Question 1

The sequence of events in Conger's family distress model is

Accepted Answer

A) economic pressure, parental depression, marital conflict, less sensitive parenting, child loss of emotional security, child acting out. 
B) child acting out, parental depression, marital conflict, parent loss of emotional security, less sensitive parenting, economic pressure. 
C) marital conflict, economic pressure, parental depression, less sensitive parenting, child loss of emotional security, child acting out. 
D) parental depression, less sensitive parenting, child acting out, child loss of emotional security, marital conflict, economic pressure. 
A) economic pressure, parental depression, marital conflict, less sensitive parenting, child loss of emotional security, child acting out. 
B) child acting out, parental depression, marital conflict, parent loss of emotional security, less sensitive parenting, economic pressure. 
C) marital conflict, economic pressure, parental depression, less sensitive parenting, child loss of emotional security, child acting out. 
D) parental depression, less sensitive parenting, child acting out, child loss of emotional security, marital conflict, economic pressure.

Question 2

Craig works in a factory. His job is fairly routinized, and he must be sure to please his supervisor with his obedience and ability to follow instructions. This sort of work experience will tend to nudge Craig toward using a(n) _____ parental socialization style.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

One study of DI families showed that fathers in them tend to be _____ than adoptive or biological fathers.

Accepted Answer

A) more involved in discipline 
B) less involved in discipline 
C) more close to their children 
D) less close to their children 
A) more involved in discipline 
B) less involved in discipline 
C) more close to their children 
D) less close to their children

Question 4

Why might it be advantageous for urban African-American mothers to use parenting styles that may be somewhat more authoritarian?

Accepted Answer

A) It tends to inhibit child involvement in delinquency. 
B) It is interpreted by the child as a sign of caring. 
C) It protects the child from becoming a victim of crime. 
D) All of these 
A) It tends to inhibit child involvement in delinquency. 
B) It is interpreted by the child as a sign of caring. 
C) It protects the child from becoming a victim of crime. 
D) All of these

Question 5

Authoritative parents differ from authoritarian parents in that authoritative parents are

Accepted Answer

A) more intelligent. 
B) better educated. 
C) more flexible in the way they implement behavioral standards. 
D) less involved with their children. 
A) more intelligent. 
B) better educated. 
C) more flexible in the way they implement behavioral standards. 
D) less involved with their children.

Question 6

A father shouts at his son, "Do as I say, not as I do." This emphasis on total obedience suggests the ____ parenting style.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Consider the following four couples living under economically difficult conditions. Who will experience the least disruption in their parenting due to the economic hardship?

Accepted Answer

A) Brenda and Bob, who live 1,000 miles from family and know a handful of people in their town 
B) Josiah and Jennie, who are very involved in their church and established in their town 
C) Hosea and Gomer, who were very involved in their jobs before they were both downsized 
D) Seth and Carrie, who are both very shy and don't have a large circle of friends 
A) Brenda and Bob, who live 1,000 miles from family and know a handful of people in their town 
B) Josiah and Jennie, who are very involved in their church and established in their town 
C) Hosea and Gomer, who were very involved in their jobs before they were both downsized 
D) Seth and Carrie, who are both very shy and don't have a large circle of friends

Question 8

On a particular day, Dandelion, a single mom, interacts with her baby, her boss, a social worker, and her prison parole officer. These multiple influences on her are best understood in terms of ____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) Erikson's psychosocial 
B) Bronfenbrenner's ecological system 
C) Freud's psychoanalytic 
D) Piaget's cognitive 
A) Erikson's psychosocial 
B) Bronfenbrenner's ecological system 
C) Freud's psychoanalytic 
D) Piaget's cognitive

Question 9

The fact that family systems, parenting styles, and sibling interactions all influence child cognitive, social, and emotional development illustrates which of the following themes the best?

Accepted Answer

A) Nature-nurture 
B) Quantitative-qualitative change 
C) Active child 
D) Holistic nature of development 
A) Nature-nurture 
B) Quantitative-qualitative change 
C) Active child 
D) Holistic nature of development

Question 10

A slogan of the process of socialization would be,

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A) "Learn your own culture." 
B) "Be on guard for possible dangers." 
C) "Always mingle with others." 
D) "Don't be cruel to a heart that's true." 
A) "Learn your own culture." 
B) "Be on guard for possible dangers." 
C) "Always mingle with others." 
D) "Don't be cruel to a heart that's true."

Question 11

Most adoptive parents develop _____ emotional attachments to their adopted children.

Accepted Answer

A) anxious-insecure 
B) ambivalent 
C) disorganized 
D) secure 
A) anxious-insecure 
B) ambivalent 
C) disorganized 
D) secure

Question 12

Why are children from affluent families less likely to seek treatment for substance abuse and antisocial behavior problems than children from less economically advantaged homes?

Accepted Answer

A) Affluent parents do not care as much about their children. 
B) Affluent parents tend to be too embarrassed about such problems to seek help. 
C) Affluent children are better at hiding their problems. 
D) Affluent parents have spent most of their resources on material things and have few funds left to pay for such resources. 
A) Affluent parents do not care as much about their children. 
B) Affluent parents tend to be too embarrassed about such problems to seek help. 
C) Affluent children are better at hiding their problems. 
D) Affluent parents have spent most of their resources on material things and have few funds left to pay for such resources.

Question 13

The temporal dimension of Bronfenbrenner's model is called the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

In teenage years, adopted children tend to display _____ than their nonadopted peers.

Accepted Answer

A) more learning difficulties 
B) fewer emotional problems 
C) lower rates of delinquency 
D) more difficult with peers 
A) more learning difficulties 
B) fewer emotional problems 
C) lower rates of delinquency 
D) more difficult with peers

Question 15

The active child theme is most clearly seen in the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A) parental effects 
B) child effects 
C) transactional 
D) reciprocal 
A) parental effects 
B) child effects 
C) transactional 
D) reciprocal

Question 16

For a family, divorce is

Accepted Answer

A) a singular life event--difficult, but it ends quickly. 
B) a series of life events beginning with marital conflict and ending with many life changes. 
C) a rare occurence for most children. 
D) perceived as a positive for most families that endure it. 
A) a singular life event--difficult, but it ends quickly. 
B) a series of life events beginning with marital conflict and ending with many life changes. 
C) a rare occurence for most children. 
D) perceived as a positive for most families that endure it.

Question 17

Psychosocial theorist Erik Erikson argued that the child's serious socialization begins during

Accepted Answer

A) early infancy, prior to the age of 12 months. 
B) late infancy, between the ages of one and two years. 
C) toddlerhood, between the ages of two and three years. 
D) early childhood, between the ages of four to six years. 
A) early infancy, prior to the age of 12 months. 
B) late infancy, between the ages of one and two years. 
C) toddlerhood, between the ages of two and three years. 
D) early childhood, between the ages of four to six years.

Question 18

Describe the long-term reactions to divorce and the conventional wisdom on its effects.

Accepted Answer

The vast majority of children and adoles

Question 19

Sibling arguments tend to center on

Accepted Answer

A) which one is the favored child. 
B) personal possessions and scripts to be followed in pretend play. 
C) personal possessions. 
D) scripts to be followed in pretend play. 
A) which one is the favored child. 
B) personal possessions and scripts to be followed in pretend play. 
C) personal possessions. 
D) scripts to be followed in pretend play.

Question 20

Most developmental psychologists today favor the _____ model of family influence.

Accepted Answer

A) parental effects 
B) child effects 
C) transactional 
D) sibling effects 
A) parental effects 
B) child effects 
C) transactional 
D) sibling effects

The sequence of events in Conger's family distress model is

Craig works in a factory. His job is fairly routinized, and he must be sure to please his supervisor with his obedience and ability to follow instructions. This sort of work experience will tend to nudge Craig toward using a(n) _____ parental socialization style.

One study of DI families showed that fathers in them tend to be _____ than adoptive or biological fathers.

Why might it be advantageous for urban African-American mothers to use parenting styles that may be somewhat more authoritarian?

Authoritative parents differ from authoritarian parents in that authoritative parents are

A father shouts at his son, "Do as I say, not as I do." This emphasis on total obedience suggests the ____ parenting style.

Consider the following four couples living under economically difficult conditions. Who will experience the least disruption in their parenting due to the economic hardship?

On a particular day, Dandelion, a single mom, interacts with her baby, her boss, a social worker, and her prison parole officer. These multiple influences on her are best understood in terms of ____ theory.

The fact that family systems, parenting styles, and sibling interactions all influence child cognitive, social, and emotional development illustrates which of the following themes the best?

A slogan of the process of socialization would be,

Most adoptive parents develop _____ emotional attachments to their adopted children.

Why are children from affluent families less likely to seek treatment for substance abuse and antisocial behavior problems than children from less economically advantaged homes?

The temporal dimension of Bronfenbrenner's model is called the

In teenage years, adopted children tend to display _____ than their nonadopted peers.

The active child theme is most clearly seen in the _____ model.

For a family, divorce is

Psychosocial theorist Erik Erikson argued that the child's serious socialization begins during

Describe the long-term reactions to divorce and the conventional wisdom on its effects.

Sibling arguments tend to center on

Most developmental psychologists today favor the _____ model of family influence.

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

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Exam 14: The Context of Development I: the Family

The sequence of events in Conger's family distress model is

Craig works in a factory. His job is fairly routinized, and he must be sure to please his supervisor with his obedience and ability to follow instructions. This sort of work experience will tend to nudge Craig toward using a(n) _____ parental socialization style.

One study of DI families showed that fathers in them tend to be _____ than adoptive or biological fathers.

Why might it be advantageous for urban African-American mothers to use parenting styles that may be somewhat more authoritarian?

Authoritative parents differ from authoritarian parents in that authoritative parents are

A father shouts at his son, "Do as I say, not as I do." This emphasis on total obedience suggests the ____ parenting style.

Consider the following four couples living under economically difficult conditions. Who will experience the least disruption in their parenting due to the economic hardship?

On a particular day, Dandelion, a single mom, interacts with her baby, her boss, a social worker, and her prison parole officer. These multiple influences on her are best understood in terms of ____ theory.

The fact that family systems, parenting styles, and sibling interactions all influence child cognitive, social, and emotional development illustrates which of the following themes the best?

A slogan of the process of socialization would be,

Most adoptive parents develop _____ emotional attachments to their adopted children.

Why are children from affluent families less likely to seek treatment for substance abuse and antisocial behavior problems than children from less economically advantaged homes?

The temporal dimension of Bronfenbrenner's model is called the

In teenage years, adopted children tend to display _____ than their nonadopted peers.

The active child theme is most clearly seen in the _____ model.

For a family, divorce is

Psychosocial theorist Erik Erikson argued that the child's serious socialization begins during

Describe the long-term reactions to divorce and the conventional wisdom on its effects.

Sibling arguments tend to center on

Most developmental psychologists today favor the _____ model of family influence.

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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