Question 1

How are the "empty nest" and "refilling" related?

Accepted Answer

A) They refer to the same concept. 
B) Empty nest precedes refilling. 
C) Refilling precedes the empty nest. 
D) Refilling causes the empty nest. 
A) They refer to the same concept. 
B) Empty nest precedes refilling. 
C) Refilling precedes the empty nest. 
D) Refilling causes the empty nest.

Question 2

A middle-aged person caring for their demented parent is likely to experience _____ burden.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A middle-aged person caring for their demented...

Question 3

The switch from parent as caregiver to child as caregiver best describes

Accepted Answer

A) the spillover effect. 
B) authoritarian parenting. 
C) role reversal. 
D) a modified extended family. 
A) the spillover effect. 
B) authoritarian parenting. 
C) role reversal. 
D) a modified extended family.

Question 4

The _____ family systems model would be most accepting of the notion, "It's always mommy's fault!"

Accepted Answer

A) social learning model 
B) indirect effects model 
C) transactional model 
D) parents effects model 
A) social learning model 
B) indirect effects model 
C) transactional model 
D) parents effects model

Question 5

How might the epigenetic model describe the transmission of parenting across generations?

Accepted Answer

A) Harsh treatment in childhood may trigger the expression of a gene for aggressive parenting in later life. 
B) A child who sees his mother hit by his dad learns to hit his wife. 
C) Despite never experiencing violence, due to a recessive gene effect, a mother being abusing her son. 
D) A violent child grows up to be a passive parent. 
A) Harsh treatment in childhood may trigger the expression of a gene for aggressive parenting in later life. 
B) A child who sees his mother hit by his dad learns to hit his wife. 
C) Despite never experiencing violence, due to a recessive gene effect, a mother being abusing her son. 
D) A violent child grows up to be a passive parent.

Question 6

Most children who are maltreated are victims of neglect, not physical or sexual abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to a child effects model,

Accepted Answer

A) children influence their parents through variables such as their age and personality. 
B) parents are most influential in the parent-child relationship. 
C) parents are responsible for how children turn out. 
D) children's behaviors are almost all due to innate genetic factors. 
A) children influence their parents through variables such as their age and personality. 
B) parents are most influential in the parent-child relationship. 
C) parents are responsible for how children turn out. 
D) children's behaviors are almost all due to innate genetic factors.

Question 8

In many Asian collectivist cultures, who is typically the first in line to care for an elderly individual?

Accepted Answer

A) A son-in-law 
B) A son 
C) A daughter-in-law 
D) A third party 
A) A son-in-law 
B) A son 
C) A daughter-in-law 
D) A third party

Question 9

A neglecting parent has high demands but is not involved in children's lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The concept of a family life cycle

Accepted Answer

A) rejects the notion of stages of development. 
B) emphasizes the role of the id and ego in decision-making. 
C) suggests that the nuclear family is the ideal family system. 
D) highlights systematic role changes that occur within family relationships from marriage to death. 
A) rejects the notion of stages of development. 
B) emphasizes the role of the id and ego in decision-making. 
C) suggests that the nuclear family is the ideal family system. 
D) highlights systematic role changes that occur within family relationships from marriage to death.

Question 11

Cross-cultural research has shown that children as young as _____ years old can be involved in meaningful care for younger siblings.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 11 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 8 
D) 11

Question 12

Which grandparenting style was created in a large part by the increasing geographical difference between grandparents and grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A) Remote 
B) Companionate 
C) Involved 
D) Permissive 
A) Remote 
B) Companionate 
C) Involved 
D) Permissive

Question 13

What factor decreases the likelihood that living in a dual-career family will be a positive experience for a child?

Accepted Answer

A) A higher level of income 
B) Increased father involvement with the family 
C) A happy mother 
D) A lack of quality time spent with children 
A) A higher level of income 
B) Increased father involvement with the family 
C) A happy mother 
D) A lack of quality time spent with children

Question 14

Which family systems model would be most accepting of the notion, "The combination of an aggressive parent and a noncompliant child is the worst possible world!"

Accepted Answer

A) Permissive parenting model 
B) Child effects model 
C) Transactional model 
D) Parents effects model 
A) Permissive parenting model 
B) Child effects model 
C) Transactional model 
D) Parents effects model

Question 15

The sandwich generation is also referred to as the _____ squeeze.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sandwich generation is also referred to...

Question 16

The family life cycle ends with widowhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement concerning the childrearing family is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflicts between parents and children tend to decrease between childhood and adolescence. 
B) The stress of caring for a toddler tends to be greater than caring for an infant. 
C) Parents with teens tend to be less likely to question their own life path. 
D) Parents of teens tend to be unaffected when the teenager is having personal problems. 
A) Conflicts between parents and children tend to decrease between childhood and adolescence. 
B) The stress of caring for a toddler tends to be greater than caring for an infant. 
C) Parents with teens tend to be less likely to question their own life path. 
D) Parents of teens tend to be unaffected when the teenager is having personal problems.

Question 18

According to the transactional model, parents alone impact children's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Autonomy is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the capacity to make independent decisions. 
B) a high dependence on the ideas of others. 
C) the ability to sense and react to the emotional states of others. 
D) a strong sense of belonging to a larger group (collective). 
A) the capacity to make independent decisions. 
B) a high dependence on the ideas of others. 
C) the ability to sense and react to the emotional states of others. 
D) a strong sense of belonging to a larger group (collective).

Question 20

Regarding sibling rivalry relationships,

Accepted Answer

A) if parents get along, brothers and sisters are less likely to get along. 
B) conflicts between siblings is abnormal. 
C) conflict tends to decrease when siblings begin spending more time away from home. 
D) the more extreme and destructive the rivalry, the less likely the negative impact on development. 
A) if parents get along, brothers and sisters are less likely to get along. 
B) conflicts between siblings is abnormal. 
C) conflict tends to decrease when siblings begin spending more time away from home. 
D) the more extreme and destructive the rivalry, the less likely the negative impact on development.

How are the "empty nest" and "refilling" related?

A middle-aged person caring for their demented parent is likely to experience _____ burden.

The switch from parent as caregiver to child as caregiver best describes

The _____ family systems model would be most accepting of the notion, "It's always mommy's fault!"

How might the epigenetic model describe the transmission of parenting across generations?

Most children who are maltreated are victims of neglect, not physical or sexual abuse.

According to a child effects model,

In many Asian collectivist cultures, who is typically the first in line to care for an elderly individual?

A neglecting parent has high demands but is not involved in children's lives.

The concept of a family life cycle

Cross-cultural research has shown that children as young as _____ years old can be involved in meaningful care for younger siblings.

Which grandparenting style was created in a large part by the increasing geographical difference between grandparents and grandchildren?

What factor decreases the likelihood that living in a dual-career family will be a positive experience for a child?

Which family systems model would be most accepting of the notion, "The combination of an aggressive parent and a noncompliant child is the worst possible world!"

The sandwich generation is also referred to as the _____ squeeze.

The family life cycle ends with widowhood.

Which statement concerning the childrearing family is true?

According to the transactional model, parents alone impact children's behavior.

Autonomy is best defined as

Regarding sibling rivalry relationships,

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Exam 15: The Family

How are the "empty nest" and "refilling" related?

A middle-aged person caring for their demented parent is likely to experience _____ burden.

The switch from parent as caregiver to child as caregiver best describes

The _____ family systems model would be most accepting of the notion, "It's always mommy's fault!"

How might the epigenetic model describe the transmission of parenting across generations?

Most children who are maltreated are victims of neglect, not physical or sexual abuse.

According to a child effects model,

In many Asian collectivist cultures, who is typically the first in line to care for an elderly individual?

A neglecting parent has high demands but is not involved in children's lives.

The concept of a family life cycle

Cross-cultural research has shown that children as young as _____ years old can be involved in meaningful care for younger siblings.

Which grandparenting style was created in a large part by the increasing geographical difference between grandparents and grandchildren?

What factor decreases the likelihood that living in a dual-career family will be a positive experience for a child?

Which family systems model would be most accepting of the notion, "The combination of an aggressive parent and a noncompliant child is the worst possible world!"

The sandwich generation is also referred to as the _____ squeeze.

The family life cycle ends with widowhood.

Which statement concerning the childrearing family is true?

According to the transactional model, parents alone impact children's behavior.

Autonomy is best defined as

Regarding sibling rivalry relationships,

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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