Question 1

Which type of mother would be MOST likely to respond negatively to her child?

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive 
B)  authoritative 
C)  rejecting-neglecting 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  permissive 
B)  authoritative 
C)  rejecting-neglecting 
D)  authoritarian

Question 2

Mateo has limited contact with his non-custodial father, who lives across the country from him. His father is supportive and authoritative when Mateo does have contact with him. Mateo's peer, Ayden, has frequent contact with his own non-custodial father, who is permissive and disruptive. How are Mateo and Ayden likely to fare in terms of their adjustment and school achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly well adjusted, because contact with non-custodial fathers is beneficial for adjustment. 
B)  Ayden will likely be better adjusted than Mateo, because the frequency of contact with non-custodial fathers is more important than the quality of the contact. 
C)  Mateo will likely be better adjusted than Ayden, because the quality of contact with non-custodial fathers is more important than the frequency of the contact. 
D)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly poorly adjusted, because both high quality and high quantity of contact with non-custodial fathers are necessary. 
A)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly well adjusted, because contact with non-custodial fathers is beneficial for adjustment. 
B)  Ayden will likely be better adjusted than Mateo, because the frequency of contact with non-custodial fathers is more important than the quality of the contact. 
C)  Mateo will likely be better adjusted than Ayden, because the quality of contact with non-custodial fathers is more important than the frequency of the contact. 
D)  Mateo and Ayden will likely be similarly poorly adjusted, because both high quality and high quantity of contact with non-custodial fathers are necessary.

Question 3

Between 1974 and 2009 the percentage of mothers of children under 16 who worked outside of the house increased by how much?

Accepted Answer

A)  34% 
B)  40% 
C)  48% 
D)  60% 
A)  34% 
B)  40% 
C)  48% 
D)  60%

Question 4

Compared to younger parents, older parents tend to have all of these characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  less stress. 
B)  more children. 
C)  greater financial resources. 
D)  more positivity in their parenting. 
A)  less stress. 
B)  more children. 
C)  greater financial resources. 
D)  more positivity in their parenting.

Question 5

In a cross-cultural study of parenting style, high levels of warmth and high levels of control were found to occur together in all of these families EXCEPT in _____ families.

Accepted Answer

A)  European-American 
B)  African-American 
C)  Italian 
D)  Jordanian 
A)  European-American 
B)  African-American 
C)  Italian 
D)  Jordanian

Question 6

All of these traits are more common among families experiencing long-term economic stress than among other families EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  social support. 
B)  marital conflict. 
C)  inconsistent parenting. 
D)  hostile parenting. 
A)  social support. 
B)  marital conflict. 
C)  inconsistent parenting. 
D)  hostile parenting.

Question 7

Parental use of psychological control tends to be reported most in which type of family?

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively poor 
B)  relative wealthy 
C)  nontraditional 
D)  older parents 
A)  relatively poor 
B)  relative wealthy 
C)  nontraditional 
D)  older parents

Question 8

Authoritarian parents are those who:

Accepted Answer

A)  are abusive. 
B)  are highly demanding and unresponsive. 
C)  have little interest in disciplining their children. 
D)  are attentive and consistent in their discipline. 
A)  are abusive. 
B)  are highly demanding and unresponsive. 
C)  have little interest in disciplining their children. 
D)  are attentive and consistent in their discipline.

Question 9

In 1974 _____ out of every 1000 teen girls became a mother; in 2009, _____ out of every 1000 teens became a mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  30; 20 
B)  40; 50 
C)  30; 12 
D)  20; 5 
A)  30; 20 
B)  40; 50 
C)  30; 12 
D)  20; 5

Question 10

The large-scale study of the effects of child care that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development demonstrated that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  quality of child care was a critical predictor of attachment security. 
B)  amount of child care was a critical predictor of attachment security. 
C)  number of child care arrangements was a critical predictor of attachment security. 
D)  child care effects were substantially predictive of insecure attachments only when mothers were unresponsive or low in sensitivity. 
A)  quality of child care was a critical predictor of attachment security. 
B)  amount of child care was a critical predictor of attachment security. 
C)  number of child care arrangements was a critical predictor of attachment security. 
D)  child care effects were substantially predictive of insecure attachments only when mothers were unresponsive or low in sensitivity.

Question 11

Which variable has been found to be an important factor in the adjustment of children of lesbian and gay parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the homosexual parent is male or female 
B)  whether the child is also gay or lesbian 
C)  the closeness of the parent‒child relationship 
D)  the gender of the child 
A)  whether the homosexual parent is male or female 
B)  whether the child is also gay or lesbian 
C)  the closeness of the parent‒child relationship 
D)  the gender of the child

Question 12

Maternal employment appears to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have an equally positive effect on boys and girls. 
B)  have an equally negative effect on boys and girls. 
C)  be more likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys. 
D)  be less likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys. 
A)  have an equally positive effect on boys and girls. 
B)  have an equally negative effect on boys and girls. 
C)  be more likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys. 
D)  be less likely to be beneficial for girls than for boys.

Question 13

The influence that children have on their parents' parenting behaviours because of their appearance is _____. The influence that children have on their parents' parenting behaviours because of their own behaviour is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive; passive 
B)  passive; active 
C)  active; passive 
D)  active; active 
A)  passive; passive 
B)  passive; active 
C)  active; passive 
D)  active; active

Question 14

Which scenario is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tanya's mother signs her child up for volunteer work at the local hospital after school. 
B)  Frank's dad explains to his child how important it is to give to people who have less than them. 
C)  Hannah's mom often makes food for a neighborhood mother whose husband is ill. 
D)  Michael's dad tells his children that they need to share their toys when their friends play at their home. 
A)  Tanya's mother signs her child up for volunteer work at the local hospital after school. 
B)  Frank's dad explains to his child how important it is to give to people who have less than them. 
C)  Hannah's mom often makes food for a neighborhood mother whose husband is ill. 
D)  Michael's dad tells his children that they need to share their toys when their friends play at their home.

Question 15

Which statement about parental conflict following divorce is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers tend to be less involved with their children when there is parental conflict. 
B)  If adolescents feel that they can act as intermediaries between their parents, they tend to feel empowered, and thus are at decreased risk of engaging in problem behaviours. 
C)  Conflict tends to decrease soon after the divorce is finalized. 
D)  When children witness violence between their parents, they are less likely to use violence with their own partners when they are older. 
A)  Fathers tend to be less involved with their children when there is parental conflict. 
B)  If adolescents feel that they can act as intermediaries between their parents, they tend to feel empowered, and thus are at decreased risk of engaging in problem behaviours. 
C)  Conflict tends to decrease soon after the divorce is finalized. 
D)  When children witness violence between their parents, they are less likely to use violence with their own partners when they are older.

Question 16

The large-scale study of the effects of child care that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development demonstrated which finding about the effects of amount of child care on the social behaviour of children from working- and middle-class families?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of child care was not associated with children's social behaviour. 
B)  The risk of children exhibiting problem behaviours increased with more hours in child care. 
C)  Long hours spent in day care caused aggression and social withdrawal. 
D)  Extensive time in child care was more detrimental to children from very low-income, high-risk families. 
A)  The amount of child care was not associated with children's social behaviour. 
B)  The risk of children exhibiting problem behaviours increased with more hours in child care. 
C)  Long hours spent in day care caused aggression and social withdrawal. 
D)  Extensive time in child care was more detrimental to children from very low-income, high-risk families.

Question 17

Parents who are low in support and low in control are considered to exhibit which parenting style?

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive 
B)  authoritative 
C)  rejecting-neglecting 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  permissive 
B)  authoritative 
C)  rejecting-neglecting 
D)  authoritarian

Question 18

Eight-year-old Trina does not want to do her homework and would rather watch TV. Her parents think that Trina can make her own decisions about her schoolwork, and thus they do not get involved. They are affectionate with Trina in other situations, but they do little to try to regulate their daughter's behaviour. Trina's parents would likely be classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  rejecting-neglecting. 
D)  authoritarian. 
A)  permissive. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  rejecting-neglecting. 
D)  authoritarian.

Question 19

The average age of a woman at the time of her marriage was _____ in the 1960s and _____ in 2009.

Accepted Answer

A)  20; 25 
B)  25; 31 
C)  22; 29 
D)  20; 22 
A)  20; 25 
B)  25; 31 
C)  22; 29 
D)  20; 22

Question 20

Compared to low-SES parents, higher-SES parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more punitive. 
B)  are more likely to be authoritarian. 
C)  elicit more talk from their children. 
D)  encourage conformity to a greater degree. 
A)  are more punitive. 
B)  are more likely to be authoritarian. 
C)  elicit more talk from their children. 
D)  encourage conformity to a greater degree.

Exam 12: Section 2: The Family

Which type of mother would be MOST likely to respond negatively to her child?

Between 1974 and 2009 the percentage of mothers of children under 16 who worked outside of the house increased by how much?

Compared to younger parents, older parents tend to have all of these characteristics EXCEPT:

In a cross-cultural study of parenting style, high levels of warmth and high levels of control were found to occur together in all of these families EXCEPT in _____ families.

All of these traits are more common among families experiencing long-term economic stress than among other families EXCEPT:

Parental use of psychological control tends to be reported most in which type of family?

Authoritarian parents are those who:

In 1974 _____ out of every 1000 teen girls became a mother; in 2009, _____ out of every 1000 teens became a mother.

The large-scale study of the effects of child care that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development demonstrated that the:

Which variable has been found to be an important factor in the adjustment of children of lesbian and gay parents?

Maternal employment appears to:

The influence that children have on their parents' parenting behaviours because of their appearance is _____. The influence that children have on their parents' parenting behaviours because of their own behaviour is _____.

Which scenario is an example of a parent's indirect socialization of generosity?

Which statement about parental conflict following divorce is true?

The large-scale study of the effects of child care that was funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Development demonstrated which finding about the effects of amount of child care on the social behaviour of children from working- and middle-class families?

Parents who are low in support and low in control are considered to exhibit which parenting style?

The average age of a woman at the time of her marriage was _____ in the 1960s and _____ in 2009.

Compared to low-SES parents, higher-SES parents:

Section 1: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 2: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 1: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 2: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 1: Biology and Behavior

Section 2: Biology and Behavior

Section 1: Theories of Cognitive Development

Section 2: Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Section 1: Conceptual Development

Section 2: Conceptual Development

Section 1: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 2: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 1: Theories of Social Development

Section 2: Theories of Social Development

Section 1: Emotional Development

Section 2: Emotional Development

Section 1: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 2: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 1: The Family

Section 1: Peer Relationship

Section 2: Peer Relationship

Section 1: Moral Development

Section 2: Moral Development

Section 1: Gender Development

Section 2: Gender Development

Section 1: Conclusions

Section 2: Conclusions

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In 1974 _ out of every 1000 teen girls became a mother; in 2009, _ out of every 1000 teens became a mother.

The influence that children have on their parents' parenting behaviours because of their appearance is _. The influence that children have on their parents' parenting behaviours because of their own behaviour is _.

The average age of a woman at the time of her marriage was _ in the 1960s and _ in 2009.