Exam 15: The Family

In the United States, the most common form of mistreatment involves

Most parents who abuse their children

Which is the best example of a macroenvironmental contributor to child abuse?

How do parenting styles influence children's development? In general, which style works best? Why?

The neglectful parenting approach is characterized by _____ acceptance-responsiveness and _____ demandingness-control.

The passing down of parenting styles from grandparent to parent to child exemplifies the phenomenon of _____ of parenting.

Which family systems model would be most accepting of the notion, "My kid's behaviors made me act that way!"

The broad term used to categorize harmful behaviors aimed at children including abuse and neglect is child _____.

The most likely negative outcome of being an involved grandparent is

_____ abuse is the most common form of family violence worldwide.

The _____ parenting style is characterized by high levels of parental acceptance-responsiveness and high levels of parental demandingness-control.

In the United States, at age 65, the largest group consists of

Achieving autonomy during adolescence involves establishing an identity that matches one's parents.

Which statement concerning sibling influences is true?

Which is the best example of a "nuclear" family?

Which parental characteristics are most highly associated with effective coping to the addition of a child to a family?

Which combination has the highest risk for abuse?

In general, marital satisfaction tends to

All else being equal, who is likely to feel most satisfied with their marriage?

Sixteen-year-old Becky wants to go on a weekend camping trip with a group of her friends (some of whom are male). She brings up the idea with her parents. As they tend to be authoritative parents, their most likely response is to say,