Question 1

The _____ parenting approach involves high acceptance-responsiveness and high demandingness-control.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which is true according to research on parent-child attachments?

Accepted Answer

A) Parental responsiveness to an infant does not appear to be a determinant of the type of attachment formed by the infant. 
B) It is not possible for an infant to attach securely to its father unless it first establishes a secure attachment with its mother. 
C) Infants who are securely attached to both parents are more socially competent than those who are securely attached only to mother. 
D) Attachment to mother predicts later social competence, while attachment to father does not. 
A) Parental responsiveness to an infant does not appear to be a determinant of the type of attachment formed by the infant. 
B) It is not possible for an infant to attach securely to its father unless it first establishes a secure attachment with its mother. 
C) Infants who are securely attached to both parents are more socially competent than those who are securely attached only to mother. 
D) Attachment to mother predicts later social competence, while attachment to father does not. C

Question 3

Fergie and Andrew just got divorced. It is most likely that, early on, Fergie (custodial mother) will be more _____ and Andrew (non-custodial father) will be more _____ with the children.

Accepted Answer

A) warm and loving; cold and distant 
B) permissive; highly controlling 
C) impatient; indulgent 
D) cold and distant; inconsistent 
A) warm and loving; cold and distant 
B) permissive; highly controlling 
C) impatient; indulgent 
D) cold and distant; inconsistent C

Question 4

"Refilling" (adult children returning to the nest) is most likely to occur as the result of

Accepted Answer

A) teenage pregnancy. 
B) unemployment. 
C) passionate love. 
D) an authoritative parenting style. 
A) teenage pregnancy. 
B) unemployment. 
C) passionate love. 
D) an authoritative parenting style.

Question 5

The basic premise of the parent effects model is that

Accepted Answer

A) parents cause the behavior of their children 
B) children cause the behavior of their parents 
C) parents influence children and children influence parents 
D) parents' genes have more impact than parents' interaction style 
A) parents cause the behavior of their children 
B) children cause the behavior of their parents 
C) parents influence children and children influence parents 
D) parents' genes have more impact than parents' interaction style

Question 6

Wong's comment, "I can do it myself," indicates a strong sense of

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy. 
B) filial responsibility. 
C) coparenting. 
D) collectivism. 
A) autonomy. 
B) filial responsibility. 
C) coparenting. 
D) collectivism.

Question 7

The "spillover effect" occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) a person's sexual orientation impacts his or her job status. 
B) an adult child has to care for an elderly parent or grandparent. 
C) work life affects home life and vice versa. 
D) two divorced families remarry to form one large family. 
A) a person's sexual orientation impacts his or her job status. 
B) an adult child has to care for an elderly parent or grandparent. 
C) work life affects home life and vice versa. 
D) two divorced families remarry to form one large family.

Question 8

Describe the role of sibling relations and rivalries from childhood through adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Sibling relations and rivalries play a s

Question 9

Fathers are most likely to adopt a "motherlike" caregiver role if they

Accepted Answer

A) are the primary caregiver. 
B) work outside the home. 
C) hold traditional gender values. 
D) are in a blended family. 
A) are the primary caregiver. 
B) work outside the home. 
C) hold traditional gender values. 
D) are in a blended family.

Question 10

Which statement about the impact of divorce on child development is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In response to divorce, most custodial mothers become more sensitive and responsive to their children's needs. 
B) Children who display negative behaviors as the result of the divorce tend to exhibit such behaviors only in the home and show few negative effects in the school setting. 
C) Adolescents whose parents divorce are less likely to perceive relationships with their fathers as close and caring. 
D) Adults from divorced families are less likely than those from intact families to divorce. 
A) In response to divorce, most custodial mothers become more sensitive and responsive to their children's needs. 
B) Children who display negative behaviors as the result of the divorce tend to exhibit such behaviors only in the home and show few negative effects in the school setting. 
C) Adolescents whose parents divorce are less likely to perceive relationships with their fathers as close and caring. 
D) Adults from divorced families are less likely than those from intact families to divorce.

Question 11

_____ grandparenting is the most common grandparenting style and is characterized by frequent visits and shared activities with grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ grandparenting is the most common grandparenting...

Question 12

Riff is a member of a teenage gang. He's doing drugs and is into petty crime. On the rare days he shows up at school, he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early. Riff's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) permissive. 
D) neglectful. 
A) authoritative. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) permissive. 
D) neglectful.

Question 13

The most common form of grandparenting in the United States appears to be one where there is

Accepted Answer

A) little contact between grandparent and grandchild, largely due to geographical distance. 
B) frequent contact between grandparent and grandchild, with the grandparent often assuming a parental role. 
C) frequent contact between grandparent and grandchild, with the primary goal being enjoyment of one another. 
D) infrequent contact between grandparent and grandchild, but when together the grandparents tend to meddle in the way the child is being reared. 
A) little contact between grandparent and grandchild, largely due to geographical distance. 
B) frequent contact between grandparent and grandchild, with the grandparent often assuming a parental role. 
C) frequent contact between grandparent and grandchild, with the primary goal being enjoyment of one another. 
D) infrequent contact between grandparent and grandchild, but when together the grandparents tend to meddle in the way the child is being reared.

Question 14

A nuclear family consists of a least three generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When events in the workplace impact events in the home, and vice versa, a _____ effect has occurred.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When events in the workplace impact events...

Question 16

Married couples who voluntarily remain "childfree"

Accepted Answer

A) generally experience greater marital satisfaction than couples with children during the childrearing years. 
B) tend to be less satisfied with their lives in middle age and old age than couples whose children have grown and gone. 
C) tend to have higher levels of depression than couples with children. 
D) typically feel like failures for never having children. 
A) generally experience greater marital satisfaction than couples with children during the childrearing years. 
B) tend to be less satisfied with their lives in middle age and old age than couples whose children have grown and gone. 
C) tend to have higher levels of depression than couples with children. 
D) typically feel like failures for never having children.

Question 17

When interviewed about the impact of parenthood on their lives, most parents emphasize the

Accepted Answer

A) positive contributions that parenthood made to their personal development. 
B) positive contributions that parenthood made to their marital satisfaction. 
C) negative contributions that parenthood had on their personal development. 
D) negative contributions that parenthood had on their marital satisfaction. 
A) positive contributions that parenthood made to their personal development. 
B) positive contributions that parenthood made to their marital satisfaction. 
C) negative contributions that parenthood had on their personal development. 
D) negative contributions that parenthood had on their marital satisfaction.

Question 18

According to the transactional model of family influence, children's antisocial behaviors are due

Accepted Answer

A) to a combination of the child's genetic predisposition and parent-child interactions. 
B) solely to genetic predisposition in the child. 
C) to parent-child social interactions. 
D) to cultural factors beyond the scope of the child or parent. 
A) to a combination of the child's genetic predisposition and parent-child interactions. 
B) solely to genetic predisposition in the child. 
C) to parent-child social interactions. 
D) to cultural factors beyond the scope of the child or parent.

Question 19

The nuclear family consists of

Accepted Answer

A) the siblings in a family. 
B) mother, father, and one or more children. 
C) grandparents, parents, and offspring. 
D) one's family "tree." 
A) the siblings in a family. 
B) mother, father, and one or more children. 
C) grandparents, parents, and offspring. 
D) one's family "tree."

Question 20

According to the family lifecycle approach, the initial stage of the family cycle involves a

Accepted Answer

A) preschool boy and girl being socialized into the role of a father or mother. 
B) dating couple. 
C) married couple without children. 
D) married couple that have just had their first child (the childbearing family). 
A) preschool boy and girl being socialized into the role of a father or mother. 
B) dating couple. 
C) married couple without children. 
D) married couple that have just had their first child (the childbearing family).

The _____ parenting approach involves high acceptance-responsiveness and high demandingness-control.

Which is true according to research on parent-child attachments?

Fergie and Andrew just got divorced. It is most likely that, early on, Fergie (custodial mother) will be more _ and Andrew (non-custodial father) will be more _ with the children.

"Refilling" (adult children returning to the nest) is most likely to occur as the result of

The basic premise of the parent effects model is that

Wong's comment, "I can do it myself," indicates a strong sense of

The "spillover effect" occurs when

Describe the role of sibling relations and rivalries from childhood through adulthood.

Fathers are most likely to adopt a "motherlike" caregiver role if they

Which statement about the impact of divorce on child development is true?

_____ grandparenting is the most common grandparenting style and is characterized by frequent visits and shared activities with grandchildren.

Riff is a member of a teenage gang. He's doing drugs and is into petty crime. On the rare days he shows up at school, he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early. Riff's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

The most common form of grandparenting in the United States appears to be one where there is

A nuclear family consists of a least three generations.

When events in the workplace impact events in the home, and vice versa, a _____ effect has occurred.

Married couples who voluntarily remain "childfree"

When interviewed about the impact of parenthood on their lives, most parents emphasize the

According to the transactional model of family influence, children's antisocial behaviors are due

The nuclear family consists of

According to the family lifecycle approach, the initial stage of the family cycle involves a

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The _____ parenting approach involves high acceptance-responsiveness and high demandingness-control.

Which is true according to research on parent-child attachments?

Fergie and Andrew just got divorced. It is most likely that, early on, Fergie (custodial mother) will be more _____ and Andrew (non-custodial father) will be more _____ with the children.

"Refilling" (adult children returning to the nest) is most likely to occur as the result of

The basic premise of the parent effects model is that

Wong's comment, "I can do it myself," indicates a strong sense of

The "spillover effect" occurs when

Describe the role of sibling relations and rivalries from childhood through adulthood.

Fathers are most likely to adopt a "motherlike" caregiver role if they

Which statement about the impact of divorce on child development is true?

_____ grandparenting is the most common grandparenting style and is characterized by frequent visits and shared activities with grandchildren.

Riff is a member of a teenage gang. He's doing drugs and is into petty crime. On the rare days he shows up at school, he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early. Riff's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

The most common form of grandparenting in the United States appears to be one where there is

A nuclear family consists of a least three generations.

When events in the workplace impact events in the home, and vice versa, a _____ effect has occurred.

Married couples who voluntarily remain "childfree"

When interviewed about the impact of parenthood on their lives, most parents emphasize the

According to the transactional model of family influence, children's antisocial behaviors are due

The nuclear family consists of

According to the family lifecycle approach, the initial stage of the family cycle involves a

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Health and Physical Development

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Attachment and Social Relationships

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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Fergie and Andrew just got divorced. It is most likely that, early on, Fergie (custodial mother) will be more _ and Andrew (non-custodial father) will be more _ with the children.