Question 1

The launching of the last child tends to result in an increase in marital satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sibling rivalry is normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fathers

Accepted Answer

A) are less likely to challenge children during play than mothers. 
B) who are supportive contribute to better cognitive, social, and emotional development in their children 
C) who are unmarried tend to be very involved parents 
D) tend to avoid engaging in playful behavior with their children 
A) are less likely to challenge children during play than mothers. 
B) who are supportive contribute to better cognitive, social, and emotional development in their children 
C) who are unmarried tend to be very involved parents 
D) tend to avoid engaging in playful behavior with their children

Question 4

According to the _____ effects model, a child's behavior is determined exclusively by the actions of their parent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the _____ effects model, a...

Question 5

What are the issues associated with the middle generation squeeze? How can the associated problem of caregiver burden be reduced?

Accepted Answer

The middle generation squeeze refers to

Question 6

Children who are victims of physical mistreatment

Accepted Answer

A) tend to show behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers) and intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs). 
B) tend to show behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers) but no intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs). 
C) tend to show intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs) but no behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers). 
D) seldom show behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers) or intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs). 
A) tend to show behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers) and intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs). 
B) tend to show behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers) but no intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs). 
C) tend to show intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs) but no behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers). 
D) seldom show behavioral impacts (e.g., aggression toward peers) or intellectual impacts (e.g., lower IQs).

Question 7

Statistically speaking, who is at greatest risk for abusing their child?

Accepted Answer

A) Ralph, a young, employed male with two children. 
B) Rene, a young, unemployed single women with four children. 
C) Ron, a middle-aged, poor, single father of one. 
D) Ruby, a middle-aged, married, working mother of five. 
A) Ralph, a young, employed male with two children. 
B) Rene, a young, unemployed single women with four children. 
C) Ron, a middle-aged, poor, single father of one. 
D) Ruby, a middle-aged, married, working mother of five.

Question 8

Dolph's parents have very clear rules about what is okay to do and what is not. They are very careful to enforce the rules. However, they are willing to listen to Dolph's side of the story and are careful to explain why the rules are important. They even consider changing rules that don't seem to be working well. Dolph's parents are best described as having which sort of childrearing pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) Neglectful 
B) Authoritative 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Permissive 
A) Neglectful 
B) Authoritative 
C) Authoritarian 
D) Permissive

Question 9

Which statement concerning remarriage is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The rate of divorce among remarried couples is near 25%. 
B) The impact on children is worsened if both parents bring children into the reconstituted family. 
C) Boys tend to have a harder time adjusting to being in a reconstituted marriage. 
D) Within a year of the remarriage, children in reconstituted families show no psychological or behavioral differences from children in intact first-marriage families. 
A) The rate of divorce among remarried couples is near 25%. 
B) The impact on children is worsened if both parents bring children into the reconstituted family. 
C) Boys tend to have a harder time adjusting to being in a reconstituted marriage. 
D) Within a year of the remarriage, children in reconstituted families show no psychological or behavioral differences from children in intact first-marriage families.

Question 10

Which best exemplifies the concept of coparenting?

Accepted Answer

A) When singles Joe and Josephine decide that they will have a baby together 
B) When daughter Ella and her mother Elsa decide to complete a school project together 
C) When parents Edwin and Edwina agree to not spank their children 
D) When father Max and his father Ax decide that they will both speak to Max's daughter and Axe's grandson Dax about his drug use 
A) When singles Joe and Josephine decide that they will have a baby together 
B) When daughter Ella and her mother Elsa decide to complete a school project together 
C) When parents Edwin and Edwina agree to not spank their children 
D) When father Max and his father Ax decide that they will both speak to Max's daughter and Axe's grandson Dax about his drug use

Question 11

The involved grandparent would be best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A) fun. 
B) detached. 
C) harmful. 
D) parentlike. 
A) fun. 
B) detached. 
C) harmful. 
D) parentlike.

Question 12

Hostile, antisocial youngsters who abuse drugs tend to have parents who have parenting styles that are

Accepted Answer

A) high in acceptance and high in control. 
B) high in acceptance and low in control. 
C) low in acceptance and low in control. 
D) low in acceptance and high in control. 
A) high in acceptance and high in control. 
B) high in acceptance and low in control. 
C) low in acceptance and low in control. 
D) low in acceptance and high in control.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ parenting style is characterized by...

Question 14

In the United States, about _____ of every 1,000 children are victims of substantial maltreatment.

Accepted Answer

A) 11 
B) 44 
C) 110 
D) 440 
A) 11 
B) 44 
C) 110 
D) 440

Question 15

A "reconstituted" family must contain

Accepted Answer

A) a widow. 
B) a step-parent. 
C) at least three generations residing in the same household. 
D) a step-brother or step-sister. 
A) a widow. 
B) a step-parent. 
C) at least three generations residing in the same household. 
D) a step-brother or step-sister.

Question 16

Grandpa Sylvester loves spending time going to professional wrestling events with his grandson Elmer. He comments that the best part is that he can have fun without worrying about parenting responsibilities. Sylvester is best described as having a _____ style.

Accepted Answer

A) remote 
B) companionate 
C) involved 
D) permissive 
A) remote 
B) companionate 
C) involved 
D) permissive

Question 17

Compared to middle- and upper-class parents, lower-class parents tend to

Accepted Answer

A) place less value on obedience to authority. 
B) show more warmth and affection to their children. 
C) spend more time reasoning with their children. 
D) be more restrictive and stress obedience. 
A) place less value on obedience to authority. 
B) show more warmth and affection to their children. 
C) spend more time reasoning with their children. 
D) be more restrictive and stress obedience.

Question 18

_____ is defined as the ability to make independent decisions and to manage one's life without being overly dependent on others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is defined as the ability to...

Question 19

Which is the best example of a reciprocal influence within a nuclear family?

Accepted Answer

A) Kindergartner Alice playing with her favorite doll 
B) Baby Alice smiling and her dad, Mel, who upon seeing the smile, gives her some candy 
C) Single parent Mel thinking about having another child 
D) Teenager Alice talking to her best friend, Flo 
A) Kindergartner Alice playing with her favorite doll 
B) Baby Alice smiling and her dad, Mel, who upon seeing the smile, gives her some candy 
C) Single parent Mel thinking about having another child 
D) Teenager Alice talking to her best friend, Flo

Question 20

The "middle generation squeeze" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) young grandparents who must simultaneously care for their own and their children's children. 
B) middle-aged adults who find themselves simultaneously caring for both younger and older generations. 
C) children of divorce who must split their time between living with both mother and father. 
D) children who are the middle-born in a large family. 
A) young grandparents who must simultaneously care for their own and their children's children. 
B) middle-aged adults who find themselves simultaneously caring for both younger and older generations. 
C) children of divorce who must split their time between living with both mother and father. 
D) children who are the middle-born in a large family.

The launching of the last child tends to result in an increase in marital satisfaction.

Sibling rivalry is normal.

Fathers

According to the _____ effects model, a child's behavior is determined exclusively by the actions of their parent.

What are the issues associated with the middle generation squeeze? How can the associated problem of caregiver burden be reduced?

Children who are victims of physical mistreatment

Statistically speaking, who is at greatest risk for abusing their child?

Which statement concerning remarriage is true?

Which best exemplifies the concept of coparenting?

The involved grandparent would be best characterized as

Hostile, antisocial youngsters who abuse drugs tend to have parents who have parenting styles that are

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

In the United States, about _____ of every 1,000 children are victims of substantial maltreatment.

A "reconstituted" family must contain

Grandpa Sylvester loves spending time going to professional wrestling events with his grandson Elmer. He comments that the best part is that he can have fun without worrying about parenting responsibilities. Sylvester is best described as having a _____ style.

Compared to middle- and upper-class parents, lower-class parents tend to

_____ is defined as the ability to make independent decisions and to manage one's life without being overly dependent on others.

Which is the best example of a reciprocal influence within a nuclear family?

The "middle generation squeeze" refers to

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The launching of the last child tends to result in an increase in marital satisfaction.

Sibling rivalry is normal.

Fathers

According to the _____ effects model, a child's behavior is determined exclusively by the actions of their parent.

What are the issues associated with the middle generation squeeze? How can the associated problem of caregiver burden be reduced?

Children who are victims of physical mistreatment

Statistically speaking, who is at greatest risk for abusing their child?

Which statement concerning remarriage is true?

Which best exemplifies the concept of coparenting?

The involved grandparent would be best characterized as

Hostile, antisocial youngsters who abuse drugs tend to have parents who have parenting styles that are

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

In the United States, about _____ of every 1,000 children are victims of substantial maltreatment.

A "reconstituted" family must contain

Grandpa Sylvester loves spending time going to professional wrestling events with his grandson Elmer. He comments that the best part is that he can have fun without worrying about parenting responsibilities. Sylvester is best described as having a _____ style.

Compared to middle- and upper-class parents, lower-class parents tend to

_____ is defined as the ability to make independent decisions and to manage one's life without being overly dependent on others.

Which is the best example of a reciprocal influence within a nuclear family?

The "middle generation squeeze" refers to

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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