Question 1

The odds of a marriage failing are _____ if the partners in the marriage are children of divorce themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) higher 
B) lower 
C) unchanged 
D) unpredictable 
A) higher 
B) lower 
C) unchanged 
D) unpredictable A

Question 2

Early research on socialization tended to focus on

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal influence between parent and child. 
B) how mothers influence their children's character and conduct. 
C) how fathers influenc their children's character and conduct. 
D) how children influence their parents' character and conduct 
A) reciprocal influence between parent and child. 
B) how mothers influence their children's character and conduct. 
C) how fathers influenc their children's character and conduct. 
D) how children influence their parents' character and conduct B

Question 3

Whose theoretical perspective is especially compatible with the systems approach to families?

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget's cognitivism 
B) Freud's psychoanalysis 
C) Vygotsky's socioculturalism 
D) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems 
A) Piaget's cognitivism 
B) Freud's psychoanalysis 
C) Vygotsky's socioculturalism 
D) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems D

Question 4

The principle that families are embedded within larger cultural contexts supports ____ theoretical perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) Piaget's cognitive 
B) Skinner's behavioral 
C) Freud's psychoanalytical 
D) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems 
A) Piaget's cognitive 
B) Skinner's behavioral 
C) Freud's psychoanalytical 
D) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems

Question 5

Give an example of a macrosystem.

Accepted Answer

A macrosystem is one of the layers in Br

Question 6

A common source of dissatisfaction among children of divorce is

Accepted Answer

A) too much time with mom. 
B) too little time with dad. 
C) less parental arguing. 
D) better standard of living. 
A) too much time with mom. 
B) too little time with dad. 
C) less parental arguing. 
D) better standard of living.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a reason that children with an older sibling benefit more from sibling instruction than an equally competent, older peer?

Accepted Answer

A) Older siblings feel a greater responsibility to teach if the pupil is a younger sibling. 
B) Older sibings provide more detailed instruction and encouragement than older peers do. 
C) Younger children are more inclined to seek an older siblings guidance. 
D) Older siblings like to show off more than older peers do. 
A) Older siblings feel a greater responsibility to teach if the pupil is a younger sibling. 
B) Older sibings provide more detailed instruction and encouragement than older peers do. 
C) Younger children are more inclined to seek an older siblings guidance. 
D) Older siblings like to show off more than older peers do.

Question 8

At what age is sibling rivalry likely to be greatest in response to the arrival of a new baby?

Accepted Answer

Sibling rivalry can occur at any age, bu

Question 9

The influence of parenting styles on child development highlights the importance of

Accepted Answer

A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) quantitative change. 
D) the transactional model. 
A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) quantitative change. 
D) the transactional model.

Question 10

The ____ parenting style was NOT among the three styles identified originally in Baumrind's research.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Children from which social class are most likely to enjoy family dinners together on a nightly basis?

Accepted Answer

A) High SES 
B) Middle SES 
C) Low SES 
D) Very low SES 
A) High SES 
B) Middle SES 
C) Low SES 
D) Very low SES

Question 12

____ theory construes the environmental context as a set of richly layered influences that surround the child.

Accepted Answer

A) Erikson's psychosocial 
B) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems 
C) Lorenz's ethological 
D) Skinner's behavioral 
A) Erikson's psychosocial 
B) Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems 
C) Lorenz's ethological 
D) Skinner's behavioral

Question 13

Only children in China tend to report

Accepted Answer

A) more anxiety and depression than their peers with siblings. 
B) less anxiety and depression than their peers with siblings. 
C) lower academic achievement than peers with siblings. 
D) greater extraversion than peers with siblings. 
A) more anxiety and depression than their peers with siblings. 
B) less anxiety and depression than their peers with siblings. 
C) lower academic achievement than peers with siblings. 
D) greater extraversion than peers with siblings.

Question 14

Which of Bronfenbrenner's environmental layers addresses the most immediate surroundings of a child?

Accepted Answer

A: According to Urie Bronfenbrenner's ec

Question 15

A family unit consisting of a wife/mother, husband/father, and their dependent child/children is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) extended family. 
B) co-parenting unit. 
C) nuclear family. 
D) chronosystem. 
A) extended family. 
B) co-parenting unit. 
C) nuclear family. 
D) chronosystem.

Question 16

Brian Barber's research on the exercise of parental control distinguishes between _________ control.

Accepted Answer

A) positive and negative 
B) behavioral and psychological 
C) adequate and inadequate 
D) rigid and flexible 
A) positive and negative 
B) behavioral and psychological 
C) adequate and inadequate 
D) rigid and flexible

Question 17

Under what circumstances might divorce be the preferred option?

Accepted Answer

A) Two parents who have irreconcilable differences living together but who can respectfully disagree and work together once the marriage dissolves 
B) Two parents who have reconcilable differences but won't work to come to agreement on anything 
C) Two parents who have irreconcilable differences whether they are married or not, and the fighting continues under both conditions 
D) Two parents who love each other but want to live in different towns 
A) Two parents who have irreconcilable differences living together but who can respectfully disagree and work together once the marriage dissolves 
B) Two parents who have reconcilable differences but won't work to come to agreement on anything 
C) Two parents who have irreconcilable differences whether they are married or not, and the fighting continues under both conditions 
D) Two parents who love each other but want to live in different towns

Question 18

Only children tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) high in achievement motivation. 
B) less obedient than children with siblings. 
C) unable to establish good peer relationships. 
D) low in self-esteem. 
A) high in achievement motivation. 
B) less obedient than children with siblings. 
C) unable to establish good peer relationships. 
D) low in self-esteem.

Question 19

Children who are rejected by peers in grade school will

Accepted Answer

A) inevitably have anxiety and adjustment problems. 
B) be at risk for anxiety and adjustment problems, but less so if they are attached to a sibling. 
C) be at risk for a variety of problems, which are exacerbated by the presence of a sibling. 
D) have few anxiety and adjustment problems, regardless of the presence of a sibling. 
A) inevitably have anxiety and adjustment problems. 
B) be at risk for anxiety and adjustment problems, but less so if they are attached to a sibling. 
C) be at risk for a variety of problems, which are exacerbated by the presence of a sibling. 
D) have few anxiety and adjustment problems, regardless of the presence of a sibling.

Question 20

The spirit of jealousy, competition, and rivalry that may arise between two or more siblings is called

Accepted Answer

A) immaturity. 
B) sibling rivalry. 
C) psychological control. 
D) behavioral control. 
A) immaturity. 
B) sibling rivalry. 
C) psychological control. 
D) behavioral control.

The odds of a marriage failing are _____ if the partners in the marriage are children of divorce themselves.

Early research on socialization tended to focus on

Whose theoretical perspective is especially compatible with the systems approach to families?

The principle that families are embedded within larger cultural contexts supports ____ theoretical perspective.

Give an example of a macrosystem.

A common source of dissatisfaction among children of divorce is

Which of the following is NOT a reason that children with an older sibling benefit more from sibling instruction than an equally competent, older peer?

At what age is sibling rivalry likely to be greatest in response to the arrival of a new baby?

The influence of parenting styles on child development highlights the importance of

The ____ parenting style was NOT among the three styles identified originally in Baumrind's research.

Children from which social class are most likely to enjoy family dinners together on a nightly basis?

____ theory construes the environmental context as a set of richly layered influences that surround the child.

Only children in China tend to report

Which of Bronfenbrenner's environmental layers addresses the most immediate surroundings of a child?

A family unit consisting of a wife/mother, husband/father, and their dependent child/children is a(n)

Brian Barber's research on the exercise of parental control distinguishes between _________ control.

Under what circumstances might divorce be the preferred option?

Only children tend to be

Children who are rejected by peers in grade school will

The spirit of jealousy, competition, and rivalry that may arise between two or more siblings is called

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development

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Exam 14: The Context of Development I: the Family

The odds of a marriage failing are _____ if the partners in the marriage are children of divorce themselves.

Early research on socialization tended to focus on

Whose theoretical perspective is especially compatible with the systems approach to families?

The principle that families are embedded within larger cultural contexts supports ____ theoretical perspective.

Give an example of a macrosystem.

A common source of dissatisfaction among children of divorce is

Which of the following is NOT a reason that children with an older sibling benefit more from sibling instruction than an equally competent, older peer?

At what age is sibling rivalry likely to be greatest in response to the arrival of a new baby?

The influence of parenting styles on child development highlights the importance of

The ____ parenting style was NOT among the three styles identified originally in Baumrind's research.

Children from which social class are most likely to enjoy family dinners together on a nightly basis?

____ theory construes the environmental context as a set of richly layered influences that surround the child.

Only children in China tend to report

Which of Bronfenbrenner's environmental layers addresses the most immediate surroundings of a child?

A family unit consisting of a wife/mother, husband/father, and their dependent child/children is a(n)

Brian Barber's research on the exercise of parental control distinguishes between _________ control.

Under what circumstances might divorce be the preferred option?

Only children tend to be

Children who are rejected by peers in grade school will

The spirit of jealousy, competition, and rivalry that may arise between two or more siblings is called

Introduction to Developmental Psychology and Its Research Strategies

Hereditary Influences on Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Infancy

Physical Development: the Brain, the Body, Motor Skills, and Sexual Development

Cognitive Development: Piagets Theory and Vygotskys Sociocultural Viewpoint

Cognitive Development: Information-Processing Perspectives

Intelligence: Measuring Mental Performance

Development of Language and Communication Skills

Emotional Development, Temperament, and Attachment

Development of the Self-Concept

Sex Differences and Gender-Role Development

Aggression, Altruism, and Moral Development

The Context of Development

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