Question 1

Which statement regarding parent‒child relationships in adolescence is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents are a primary source of support for the majority of adolescents. 
B)  Conflict between parents and adolescents continues to escalate from early adolescence through late adolescence. 
C)  Adolescents tend to come to believe that parents should have less authority over them. 
D)  Higher levels of conflict are more common for early-developing children. 
A)  Parents are a primary source of support for the majority of adolescents. 
B)  Conflict between parents and adolescents continues to escalate from early adolescence through late adolescence. 
C)  Adolescents tend to come to believe that parents should have less authority over them. 
D)  Higher levels of conflict are more common for early-developing children.

Question 2

Which statement about older fathers, in comparison to younger fathers, is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to be affectionate with their infants. 
B)  They are more likely to provide a moderate amount of child care. 
C)  They are more likely to be cognitively stimulating with their infants. 
D)  They are more likely to have traditional beliefs about the paternal role in parenting. 
A)  They are more likely to be affectionate with their infants. 
B)  They are more likely to provide a moderate amount of child care. 
C)  They are more likely to be cognitively stimulating with their infants. 
D)  They are more likely to have traditional beliefs about the paternal role in parenting.

Question 3

In Western cultures, higher-SES parents tend to be _____ authoritative than lower-SES parents, and this difference is _____ in non-Western cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; similar 
B)  more; opposite from the finding 
C)  less; opposite from the finding 
D)  less; similar 
A)  more; similar 
B)  more; opposite from the finding 
C)  less; opposite from the finding 
D)  less; similar

Question 4

The average age of a woman having her first children increased by approximately how much between 1974 and 2009?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 years 
B)  3.5 years 
C)  4.5 years 
D)  5.5 years 
A)  2.5 years 
B)  3.5 years 
C)  4.5 years 
D)  5.5 years

Question 5

Which mother is MOST likely to show sensitive behaviour toward her new infant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eileen, who is 17 years old 
B)  Ursula, who is 22 years old and has few financial resources 
C)  Hailee, who is 34 years old and has no other children 
D)  Andrea, who is 34 years old and has two older children 
A)  Eileen, who is 17 years old 
B)  Ursula, who is 22 years old and has few financial resources 
C)  Hailee, who is 34 years old and has no other children 
D)  Andrea, who is 34 years old and has two older children

Question 6

Over the course of a given year in Canada, it is estimated that there are approximately _____ homeless children.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 000 
B)  275 000 
C)  100 000 
D)  150 000 
A)  50 000 
B)  275 000 
C)  100 000 
D)  150 000

Question 7

A longitudinal study on children's emotional adjustment found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children of divorce were no different emotionally than children from intact homes before divorce, but were more anxious after a divorce. 
B)  Children of divorce were more anxious before divorce, but had similar emotional stability as children from intact homes after divorce. 
C)  Children of divorce were more anxious before divorce and after divorce than children from intact homes. 
D)  Children of divorce were no different emotionally than children from intact homes. 
A)  Children of divorce were no different emotionally than children from intact homes before divorce, but were more anxious after a divorce. 
B)  Children of divorce were more anxious before divorce, but had similar emotional stability as children from intact homes after divorce. 
C)  Children of divorce were more anxious before divorce and after divorce than children from intact homes. 
D)  Children of divorce were no different emotionally than children from intact homes.

Question 8

In 2011 _____ times as many children lived in one-parent households than in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 9

In Canada, what percentage of children between 6 months and 5 years are cared for outside of the home?

Accepted Answer

A)  just over 25% 
B)  just over 40% 
C)  just over 50% 
D)  just over 70% 
A)  just over 25% 
B)  just over 40% 
C)  just over 50% 
D)  just over 70%

Question 10

Which child is MOST likely to benefit from remarriage by the mother?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linda, a 6-year-old girl 
B)  Cathy, an 11-year-old girl 
C)  Todd, a 6-year-old boy 
D)  Frank, an 11-year-old boy 
A)  Linda, a 6-year-old girl 
B)  Cathy, an 11-year-old girl 
C)  Todd, a 6-year-old boy 
D)  Frank, an 11-year-old boy

Question 11

Research looking at the behaviour of socially disadvantaged children has found which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children were less aggressive if they attended high-quality daycare. 
B)  Children were less aggressive if they were raised at home. 
C)  Children had higher IQs if they attended high-quality daycare. 
D)  Children had higher IQs if they were raised at home. 
A)  Children were less aggressive if they attended high-quality daycare. 
B)  Children were less aggressive if they were raised at home. 
C)  Children had higher IQs if they attended high-quality daycare. 
D)  Children had higher IQs if they were raised at home.

Question 12

Which statement about the impact of divorce on children's functioning is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of children whose parents divorce suffer long-term problems as a consequence. 
B)  Although divorce has negative consequences for some children, most children do not suffer long-term problems as a consequence. 
C)  Although there are some short-term consequences, there are almost no long-term consequences of divorce. 
D)  There are no short-term or long-term consequences of divorce. 
A)  The majority of children whose parents divorce suffer long-term problems as a consequence. 
B)  Although divorce has negative consequences for some children, most children do not suffer long-term problems as a consequence. 
C)  Although there are some short-term consequences, there are almost no long-term consequences of divorce. 
D)  There are no short-term or long-term consequences of divorce.

Question 13

Which type of sibling pair is LEAST likely to be characterized by rivalry and conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological siblings in remarried families 
B)  half-siblings 
C)  biological siblings in intact, nondivorced families 
D)  stepsiblings 
A)  biological siblings in remarried families 
B)  half-siblings 
C)  biological siblings in intact, nondivorced families 
D)  stepsiblings

Question 14

Which statement about how parents behave toward attractive and unattractive infants is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents of attractive infants are more affectionate toward and pay more attention to their infants than do parents of unattractive infants. 
B)  Parents of attractive infants are less affectionate toward and pay less attention to their infants than do parents of unattractive infants. 
C)  Parents of attractive infants and parents of unattractive infants behave in a similar manner toward their infants, and this remains the same as children get older. 
D)  Parents of attractive infants and parents of unattractive infants behave in a similar manner toward their infants, but this changes as children get older. 
A)  Parents of attractive infants are more affectionate toward and pay more attention to their infants than do parents of unattractive infants. 
B)  Parents of attractive infants are less affectionate toward and pay less attention to their infants than do parents of unattractive infants. 
C)  Parents of attractive infants and parents of unattractive infants behave in a similar manner toward their infants, and this remains the same as children get older. 
D)  Parents of attractive infants and parents of unattractive infants behave in a similar manner toward their infants, but this changes as children get older.

Question 15

Which scenario is an example of a parent serving as social manager in the 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 16

Children of which type of parents tend to be the most well-adjusted in terms of competence, antisocial behaviour, and self-confidence?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Maternal employment is more likely to have negative effects on children when:

Accepted Answer

A)  children have adequate supervision. 
B)  mothers begin working when children are 1 year old. 
C)  mothers are stressed. 
D)  mothers want to work. 
A)  children have adequate supervision. 
B)  mothers begin working when children are 1 year old. 
C)  mothers are stressed. 
D)  mothers want to work.

Question 18

The one-child-per-family policy in China served as a _____ for examining the effects of being an only child on children's development.

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory experiment 
B)  structured observation 
C)  naturalistic experiment 
D)  naturalistic observation 
A)  laboratory experiment 
B)  structured observation 
C)  naturalistic experiment 
D)  naturalistic observation

Question 19

Psychologists have suggested that ethnic differences in parenting styles in North America may be a result of differences in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the motives common in different environments. 
B)  parental skills. 
C)  child behaviour. 
D)  all of these factors. 
A)  the motives common in different environments. 
B)  parental skills. 
C)  child behaviour. 
D)  all of these factors.

Question 20

What attribution are authoritarian mothers more likely to make than authoritative mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to believe that positive behaviours are produced by external events and negative behaviours are produced by the child. 
B)  They are more likely to believe that negative behaviours are produced by external events and positive behaviours are produced by the child. 
C)  They are more likely to believe that all of a child's behaviours are produced by external events. 
D)  They are more likely to believe that all of a child's behaviours are produced by the child. 
A)  They are more likely to believe that positive behaviours are produced by external events and negative behaviours are produced by the child. 
B)  They are more likely to believe that negative behaviours are produced by external events and positive behaviours are produced by the child. 
C)  They are more likely to believe that all of a child's behaviours are produced by external events. 
D)  They are more likely to believe that all of a child's behaviours are produced by the child.

Exam 12: Section 2: The Family

Which statement regarding parent‒child relationships in adolescence is NOT true?

Which statement about older fathers, in comparison to younger fathers, is NOT true?

In Western cultures, higher-SES parents tend to be _____ authoritative than lower-SES parents, and this difference is _____ in non-Western cultures.

The average age of a woman having her first children increased by approximately how much between 1974 and 2009?

Which mother is MOST likely to show sensitive behaviour toward her new infant?

Over the course of a given year in Canada, it is estimated that there are approximately _____ homeless children.

A longitudinal study on children's emotional adjustment found which of the following?

In 2011 _____ times as many children lived in one-parent households than in the 1960s.

In Canada, what percentage of children between 6 months and 5 years are cared for outside of the home?

Which child is MOST likely to benefit from remarriage by the mother?

Research looking at the behaviour of socially disadvantaged children has found which of the following?

Which statement about the impact of divorce on children's functioning is true?

Which type of sibling pair is LEAST likely to be characterized by rivalry and conflict?

Which statement about how parents behave toward attractive and unattractive infants is true?

Which scenario is an example of a parent serving as social manager in the socialization of generosity?

Children of which type of parents tend to be the most well-adjusted in terms of competence, antisocial behaviour, and self-confidence?

Maternal employment is more likely to have negative effects on children when:

The one-child-per-family policy in China served as a _____ for examining the effects of being an only child on children's development.

Psychologists have suggested that ethnic differences in parenting styles in North America may be a result of differences in:

What attribution are authoritarian mothers more likely to make than authoritative mothers?

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 Western cultures, higher-SES parents tend to be _ authoritative than lower-SES parents, and this difference is _ in non-Western cultures.