Question 1

11 Parental control is most effective when

Accepted Answer

A) parents explain their expectations and reasons for rules. 
B) parents don't insist on enforcing rules every time they are broken. 
C) parents don't give children a chance to question their decisions. 
D) standards appropriate for adults are set for children to meet. 
A) parents explain their expectations and reasons for rules. 
B) parents don't insist on enforcing rules every time they are broken. 
C) parents don't give children a chance to question their decisions. 
D) standards appropriate for adults are set for children to meet. A

Question 2

Maltreatment and abuse can be cut in half when families participate for two or more years in intervention programs that include preschool education and family support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

43 When a parent unknowingly reinforces behaviors she wants to discourage,it results in

Accepted Answer

A) a negative reinforcement trap. 
B) punishment. 
C) counterimitation. 
D) inhibition. 
A) a negative reinforcement trap. 
B) punishment. 
C) counterimitation. 
D) inhibition. A

Question 4

14 You are writing a pamphlet about effective parenting practices.Which of the following statements would be most appropriate to include in the pamphlet?

Accepted Answer

A) "Show your child who is boss.Allow no discussion,no questioning,no disobedience of your authority." 
B) "Don't be rigid.Change your rules often and keep your children guessing." 
C) "Communicate with your children.Explain your rules and encourage your children to ask questions if they don't understand or disagree with your standards." 
D) "Keep your standards firm.Set standards for behavior at a young age,and keep them the same as your children get older." 
A) "Show your child who is boss.Allow no discussion,no questioning,no disobedience of your authority." 
B) "Don't be rigid.Change your rules often and keep your children guessing." 
C) "Communicate with your children.Explain your rules and encourage your children to ask questions if they don't understand or disagree with your standards." 
D) "Keep your standards firm.Set standards for behavior at a young age,and keep them the same as your children get older."

Question 5

As you're watching the news you hear some dismal statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services.Nearly 750,000 children annually suffer from some form of maltreatment - neglect,physical abuse,sexual abuse,or psychological abuse.If you were given the opportunity to make some grand changes in the American society to reduce the likelihood of child abuse,what changes would you make?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 6

22 __________ parents are neither warm nor controlling.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Julie,who lives in the United States,and Jiang,who lives in China,met while cruising the Pacific and,as they got to know each other,they started comparing their cultures.When they got to the topic of parenting behavior,what differences between their two cultures would you expect them to discover?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 8

47 Drew's parents often spank him to correct his misbehaviors.Drew is

Accepted Answer

A) not likely to repeat his misbehaviors. 
B) likely to understand what the punishment was intended to teach him. 
C) unlikely to become upset by the punishment. 
D) likely to resort to aggression when he has conflicts with others. 
A) not likely to repeat his misbehaviors. 
B) likely to understand what the punishment was intended to teach him. 
C) unlikely to become upset by the punishment. 
D) likely to resort to aggression when he has conflicts with others.

Question 9

37 Counterimitation involves

Accepted Answer

A) a child being unwittingly rewarded for an undesired behavior. 
B) two children taking turns imitating each other. 
C) learning through observation that certain behaviors should not be performed. 
D) an increase in all behaviors observed. 
A) a child being unwittingly rewarded for an undesired behavior. 
B) two children taking turns imitating each other. 
C) learning through observation that certain behaviors should not be performed. 
D) an increase in all behaviors observed.

Question 10

Firstborns are more popular with their peers and are more innovative than laterborns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

57 Research on the impact of divorce on children suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) children whose parents divorce fare more poorly than children from intact homes in school achievement and adjustment. 
B) girls are more likely than boys to have harmful effects. 
C) divorce is most harmful when it occurs during children's preschool years. 
D) children who are temperamentally emotional are impacted less by divorce. 
A) children whose parents divorce fare more poorly than children from intact homes in school achievement and adjustment. 
B) girls are more likely than boys to have harmful effects. 
C) divorce is most harmful when it occurs during children's preschool years. 
D) children who are temperamentally emotional are impacted less by divorce.

Question 12

48 When Arnold misbehaves,his parents have him sit alone for a few minutes in the laundry room,which is quiet and away from the rest of the family.Arnold's parents are using

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement. 
B) time-out. 
C) disinhibition. 
D) the negative reinforcement trap. 
A) reinforcement. 
B) time-out. 
C) disinhibition. 
D) the negative reinforcement trap.

Question 13

Heidi lives with her mother,father,sister,and brother.According to Bronfenbrenner's systems theory,Heidi's family is part of her

Accepted Answer

A) mesosystem 
B) macrosystem 
C) microsystem 
D) exosystem 
A) mesosystem 
B) macrosystem 
C) microsystem 
D) exosystem

Question 14

75 Joe's grandfather is a strict disciplinarian who often disciplines his grandson,but otherwise he doesn't spend a lot of time with Joe.Joe's grandfather has a(n)__________ style of grandparenting.

Accepted Answer

A) influential 
B) supportive 
C) authority-oriented 
D) passive 
A) influential 
B) supportive 
C) authority-oriented 
D) passive

Question 15

89 Adopted children

Accepted Answer

A) tend to lag behind non-adopted children in terms of their cognitive development. 
B) are less likely to have a secure mother-infant attachment than non-adopted children. 
C) are more likely to have conduct problems if they were adopted at an older age. 
D) are at risk for problems solely because they are adopted. 
A) tend to lag behind non-adopted children in terms of their cognitive development. 
B) are less likely to have a secure mother-infant attachment than non-adopted children. 
C) are more likely to have conduct problems if they were adopted at an older age. 
D) are at risk for problems solely because they are adopted.

Question 16

68 Velez,Wolchik,Tein,and Sandler (2011)wanted to determine the benefit for children of an intervention program for divorced mothers that focused primarily on the quality of the mother-child relationship and effective disciplinary methods.What did Velez and colleagues find in their study?

Accepted Answer

A) By increasing the quality of the mother-child relation,the intervention program reduced children's coping efficacy and active coping. 
B) The intervention program reduced the quality of the mother-child relation but improved children's coping efficacy and active coping. 
C) By increasing the quality of the mother-child relation,the intervention program improved children's coping efficacy and active coping. 
D) The intervention program reduced the quality of the mother-child relation and as a result reduced children's coping efficacy and active coping. 
A) By increasing the quality of the mother-child relation,the intervention program reduced children's coping efficacy and active coping. 
B) The intervention program reduced the quality of the mother-child relation but improved children's coping efficacy and active coping. 
C) By increasing the quality of the mother-child relation,the intervention program improved children's coping efficacy and active coping. 
D) The intervention program reduced the quality of the mother-child relation and as a result reduced children's coping efficacy and active coping.

Question 17

Children of authoritative parents are often impulsive and easily frustrated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

13 Which of the following statements reflects good parenting practices?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents should exercise little control over their children. 
B) Parents should be flexible and not enforce their rules consistently. 
C) Parents should not explain their rules. 
D) Parents should set standards that are appropriate for their child's age. 
A) Parents should exercise little control over their children. 
B) Parents should be flexible and not enforce their rules consistently. 
C) Parents should not explain their rules. 
D) Parents should set standards that are appropriate for their child's age.

Question 19

46 Punishment

Accepted Answer

A) should be administered hours after an undesired behavior occurs. 
B) teaches children new,more acceptable behaviors. 
C) often makes children angry so that they ignore why they are being punished. 
D) is not related to greater aggression in children. 
A) should be administered hours after an undesired behavior occurs. 
B) teaches children new,more acceptable behaviors. 
C) often makes children angry so that they ignore why they are being punished. 
D) is not related to greater aggression in children.

Question 20

4 The day after he discovered his parents were divorcing,Benji was upset by the news from home and picked a fight at school.Bronfenbrenner would describe this relationship between home and school environments as being part of the

Accepted Answer

A) exosystem. 
B) microsystem. 
C) macrosystem. 
D) mesosystem. 
A) exosystem. 
B) microsystem. 
C) macrosystem. 
D) mesosystem.

11 Parental control is most effective when

Maltreatment and abuse can be cut in half when families participate for two or more years in intervention programs that include preschool education and family support.

43 When a parent unknowingly reinforces behaviors she wants to discourage,it results in

14 You are writing a pamphlet about effective parenting practices.Which of the following statements would be most appropriate to include in the pamphlet?

22 __________ parents are neither warm nor controlling.

Julie,who lives in the United States,and Jiang,who lives in China,met while cruising the Pacific and,as they got to know each other,they started comparing their cultures.When they got to the topic of parenting behavior,what differences between their two cultures would you expect them to discover?

47 Drew's parents often spank him to correct his misbehaviors.Drew is

37 Counterimitation involves

Firstborns are more popular with their peers and are more innovative than laterborns.

57 Research on the impact of divorce on children suggests that

48 When Arnold misbehaves,his parents have him sit alone for a few minutes in the laundry room,which is quiet and away from the rest of the family.Arnold's parents are using

Heidi lives with her mother,father,sister,and brother.According to Bronfenbrenner's systems theory,Heidi's family is part of her

75 Joe's grandfather is a strict disciplinarian who often disciplines his grandson,but otherwise he doesn't spend a lot of time with Joe.Joe's grandfather has a(n)__________ style of grandparenting.

89 Adopted children

68 Velez,Wolchik,Tein,and Sandler (2011)wanted to determine the benefit for children of an intervention program for divorced mothers that focused primarily on the quality of the mother-child relationship and effective disciplinary methods.What did Velez and colleagues find in their study?

Children of authoritative parents are often impulsive and easily frustrated.

13 Which of the following statements reflects good parenting practices?

46 Punishment

4 The day after he discovered his parents were divorcing,Benji was upset by the news from home and picked a fight at school.Bronfenbrenner would describe this relationship between home and school environments as being part of the

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11 Parental control is most effective when

Maltreatment and abuse can be cut in half when families participate for two or more years in intervention programs that include preschool education and family support.

43 When a parent unknowingly reinforces behaviors she wants to discourage,it results in

14 You are writing a pamphlet about effective parenting practices.Which of the following statements would be most appropriate to include in the pamphlet?

22 __________ parents are neither warm nor controlling.

Julie,who lives in the United States,and Jiang,who lives in China,met while cruising the Pacific and,as they got to know each other,they started comparing their cultures.When they got to the topic of parenting behavior,what differences between their two cultures would you expect them to discover?

47 Drew's parents often spank him to correct his misbehaviors.Drew is

37 Counterimitation involves

Firstborns are more popular with their peers and are more innovative than laterborns.

57 Research on the impact of divorce on children suggests that

48 When Arnold misbehaves,his parents have him sit alone for a few minutes in the laundry room,which is quiet and away from the rest of the family.Arnold's parents are using

Heidi lives with her mother,father,sister,and brother.According to Bronfenbrenner's systems theory,Heidi's family is part of her

75 Joe's grandfather is a strict disciplinarian who often disciplines his grandson,but otherwise he doesn't spend a lot of time with Joe.Joe's grandfather has a(n)__________ style of grandparenting.

89 Adopted children

68 Velez,Wolchik,Tein,and Sandler (2011)wanted to determine the benefit for children of an intervention program for divorced mothers that focused primarily on the quality of the mother-child relationship and effective disciplinary methods.What did Velez and colleagues find in their study?

Children of authoritative parents are often impulsive and easily frustrated.

13 Which of the following statements reflects good parenting practices?

46 Punishment

4 The day after he discovered his parents were divorcing,Benji was upset by the news from home and picked a fight at school.Bronfenbrenner would describe this relationship between home and school environments as being part of the

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Influences Beyond the Family

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