Question 1

Lesbian mothers and gay fathers are increasingly choosing parenthood through

Accepted Answer

A) adoption. 
B) surrogates 
C) donor insemination. 
D) All of these. 
A) adoption. 
B) surrogates 
C) donor insemination. 
D) All of these. D

Question 2

The text refers to parents as _______________ of their children.

Accepted Answer

A) guides 
B) managers 
C) monitors 
D) All of these. 
A) guides 
B) managers 
C) monitors 
D) All of these. D

Question 3

A longitudinal study found that spanking before age ______ was related to behavioural problems in middle and late childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 2 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 A

Question 4

Today,parent-child interactions are viewed as a mutual synchrony,which means they are

Accepted Answer

A) complex. 
B) reciprocal. 
C) unidirectional. 
D) interchangeable. 
A) complex. 
B) reciprocal. 
C) unidirectional. 
D) interchangeable.

Question 5

The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists,such as Diana Baumrind,is that

Accepted Answer

A) the permissive style will enhance creativity and self-esteem. 
B) physical-based discipline is preferable to psychological-based discipline. 
C) there needs to be clearly established rules and a lot of affection. 
D) the key to parenting is to be nonjudgmental toward children and accepting of blame toward self. 
A) the permissive style will enhance creativity and self-esteem. 
B) physical-based discipline is preferable to psychological-based discipline. 
C) there needs to be clearly established rules and a lot of affection. 
D) the key to parenting is to be nonjudgmental toward children and accepting of blame toward self.

Question 6

The story about Shelley Schwarz,who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,sends the following message to people with disabilities when raising a family:

Accepted Answer

A) You have a greater possibility of raising children who are extremely dependent. 
B) Raising a family that includes someone with a disability is not always the worst thing in the world. 
C) Parent child relationships suffer greatly if the parent has a disability. 
D) You cannot help but let the disability interfere with a relationship between a child and parent. 
A) You have a greater possibility of raising children who are extremely dependent. 
B) Raising a family that includes someone with a disability is not always the worst thing in the world. 
C) Parent child relationships suffer greatly if the parent has a disability. 
D) You cannot help but let the disability interfere with a relationship between a child and parent.

Question 7

What parenting style is associated with children's social competence such as increased self-control and self-reliance?

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) indulgent 
D) neglectful 
A) authoritative 
B) authoritarian 
C) indulgent 
D) neglectful

Question 8

What are some of the adjustment problems children might suffer if they come from a divorced-family situation?

Accepted Answer

Children in divorced families are more l

Question 9

Infants who have more extensive scaffolding experiences with their parents are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) take turns as they interact with their peers. 
B) engage in scaffolding with their own children. 
C) be securely attached. 
D) have easy temperaments. 
A) take turns as they interact with their peers. 
B) engage in scaffolding with their own children. 
C) be securely attached. 
D) have easy temperaments.

Question 10

Identify the pros and cons of coparenting.

Accepted Answer

Pros: joint parenting,self-con

Question 11

Parents need to adapt parenting to developmental changes in the child.Trace some of these changes as the child passes through early childhood to junior high school.

Accepted Answer

Children change as they grow from infanc

Question 12

Overall,researchers have found _____________________ of maternal employment on children.

Accepted Answer

A) no detrimental effects 
B) extremely negative effects 
C) very little negative effect 
D) negative effects for sons only 
A) no detrimental effects 
B) extremely negative effects 
C) very little negative effect 
D) negative effects for sons only

Question 13

Which statement is not true about sibling birth order?

Accepted Answer

A) The oldest sibling is expected to exercise self-control. 
B) When the oldest sibling is jealous or hostile, parents often side with the oldest sibling against the younger one. 
C) The oldest sibling is often more dominant. 
D) The oldest sibling is expected to assist and teach younger siblings. 
A) The oldest sibling is expected to exercise self-control. 
B) When the oldest sibling is jealous or hostile, parents often side with the oldest sibling against the younger one. 
C) The oldest sibling is often more dominant. 
D) The oldest sibling is expected to assist and teach younger siblings.

Question 14

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The age at which individuals have children is decreasing. 
B) The number of one-child families is decreasing. 
C) Currently, there is a tendency to have more children. 
D) Currently, there is a tendency to have fewer children. 
A) The age at which individuals have children is decreasing. 
B) The number of one-child families is decreasing. 
C) Currently, there is a tendency to have more children. 
D) Currently, there is a tendency to have fewer children.

Question 15

Janet's parents encourage her efforts as a member of the school swim team.They also have set firm rules about acceptable academic performance and responsibility for family chores.When Janet does not meet these expectations,there is extensive discussion and well-understood consequences.What parenting style do Janet's parents appear to be using?

Accepted Answer

A) indulgent 
B) neglectful 
C) authoritative 
D) authoritarian 
A) indulgent 
B) neglectful 
C) authoritative 
D) authoritarian

Question 16

Teenage autonomy is

Accepted Answer

A) seldom achieved. 
B) often reacted to with anger by parents. 
C) dysfunctional. 
D) best accomplished through scaffolding. 
A) seldom achieved. 
B) often reacted to with anger by parents. 
C) dysfunctional. 
D) best accomplished through scaffolding.

Question 17

As immigrants to Canada,ethnic minority children and their parents undergo varying degrees of __________,which refers to cultural changes that occur when one culture comes in contact with another.

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation 
B) assimilation 
C) adaptation 
D) acculturation 
A) accommodation 
B) assimilation 
C) adaptation 
D) acculturation

Question 18

Corporal punishment is ___________ in ____________ province(s)in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) illegal; some 
B) illegal; all 
C) legal; all 
D) legal; some 
A) illegal; some 
B) illegal; all 
C) legal; all 
D) legal; some

Question 19

Which would be the most common reason for an adolescent and his or her parents to be in conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) a messy room 
B) drug use 
C) shoplifting 
D) differences in sexual values 
A) a messy room 
B) drug use 
C) shoplifting 
D) differences in sexual values

Question 20

Gender differences characterize autonomy-granting in adolescence,with boys being more independent than girls.This was especially true of U.S.families with __________ gender-role orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) a traditional 
B) an advanced 
C) a mixed 
D) both a traditional and an advanced 
A) a traditional 
B) an advanced 
C) a mixed 
D) both a traditional and an advanced

Lesbian mothers and gay fathers are increasingly choosing parenthood through

The text refers to parents as _______________ of their children.

A longitudinal study found that spanking before age ______ was related to behavioural problems in middle and late childhood.

Today,parent-child interactions are viewed as a mutual synchrony,which means they are

The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists,such as Diana Baumrind,is that

The story about Shelley Schwarz,who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,sends the following message to people with disabilities when raising a family:

What parenting style is associated with children's social competence such as increased self-control and self-reliance?

What are some of the adjustment problems children might suffer if they come from a divorced-family situation?

Infants who have more extensive scaffolding experiences with their parents are more likely to

Identify the pros and cons of coparenting.

Parents need to adapt parenting to developmental changes in the child.Trace some of these changes as the child passes through early childhood to junior high school.

Overall,researchers have found _____________________ of maternal employment on children.

Which statement is not true about sibling birth order?

Which statement is true?

Teenage autonomy is

As immigrants to Canada,ethnic minority children and their parents undergo varying degrees of __________,which refers to cultural changes that occur when one culture comes in contact with another.

Corporal punishment is _ in __ province(s)in Canada.

Which would be the most common reason for an adolescent and his or her parents to be in conflict?

Gender differences characterize autonomy-granting in adolescence,with boys being more independent than girls.This was especially true of U.S.families with __________ gender-role orientation.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Peers

Schools and Technology

Filters

Exam 14: Families

Lesbian mothers and gay fathers are increasingly choosing parenthood through

The text refers to parents as _______________ of their children.

A longitudinal study found that spanking before age ______ was related to behavioural problems in middle and late childhood.

Today,parent-child interactions are viewed as a mutual synchrony,which means they are

The main feature of parenting recommendations of contemporary developmentalists,such as Diana Baumrind,is that

The story about Shelley Schwarz,who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,sends the following message to people with disabilities when raising a family:

What parenting style is associated with children's social competence such as increased self-control and self-reliance?

What are some of the adjustment problems children might suffer if they come from a divorced-family situation?

Infants who have more extensive scaffolding experiences with their parents are more likely to

Identify the pros and cons of coparenting.

Parents need to adapt parenting to developmental changes in the child.Trace some of these changes as the child passes through early childhood to junior high school.

Overall,researchers have found _____________________ of maternal employment on children.

Which statement is not true about sibling birth order?

Which statement is true?

Teenage autonomy is

As immigrants to Canada,ethnic minority children and their parents undergo varying degrees of __________,which refers to cultural changes that occur when one culture comes in contact with another.

Corporal punishment is ___________ in ____________ province(s)in Canada.

Which would be the most common reason for an adolescent and his or her parents to be in conflict?

Gender differences characterize autonomy-granting in adolescence,with boys being more independent than girls.This was especially true of U.S.families with __________ gender-role orientation.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Peers

Schools and Technology

Filters

Corporal punishment is _ in __ province(s)in Canada.