Question 1

Good parenting by the noncustodial parent can positively influence a child's adjustment to divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The fact that one parent can influence a child's development through interactions with the other parent provides exemplifies an _____ effect on behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that one parent can influence...

Question 3

Heidi and Spencer are nearing their first wedding anniversary. It is most likely that

Accepted Answer

A) they are engaging in less sexual intercourse than when they first married. 
B) they are talking a lot more than when they were first married. 
C) they are divorced. 
D) they spend more time with each other now than ever before. 
A) they are engaging in less sexual intercourse than when they first married. 
B) they are talking a lot more than when they were first married. 
C) they are divorced. 
D) they spend more time with each other now than ever before.

Question 4

Which statement concerning Michelle and Barack Obama is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Barack was born in Illinois. 
B) Barack and Michelle were married when both were still teenagers. 
C) Michelle was Barack's mentor in law school. 
D) When Barack and Michelle moved into the White House, Barack's mother- and father-in-law joined them. 
A) Barack was born in Illinois. 
B) Barack and Michelle were married when both were still teenagers. 
C) Michelle was Barack's mentor in law school. 
D) When Barack and Michelle moved into the White House, Barack's mother- and father-in-law joined them.

Question 5

When compared to recent past generations in the United States, children today are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) have multiple siblings. 
B) live in a multigenerational household. 
C) have a stay-at-home mom. 
D) reside in a two-parent headed household. 
A) have multiple siblings. 
B) live in a multigenerational household. 
C) have a stay-at-home mom. 
D) reside in a two-parent headed household.

Question 6

A romantically involved couple that lives together, but is not married, is said to be engaged in _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A romantically involved couple that lives together,...

Question 7

George and Martha have just "emptied their nest" by dropping their youngest son off at college. It is most likely that

Accepted Answer

A) Martha will become depressed. 
B) George will spend less time with Martha now that there are no children to keep him at home. 
C) Martha will feel like the marriage has become more equitable. 
D) Martha and George will become distant from one another without the children to bring them together. 
A) Martha will become depressed. 
B) George will spend less time with Martha now that there are no children to keep him at home. 
C) Martha will feel like the marriage has become more equitable. 
D) Martha and George will become distant from one another without the children to bring them together.

Question 8

Aladdin and Jasmine are about to experience a "boomerang effect" with their children. How should they prepare?

Accepted Answer

A) Get ready for a major fight about autonomy and about how teens are adults and should be treated like adults and given their freedom. 
B) Pack the car because their last child is heading off to college. 
C) Sit back and smile because their adult children are in the process of paying them back financially for all the children received from Aladdin and Jasmine while they were growing up. 
D) Make up the spare room because one of their children is about to move back home. 
A) Get ready for a major fight about autonomy and about how teens are adults and should be treated like adults and given their freedom. 
B) Pack the car because their last child is heading off to college. 
C) Sit back and smile because their adult children are in the process of paying them back financially for all the children received from Aladdin and Jasmine while they were growing up. 
D) Make up the spare room because one of their children is about to move back home.

Question 9

The departure of the last child from a family creates a situation referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The departure of the last child from...

Question 10

When it comes to childcare, men and women are more similar than different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The minimum number of members required in a nuclear family is

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4.

Question 12

What factors contribute to child abuse? How can knowledge of these factors impact our ability to reduce abuse?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that contribut

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?

Accepted Answer

A) Sibling rivalry disappears once the children are on their own. 
B) Most siblings share intimate problems frequently across the years. 
C) Siblings often grow emotionally closer from middle age to old age. 
D) Significant life events like the death of a parent can bring close siblings together and push rival siblings apart. 
A) Sibling rivalry disappears once the children are on their own. 
B) Most siblings share intimate problems frequently across the years. 
C) Siblings often grow emotionally closer from middle age to old age. 
D) Significant life events like the death of a parent can bring close siblings together and push rival siblings apart.

Question 15

Victims of child abuse tend to

Accepted Answer

A) display great empathy for others. 
B) have higher rates of depression. 
C) be insensitive to anger cues in others. 
D) try to protect other individuals who are crying. 
A) display great empathy for others. 
B) have higher rates of depression. 
C) be insensitive to anger cues in others. 
D) try to protect other individuals who are crying.

Question 16

Explanations on socioeconomic differences in parenting have focused on all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) genetic differences. 
B) stress associated with being poor. 
C) fewer resources to invest in their children. 
D) heavy reliance on an authoritative parenting style. 
A) genetic differences. 
B) stress associated with being poor. 
C) fewer resources to invest in their children. 
D) heavy reliance on an authoritative parenting style.

Question 17

The most common grandparenting style is the "involved" style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When two divorced people, each with a child, remarry, they create a blended or _____ family.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When two divorced people, each with a...

Question 19

The family systems approach to understanding families suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) the larger the family network, the lower the quality of interaction between parent and child. 
B) the mother is the central influence on a child's development. 
C) every relationship within the system has an impact on every other individual in the system. 
D) families function in a similar manner from one culture to the next. 
A) the larger the family network, the lower the quality of interaction between parent and child. 
B) the mother is the central influence on a child's development. 
C) every relationship within the system has an impact on every other individual in the system. 
D) families function in a similar manner from one culture to the next.

Question 20

Which is the best example of an extended family household?

Accepted Answer

A) A mother and father, their children, and the grandparents who live with them 
B) Mother, father, and their 12 children 
C) A large group of orphans residing in the same room 
D) A single man and his roommate 
A) A mother and father, their children, and the grandparents who live with them 
B) Mother, father, and their 12 children 
C) A large group of orphans residing in the same room 
D) A single man and his roommate

Good parenting by the noncustodial parent can positively influence a child's adjustment to divorce.

The fact that one parent can influence a child's development through interactions with the other parent provides exemplifies an _____ effect on behavior.

Heidi and Spencer are nearing their first wedding anniversary. It is most likely that

Which statement concerning Michelle and Barack Obama is true?

When compared to recent past generations in the United States, children today are more likely to

A romantically involved couple that lives together, but is not married, is said to be engaged in _____.

George and Martha have just "emptied their nest" by dropping their youngest son off at college. It is most likely that

Aladdin and Jasmine are about to experience a "boomerang effect" with their children. How should they prepare?

The departure of the last child from a family creates a situation referred to as the _____.

When it comes to childcare, men and women are more similar than different.

The minimum number of members required in a nuclear family is

What factors contribute to child abuse? How can knowledge of these factors impact our ability to reduce abuse?

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

Which best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?

Victims of child abuse tend to

Explanations on socioeconomic differences in parenting have focused on all of the following except

The most common grandparenting style is the "involved" style.

When two divorced people, each with a child, remarry, they create a blended or _____ family.

The family systems approach to understanding families suggests that

Which is the best example of an extended family household?

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Good parenting by the noncustodial parent can positively influence a child's adjustment to divorce.

The fact that one parent can influence a child's development through interactions with the other parent provides exemplifies an _____ effect on behavior.

Heidi and Spencer are nearing their first wedding anniversary. It is most likely that

Which statement concerning Michelle and Barack Obama is true?

When compared to recent past generations in the United States, children today are more likely to

A romantically involved couple that lives together, but is not married, is said to be engaged in _____.

George and Martha have just "emptied their nest" by dropping their youngest son off at college. It is most likely that

Aladdin and Jasmine are about to experience a "boomerang effect" with their children. How should they prepare?

The departure of the last child from a family creates a situation referred to as the _____.

When it comes to childcare, men and women are more similar than different.

The minimum number of members required in a nuclear family is

What factors contribute to child abuse? How can knowledge of these factors impact our ability to reduce abuse?

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

Which best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?

Victims of child abuse tend to

Explanations on socioeconomic differences in parenting have focused on all of the following except

The most common grandparenting style is the "involved" style.

When two divorced people, each with a child, remarry, they create a blended or _____ family.

The family systems approach to understanding families suggests that

Which is the best example of an extended family household?

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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