Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the positive contributions of sibling relationships discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Caregiving 
B) Emotional support 
C) Teaching/modeling 
D) Financial support 
A) Caregiving 
B) Emotional support 
C) Teaching/modeling 
D) Financial support

Question 2

In ecological systems theory, the parents' workplaces would be part of the child's

Accepted Answer

A) exosystem. 
B) mesosystem. 
C) microsystem. 
D) chronosystem. 
A) exosystem. 
B) mesosystem. 
C) microsystem. 
D) chronosystem.

Question 3

Which of the following illustrates reciprocal influence?

Accepted Answer

A) A smiling infant attracts her mother's attention, and mother smiles back, making the baby cackle 
B) A parent losing his or her patience 
C) A child misbehaving 
D) A husband cheating on a wife 
A) A smiling infant attracts her mother's attention, and mother smiles back, making the baby cackle 
B) A parent losing his or her patience 
C) A child misbehaving 
D) A husband cheating on a wife

Question 4

The connections between microsystems are called

Accepted Answer

A) exosystems. 
B) mesosystems. 
C) macrosystems. 
D) chronosystems. 
A) exosystems. 
B) mesosystems. 
C) macrosystems. 
D) chronosystems.

Question 5

In Bronfenbrenner's view, the macrosystem refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the immediate family. 
B) the extended family. 
C) the particular cultural or social class context in which development occurs. 
D) the school system. 
A) the immediate family. 
B) the extended family. 
C) the particular cultural or social class context in which development occurs. 
D) the school system.

Question 6

The parenting style associated with the most positive outcomes in Western cultures is the ____ style.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Longitudinal research on the after-effects of divorce suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) most children eventually come to view the event as a positive in their life. 
B) most children never get over the trauma of the experience in their life. 
C) most children still view it negatively 20 years later, although they are well adjusted. 
D) most children view it positively 20 years later and are bascially well adjusted. 
A) most children eventually come to view the event as a positive in their life. 
B) most children never get over the trauma of the experience in their life. 
C) most children still view it negatively 20 years later, although they are well adjusted. 
D) most children view it positively 20 years later and are bascially well adjusted.

Question 8

Research on donor insemination suggests that the desire to be a parent is more important than genetic relatedness, which indicates the limits of the _____ side of the continuum.

Accepted Answer

A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) quantitative 
D) qualitative 
A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) quantitative 
D) qualitative

Question 9

The primary instrument of socialization is the

Accepted Answer

A) school system. 
B) family. 
C) neighborhood. 
D) culture. 
A) school system. 
B) family. 
C) neighborhood. 
D) culture.

Question 10

Aunt Gushy smiles at, hugs, and handles all of her nephews and nieces, and she expresses genuine affection toward them. Aunt Gushy is strong on the quality of

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding of egocentric speech. 
B) external locus of control. 
C) acceptance/responsiveness. 
D) demandingness/control. 
A) scaffolding of egocentric speech. 
B) external locus of control. 
C) acceptance/responsiveness. 
D) demandingness/control.

Question 11

List the subsystems that comprise Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

Accepted Answer

Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theo

Question 12

When Kelly's daughter acts up, she tells her, "I can't believe you are even my daughter. How could you behave that way? You should be ashamed of yourself!" and then gives her the cold shoulder for the next hour. Which sort of control is Kelly exerting?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological 
B) Behavioral 
C) Cognitive 
D) Volitional 
A) Psychological 
B) Behavioral 
C) Cognitive 
D) Volitional

Question 13

Who is likely to be the least appropriately gender typed?

Accepted Answer

A) Sarah, who was raised by a lesbian couple 
B) Jim, who was raised by a gay couple 
C) Maddie, who was raised by a single dad 
D) Allen, who was raised by a single mom 
A) Sarah, who was raised by a lesbian couple 
B) Jim, who was raised by a gay couple 
C) Maddie, who was raised by a single dad 
D) Allen, who was raised by a single mom

Question 14

Tim, a teenager, notices that he is treated differently now than as a child, because of his age. These changes are

Accepted Answer

A) microsystemic influences. 
B) operant punishments. 
C) chronosystemic effects. 
D) exosystemic influences. 
A) microsystemic influences. 
B) operant punishments. 
C) chronosystemic effects. 
D) exosystemic influences.

Question 15

Which of the following best defines a family?

Accepted Answer

A) Two parents living with their biological children 
B) Roomates in a dorm or apartment who plan to stay together throughout their college years 
C) A group of neighbors on the same block who have lived on that block for over a decade and who are very fond of each other 
D) Two or more people related by birth, marriage, adoption, or choice with emotional ties and responsibilities to each other 
A) Two parents living with their biological children 
B) Roomates in a dorm or apartment who plan to stay together throughout their college years 
C) A group of neighbors on the same block who have lived on that block for over a decade and who are very fond of each other 
D) Two or more people related by birth, marriage, adoption, or choice with emotional ties and responsibilities to each other

Question 16

Discuss the factors related to class-linked differences in parental socialization.

Accepted Answer

Higher SES parents tend to use authorita

Question 17

The parenting style used by urban African-American mothers has been characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) authoritarian. 
B) authoritative. 
C) uninvolved. 
D) no-nonsense. 
A) authoritarian. 
B) authoritative. 
C) uninvolved. 
D) no-nonsense.

Question 18

What percent of divorcing families result in the mother retaining custody of the children?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 50% 
C) 80% 
D) 99% 
A) 20% 
B) 50% 
C) 80% 
D) 99%

Question 19

Research on open versus closed adoption policies suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) it is important to keep birth parent information from adopted children to promote bonding to the adoptive parents. 
B) sharing birth parent information with adopted children promotes bonding to the adoptive parents. 
C) children are generally uninterested in information about their birth parents. 
D) it doesn't really matter if you share information with children about birth parents or not. They will bond to the adoptive parents either way. 
A) it is important to keep birth parent information from adopted children to promote bonding to the adoptive parents. 
B) sharing birth parent information with adopted children promotes bonding to the adoptive parents. 
C) children are generally uninterested in information about their birth parents. 
D) it doesn't really matter if you share information with children about birth parents or not. They will bond to the adoptive parents either way.

Question 20

The burden of scientific evidence points to what differences between gay/lesbian parents and heterosexual parents?

Accepted Answer

The burden of scientific evidence to dat

Which of the following is NOT one of the positive contributions of sibling relationships discussed in the text?

In ecological systems theory, the parents' workplaces would be part of the child's

Which of the following illustrates reciprocal influence?

The connections between microsystems are called

In Bronfenbrenner's view, the macrosystem refers to

The parenting style associated with the most positive outcomes in Western cultures is the ____ style.

Longitudinal research on the after-effects of divorce suggests that

Research on donor insemination suggests that the desire to be a parent is more important than genetic relatedness, which indicates the limits of the _____ side of the continuum.

The primary instrument of socialization is the

Aunt Gushy smiles at, hugs, and handles all of her nephews and nieces, and she expresses genuine affection toward them. Aunt Gushy is strong on the quality of

List the subsystems that comprise Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

When Kelly's daughter acts up, she tells her, "I can't believe you are even my daughter. How could you behave that way? You should be ashamed of yourself!" and then gives her the cold shoulder for the next hour. Which sort of control is Kelly exerting?

Who is likely to be the least appropriately gender typed?

Tim, a teenager, notices that he is treated differently now than as a child, because of his age. These changes are

Which of the following best defines a family?

Discuss the factors related to class-linked differences in parental socialization.

The parenting style used by urban African-American mothers has been characterized as

What percent of divorcing families result in the mother retaining custody of the children?

Research on open versus closed adoption policies suggests that

The burden of scientific evidence points to what differences between gay/lesbian parents and heterosexual parents?

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the positive contributions of sibling relationships discussed in the text?

In ecological systems theory, the parents' workplaces would be part of the child's

Which of the following illustrates reciprocal influence?

The connections between microsystems are called

In Bronfenbrenner's view, the macrosystem refers to

The parenting style associated with the most positive outcomes in Western cultures is the ____ style.

Longitudinal research on the after-effects of divorce suggests that

Research on donor insemination suggests that the desire to be a parent is more important than genetic relatedness, which indicates the limits of the _____ side of the continuum.

The primary instrument of socialization is the

Aunt Gushy smiles at, hugs, and handles all of her nephews and nieces, and she expresses genuine affection toward them. Aunt Gushy is strong on the quality of

List the subsystems that comprise Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

When Kelly's daughter acts up, she tells her, "I can't believe you are even my daughter. How could you behave that way? You should be ashamed of yourself!" and then gives her the cold shoulder for the next hour. Which sort of control is Kelly exerting?

Who is likely to be the least appropriately gender typed?

Tim, a teenager, notices that he is treated differently now than as a child, because of his age. These changes are

Which of the following best defines a family?

Discuss the factors related to class-linked differences in parental socialization.

The parenting style used by urban African-American mothers has been characterized as

What percent of divorcing families result in the mother retaining custody of the children?

Research on open versus closed adoption policies suggests that

The burden of scientific evidence points to what differences between gay/lesbian parents and heterosexual parents?

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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