Question 1

How are parenting strategies across cultures and socio-economic backgrounds similar? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should mention tha

Question 2

Ricky is recently divorced and does not have custody of his children.He will probably

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to play an important role in his children's lives. 
B)  improve his relationship with his children. 
C)  increase his contact with his children. 
D)  decrease his contact with his children. 
A)  continue to play an important role in his children's lives. 
B)  improve his relationship with his children. 
C)  increase his contact with his children. 
D)  decrease his contact with his children.

Question 3

It is projected that one-third of all current marriages in the United States will end in divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sometimes,problems in parenting result from a pattern of escalating negative reciprocal interactions between parent and child called

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive cycles. 
B)  attentional deficits. 
C)  coercive cycles. 
D)  conflict spirals. 
A)  permissive cycles. 
B)  attentional deficits. 
C)  coercive cycles. 
D)  conflict spirals.

Question 5

Which of the following is negatively related to the number of hours mothers work outside the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aggression 
B)  Academic achievement 
C)  Personality 
D)  Social awareness 
A)  Aggression 
B)  Academic achievement 
C)  Personality 
D)  Social awareness

Question 6

Explain the role of punishment in effective parenting.

Accepted Answer

Punishment is the administration of aver

Question 7

Which child is most likely to benefit from maternal employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erik,a foster child 
B)  Lauren,a low-income child 
C)  Daniel,a special-needs child 
D)  Steven,an adopted child 
A)  Erik,a foster child 
B)  Lauren,a low-income child 
C)  Daniel,a special-needs child 
D)  Steven,an adopted child

Question 8

Who is most likely to suffer poor academic achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Six-year-old Mallory,whose mother works two full-time jobs 
B)  Ten-year-old Tagan,whose mother works two full-time jobs 
C)  Five-year-old Hayley,whose mother works forty hours a week 
D)  Fourteen-year-old Christie,whose mother works forty hours a week 
A)  Six-year-old Mallory,whose mother works two full-time jobs 
B)  Ten-year-old Tagan,whose mother works two full-time jobs 
C)  Five-year-old Hayley,whose mother works forty hours a week 
D)  Fourteen-year-old Christie,whose mother works forty hours a week

Question 9

Four-year-old Ronnie has been in daycare for two years.Ronnie is probably ________ than his peers who were raised at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  more socially competent and more aggressive 
B)  less socially competent and more aggressive 
C)  less aggressive 
D)  less socially competent 
A)  more socially competent and more aggressive 
B)  less socially competent and more aggressive 
C)  less aggressive 
D)  less socially competent

Question 10

Caregivers who are trained in child development and receive continuing opportunities for education are most likely to provide ________ care.

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate 
B)  restrictive 
C)  high-quality 
D)  one-sided 
A)  adequate 
B)  restrictive 
C)  high-quality 
D)  one-sided

Question 11

Caitlin's son,Justin,misbehaves often.When Justin misbehaves,Caitlin sometimes ignores him but yells at him at other times,depending on how much energy she has to expend.Caitlin does not realize she is sending mixed messages to Justin about punishment and bad behavior.Caitlin lacks a good sense of ________ consistency.

Accepted Answer

A)  interagent 
B)  intra-agent 
C)  intertransgression 
D)  inductive 
A)  interagent 
B)  intra-agent 
C)  intertransgression 
D)  inductive

Question 12

Parents rely on different strategies depending on the goals they have in mind.When parents want to quickly resolve a disagreement,they most often use _________.When they wish to teach a child specific values,they tend to use _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reasoning;time-out 
B)  time-out;punishment 
C)  punishment;power assertion 
D)  power assertion;reasoning 
A)  reasoning;time-out 
B)  time-out;punishment 
C)  punishment;power assertion 
D)  power assertion;reasoning

Question 13

The view that an individual child's development can be understood only by examining the reciprocal interactions among various family members is held by

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  systems theory. 
C)  performance models. 
D)  attribution theory. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  systems theory. 
C)  performance models. 
D)  attribution theory.

Question 14

________ is the administration of an aversive stimulus,or the withdrawal of a reward,to decrease the frequency of an undesirable behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Induction 
B)  Punishment 
C)  Legitimate power 
D)  Negative reinforcement 
A)  Induction 
B)  Punishment 
C)  Legitimate power 
D)  Negative reinforcement

Question 15

Pasqual is pregnant with her second child.To minimize the chances that her older child will react negatively to the new baby (e.g. ,sibling rivalry),Pasqual should

Accepted Answer

A)  not talk about the new baby until the third trimester when the baby is very clearly visible in the mother's "belly." 
B)  tell the older child that he or she was once a little baby too. 
C)  get the older child used to spending more time with his or her father. 
D)  prepare the older child for the new baby's arrival and make the child a part of the baby's care in some way. 
A)  not talk about the new baby until the third trimester when the baby is very clearly visible in the mother's "belly." 
B)  tell the older child that he or she was once a little baby too. 
C)  get the older child used to spending more time with his or her father. 
D)  prepare the older child for the new baby's arrival and make the child a part of the baby's care in some way.

Question 16

Studies have shown that fathers are ________ mothers to the signals of their infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  not as responsive as 
B)  more responsive than 
C)  just as responsive as 
D)  less responsive than 
A)  not as responsive as 
B)  more responsive than 
C)  just as responsive as 
D)  less responsive than

Question 17

Toshiko is a four-year-old who lives in Japan.Rebecca is a four-year-old who lives in Ohio.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rebecca's mother is more likely than Toshiko's mother to use reasoning when disciplining her children. 
B)  Toshiko's mother is more likely than Rebecca's mother to use physical force when disciplining her children. 
C)  Toshiko's mother is more likely than Rebecca's mother to use reasoning when disciplining her children. 
D)  Toshiko's mother is as likely as Rebecca's mother to use reasoning when disciplining her children. 
A)  Rebecca's mother is more likely than Toshiko's mother to use reasoning when disciplining her children. 
B)  Toshiko's mother is more likely than Rebecca's mother to use physical force when disciplining her children. 
C)  Toshiko's mother is more likely than Rebecca's mother to use reasoning when disciplining her children. 
D)  Toshiko's mother is as likely as Rebecca's mother to use reasoning when disciplining her children.

Question 18

Abusive families tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  isolated from the outside world. 
B)  an active part of the larger community. 
C)  active in the church but not in the child's school. 
D)  involved in the child's extra-curricular activities. 
A)  isolated from the outside world. 
B)  an active part of the larger community. 
C)  active in the church but not in the child's school. 
D)  involved in the child's extra-curricular activities.

Question 19

Discuss some of the demographics that help define the modern American family versus families in 1970.

Accepted Answer

There really is no single type of family

Question 20

Vicki sets few limits for her children and makes few demands about the maturity she expects from their behaviors.Vicki is considered to be a(n)________ parent.

Accepted Answer

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

How are parenting strategies across cultures and socio-economic backgrounds similar? How do they differ?

Ricky is recently divorced and does not have custody of his children.He will probably

It is projected that one-third of all current marriages in the United States will end in divorce.

Sometimes,problems in parenting result from a pattern of escalating negative reciprocal interactions between parent and child called

Which of the following is negatively related to the number of hours mothers work outside the home?

Explain the role of punishment in effective parenting.

Which child is most likely to benefit from maternal employment?

Who is most likely to suffer poor academic achievement?

Four-year-old Ronnie has been in daycare for two years.Ronnie is probably ________ than his peers who were raised at home.

Caregivers who are trained in child development and receive continuing opportunities for education are most likely to provide ________ care.

Parents rely on different strategies depending on the goals they have in mind.When parents want to quickly resolve a disagreement,they most often use _.When they wish to teach a child specific values,they tend to use _.

The view that an individual child's development can be understood only by examining the reciprocal interactions among various family members is held by

________ is the administration of an aversive stimulus,or the withdrawal of a reward,to decrease the frequency of an undesirable behavior.

Pasqual is pregnant with her second child.To minimize the chances that her older child will react negatively to the new baby (e.g. ,sibling rivalry),Pasqual should

Studies have shown that fathers are ________ mothers to the signals of their infants.

Toshiko is a four-year-old who lives in Japan.Rebecca is a four-year-old who lives in Ohio.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Abusive families tend to be

Discuss some of the demographics that help define the modern American family versus families in 1970.

Vicki sets few limits for her children and makes few demands about the maturity she expects from their behaviors.Vicki is considered to be a(n)________ parent.

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

Exam 14: The Family

How are parenting strategies across cultures and socio-economic backgrounds similar? How do they differ?

Ricky is recently divorced and does not have custody of his children.He will probably

It is projected that one-third of all current marriages in the United States will end in divorce.

Sometimes,problems in parenting result from a pattern of escalating negative reciprocal interactions between parent and child called

Which of the following is negatively related to the number of hours mothers work outside the home?

Explain the role of punishment in effective parenting.

Which child is most likely to benefit from maternal employment?

Who is most likely to suffer poor academic achievement?

Four-year-old Ronnie has been in daycare for two years.Ronnie is probably ________ than his peers who were raised at home.

Caregivers who are trained in child development and receive continuing opportunities for education are most likely to provide ________ care.

Parents rely on different strategies depending on the goals they have in mind.When parents want to quickly resolve a disagreement,they most often use _________.When they wish to teach a child specific values,they tend to use _________.

The view that an individual child's development can be understood only by examining the reciprocal interactions among various family members is held by

________ is the administration of an aversive stimulus,or the withdrawal of a reward,to decrease the frequency of an undesirable behavior.

Pasqual is pregnant with her second child.To minimize the chances that her older child will react negatively to the new baby (e.g. ,sibling rivalry),Pasqual should

Studies have shown that fathers are ________ mothers to the signals of their infants.

Toshiko is a four-year-old who lives in Japan.Rebecca is a four-year-old who lives in Ohio.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Abusive families tend to be

Discuss some of the demographics that help define the modern American family versus families in 1970.

Vicki sets few limits for her children and makes few demands about the maturity she expects from their behaviors.Vicki is considered to be a(n)________ parent.

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

Parents rely on different strategies depending on the goals they have in mind.When parents want to quickly resolve a disagreement,they most often use _.When they wish to teach a child specific values,they tend to use _.