Question 1

Married couples who voluntarily remain "childfree"

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A) generally experience greater marital satisfaction than couples with children during the childrearing years. 
B) tend to be less satisfied with their lives as they age than couples whose children have grown. 
C) tend to have higher levels of depression than couples with children. 
D) typically feel like failures for never having children. 
A) generally experience greater marital satisfaction than couples with children during the childrearing years. 
B) tend to be less satisfied with their lives as they age than couples whose children have grown. 
C) tend to have higher levels of depression than couples with children. 
D) typically feel like failures for never having children.

Question 2

Kathy and Laura want their children to grow up to be self-reliant,cooperative,and achievement-oriented.Based on research by Baumrind,the couple should

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A) tell their children that school is really not that important. 
B) set firm limits and enforce them consistently. 
C) place few restrictions on their children's behavior. 
D) severely punish the children if they receive a bad grade. 
A) tell their children that school is really not that important. 
B) set firm limits and enforce them consistently. 
C) place few restrictions on their children's behavior. 
D) severely punish the children if they receive a bad grade.

Question 3

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

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The middle generation squeeze refers to

Question 4

Research on marital satisfaction has shown that

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A) marriages tend to crumble due to the buildup of negative feelings that accumulate over the years. 
B) an early negative reaction concerning a marriage will likely continue to be seen at about the same level throughout the marriage. 
C) most divorces are due to a midlife crisis occurring about 14 years into a marriage. 
D) divorce is less likely in couples who hold an overly romantic view of their marriage at its start. 
A) marriages tend to crumble due to the buildup of negative feelings that accumulate over the years. 
B) an early negative reaction concerning a marriage will likely continue to be seen at about the same level throughout the marriage. 
C) most divorces are due to a midlife crisis occurring about 14 years into a marriage. 
D) divorce is less likely in couples who hold an overly romantic view of their marriage at its start.

Question 5

Ralph'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 Ralph's side of the story and explain why rules are important.They even consider changing rules that don't seem to be working well.Ralph's parents are best described as having which sort of childrearing pattern?

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

Question 6

Which statement best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?

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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 7

How do you think changes in American society have impacted the family in the context of systems theory? Give at least three examples to support your thinking.

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Changes in American society have had a s

Question 8

Ten mothers are going home today with their second baby.How many of their toddler first-borns will feel that the new baby is a threat?

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A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 8 
A) 1 
B) 3 
C) 5 
D) 8

Question 9

Children who attended schools where corporal punishment was practiced,and then inflict physical abuse on their own children as adults,demonstrate the role of ________ in child abuse.

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A) role reversal 
B) spillover effects 
C) intergenerational transmission 
D) environmental influence 
A) role reversal 
B) spillover effects 
C) intergenerational transmission 
D) environmental influence

Question 10

Jacob is a member of a teenage gang.He's doing drugs and is into petty crime.On the rare days he shows up at school,he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early.Jacob's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

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A) authoritative. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) permissive. 
D) neglectful. 
A) authoritative. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) permissive. 
D) neglectful.

Question 11

What is your opinion on the "helicopter" style of parenting that is common today? Does it help or hinder adolescent development? Why do you think parents do this? Do they only have their child's best interests in mind?

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The "helicopter" style of parenting, whe

Question 12

The most likely negative outcome of being an involved grandparent is

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A) guilt over lack of interaction with grandkids. 
B) lack of money due to overspending. 
C) depression over taking on significant responsibility. 
D) remorse over not having had more children and more grandkids. 
A) guilt over lack of interaction with grandkids. 
B) lack of money due to overspending. 
C) depression over taking on significant responsibility. 
D) remorse over not having had more children and more grandkids.

Question 13

Which of the following people is most likely to abuse their child?

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A) Yuri,an unemployed father raising a son 
B) Kathy,a single mother who is out of work 
C) Ling,a married blue collar mother of two 
D) Rogerio,a middle class divorced father 
A) Yuri,an unemployed father raising a son 
B) Kathy,a single mother who is out of work 
C) Ling,a married blue collar mother of two 
D) Rogerio,a middle class divorced father

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Debbie is always happy when her mom has a good day at work,because she brings home something yummy for dessert.This indicates that Debbie's family is

Accepted Answer

A) experiencing spillover effects. 
B) high in permissiveness. 
C) experiencing a transactional effect. 
D) low in demandingness. 
A) experiencing spillover effects. 
B) high in permissiveness. 
C) experiencing a transactional effect. 
D) low in demandingness.

Question 16

Which model of family influence best reflects the systems perspective?

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A) interactional 
B) parent effects 
C) transactional 
D) child effects 
A) interactional 
B) parent effects 
C) transactional 
D) child effects

Question 17

Fathers are most likely to adopt a "motherlike" caregiver role if they

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A) are the primary caregiver. 
B) work outside the home. 
C) hold traditional gender values. 
D) are in a blended family. 
A) are the primary caregiver. 
B) work outside the home. 
C) hold traditional gender values. 
D) are in a blended family.

Question 18

Which parenting style is best associated with children who are unhappy,relatively aimless,and unpleasant to be around?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Roberto grew up in a public housing project in a rough neighborhood,raised along with three siblings by a single working mother.What did he likely experience as a child at home?

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A) more hugs 
B) more rules 
C) more freedom 
D) more negotiating 
A) more hugs 
B) more rules 
C) more freedom 
D) more negotiating

Married couples who voluntarily remain "childfree"

Kathy and Laura want their children to grow up to be self-reliant,cooperative,and achievement-oriented.Based on research by Baumrind,the couple should

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

Research on marital satisfaction has shown that

Which statement best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?

How do you think changes in American society have impacted the family in the context of systems theory? Give at least three examples to support your thinking.

Ten mothers are going home today with their second baby.How many of their toddler first-borns will feel that the new baby is a threat?

Children who attended schools where corporal punishment was practiced,and then inflict physical abuse on their own children as adults,demonstrate the role of ________ in child abuse.

Jacob is a member of a teenage gang.He's doing drugs and is into petty crime.On the rare days he shows up at school,he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early.Jacob's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

What is your opinion on the "helicopter" style of parenting that is common today? Does it help or hinder adolescent development? Why do you think parents do this? Do they only have their child's best interests in mind?

The most likely negative outcome of being an involved grandparent is

Which of the following people is most likely to abuse their child?

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

Debbie is always happy when her mom has a good day at work,because she brings home something yummy for dessert.This indicates that Debbie's family is

Which model of family influence best reflects the systems perspective?

Fathers are most likely to adopt a "motherlike" caregiver role if they

Which parenting style is best associated with children who are unhappy,relatively aimless,and unpleasant to be around?

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

Roberto grew up in a public housing project in a rough neighborhood,raised along with three siblings by a single working mother.What did he likely experience as a child at home?

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Exam 15: The Family

Married couples who voluntarily remain "childfree"

Kathy and Laura want their children to grow up to be self-reliant,cooperative,and achievement-oriented.Based on research by Baumrind,the couple should

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

Research on marital satisfaction has shown that

Which statement best describes sibling relationships over the adulthood years?

How do you think changes in American society have impacted the family in the context of systems theory? Give at least three examples to support your thinking.

Ten mothers are going home today with their second baby.How many of their toddler first-borns will feel that the new baby is a threat?

Children who attended schools where corporal punishment was practiced,and then inflict physical abuse on their own children as adults,demonstrate the role of ________ in child abuse.

Jacob is a member of a teenage gang.He's doing drugs and is into petty crime.On the rare days he shows up at school,he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early.Jacob's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

What is your opinion on the "helicopter" style of parenting that is common today? Does it help or hinder adolescent development? Why do you think parents do this? Do they only have their child's best interests in mind?

The most likely negative outcome of being an involved grandparent is

Which of the following people is most likely to abuse their child?

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

Debbie is always happy when her mom has a good day at work,because she brings home something yummy for dessert.This indicates that Debbie's family is

Which model of family influence best reflects the systems perspective?

Fathers are most likely to adopt a "motherlike" caregiver role if they

Which parenting style is best associated with children who are unhappy,relatively aimless,and unpleasant to be around?

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

Roberto grew up in a public housing project in a rough neighborhood,raised along with three siblings by a single working mother.What did he likely experience as a child at home?

Understanding Life-Span Human Development

Theories of Human Development

Genes,Environment,and Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Body, Brain, and 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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