Question 1

Even though research has found that fathers are competent caregivers,they often spend less time with their children.What might explain this?

Accepted Answer

Falseathers may be less involv

Question 2

When parents display a high degree of marital conflict or undergo a divorce,siblings show

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in friendliness and emotional closeness with each other. 
B)  an increase in friendliness and emotional closeness with each other. 
C)  no emotional changes if the problems occur before the older sibling is younger than three years. 
D)  show no emotional changes if the younger sibling is older than four years. 
A)  a decrease in friendliness and emotional closeness with each other. 
B)  an increase in friendliness and emotional closeness with each other. 
C)  no emotional changes if the problems occur before the older sibling is younger than three years. 
D)  show no emotional changes if the younger sibling is older than four years.

Question 3

_________ do not adjust as well as _________ to parental remarriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys in the middle school and adolescent years;girls 
B)  Girls in the middle school and adolescent years;boys 
C)  Boys in the preschool years;girls 
D)  Girls in the preschool years;boys 
A)  Boys in the middle school and adolescent years;girls 
B)  Girls in the middle school and adolescent years;boys 
C)  Boys in the preschool years;girls 
D)  Girls in the preschool years;boys

Question 4

A national report characterizes the average level of child care in the United Sates as "high-quality."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In what way can the timing of a sibling's arrival help mediate the negative effects on an older child?

Accepted Answer

Researchers have noted that the drop in

Question 6

Children who have long-lasting adjustment problems following their parents' divorce are likely to have mothers who

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain an inductive style of interaction. 
B)  maintain a coercive style of interaction. 
C)  become more indulgent toward them. 
D)  maintain an authoritative style of parenting. 
A)  maintain an inductive style of interaction. 
B)  maintain a coercive style of interaction. 
C)  become more indulgent toward them. 
D)  maintain an authoritative style of parenting.

Question 7

Reliable social class differences exist in parenting practices.Middle-class mothers tend to use _________ as they discipline their children,while lower-class mothers tend to use _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  power assertion;reasoning 
B)  reasoning;power assertion 
C)  induction;reasoning 
D)  reasoning;induction 
A)  power assertion;reasoning 
B)  reasoning;power assertion 
C)  induction;reasoning 
D)  reasoning;induction

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true concerning daycare?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children are most likely to thrive in programs that offer a balance between educational opportunities and an open,free environment. 
B)  The individual characteristics of the child should be taken into account when choosing a daycare facility. 
C)  Caregivers who are trained in child development typically run very rigid and restrictive daycare centers. 
D)  The range of the age of children in the class should be within two years. 
A)  Children are most likely to thrive in programs that offer a balance between educational opportunities and an open,free environment. 
B)  The individual characteristics of the child should be taken into account when choosing a daycare facility. 
C)  Caregivers who are trained in child development typically run very rigid and restrictive daycare centers. 
D)  The range of the age of children in the class should be within two years.

Question 9

A(n)_________ parent is one who sets few limits on the child's behavior.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

In general,young children seek out their

Accepted Answer

A)  mothers when they wish to play and their fathers when they desire care and comfort. 
B)  fathers when they wish to play and their mothers when they desire care and comfort. 
C)  fathers when they wish to play and when they desire care and comfort. 
D)  mothers when they wish to play and when they desire care and comfort. 
A)  mothers when they wish to play and their fathers when they desire care and comfort. 
B)  fathers when they wish to play and their mothers when they desire care and comfort. 
C)  fathers when they wish to play and when they desire care and comfort. 
D)  mothers when they wish to play and when they desire care and comfort.

Question 11

Explain how coercive cycles develop.What interventions can take place to correct coercive cycles?

Accepted Answer

Coercive cycles are patterns of escalati

Question 12

When the law gives both parents equal responsibility for decisions about the child's medical care and education,the parents have ________ custody.

Accepted Answer

A)  joint legal 
B)  cooperative 
C)  joint physical 
D)  coercive 
A)  joint legal 
B)  cooperative 
C)  joint physical 
D)  coercive

Question 13

If parents have made the correct causal attribution about their child's behavior,then

Accepted Answer

A)  they will have no problem determining the proper punishment. 
B)  the child will likely not commit that transgression again. 
C)  the child will continue to misbehave. 
D)  they will be effective in controlling the child. 
A)  they will have no problem determining the proper punishment. 
B)  the child will likely not commit that transgression again. 
C)  the child will continue to misbehave. 
D)  they will be effective in controlling the child.

Question 14

Children are most likely to thrive in daycare programs that offer a balance between open play and structured curriculum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Stephen and Carla's parents are divorced.Stephen and Carla live with their mother for half the week and with their father for the remainder of the week.Stephen and Carla's parents have ________ custody of them.

Accepted Answer

A)  sole legal 
B)  joint legal 
C)  joint physical 
D)  cooperative physical 
A)  sole legal 
B)  joint legal 
C)  joint physical 
D)  cooperative physical

Question 16

When Misha started kindergarten,his family had to adjust to the new routines involved with sending a child to school.This is an example of the family's tendency to adapt for the purpose of maintaining

Accepted Answer

A)  homeostasis. 
B)  solidarity. 
C)  cohesion. 
D)  variability. 
A)  homeostasis. 
B)  solidarity. 
C)  cohesion. 
D)  variability.

Question 17

Children's poor adjustment following divorce may be partly due to the fact that their mothers tend to adopt a(n)________ style of parenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  laissez-faire 
A)  authoritative 
B)  authoritarian 
C)  permissive 
D)  laissez-faire

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding child abuse is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abused children are likely to suffer emotional,social,and cognitive deficits,as well as insecure attachments and poor peer relationships. 
B)  Abused children are equally likely to become abusers as children from single-parent homes. 
C)  Abused children score lower on tests of cognitive maturity than their peers do. 
D)  Abused children frequently display clinical depression. 
A)  Abused children are likely to suffer emotional,social,and cognitive deficits,as well as insecure attachments and poor peer relationships. 
B)  Abused children are equally likely to become abusers as children from single-parent homes. 
C)  Abused children score lower on tests of cognitive maturity than their peers do. 
D)  Abused children frequently display clinical depression.

Question 19

After their children have completed the newborn phase,fathers and mothers begin to manifest somewhat different styles of parenting.Fathers tend to provide ________,whereas mothers tend to be more ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more rhythmical stimulation;staccato 
B)  physical and social stimulation;rhythmic and soothing 
C)  more contact comfort;nurturing and physical 
D)  calmer games;caregiving 
A)  more rhythmical stimulation;staccato 
B)  physical and social stimulation;rhythmic and soothing 
C)  more contact comfort;nurturing and physical 
D)  calmer games;caregiving

Question 20

Discuss the systems approach to child development.Give examples of the way various systems and subsystems interact to affect the child.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should define syst

Even though research has found that fathers are competent caregivers,they often spend less time with their children.What might explain this?

When parents display a high degree of marital conflict or undergo a divorce,siblings show

_ do not adjust as well as _ to parental remarriage.

A national report characterizes the average level of child care in the United Sates as "high-quality."

In what way can the timing of a sibling's arrival help mediate the negative effects on an older child?

Children who have long-lasting adjustment problems following their parents' divorce are likely to have mothers who

Reliable social class differences exist in parenting practices.Middle-class mothers tend to use _ as they discipline their children,while lower-class mothers tend to use _.

Which of the following statements is not true concerning daycare?

A(n)_________ parent is one who sets few limits on the child's behavior.

In general,young children seek out their

Explain how coercive cycles develop.What interventions can take place to correct coercive cycles?

When the law gives both parents equal responsibility for decisions about the child's medical care and education,the parents have ________ custody.

If parents have made the correct causal attribution about their child's behavior,then

Children are most likely to thrive in daycare programs that offer a balance between open play and structured curriculum.

Stephen and Carla's parents are divorced.Stephen and Carla live with their mother for half the week and with their father for the remainder of the week.Stephen and Carla's parents have ________ custody of them.

When Misha started kindergarten,his family had to adjust to the new routines involved with sending a child to school.This is an example of the family's tendency to adapt for the purpose of maintaining

Children's poor adjustment following divorce may be partly due to the fact that their mothers tend to adopt a(n)________ style of parenting.

Which of the following statements regarding child abuse is not true?

After their children have completed the newborn phase,fathers and mothers begin to manifest somewhat different styles of parenting.Fathers tend to provide ,whereas mothers tend to be more .

Discuss the systems approach to child development.Give examples of the way various systems and subsystems interact to affect the child.

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

Even though research has found that fathers are competent caregivers,they often spend less time with their children.What might explain this?

When parents display a high degree of marital conflict or undergo a divorce,siblings show

_________ do not adjust as well as _________ to parental remarriage.

A national report characterizes the average level of child care in the United Sates as "high-quality."

In what way can the timing of a sibling's arrival help mediate the negative effects on an older child?

Children who have long-lasting adjustment problems following their parents' divorce are likely to have mothers who

Reliable social class differences exist in parenting practices.Middle-class mothers tend to use _________ as they discipline their children,while lower-class mothers tend to use _________.

Which of the following statements is not true concerning daycare?

A(n)_________ parent is one who sets few limits on the child's behavior.

In general,young children seek out their

Explain how coercive cycles develop.What interventions can take place to correct coercive cycles?

When the law gives both parents equal responsibility for decisions about the child's medical care and education,the parents have ________ custody.

If parents have made the correct causal attribution about their child's behavior,then

Children are most likely to thrive in daycare programs that offer a balance between open play and structured curriculum.

Stephen and Carla's parents are divorced.Stephen and Carla live with their mother for half the week and with their father for the remainder of the week.Stephen and Carla's parents have ________ custody of them.

When Misha started kindergarten,his family had to adjust to the new routines involved with sending a child to school.This is an example of the family's tendency to adapt for the purpose of maintaining

Children's poor adjustment following divorce may be partly due to the fact that their mothers tend to adopt a(n)________ style of parenting.

Which of the following statements regarding child abuse is not true?

After their children have completed the newborn phase,fathers and mothers begin to manifest somewhat different styles of parenting.Fathers tend to provide ________,whereas mothers tend to be more ________.

Discuss the systems approach to child development.Give examples of the way various systems and subsystems interact to affect the child.

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

_ do not adjust as well as _ to parental remarriage.

Reliable social class differences exist in parenting practices.Middle-class mothers tend to use _ as they discipline their children,while lower-class mothers tend to use _.

After their children have completed the newborn phase,fathers and mothers begin to manifest somewhat different styles of parenting.Fathers tend to provide ,whereas mothers tend to be more .