Question 1

Define "concerted cultivation."

Accepted Answer

Middle-class parents enroll their children in numerous age-specific organized activities that dominate family life and create enormous labor, particularly for mothers. This "cultivation" approach results in a wider range of experiences for children but also creates a frenetic pace for parents, a cult of individualism within the family, and an emphasis on children's performance.

Question 2

Which example illustrates an emerging sense of entitlement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alexander asks his doctor questions during his appointment. 
B)  Alexander attends rehearsal for his school play. 
C)  Harold answers questions that his doctor asks. 
D)  Harold denies that he forgot his homework. 
A)  Alexander asks his doctor questions during his appointment. 
B)  Alexander attends rehearsal for his school play. 
C)  Harold answers questions that his doctor asks. 
D)  Harold denies that he forgot his homework. A

Question 3

Working-class parents are more likely to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  employ talking as their preferred form of discipline 
B)  enroll their children in organized activities 
C)  promote individualism within the family 
D)  encourage close ties with extended family members 
A)  employ talking as their preferred form of discipline 
B)  enroll their children in organized activities 
C)  promote individualism within the family 
D)  encourage close ties with extended family members D

Question 4

All of the following are true of Alexander except he ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is an only child 
B)  lives in a working-class family 
C)  loves to read 
D)  attends private school 
A)  is an only child 
B)  lives in a working-class family 
C)  loves to read 
D)  attends private school

Question 5

Identify the three key dimensions that may be distinguished within the concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth approaches.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the three key dimensions that may...

Question 6

What is the author's hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social class creates distinctive parenting styles. 
B)  Social class does not distinguish parents' behavior or children's daily lives. 
C)  Parents who structure their children's leisure time have the best chance for a productive life. 
D)  Childrearing strategies are solely influenced by parents' education. 
A)  Social class creates distinctive parenting styles. 
B)  Social class does not distinguish parents' behavior or children's daily lives. 
C)  Parents who structure their children's leisure time have the best chance for a productive life. 
D)  Childrearing strategies are solely influenced by parents' education.

Question 7

Harold's life is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  overly scheduled 
B)  free-flowing 
C)  hectic 
D)  isolated 
A)  overly scheduled 
B)  free-flowing 
C)  hectic 
D)  isolated

Question 8

Which key dimension of family life is most essential conceptually?

Accepted Answer

A)  social connections 
B)  organization of finances 
C)  emotional trust 
D)  use of language 
A)  social connections 
B)  organization of finances 
C)  emotional trust 
D)  use of language

Question 9

Discuss how an emerging sense of constraint with professionals creates a disadvantage for working-class families.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how an emerging sense of constraint...

Question 10

Which informal activity would Harold be most likely to do in his free time?

Accepted Answer

A)  attending bible study 
B)  practicing his trombone 
C)  going to soccer practice 
D)  visiting relatives 
A)  attending bible study 
B)  practicing his trombone 
C)  going to soccer practice 
D)  visiting relatives

Question 11

Which class of parent conforms to "concerted cultivation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  working-class 
B)  poor 
C)  middle-class 
D)  elite 
A)  working-class 
B)  poor 
C)  middle-class 
D)  elite

Question 12

The pattern of concerted cultivation encourages an emerging sense of ______, while the pattern of accomplishment of natural growth encourages an emerging sense of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocity; resourcefulness 
B)  resourcefulness; reciprocity 
C)  entitlement; constraint 
D)  constraint; entitlement 
A)  reciprocity; resourcefulness 
B)  resourcefulness; reciprocity 
C)  entitlement; constraint 
D)  constraint; entitlement

Question 13

The author chose to focus the reading on the lives of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  two Black boys 
B)  two middle-class parents 
C)  three White, working-class children 
D)  three Black middle-class girls 
A)  two Black boys 
B)  two middle-class parents 
C)  three White, working-class children 
D)  three Black middle-class girls

Question 14

Elaborate on four problems with many of the studies on inequality in family life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Elaborate on four problems with many of...

Question 15

Examine the pattern of childrearing that was most dominant in your own childhood. Do you identify with either of the children discussed in the reading?

Accepted Answer

The pattern of childrearing that was mos

Exam 55: Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life

Define "concerted cultivation."

Which example illustrates an emerging sense of entitlement?

Working-class parents are more likely to ______.

All of the following are true of Alexander except he ______.

Identify the three key dimensions that may be distinguished within the concerted cultivation and accomplishment of natural growth approaches.

What is the author's hypothesis?

Harold's life is best described as ______.

Which key dimension of family life is most essential conceptually?

Discuss how an emerging sense of constraint with professionals creates a disadvantage for working-class families.

Which informal activity would Harold be most likely to do in his free time?

Which class of parent conforms to "concerted cultivation"?

The pattern of concerted cultivation encourages an emerging sense of ______, while the pattern of accomplishment of natural growth encourages an emerging sense of ______.

The author chose to focus the reading on the lives of ______.

Elaborate on four problems with many of the studies on inequality in family life.

Examine the pattern of childrearing that was most dominant in your own childhood. Do you identify with either of the children discussed in the reading?

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