Question 1

Humans' formation of biparental families and gradual lessening of contact with extended families is critical for raising children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What percentage of people in the U.S have siblings?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 45% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% 
A) 25% 
B) 45% 
C) 60% 
D) 80% D

Question 3

The length of formal schooling a society requires of its children is associated with how much core cultural knowledge needs to be acquired for people to become successful adults, including all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) social skills. 
B) technological skills such as reading, writing, basic mathematics. 
C) the ability to use the Internet. 
D) the major values and accomplishments of one's culture. 
A) social skills. 
B) technological skills such as reading, writing, basic mathematics. 
C) the ability to use the Internet. 
D) the major values and accomplishments of one's culture. A

Question 4

Which of the following is an indirect neighborhood influence on children?

Accepted Answer

A) the peers children interact with 
B) the schools children attend 
C) the crime rate 
D) the opportunities for nonfamily activities 
A) the peers children interact with 
B) the schools children attend 
C) the crime rate 
D) the opportunities for nonfamily activities

Question 5

About what percentage of divorce fathers remarry?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 65% 
C) 75% 
D) 85% 
A) 25% 
B) 65% 
C) 75% 
D) 85%

Question 6

Which of the following is not a way in which families have changed over about the last 50 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Women are postponing childbirth until later ages. 
B) There are more single-gender families (gay and lesbian parents). 
C) Women with young children are less apt to work out of the home. 
D) Families are smaller; couples are having fewer children. 
A) Women are postponing childbirth until later ages. 
B) There are more single-gender families (gay and lesbian parents). 
C) Women with young children are less apt to work out of the home. 
D) Families are smaller; couples are having fewer children.

Question 7

Which of the following has not been found to be associated with single fathers?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to be criticized for their parenting skills than single mothers. 
B) They are viewed with suspicion as potential child predators. 
C) They use their extended family and girlfriends for social support. 
D) They are more likely than single mothers to be seen as "noble." 
A) They are more likely to be criticized for their parenting skills than single mothers. 
B) They are viewed with suspicion as potential child predators. 
C) They use their extended family and girlfriends for social support. 
D) They are more likely than single mothers to be seen as "noble."

Question 8

It is ______for parents to be closer or more supportive of one child over others.

Accepted Answer

A) quite common 
B) somewhat common 
C) relatively uncommon 
D) quite rare 
A) quite common 
B) somewhat common 
C) relatively uncommon 
D) quite rare

Question 9

Adolescent single mothers are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be single mothers by choice. 
B) have a relatively high socioeconomic status. 
C) have realistic expectations of their children. 
D) provide a restrictive environment. 
A) be single mothers by choice. 
B) have a relatively high socioeconomic status. 
C) have realistic expectations of their children. 
D) provide a restrictive environment.

Question 10

The best strategy for stepfathers in gaining the acceptance of their stepchildren appears to be to establish a positive relationship with the child before taking an active role in discipline and decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research has demonstrated that full siblings compared to half-siblings are ____ to invest in one another.

Accepted Answer

A) more likely 
B) just as likely 
C) somewhat less likely 
D) very unlikely 
A) more likely 
B) just as likely 
C) somewhat less likely 
D) very unlikely

Question 12

Children and adolescents' involvement with media seems to be _____ other more traditional forms of social interaction or activity.

Accepted Answer

A) modifying 
B) replacing 
C) destroying 
D) minimalizing 
A) modifying 
B) replacing 
C) destroying 
D) minimalizing

Question 13

Despite the importance of education beyond high school in developed countries, approximately what percentage of American adolescents never graduates from high school?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40%

Question 14

Which of the following has the lowest rate of graduation from high school in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Whites 
B) Asians. 
C) Hispanics. 
D) Native Americans. 
A) Whites 
B) Asians. 
C) Hispanics. 
D) Native Americans.

Question 15

Partners in a remarriage should emphasize the expectation that stepchildren and stepparents love each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The concept that constitutional differences in children influence their behavior, which in turn affects how parents perceive and respond to them is called

Accepted Answer

A) internal working model of attachment. 
B) interactional synchronicity. 
C) the cooperative breeding hypothesis. 
D) evocative genotype ? environment effects. 
A) internal working model of attachment. 
B) interactional synchronicity. 
C) the cooperative breeding hypothesis. 
D) evocative genotype ? environment effects.

Question 17

After the invention of moveable print in the 1400s, what differentiated adults from children most was

Accepted Answer

A) skill in crafts. 
B) literacy. 
C) the ability to earn an income. 
D) knowledge. 
A) skill in crafts. 
B) literacy. 
C) the ability to earn an income. 
D) knowledge.

Question 18

One conservative estimate puts the number of sexual references, jokes, and innuendoes that children will encounter from media each year at nearly

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000. 
B) 5,000. 
C) 15,000. 
D) 25,000. 
A) 1,000. 
B) 5,000. 
C) 15,000. 
D) 25,000.

Question 19

What percentage of their genes do siblings share with one another?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100% 
A) 25% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 100%

Question 20

Siblings become less alike the older they get.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Humans' formation of biparental families and gradual lessening of contact with extended families is critical for raising children.

What percentage of people in the U.S have siblings?

The length of formal schooling a society requires of its children is associated with how much core cultural knowledge needs to be acquired for people to become successful adults, including all of the following except

Which of the following is an indirect neighborhood influence on children?

About what percentage of divorce fathers remarry?

Which of the following is not a way in which families have changed over about the last 50 years?

Which of the following has not been found to be associated with single fathers?

It is ______for parents to be closer or more supportive of one child over others.

Adolescent single mothers are most likely to

The best strategy for stepfathers in gaining the acceptance of their stepchildren appears to be to establish a positive relationship with the child before taking an active role in discipline and decision-making.

Research has demonstrated that full siblings compared to half-siblings are ____ to invest in one another.

Children and adolescents' involvement with media seems to be _____ other more traditional forms of social interaction or activity.

Despite the importance of education beyond high school in developed countries, approximately what percentage of American adolescents never graduates from high school?

Which of the following has the lowest rate of graduation from high school in the U.S.?

Partners in a remarriage should emphasize the expectation that stepchildren and stepparents love each other.

The concept that constitutional differences in children influence their behavior, which in turn affects how parents perceive and respond to them is called

After the invention of moveable print in the 1400s, what differentiated adults from children most was

One conservative estimate puts the number of sexual references, jokes, and innuendoes that children will encounter from media each year at nearly

What percentage of their genes do siblings share with one another?

Siblings become less alike the older they get.

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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Exam 13: The Family and Other Contexts for Socialization

Humans' formation of biparental families and gradual lessening of contact with extended families is critical for raising children.

What percentage of people in the U.S have siblings?

The length of formal schooling a society requires of its children is associated with how much core cultural knowledge needs to be acquired for people to become successful adults, including all of the following except

Which of the following is an indirect neighborhood influence on children?

About what percentage of divorce fathers remarry?

Which of the following is not a way in which families have changed over about the last 50 years?

Which of the following has not been found to be associated with single fathers?

It is ______for parents to be closer or more supportive of one child over others.

Adolescent single mothers are most likely to

The best strategy for stepfathers in gaining the acceptance of their stepchildren appears to be to establish a positive relationship with the child before taking an active role in discipline and decision-making.

Research has demonstrated that full siblings compared to half-siblings are ____ to invest in one another.

Children and adolescents' involvement with media seems to be _____ other more traditional forms of social interaction or activity.

Despite the importance of education beyond high school in developed countries, approximately what percentage of American adolescents never graduates from high school?

Which of the following has the lowest rate of graduation from high school in the U.S.?

Partners in a remarriage should emphasize the expectation that stepchildren and stepparents love each other.

The concept that constitutional differences in children influence their behavior, which in turn affects how parents perceive and respond to them is called

After the invention of moveable print in the 1400s, what differentiated adults from children most was

One conservative estimate puts the number of sexual references, jokes, and innuendoes that children will encounter from media each year at nearly

What percentage of their genes do siblings share with one another?

Siblings become less alike the older they get.

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Theories and Contexts of Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and the Neonate

Physical Development

What Do Infants Know and When and How Do They Know It

The Symbolic Child: Piagets Theory and Beyond

Understanding Self and Others

Becoming Self-Directed Thinkers: Problem Solving and Memory

Language Development

Intelligence and School Achievement

Emotion, Temperament, and Personality Development

Attachment and Early Parent-Child Care

Competing and Cooperating With Peers

The Development of Sexuality and Gender Identity

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