Question 1

How do children in cohabiting families tend to fare?

Accepted Answer

Worse than in nuclea

Question 2

Children of same-sex parents tend to show high rates of identification as gay or lesbian.

Accepted Answer

A)  true 
B)  false 
A)  true 
B)  false

Question 3

In an experiment, children who watched fast paced cartoons tended to be worse at what compared to children who did other activities like drawing?

Accepted Answer

A)  math tasks 
B)  parent attachment tasks 
C)  executive function tasks 
D)  theory of mind tasks 
A)  math tasks 
B)  parent attachment tasks 
C)  executive function tasks 
D)  theory of mind tasks

Question 4

Two siblings have parents who are engaged in constant conflict with one another. Following such conflicts, Wei, the elder child, is often severely scolded by their mother, while Li is always comforted and cared for. The given scenario illustrates that parental conflict can be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  outcome of divorce 
B)  undercontrolled environment 
C)  nonshared environment 
D)  shared environment 
A)  outcome of divorce 
B)  undercontrolled environment 
C)  nonshared environment 
D)  shared environment

Question 5

Name 3 child outcomes that divorce predicts.

Accepted Answer

externalizing disorders, aggression, imp

Question 6

Which of the following is best supported by research as a cause of the negative outcomes linked to divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  child abuse 
B)  teen pregnancy 
C)  parents dating new people 
D)  conflict 
A)  child abuse 
B)  teen pregnancy 
C)  parents dating new people 
D)  conflict

Question 7

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from research on viewing television violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect size for negative outcomes is very large, about 2.00 
B)  longitudinal research shows that current TV watching is not correlated with children's aggression years later 
C)  a variety of types of studies show viewing violence does cause aggression 
D)  as children view television violence, they come to realize that real life is safer than they had thought 
A)  the effect size for negative outcomes is very large, about 2.00 
B)  longitudinal research shows that current TV watching is not correlated with children's aggression years later 
C)  a variety of types of studies show viewing violence does cause aggression 
D)  as children view television violence, they come to realize that real life is safer than they had thought

Question 8

While the effect size of most outcomes following divorce is relatively small, which outcome tends to have a large effect size?

Accepted Answer

A)  internalizing disorders 
B)  externalizing disorders, especially for boys 
C)  academic achievement 
D)  dissatisfaction with school 
A)  internalizing disorders 
B)  externalizing disorders, especially for boys 
C)  academic achievement 
D)  dissatisfaction with school

Question 9

Which group tends to have the lowest income?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remarried families with step-children 
B)  Nuclear families with children 
C)  Single mothers with children 
D)  Single fathers with children 
A)  Remarried families with step-children 
B)  Nuclear families with children 
C)  Single mothers with children 
D)  Single fathers with children

Question 10

Which of the following is true of media use?

Accepted Answer

A)  TV viewing and video gaming increase from childhood into adulthood, peak around age 25, and then declines 
B)  Adolescents spend less time watching television than younger children 
C)  Even though video games seem to require eye-hand coordination, they do not improve eye-hand coordination 
D)  Teen are the heaviest television viewers 
A)  TV viewing and video gaming increase from childhood into adulthood, peak around age 25, and then declines 
B)  Adolescents spend less time watching television than younger children 
C)  Even though video games seem to require eye-hand coordination, they do not improve eye-hand coordination 
D)  Teen are the heaviest television viewers

Question 11

According to research on media use, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents view more television than younger children. 
B)  Preschoolers respond to video and television as though it were live interaction. 
C)  Nearly all high school students use the internet. 
D)  Media use during early childhood does not predict later amount of media use. 
A)  Adolescents view more television than younger children. 
B)  Preschoolers respond to video and television as though it were live interaction. 
C)  Nearly all high school students use the internet. 
D)  Media use during early childhood does not predict later amount of media use.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about media use by youth is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Youth spend more time reading than using media. 
B)  Youth spend more time with prosocial media than with antisocial media. 
C)  When youth view violent media they are just seeing what happens in the real world. 
D)  Youth see more sexual content today than they would have during the 1990s. 
A)  Youth spend more time reading than using media. 
B)  Youth spend more time with prosocial media than with antisocial media. 
C)  When youth view violent media they are just seeing what happens in the real world. 
D)  Youth see more sexual content today than they would have during the 1990s.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the current level of unwed teen pregnancies in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than in the past few decades 
B)  higher than in the past few decades 
C)  record high for African Americans only 
D)  about the same rate for the past 30 years 
A)  lower than in the past few decades 
B)  higher than in the past few decades 
C)  record high for African Americans only 
D)  about the same rate for the past 30 years

Question 14

Children in center-based child care tend to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  increased social competence. 
B)  increased behavior problems. 
C)  decreased aggression. 
D)  decreased anxiety. 
A)  increased social competence. 
B)  increased behavior problems. 
C)  decreased aggression. 
D)  decreased anxiety.

Question 15

Which group of children tends to benefit most from child care?

Accepted Answer

A)  low SES 
B)  high SES 
C)  few children benefit from child care 
D)  most children benefit from child care 
A)  low SES 
B)  high SES 
C)  few children benefit from child care 
D)  most children benefit from child care

How do children in cohabiting families tend to fare?

Children of same-sex parents tend to show high rates of identification as gay or lesbian.

In an experiment, children who watched fast paced cartoons tended to be worse at what compared to children who did other activities like drawing?

Two siblings have parents who are engaged in constant conflict with one another. Following such conflicts, Wei, the elder child, is often severely scolded by their mother, while Li is always comforted and cared for. The given scenario illustrates that parental conflict can be which of the following?

Name 3 child outcomes that divorce predicts.

Which of the following is best supported by research as a cause of the negative outcomes linked to divorce?

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from research on viewing television violence?

While the effect size of most outcomes following divorce is relatively small, which outcome tends to have a large effect size?

Which group tends to have the lowest income?

Which of the following is true of media use?

According to research on media use, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements about media use by youth is true?

Which of the following is true about the current level of unwed teen pregnancies in the U.S.?

Children in center-based child care tend to experience

Which group of children tends to benefit most from child care?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Social Behavior

Peers, Friends, and Play

Language and Literacy

The Self-System and Motivation

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Exam 14: The Child in Context: Family Structure, Child Care, and Media

How do children in cohabiting families tend to fare?

Children of same-sex parents tend to show high rates of identification as gay or lesbian.

In an experiment, children who watched fast paced cartoons tended to be worse at what compared to children who did other activities like drawing?

Name 3 child outcomes that divorce predicts.

Which of the following is best supported by research as a cause of the negative outcomes linked to divorce?

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from research on viewing television violence?

While the effect size of most outcomes following divorce is relatively small, which outcome tends to have a large effect size?

Which group tends to have the lowest income?

Which of the following is true of media use?

According to research on media use, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements about media use by youth is true?

Which of the following is true about the current level of unwed teen pregnancies in the U.S.?

Children in center-based child care tend to experience

Which group of children tends to benefit most from child care?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Social Behavior

Peers, Friends, and Play

Language and Literacy

The Self-System and Motivation

Filters