Question 1

The most powerful evidence that parents matter comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  adoption studies. 
B)  twin research. 
C)  intervention experiments. 
D)  studies of single parenthood. 
A)  adoption studies. 
B)  twin research. 
C)  intervention experiments. 
D)  studies of single parenthood.

Question 2

Paternal involvement with children in dual-earner households is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  low self-esteem and high school dropout in girls but not boys. 
B)  high levels of competitive, aggressive behavior in school. 
C)  high intelligence and achievement and gender-stereotype flexibility in adolescence. 
D)  average intelligence, athletic competence, and gender typicality in adolescence. 
A)  low self-esteem and high school dropout in girls but not boys. 
B)  high levels of competitive, aggressive behavior in school. 
C)  high intelligence and achievement and gender-stereotype flexibility in adolescence. 
D)  average intelligence, athletic competence, and gender typicality in adolescence.

Question 3

In dual-earner families, the father's __________ is crucial to the emotional health of the mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  earning potential 
B)  attitude toward career-oriented women 
C)  work schedule 
D)  willingness to share child-care responsibilities 
A)  earning potential 
B)  attitude toward career-oriented women 
C)  work schedule 
D)  willingness to share child-care responsibilities

Question 4

From an evolutionary perspective, an extended relationship between a man and a woman increased male certainty that her baby was actually his offspring, which

Accepted Answer

A)  motivated him to care and provide for mother and child. 
B)  ensured consistent sexual activity, which increased chances of survival. 
C)  proved to the tribal elders that the couple was committed to child rearing. 
D)  decreased male competition for mates among tribal groups. 
A)  motivated him to care and provide for mother and child. 
B)  ensured consistent sexual activity, which increased chances of survival. 
C)  proved to the tribal elders that the couple was committed to child rearing. 
D)  decreased male competition for mates among tribal groups.

Question 5

A history of physical punishment is associated with __________ among African-American adolescents and __________ among Caucasian-American adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in antisocial behavior; an increase in antisocial behavior 
B)  an increase in antisocial behavior; greater academic motivation 
C)  closer ties to parents who combine punishment with warmth; alienation from parents 
D)  less cognitive and social competence; increased antisocial involvement 
A)  a reduction in antisocial behavior; an increase in antisocial behavior 
B)  an increase in antisocial behavior; greater academic motivation 
C)  closer ties to parents who combine punishment with warmth; alienation from parents 
D)  less cognitive and social competence; increased antisocial involvement

Question 6

When parents engage in effective coparenting, they tend to have

Accepted Answer

A)  spoiled children who try to pit one parent against the other. 
B)  children with exceptionally high IQs. 
C)  secure attachment relationships with their children. 
D)  large families with four or more children. 
A)  spoiled children who try to pit one parent against the other. 
B)  children with exceptionally high IQs. 
C)  secure attachment relationships with their children. 
D)  large families with four or more children.

Question 7

In __________, the amount of time children spend with parents __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood; declines steadily 
B)  middle childhood; declines dramatically 
C)  adolescence; fluctuates 
D)  middle childhood; rises dramatically 
A)  early childhood; declines steadily 
B)  middle childhood; declines dramatically 
C)  adolescence; fluctuates 
D)  middle childhood; rises dramatically

Question 8

The most common form of blended family is a(n) __________ arrangement.

Accepted Answer

A)  mother-stepfather 
B)  father-stepmother 
C)  grandparent-grandchild 
D)  aunt-uncle 
A)  mother-stepfather 
B)  father-stepmother 
C)  grandparent-grandchild 
D)  aunt-uncle

Question 9

Which function of the family unit of our evolutionary ancestors was responsible for training the young to become competent, participating group members?

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduction 
B)  socialization 
C)  economic services 
D)  social order 
A)  reproduction 
B)  socialization 
C)  economic services 
D)  social order

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about teenagers who live in risky neighborhoods?

Accepted Answer

A)  They adjust more favorably when their parents allow them greater autonomy. 
B)  They tend to have more trusting relationships with parents. 
C)  They seem to interpret more measured granting of autonomy as a sign of parental control. 
D)  They tend to have more strained relationships with parents. 
A)  They adjust more favorably when their parents allow them greater autonomy. 
B)  They tend to have more trusting relationships with parents. 
C)  They seem to interpret more measured granting of autonomy as a sign of parental control. 
D)  They tend to have more strained relationships with parents.

Question 11

Five-year-old Fabiano is allowed to stay up late watching television, has poor manners, and is overly demanding with his parents. Fabiano displays characteristics of a child raised by __________ parents.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Societal order responsibilities that were once a function of the family are now assumed by

Accepted Answer

A)  schools. 
B)  political and legal institutions. 
C)  farms and stores. 
D)  churches. 
A)  schools. 
B)  political and legal institutions. 
C)  farms and stores. 
D)  churches.

Question 13

Following divorce,

Accepted Answer

A)  father-headed households typically experience a sharp rise in income. 
B)  mother-headed households typically experience a sharp drop in income. 
C)  daily routines, such as meals, bedtimes, and household chores, become more predictable. 
D)  girls are at greater risk than boys for academic, emotional, and behavioral problems. 
A)  father-headed households typically experience a sharp rise in income. 
B)  mother-headed households typically experience a sharp drop in income. 
C)  daily routines, such as meals, bedtimes, and household chores, become more predictable. 
D)  girls are at greater risk than boys for academic, emotional, and behavioral problems.

Question 14

Which of the following forms of child maltreatment is most commonly reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical abuse 
B)  neglect 
C)  sexual abuse 
D)  emotional abuse 
A)  physical abuse 
B)  neglect 
C)  sexual abuse 
D)  emotional abuse

Question 15

The mild conflict that typically arises in the parent-child relationship

Accepted Answer

A)  often escalates once the young adult moves out of the family home. 
B)  facilitates adolescent identity and autonomy by helping family members learn to express and tolerate disagreement. 
C)  escalates as adolescents begin spending more time away from home and often leads to a breakdown in communication. 
D)  can be reduced if parents maintain strict guidelines, implemented in an authoritarian atmosphere. 
A)  often escalates once the young adult moves out of the family home. 
B)  facilitates adolescent identity and autonomy by helping family members learn to express and tolerate disagreement. 
C)  escalates as adolescents begin spending more time away from home and often leads to a breakdown in communication. 
D)  can be reduced if parents maintain strict guidelines, implemented in an authoritarian atmosphere.

Question 16

Which of the following personal qualities do higher-SES parents tend to emphasize they desire for their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience, politeness, neatness, and cleanliness 
B)  autonomy, assertiveness, a strong work ethic, and ethnic pride 
C)  curiosity, happiness, self-direction, and cognitive and social maturity 
D)  assertiveness, insight, stubbornness, and strong leadership skills 
A)  obedience, politeness, neatness, and cleanliness 
B)  autonomy, assertiveness, a strong work ethic, and ethnic pride 
C)  curiosity, happiness, self-direction, and cognitive and social maturity 
D)  assertiveness, insight, stubbornness, and strong leadership skills

Question 17

Chen and Lian, like most other Chinese parents, typically describe their parenting as

Accepted Answer

A)  based on reasoning-oriented discipline, never physical punishment. 
B)  less warm and more controlling. 
C)  more open and high in warmth. 
D)  nurturing and communicative. 
A)  based on reasoning-oriented discipline, never physical punishment. 
B)  less warm and more controlling. 
C)  more open and high in warmth. 
D)  nurturing and communicative.

Question 18

__________ has the highest divorce rate in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Italy 
D)  The United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  New Zealand 
C)  Italy 
D)  The United States

Question 19

Research shows that child rearing becomes __________ in middle childhood for those parents who established a(n) __________ style during the early years.

Accepted Answer

A)  easier; permissive 
B)  harder; authoritative 
C)  easier; authoritative 
D)  harder; uninvolved 
A)  easier; permissive 
B)  harder; authoritative 
C)  easier; authoritative 
D)  harder; uninvolved

Question 20

Professor Kinship views the family as a complex set of interacting relationships influenced by the larger social context. Professor Kinship endorses the __________ perspective of family.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethological 
B)  dynamic systems 
C)  social systems 
D)  behaviorist 
A)  ethological 
B)  dynamic systems 
C)  social systems 
D)  behaviorist

The most powerful evidence that parents matter comes from

Paternal involvement with children in dual-earner households is associated with

In dual-earner families, the father's __________ is crucial to the emotional health of the mother.

From an evolutionary perspective, an extended relationship between a man and a woman increased male certainty that her baby was actually his offspring, which

A history of physical punishment is associated with among African-American adolescents and among Caucasian-American adolescents.

When parents engage in effective coparenting, they tend to have

In , the amount of time children spend with parents .

The most common form of blended family is a(n) __________ arrangement.

Which function of the family unit of our evolutionary ancestors was responsible for training the young to become competent, participating group members?

Which of the following statements is true about teenagers who live in risky neighborhoods?

Five-year-old Fabiano is allowed to stay up late watching television, has poor manners, and is overly demanding with his parents. Fabiano displays characteristics of a child raised by __________ parents.

Societal order responsibilities that were once a function of the family are now assumed by

Following divorce,

Which of the following forms of child maltreatment is most commonly reported?

The mild conflict that typically arises in the parent-child relationship

Which of the following personal qualities do higher-SES parents tend to emphasize they desire for their children?

Chen and Lian, like most other Chinese parents, typically describe their parenting as

__________ has the highest divorce rate in the world.

Research shows that child rearing becomes in middle childhood for those parents who established a(n) style during the early years.

Professor Kinship views the family as a complex set of interacting relationships influenced by the larger social context. Professor Kinship endorses the __________ perspective of family.

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

Exam 14: The Family

The most powerful evidence that parents matter comes from

Paternal involvement with children in dual-earner households is associated with

In dual-earner families, the father's __________ is crucial to the emotional health of the mother.

From an evolutionary perspective, an extended relationship between a man and a woman increased male certainty that her baby was actually his offspring, which

A history of physical punishment is associated with __________ among African-American adolescents and __________ among Caucasian-American adolescents.

When parents engage in effective coparenting, they tend to have

In __________, the amount of time children spend with parents __________.

The most common form of blended family is a(n) __________ arrangement.

Which function of the family unit of our evolutionary ancestors was responsible for training the young to become competent, participating group members?

Which of the following statements is true about teenagers who live in risky neighborhoods?

Five-year-old Fabiano is allowed to stay up late watching television, has poor manners, and is overly demanding with his parents. Fabiano displays characteristics of a child raised by __________ parents.

Societal order responsibilities that were once a function of the family are now assumed by

Following divorce,

Which of the following forms of child maltreatment is most commonly reported?

The mild conflict that typically arises in the parent-child relationship

Which of the following personal qualities do higher-SES parents tend to emphasize they desire for their children?

Chen and Lian, like most other Chinese parents, typically describe their parenting as

__________ has the highest divorce rate in the world.

Research shows that child rearing becomes __________ in middle childhood for those parents who established a(n) __________ style during the early years.

Professor Kinship views the family as a complex set of interacting relationships influenced by the larger social context. Professor Kinship endorses the __________ perspective of family.

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

A history of physical punishment is associated with among African-American adolescents and among Caucasian-American adolescents.

In , the amount of time children spend with parents .

Research shows that child rearing becomes in middle childhood for those parents who established a(n) style during the early years.