Question 1

__________ percent of North American and European children grow up with at least one sibling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Twenty 
B)  Forty 
C)  Sixty 
D)  Eighty 
A)  Twenty 
B)  Forty 
C)  Sixty 
D)  Eighty

Question 2

Researchers who claim that siblings reared in the same family show little resemblance in parent-rated temperament also assert that

Accepted Answer

A)  peers are a more powerful influence on children's behavior than parents. 
B)  parenting influences cannot be measured easily. 
C)  parenting has different effects on different children. 
D)  the effects of parenting overshadow any impact of the child's genetic makeup or the peer culture. 
A)  peers are a more powerful influence on children's behavior than parents. 
B)  parenting influences cannot be measured easily. 
C)  parenting has different effects on different children. 
D)  the effects of parenting overshadow any impact of the child's genetic makeup or the peer culture.

Question 3

Employed mothers who value their parenting role

Accepted Answer

A)  generally favor a permissive style of parenting. 
B)  are more likely to use authoritative child rearing and coregulation. 
C)  still have less-well-adjusted children than stay-at-home mothers. 
D)  tend to experience more fatigue, distress, and low energy in both roles. 
A)  generally favor a permissive style of parenting. 
B)  are more likely to use authoritative child rearing and coregulation. 
C)  still have less-well-adjusted children than stay-at-home mothers. 
D)  tend to experience more fatigue, distress, and low energy in both roles.

Question 4

Mr. and Mrs. Baca are Mexican-American parents who have not assimilated to U.S. culture. What child-rearing behaviors will they most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will expect immediate obedience and use very controlling strategies to enforce their rules. 
B)  Mrs. Baca will use a combination of parental warmth and loose control, while Mr. Baca will be uninvolved. 
C)  They will use high parental warmth paired with strict, even somewhat harsh, control. 
D)  They will use authoritative child rearing with their oldest child, who will then be responsible for raising his or her siblings in a similar fashion. 
A)  They will expect immediate obedience and use very controlling strategies to enforce their rules. 
B)  Mrs. Baca will use a combination of parental warmth and loose control, while Mr. Baca will be uninvolved. 
C)  They will use high parental warmth paired with strict, even somewhat harsh, control. 
D)  They will use authoritative child rearing with their oldest child, who will then be responsible for raising his or her siblings in a similar fashion.

Question 5

Why have the functions of the family changed over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most household functions were replaced with technology when both parents began working outside of the home. 
B)  As societies became more complex, the demands placed on the family became too much for it to sustain alone, so other institutions developed to assist with certain functions. 
C)  As family size decreased, children had to take on more adult responsibility. 
D)  The discovery of electricity allowed families more time together in the evening, which increased the need for family communication and emotional understanding. 
A)  Most household functions were replaced with technology when both parents began working outside of the home. 
B)  As societies became more complex, the demands placed on the family became too much for it to sustain alone, so other institutions developed to assist with certain functions. 
C)  As family size decreased, children had to take on more adult responsibility. 
D)  The discovery of electricity allowed families more time together in the evening, which increased the need for family communication and emotional understanding.

Question 6

Wanda's parents engage in behaviors that intrude on and manipulate her verbal expressions and individuality. Wanda's parents engage in

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive parenting techniques. 
B)  autonomy granting. 
C)  coregulation. 
D)  psychological control. 
A)  permissive parenting techniques. 
B)  autonomy granting. 
C)  coregulation. 
D)  psychological control.

Question 7

Which of the following teenagers is more likely to use cigarettes, alcohol, hard drugs, or marijuana to self-medicate for anxiety and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicole, a middle-SES female who lives in a rural area 
B)  Natalie, a low-SES female who lives in an inner-city neighborhood 
C)  Nathan, a low-SES male who lives in an inner-city neighborhood 
D)  Nick, a high-SES male who lives in the suburbs 
A)  Nicole, a middle-SES female who lives in a rural area 
B)  Natalie, a low-SES female who lives in an inner-city neighborhood 
C)  Nathan, a low-SES male who lives in an inner-city neighborhood 
D)  Nick, a high-SES male who lives in the suburbs

Question 8

In an effort to gradually shift responsibilities to their teenage daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Yan exercise supervision in the form of general oversight, but let her make moment-by-moment decisions. The Yans are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  joint decision making. 
B)  feigned disinterest. 
C)  bidirectional autonomy. 
D)  coregulation. 
A)  joint decision making. 
B)  feigned disinterest. 
C)  bidirectional autonomy. 
D)  coregulation.

Question 9

As adolescents establish autonomy and independence from the family, they

Accepted Answer

A)  invest less time and energy in their sibling relationships. 
B)  spend more time and energy with their extended-family members. 
C)  remain heavily involved with their younger siblings. 
D)  begin to deidealize their siblings and often resent their constant presence. 
A)  invest less time and energy in their sibling relationships. 
B)  spend more time and energy with their extended-family members. 
C)  remain heavily involved with their younger siblings. 
D)  begin to deidealize their siblings and often resent their constant presence.

Question 10

Mr. and Mrs. Dismuke live with their two children, Mrs. Dismuke's parents, and Mr. Dismuke's uncle. All of these people make up

Accepted Answer

A)  a stepfamily. 
B)  a blended family. 
C)  the nuclear family unit. 
D)  an extended-family household. 
A)  a stepfamily. 
B)  a blended family. 
C)  the nuclear family unit. 
D)  an extended-family household.

Question 11

Over time, the massive trauma of persistent abuse seems to

Accepted Answer

A)  drive most abused children to report the abuse eventually. 
B)  blunt children's normal physiological response to stress. 
C)  provoke a counter-reaction in children in which their empathy and tendency to act as mediator grow. 
D)  diminish, making adults who were abused as children similar in psychological responses to those not abused. 
A)  drive most abused children to report the abuse eventually. 
B)  blunt children's normal physiological response to stress. 
C)  provoke a counter-reaction in children in which their empathy and tendency to act as mediator grow. 
D)  diminish, making adults who were abused as children similar in psychological responses to those not abused.

Question 12

At its extreme, uninvolved parenting is

Accepted Answer

A)  beneficial to children, as it forces them to grow up. 
B)  more harmful to boys' development than girls' development. 
C)  a form of child maltreatment called neglect. 
D)  associated with high levels of psychological control. 
A)  beneficial to children, as it forces them to grow up. 
B)  more harmful to boys' development than girls' development. 
C)  a form of child maltreatment called neglect. 
D)  associated with high levels of psychological control.

Question 13

In the United States, __________ young women make up the largest group of never-married parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian 
B)  Mexican-American 
C)  Asian-American 
D)  African-American 
A)  Caucasian 
B)  Mexican-American 
C)  Asian-American 
D)  African-American

Question 14

About 66,000 cases of child sexual abuse were confirmed in 2010. This number

Accepted Answer

A)  greatly underestimates the extent of sexual abuse, since many victims remain silent. 
B)  overestimates the number of cases because of children's unreliable reporting. 
C)  represents about 30,000 cases perpetrated by women and about 36,000 by men. 
D)  consists mostly of abuse by a stranger. 
A)  greatly underestimates the extent of sexual abuse, since many victims remain silent. 
B)  overestimates the number of cases because of children's unreliable reporting. 
C)  represents about 30,000 cases perpetrated by women and about 36,000 by men. 
D)  consists mostly of abuse by a stranger.

Question 15

Effective parenting of adolescents strikes a balance between __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discipline; psychological control 
B)  connection; separation 
C)  friendship; discipline 
D)  autonomy; acceptance 
A)  discipline; psychological control 
B)  connection; separation 
C)  friendship; discipline 
D)  autonomy; acceptance

Question 16

Seven-year-old Tim is allowed to eat meals and go to bed whenever he wants, does not participate in any household chores, and makes most of his own decisions. We can anticipate that as an adolescent, Tim will most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  show high levels of self-efficacy in school. 
B)  be highly competitive in both academics and sports activities. 
C)  be impulsive, disobedient, and rebellious. 
D)  be independent and responsible, as he was forced to mature at an early age. 
A)  show high levels of self-efficacy in school. 
B)  be highly competitive in both academics and sports activities. 
C)  be impulsive, disobedient, and rebellious. 
D)  be independent and responsible, as he was forced to mature at an early age.

Question 17

After his parents' divorce, if Cade's noncustodial father is permissive and indulgent with him, how will this behavior affect Cade's relationship with his mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes his mother's task of managing Cade even more difficult. 
B)  It makes his mother's task of managing Cade easier. 
C)  It helps Cade to understand how stressful child rearing can be for his mother. 
D)  It has no impact on Cade's relationship with his mother. 
A)  It makes his mother's task of managing Cade even more difficult. 
B)  It makes his mother's task of managing Cade easier. 
C)  It helps Cade to understand how stressful child rearing can be for his mother. 
D)  It has no impact on Cade's relationship with his mother.

Question 18

Children of gay and lesbian parents

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to be homosexual than children raised by heterosexual parents. 
B)  do not experiment with partners of both sexes, despite encouragement from their parents to do so 
C)  do not differ from the children of heterosexuals in mental health, peer relations, or gender-role identity. 
D)  get along better with same-sex peers than children of heterosexual parents. 
A)  are more likely to be homosexual than children raised by heterosexual parents. 
B)  do not experiment with partners of both sexes, despite encouragement from their parents to do so 
C)  do not differ from the children of heterosexuals in mental health, peer relations, or gender-role identity. 
D)  get along better with same-sex peers than children of heterosexual parents.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding only children?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to be spoiled and self-centered. 
B)  They tend to experience high levels of anxiety due to extreme parental pressures to succeed. 
C)  They tend to be less well-accepted in their peer group, because they have not had opportunities to learn effective conflict-resolution strategies. 
D)  They tend to have low self-esteem and perform poorly in school. 
A)  They tend to be spoiled and self-centered. 
B)  They tend to experience high levels of anxiety due to extreme parental pressures to succeed. 
C)  They tend to be less well-accepted in their peer group, because they have not had opportunities to learn effective conflict-resolution strategies. 
D)  They tend to have low self-esteem and perform poorly in school.

Question 20

The only country with a national, school-based prevention program targeting sexual abuse is

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States. 
B)  Sweden. 
C)  New Zealand. 
D)  China. 
A)  the United States. 
B)  Sweden. 
C)  New Zealand. 
D)  China.

__________ percent of North American and European children grow up with at least one sibling.

Researchers who claim that siblings reared in the same family show little resemblance in parent-rated temperament also assert that

Employed mothers who value their parenting role

Mr. and Mrs. Baca are Mexican-American parents who have not assimilated to U.S. culture. What child-rearing behaviors will they most likely use?

Why have the functions of the family changed over time?

Wanda's parents engage in behaviors that intrude on and manipulate her verbal expressions and individuality. Wanda's parents engage in

Which of the following teenagers is more likely to use cigarettes, alcohol, hard drugs, or marijuana to self-medicate for anxiety and depression?

In an effort to gradually shift responsibilities to their teenage daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Yan exercise supervision in the form of general oversight, but let her make moment-by-moment decisions. The Yans are engaging in

As adolescents establish autonomy and independence from the family, they

Mr. and Mrs. Dismuke live with their two children, Mrs. Dismuke's parents, and Mr. Dismuke's uncle. All of these people make up

Over time, the massive trauma of persistent abuse seems to

At its extreme, uninvolved parenting is

In the United States, __________ young women make up the largest group of never-married parents.

About 66,000 cases of child sexual abuse were confirmed in 2010. This number

Effective parenting of adolescents strikes a balance between and .

Seven-year-old Tim is allowed to eat meals and go to bed whenever he wants, does not participate in any household chores, and makes most of his own decisions. We can anticipate that as an adolescent, Tim will most likely

After his parents' divorce, if Cade's noncustodial father is permissive and indulgent with him, how will this behavior affect Cade's relationship with his mother?

Children of gay and lesbian parents

Which of the following statements is true regarding only children?

The only country with a national, school-based prevention program targeting sexual abuse is

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

Peers, Media, and Schooling

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Exam 14: The Family

__________ percent of North American and European children grow up with at least one sibling.

Researchers who claim that siblings reared in the same family show little resemblance in parent-rated temperament also assert that

Employed mothers who value their parenting role

Mr. and Mrs. Baca are Mexican-American parents who have not assimilated to U.S. culture. What child-rearing behaviors will they most likely use?

Why have the functions of the family changed over time?

Wanda's parents engage in behaviors that intrude on and manipulate her verbal expressions and individuality. Wanda's parents engage in

Which of the following teenagers is more likely to use cigarettes, alcohol, hard drugs, or marijuana to self-medicate for anxiety and depression?

In an effort to gradually shift responsibilities to their teenage daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Yan exercise supervision in the form of general oversight, but let her make moment-by-moment decisions. The Yans are engaging in

As adolescents establish autonomy and independence from the family, they

Mr. and Mrs. Dismuke live with their two children, Mrs. Dismuke's parents, and Mr. Dismuke's uncle. All of these people make up

Over time, the massive trauma of persistent abuse seems to

At its extreme, uninvolved parenting is

In the United States, __________ young women make up the largest group of never-married parents.

About 66,000 cases of child sexual abuse were confirmed in 2010. This number

Effective parenting of adolescents strikes a balance between __________ and __________.

Seven-year-old Tim is allowed to eat meals and go to bed whenever he wants, does not participate in any household chores, and makes most of his own decisions. We can anticipate that as an adolescent, Tim will most likely

After his parents' divorce, if Cade's noncustodial father is permissive and indulgent with him, how will this behavior affect Cade's relationship with his mother?

Children of gay and lesbian parents

Which of the following statements is true regarding only children?

The only country with a national, school-based prevention program targeting sexual abuse is

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

Effective parenting of adolescents strikes a balance between and .