Question 1

On average, do stepmothers or stepfathers appear to have more difficulty with their stepchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stepmothers appear to have more difficulty. 
B)  Stepfathers appear to have more difficulty. 
C)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with both having a great deal of difficulty. 
D)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with neither having a great deal of difficulty. 
A)  Stepmothers appear to have more difficulty. 
B)  Stepfathers appear to have more difficulty. 
C)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with both having a great deal of difficulty. 
D)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with neither having a great deal of difficulty.

Question 2

Which statement about adolescent parents is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vast majority of adolescent fathers never see their young children. 
B)  Adolescents whose mothers are authoritative are at an increased risk for pregnancy. 
C)  Adolescent mothers tend to provide low levels of verbal stimulation to their children. 
D)  Adolescents who were born to teenage mothers nearly always experience academic failure and problem behavior. 
A)  The vast majority of adolescent fathers never see their young children. 
B)  Adolescents whose mothers are authoritative are at an increased risk for pregnancy. 
C)  Adolescent mothers tend to provide low levels of verbal stimulation to their children. 
D)  Adolescents who were born to teenage mothers nearly always experience academic failure and problem behavior.

Question 3

A group that involves at least one adult who is related to the child by birth, marriage, adoption, or foster status and who is responsible for providing basic necessities as well as love, support, safety, stability, and opportunities for learning is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which guideline is a minimum standard for childcare centers recommended by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics?

Accepted Answer

A)  child-to-caregiver ratio of 7:1 for infants 
B)  child-to-caregiver ratio of 7:1 for 3-year-olds 
C)  maximum group size of 14 for infants 
D)  maximum group size of 21 for 3-year-olds 
A)  child-to-caregiver ratio of 7:1 for infants 
B)  child-to-caregiver ratio of 7:1 for 3-year-olds 
C)  maximum group size of 14 for infants 
D)  maximum group size of 21 for 3-year-olds

Question 5

Family dynamics refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  how individual family members relate to the child. 
B)  cultural variability in family structure. 
C)  the changing nature of parent
  child relationships as children develop. 
D)  how the family operates as a whole. 
A)  how individual family members relate to the child. 
B)  cultural variability in family structure. 
C)  the changing nature of parent
  child relationships as children develop. 
D)  how the family operates as a whole.

Question 6

What percentage of children living with a single parent live below the federal poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  16% 
C)  34% 
D)  52% 
A)  8% 
B)  16% 
C)  34% 
D)  52%

Question 7

Which scenario is an example of a parent serving as social manager in the 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 they do. 
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 they do. 
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.

Question 8

Which statement about cultural differences in the effect of parenting style on child outcome is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consistent effects of the four parenting styles have been found in all cultures that have been examined. 
B)  The particular effects of permissive and uninvolved parents have been found to differ cross-culturally. 
C)  The meaning of discipline and control can differ cross-culturally, and this difference in meaning can change the effects of the authoritarian style. 
D)  Parenting styles have been examined only in the United States, and thus we have no information about cultural differences in the impact of parenting style. 
A)  Consistent effects of the four parenting styles have been found in all cultures that have been examined. 
B)  The particular effects of permissive and uninvolved parents have been found to differ cross-culturally. 
C)  The meaning of discipline and control can differ cross-culturally, and this difference in meaning can change the effects of the authoritarian style. 
D)  Parenting styles have been examined only in the United States, and thus we have no information about cultural differences in the impact of parenting style.

Question 9

What would NOT be a way that parents socialize their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct instruction 
B)  indirect socialization 
C)  heredity 
D)  social management 
A)  direct instruction 
B)  indirect socialization 
C)  heredity 
D)  social management

Question 10

Which variable 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)  the closeness of the parent
  child relationship 
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)  the closeness of the parent
  child relationship 
D)  the gender of the child

Question 11

Since 1970, the percentage of children who have grandparents as their primary caregivers has

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed the same. 
B)  doubled. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  declined by half. 
A)  stayed the same. 
B)  doubled. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  declined by half.

Question 12

A trait that is NOT more common among families experiencing long-term economic stress than among other families is

Accepted Answer

A)  social support. 
B)  marital conflict. 
C)  inconsistent parenting. 
D)  hostile parenting. 
A)  social support. 
B)  marital conflict. 
C)  inconsistent parenting. 
D)  hostile parenting.

Question 13

Which of these is effective at promoting internalization?

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

On average, do stepmothers or stepfathers appear to have more difficulty with their stepchildren?

Which statement about adolescent parents is TRUE?

A group that involves at least one adult who is related to the child by birth, marriage, adoption, or foster status and who is responsible for providing basic necessities as well as love, support, safety, stability, and opportunities for learning is called

Which guideline is a minimum standard for childcare centers recommended by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics?

Family dynamics refers to

What percentage of children living with a single parent live below the federal poverty line?

Which scenario is an example of a parent serving as social manager in the socialization of generosity?

Which statement about cultural differences in the effect of parenting style on child outcome is TRUE?

What would NOT be a way that parents socialize their children?

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

Since 1970, the percentage of children who have grandparents as their primary caregivers has

A trait that is NOT more common among families experiencing long-term economic stress than among other families is

Which of these is effective at promoting internalization?

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

On average, do stepmothers or stepfathers appear to have more difficulty with their stepchildren?

Which statement about adolescent parents is TRUE?

A group that involves at least one adult who is related to the child by birth, marriage, adoption, or foster status and who is responsible for providing basic necessities as well as love, support, safety, stability, and opportunities for learning is called

Which guideline is a minimum standard for childcare centers recommended by organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics?

Family dynamics refers to

What percentage of children living with a single parent live below the federal poverty line?

Which scenario is an example of a parent serving as social manager in the socialization of generosity?

Which statement about cultural differences in the effect of parenting style on child outcome is TRUE?

What would NOT be a way that parents socialize their children?

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

Since 1970, the percentage of children who have grandparents as their primary caregivers has

A trait that is NOT more common among families experiencing long-term economic stress than among other families is

Which of these is effective at promoting internalization?

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