Question 1

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 2

Which situation would make parenthood especially difficult for a first-time parent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having an irritable baby 
B)  Having a supportive spouse 
C)  Having grown up in a warm and accepting family 
D)  Having good general coping skills 
A)  Having an irritable baby 
B)  Having a supportive spouse 
C)  Having grown up in a warm and accepting family 
D)  Having good general coping skills

Question 3

According to the _____ model, a child's behavior is determined by both the actions of a parent and the child's characteristics (including genetically-based responses).

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the _____ model, a child's...

Question 4

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).

Question 5

The psychological distress associated with providing assistance for someone with a cognitive or physical impairment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the midlife crisis. 
B)  caregiver burden. 
C)  the modified extended family. 
D)  the spillover effect. 
A)  the midlife crisis. 
B)  caregiver burden. 
C)  the modified extended family. 
D)  the spillover effect.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

As a permissive parent, Mr. Twister is most likely to tell his temper tantrum-throwing son,

Accepted Answer

A)  "One more word, and you are going to get a whipping." 
B)  "We need to talk about these outbursts." 
C)  "That's right, you go ahead and let out any of those bad feelings and don't worry if you break something in the process." 
D)  "While I know you are upset and maybe you are right, we do have rules of conduct and outbursts like this will not be tolerated." 
A)  "One more word, and you are going to get a whipping." 
B)  "We need to talk about these outbursts." 
C)  "That's right, you go ahead and let out any of those bad feelings and don't worry if you break something in the process." 
D)  "While I know you are upset and maybe you are right, we do have rules of conduct and outbursts like this will not be tolerated."

Question 9

Sibling rivalry is typically characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  resentment and jealousy. 
B)  love and limits. 
C)  forgiving and empathy. 
D)  violence and psychosis. 
A)  resentment and jealousy. 
B)  love and limits. 
C)  forgiving and empathy. 
D)  violence and psychosis.

Question 10

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 11

Julie wants special permission to stay out on a date past her normal curfew. Her parents, who are authoritarian parents, are most likely to respond

Accepted Answer

A)  "Why should we let you do this?" 
B)  "No!" 
C)  "I guess you'll have to make that choice and suffer the consequences." 
D)  "It doesn't matter to us what you do." 
A)  "Why should we let you do this?" 
B)  "No!" 
C)  "I guess you'll have to make that choice and suffer the consequences." 
D)  "It doesn't matter to us what you do."

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Spouse (or partner) 
B)  Sibling 
C)  Child 
D)  Elderly 
A)  Spouse (or partner) 
B)  Sibling 
C)  Child 
D)  Elderly

Question 13

Which statement concerning parenting styles and culture is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents in collectivist cultures stress the importance of childhood autonomy. 
B)  Native-American parents feel that it is the place of a parent to force children to do what they feel is right. 
C)  African-American children view coercive parenting as a sign of care and not hostility. 
D)  The more a child views spanking as a normal cultural behavior, the more emotional upsetting it is for them to get a spanking. 
A)  Parents in collectivist cultures stress the importance of childhood autonomy. 
B)  Native-American parents feel that it is the place of a parent to force children to do what they feel is right. 
C)  African-American children view coercive parenting as a sign of care and not hostility. 
D)  The more a child views spanking as a normal cultural behavior, the more emotional upsetting it is for them to get a spanking.

Question 14

In the United States, who is typically the first in line to care for an older individual?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Whose care is most likely to lead to caregiver burden if they are taken in by an adult child?

Accepted Answer

A)  80-year-old Vick, who has cancer but can get around pretty well 
B)  80-year-old Nick, whose dementia makes her disruptive and who engages in socially inappropriate behavior 
C)  80-year-old Dick, who has no legs 
D)  80-year-old Mick, who is wealthier than the daughter who will be taking her in 
A)  80-year-old Vick, who has cancer but can get around pretty well 
B)  80-year-old Nick, whose dementia makes her disruptive and who engages in socially inappropriate behavior 
C)  80-year-old Dick, who has no legs 
D)  80-year-old Mick, who is wealthier than the daughter who will be taking her in

Question 18

The amount of influence of decisions that lie with the parent versus the child is referred to as the _____ dimension of childrearing.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance-responsiveness 
B)  responsiveness-demandingness 
C)  demandingness-control 
D)  control-acceptance 
A)  acceptance-responsiveness 
B)  responsiveness-demandingness 
C)  demandingness-control 
D)  control-acceptance

Question 19

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 20

A traditional _____ family consists entirely of two parents and their biological children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A traditional _____ family consists entirely of...

The concept of a family life cycle

Which situation would make parenthood especially difficult for a first-time parent?

According to the _____ model, a child's behavior is determined by both the actions of a parent and the child's characteristics (including genetically-based responses).

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

The psychological distress associated with providing assistance for someone with a cognitive or physical impairment is called

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

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

As a permissive parent, Mr. Twister is most likely to tell his temper tantrum-throwing son,

Sibling rivalry is typically characterized by

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

Julie wants special permission to stay out on a date past her normal curfew. Her parents, who are authoritarian parents, are most likely to respond

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

Which statement concerning parenting styles and culture is true?

In the United States, who is typically the first in line to care for an older individual?

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

Whose care is most likely to lead to caregiver burden if they are taken in by an adult child?

The amount of influence of decisions that lie with the parent versus the child is referred to as the _____ dimension of childrearing.

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

A traditional _____ family consists entirely of two parents and their biological children.

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Exam 15: The Family

The concept of a family life cycle

Which situation would make parenthood especially difficult for a first-time parent?

According to the _____ model, a child's behavior is determined by both the actions of a parent and the child's characteristics (including genetically-based responses).

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

The psychological distress associated with providing assistance for someone with a cognitive or physical impairment is called

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

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

As a permissive parent, Mr. Twister is most likely to tell his temper tantrum-throwing son,

Sibling rivalry is typically characterized by

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

Julie wants special permission to stay out on a date past her normal curfew. Her parents, who are authoritarian parents, are most likely to respond

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

Which statement concerning parenting styles and culture is true?

In the United States, who is typically the first in line to care for an older individual?

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

Whose care is most likely to lead to caregiver burden if they are taken in by an adult child?

The amount of influence of decisions that lie with the parent versus the child is referred to as the _____ dimension of childrearing.

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

A traditional _____ family consists entirely of two parents and their biological children.

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes, Environment, and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, Health

Sensation, Perception, and Action

Cognition

Memory and Information Processing

Intelligence and Creativity

Language and Education

Self and Personality

Gender Roles and Sexuality

Social Cognition and Moral Development

Emotions, Attachment, and Social Relationships

Developmental Psychopathology

The Final Challenge: Death and Dying

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