Question 1

Jay has two mothers.His lesbian mothers are more likely to engage in imaginative play with him than a heterosexual mother would be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Children with stepparents often resemble children _________ on measures of problem behavior,academic success,and psychological adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)  who are abused 
B)  who are adopted 
C)  with single-parents 
D)  with intact families 
A)  who are abused 
B)  who are adopted 
C)  with single-parents 
D)  with intact families C

Question 3

Imagine that you are the support person for a homosexual couple.They want to adopt but have concerns about the effects of a nontraditional family on children.How would you guide them? Be sure to support your response with existing research.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should discuss the research of Patterson,Wainright,Russell,and Golombok,whose work reveals that children growing up with same-sex parents do not differ from children with heterosexual parents on academic,social,or emotional traits;essays may also mention that what matters most for all children is the quality of caregiver interactions they experience.

Question 4

Approximately ________ percent of married women with children under age eighteen work outside of the home.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  45 
C)  70 
D)  95 
A)  20 
B)  45 
C)  70 
D)  95

Question 5

Research confirms that parents make more attributions about children's intentions as the children get older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers who do not return to work after the birth of a child when they prefer to work score lower on measures of stress and depression. 
B)  Mothers who prefer to be at home with their children score higher on measures of stress and depression. 
C)  Mothers who have high levels of stress at work have less sensitive interactions with their infants. 
D)  Mothers who work more than forty hours a week have more positive and animated interactions with their children when they do spend time together. 
A)  Mothers who do not return to work after the birth of a child when they prefer to work score lower on measures of stress and depression. 
B)  Mothers who prefer to be at home with their children score higher on measures of stress and depression. 
C)  Mothers who have high levels of stress at work have less sensitive interactions with their infants. 
D)  Mothers who work more than forty hours a week have more positive and animated interactions with their children when they do spend time together.

Question 7

Parental negativity is related to greater compliance on the part of the child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A group at special risk for abuse is adopted children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is control theory,and how does it relate to parenting strategies?

Accepted Answer

Control theory holds that children's beh

Question 10

One important factor in punishment that stems from learning theory is ________.This enables the child to make the connection between the behavior and the punishment.

Accepted Answer

A)  rewards 
B)  shaping 
C)  making sure that the punishment is administered as temporally close to the transgression as possible 
D)  making sure that the punishment fits the transgressive behavior in the most conceptually consistent manner 
A)  rewards 
B)  shaping 
C)  making sure that the punishment is administered as temporally close to the transgression as possible 
D)  making sure that the punishment fits the transgressive behavior in the most conceptually consistent manner

Question 11

Rita is employed full time as a partner in a law firm.Rita's daughter is most likely to show ________ the daughter of a nonworking mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  more disruptive and asocial behavior than 
B)  less independence and achievement than 
C)  greater independence and achievement than 
D)  the same socioemotional development as 
A)  more disruptive and asocial behavior than 
B)  less independence and achievement than 
C)  greater independence and achievement than 
D)  the same socioemotional development as

Question 12

According to systems theory,an individual family member

Accepted Answer

A)  belongs to one of several subsystems but can move from one subsystem to another. 
B)  creates his or her own unique subsystem based on the experiences of the individual. 
C)  belongs to one of several subsystems during the entire time he or she is a member of the family. 
D)  belongs to more than one subsystem at the same time. 
A)  belongs to one of several subsystems but can move from one subsystem to another. 
B)  creates his or her own unique subsystem based on the experiences of the individual. 
C)  belongs to one of several subsystems during the entire time he or she is a member of the family. 
D)  belongs to more than one subsystem at the same time.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only children have higher intelligence and achievement scores than children with siblings. 
B)  There are no differences between only children and children with siblings on measures of sociability and personal adjustment. 
C)  Only children have less positive relationships with their parents than children with siblings have. 
D)  Only children rank higher on measurements of leadership,personal control,and maturity. 
A)  Only children have higher intelligence and achievement scores than children with siblings. 
B)  There are no differences between only children and children with siblings on measures of sociability and personal adjustment. 
C)  Only children have less positive relationships with their parents than children with siblings have. 
D)  Only children rank higher on measurements of leadership,personal control,and maturity.

Question 14

Who is likely to have more one-to-one mother-child interaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter,whose mother returned to work when he was two years old 
B)  Joseph,whose mother works outside the home three days a week 
C)  James,whose mother works in the home 
D)  All are just as likely to have one-to-one contact with their mothers,as working mothers tend to make quality time with their children. 
A)  Walter,whose mother returned to work when he was two years old 
B)  Joseph,whose mother works outside the home three days a week 
C)  James,whose mother works in the home 
D)  All are just as likely to have one-to-one contact with their mothers,as working mothers tend to make quality time with their children.

Question 15

Suzanne and Mitchell have a warm and loving marriage.It is likely,according to systems theory,that

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationships among their children are poor. 
B)  the relationships among their children are very good. 
C)  their relationship with their children is not very good. 
D)  it is impossible to predict family relationships from the quality of the spousal relationship. 
A)  the relationships among their children are poor. 
B)  the relationships among their children are very good. 
C)  their relationship with their children is not very good. 
D)  it is impossible to predict family relationships from the quality of the spousal relationship.

Question 16

You and your partner both work full-time and need to select a daycare for your child.How would you go about choosing a facility? What concerns might you have? What questions would you ask during an interview?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should cover eleme

Question 17

A parent who sets limits on a child's behavior using reasoning and explanation and displays a high degree of nurturance is said to be a(n)________ parent.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

In general,girls seem to be more susceptible than boys to the effects of deviant environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_________ implies that when children's behavior pushes parents to their upper limits,parents will respond with more forceful and firmer control techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  Control theory 
B)  Coercion theory 
C)  Attribution theory 
D)  Learning theory 
A)  Control theory 
B)  Coercion theory 
C)  Attribution theory 
D)  Learning theory

Question 20

When Marty was younger,his parents were mostly concerned with supervising his daily activities,including his school work.As Marty grew older,his parents expected more cooperation from him,and they began to negotiate decisions together.Now that Marty is in high school,they have returned to a more supervisory role with respect to his leisure activities.Marty's parents have contributed to his socialization

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly when he was younger. 
B)  more now that he is an adolescent. 
C)  by changing their emphasis as he has matured. 
D)  by returning to an authoritarian parenting style. 
A)  mostly when he was younger. 
B)  more now that he is an adolescent. 
C)  by changing their emphasis as he has matured. 
D)  by returning to an authoritarian parenting style.

Jay has two mothers.His lesbian mothers are more likely to engage in imaginative play with him than a heterosexual mother would be.

Children with stepparents often resemble children _________ on measures of problem behavior,academic success,and psychological adjustment.

Imagine that you are the support person for a homosexual couple.They want to adopt but have concerns about the effects of a nontraditional family on children.How would you guide them? Be sure to support your response with existing research.

Approximately ________ percent of married women with children under age eighteen work outside of the home.

Research confirms that parents make more attributions about children's intentions as the children get older.

Which of the following statements is true?

Parental negativity is related to greater compliance on the part of the child.

A group at special risk for abuse is adopted children.

What is control theory,and how does it relate to parenting strategies?

One important factor in punishment that stems from learning theory is ________.This enables the child to make the connection between the behavior and the punishment.

Rita is employed full time as a partner in a law firm.Rita's daughter is most likely to show ________ the daughter of a nonworking mother.

According to systems theory,an individual family member

Which of the following statements is not true?

Who is likely to have more one-to-one mother-child interaction?

Suzanne and Mitchell have a warm and loving marriage.It is likely,according to systems theory,that

You and your partner both work full-time and need to select a daycare for your child.How would you go about choosing a facility? What concerns might you have? What questions would you ask during an interview?

A parent who sets limits on a child's behavior using reasoning and explanation and displays a high degree of nurturance is said to be a(n)________ parent.

In general,girls seem to be more susceptible than boys to the effects of deviant environments.

_________ implies that when children's behavior pushes parents to their upper limits,parents will respond with more forceful and firmer control techniques.

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Exam 14: The Family

Jay has two mothers.His lesbian mothers are more likely to engage in imaginative play with him than a heterosexual mother would be.

Children with stepparents often resemble children _________ on measures of problem behavior,academic success,and psychological adjustment.

Imagine that you are the support person for a homosexual couple.They want to adopt but have concerns about the effects of a nontraditional family on children.How would you guide them? Be sure to support your response with existing research.

Approximately ________ percent of married women with children under age eighteen work outside of the home.

Research confirms that parents make more attributions about children's intentions as the children get older.

Which of the following statements is true?

Parental negativity is related to greater compliance on the part of the child.

A group at special risk for abuse is adopted children.

What is control theory,and how does it relate to parenting strategies?

One important factor in punishment that stems from learning theory is ________.This enables the child to make the connection between the behavior and the punishment.

Rita is employed full time as a partner in a law firm.Rita's daughter is most likely to show ________ the daughter of a nonworking mother.

According to systems theory,an individual family member

Which of the following statements is not true?

Who is likely to have more one-to-one mother-child interaction?

Suzanne and Mitchell have a warm and loving marriage.It is likely,according to systems theory,that

You and your partner both work full-time and need to select a daycare for your child.How would you go about choosing a facility? What concerns might you have? What questions would you ask during an interview?

A parent who sets limits on a child's behavior using reasoning and explanation and displays a high degree of nurturance is said to be a(n)________ parent.

In general,girls seem to be more susceptible than boys to the effects of deviant environments.

_________ implies that when children's behavior pushes parents to their upper limits,parents will respond with more forceful and firmer control techniques.

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

Peers

Beyond Family and Peers

Filters