expect to end in divorce?

Describe what is meant by differential susceptibility. Provide an example of how children with a difficult temperament may be differentially susceptible to parenting style.

Which statement is NOT true regarding grandparents as primary caregivers?

A factor that does NOT decrease the negative effect of homelessness on children's adjustment is

Which of these does NOT increase the likelihood of child maltreatment?

Which factor improves children's adjustment to a parent's remarriage?

Maternal employment is more likely to have negative effects on children when

Which of these contributes to the parenting children receive?

The number of and relationships among the people living in a household is referred to as

Which scenario is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

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

Children are MOST likely to live with _____ following divorce.

The use of other-oriented induction can teach children

The process through which children acquire the values, standards, skills, knowledge, and behaviors that are necessary for their role in their culture is referred to as:

In her conception of parenting styles, Baumrind does NOT include

Which benefit is NOT guaranteed by the FMLA?

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

Which statement is NOT true regarding the use of spanking as a form of punishment?

What percentage of mothers with children under the age of 6 were employed outside of the home in 2018?

How many marriages can expect to end in divorce?

Describe what is meant by differential susceptibility. Provide an example of how children with a difficult temperament may be differentially susceptible to parenting style.

Which statement is NOT true regarding grandparents as primary caregivers?

A factor that does NOT decrease the negative effect of homelessness on children's adjustment is

Which of these does NOT increase the likelihood of child maltreatment?

Which factor improves children's adjustment to a parent's remarriage?

Maternal employment is more likely to have negative effects on children when

Which of these contributes to the parenting children receive?

The number of and relationships among the people living in a household is referred to as

Which scenario is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

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