Question 1

Which statement about adolescent parents is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vast majority of adolescent fathers never see their young children. 
B)  Adolescents whose mothers are authoritative are at an increased risk for pregnancy. 
C)  Adolescent mothers tend to provide low levels of verbal stimulation to their children. 
D)  Adolescents who were born to teenage mothers nearly always experience academic failure and problem behaviour. 
A)  The vast majority of adolescent fathers never see their young children. 
B)  Adolescents whose mothers are authoritative are at an increased risk for pregnancy. 
C)  Adolescent mothers tend to provide low levels of verbal stimulation to their children. 
D)  Adolescents who were born to teenage mothers nearly always experience academic failure and problem behaviour.

Question 2

Which statement about children and stepfathers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relationships between children and stepfathers tend to be better when there are stepsiblings living with the family as well. 
B)  Children with stepfathers tend to have higher rates of disruptive problem behaviours than do children in intact families. 
C)  Conflict between children and biological fathers is more common than conflict between children and stepfathers. 
D)  Stepfathers rarely contribute to supervision of their stepsons. 
A)  Relationships between children and stepfathers tend to be better when there are stepsiblings living with the family as well. 
B)  Children with stepfathers tend to have higher rates of disruptive problem behaviours than do children in intact families. 
C)  Conflict between children and biological fathers is more common than conflict between children and stepfathers. 
D)  Stepfathers rarely contribute to supervision of their stepsons.

Question 3

The greater frequency of problem behaviours in children of divorced parents may be due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an inherited predisposition to poor self-regulation. 
B)  conflict surrounding the divorce. 
C)  transitioning to a new home or school. 
D)  any of these factors. 
A)  an inherited predisposition to poor self-regulation. 
B)  conflict surrounding the divorce. 
C)  transitioning to a new home or school. 
D)  any of these factors.

Question 4

Which situation is the MOST common custody arrangement following divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  custody by mothers 
B)  custody by fathers 
C)  joint physical custody 
D)  custody by another family member 
A)  custody by mothers 
B)  custody by fathers 
C)  joint physical custody 
D)  custody by another family member

Question 5

Which factor does NOT increase an adolescent's risk of becoming pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A)  living with both biological parents 
B)  having an older adolescent sibling who is sexually active 
C)  having a mother who is cold and uninvolved 
D)  having friends who are sexually active 
A)  living with both biological parents 
B)  having an older adolescent sibling who is sexually active 
C)  having a mother who is cold and uninvolved 
D)  having friends who are sexually active

Question 6

Parents who are high in warmth and high 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 7

Which statement about the effect of child care on parent‒child attachment is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overall, children in child care tend to be less securely attached than children who are not in child care. 
B)  Overall, children in child care tend to be more securely attached than children who are not in child care. 
C)  Only when there are other risk factors is extensive child care associated with less secure attachments. 
D)  In terms of maternal attachment, infants tend to do better in center-based child care than they do in other types of non-parental care. 
A)  Overall, children in child care tend to be less securely attached than children who are not in child care. 
B)  Overall, children in child care tend to be more securely attached than children who are not in child care. 
C)  Only when there are other risk factors is extensive child care associated with less secure attachments. 
D)  In terms of maternal attachment, infants tend to do better in center-based child care than they do in other types of non-parental care.

Question 8

Which characteristic is NOT an example of an active influence children have on the parenting process?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperament 
B)  perceptions of their parents' behaviour toward them 
C)  negative behaviour that is reinforced by parents 
D)  appearance 
A)  temperament 
B)  perceptions of their parents' behaviour toward them 
C)  negative behaviour that is reinforced by parents 
D)  appearance

Question 9

On average, do stepmothers or stepfathers appear to have more difficulty with their stepchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stepmothers appear to have more difficulty. 
B)  Stepfathers appear to have more difficulty. 
C)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with both having a great deal of difficulty. 
D)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with neither having a great deal of difficulty. 
A)  Stepmothers appear to have more difficulty. 
B)  Stepfathers appear to have more difficulty. 
C)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with both having a great deal of difficulty. 
D)  Stepmothers and stepfathers appear to have equal difficulty, with neither having a great deal of difficulty.

Question 10

In her conception of parenting styles, Baumrind included all of these EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological control. 
B)  setting limits. 
C)  responsiveness to children's emotional needs. 
D)  discipline. 
A)  psychological control. 
B)  setting limits. 
C)  responsiveness to children's emotional needs. 
D)  discipline.

Question 11

Compared to children of heterosexual parents, children of gay and lesbian parents are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more poorly adjusted. 
B)  less popular. 
C)  more likely to be gay or lesbian themselves. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  more poorly adjusted. 
B)  less popular. 
C)  more likely to be gay or lesbian themselves. 
D)  none of these.

Question 12

Which result is NOT a consequence of divorce on children?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased delinquency 
B)  decreased rate of divorce in adulthood 
C)  decreased income in adulthood 
D)  decreased social competence 
A)  increased delinquency 
B)  decreased rate of divorce in adulthood 
C)  decreased income in adulthood 
D)  decreased social competence

Question 13

One current hypothesis about why there are socioeconomic differences in parenting practices is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic differences between lower-SES families and higher-SES families enable lower-SES families to cope with difficulties more easily. 
B)  the increased stress that lower-SES parents experience causes them to have less time and energy for complex child-rearing issues than do higher-SES parents. 
C)  higher-SES parents are more concerned about protecting their children from harm than are lower-SES parents. 
D)  the jobs common to higher-SES families require a greater degree of conformity than the jobs common to lower-SES families. 
A)  genetic differences between lower-SES families and higher-SES families enable lower-SES families to cope with difficulties more easily. 
B)  the increased stress that lower-SES parents experience causes them to have less time and energy for complex child-rearing issues than do higher-SES parents. 
C)  higher-SES parents are more concerned about protecting their children from harm than are lower-SES parents. 
D)  the jobs common to higher-SES families require a greater degree of conformity than the jobs common to lower-SES families.

Question 14

Which statement about the effect of parents' differential treatment of siblings on the siblings' relationships with each other is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children rarely detect true differences in parental treatment, and thus it has little effect on their relationships with their siblings. 
B)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early and middle childhood than in early adolescence, when adolescents can view it as justified. 
C)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early adolescence than in early and middle childhood, because adolescents' relationships are more emotionally charged than are the relationships of younger children. 
D)  Children can detect differential treatment and it is equally problematic for children of all ages. 
A)  Children rarely detect true differences in parental treatment, and thus it has little effect on their relationships with their siblings. 
B)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early and middle childhood than in early adolescence, when adolescents can view it as justified. 
C)  Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early adolescence than in early and middle childhood, because adolescents' relationships are more emotionally charged than are the relationships of younger children. 
D)  Children can detect differential treatment and it is equally problematic for children of all ages.

Question 15

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 attachment of children in non-maternal care was LEAST strongly related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  family income. 
B)  maternal sensitivity. 
C)  maternal education. 
D)  the nature of the child care. 
A)  family income. 
B)  maternal sensitivity. 
C)  maternal education. 
D)  the nature of the child care.

Question 16

SES refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociometric status. 
B)  socioeconomic status. 
C)  stable economic status. 
D)  stable educational status. 
A)  sociometric status. 
B)  socioeconomic status. 
C)  stable economic status. 
D)  stable educational status.

Question 17

All of these are considered ways that parents socialize their children EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  direct instruction. 
B)  indirect socialization. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  social management. 
A)  direct instruction. 
B)  indirect socialization. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  social management.

Question 18

Which action is an example of psychological control?

Accepted Answer

A)  threatening to take away privileges 
B)  requiring children to comply with demands without question 
C)  discounting children's feelings 
D)  engaging in reasoning 
A)  threatening to take away privileges 
B)  requiring children to comply with demands without question 
C)  discounting children's feelings 
D)  engaging in reasoning

Question 19

Higher-SES parents are more likely than lower-SES parents to view themselves as:

Accepted Answer

A)  providers. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  disciplinarians. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  providers. 
B)  teachers. 
C)  disciplinarians. 
D)  all of these.

Question 20

In regard to low-income parents and the effect of social support on parenting practices, social support appears to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be more beneficial for those who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low-income parents. 
B)  be less beneficial for those who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low-income parents. 
C)  have an equally large benefit regardless of the type of neighborhood in which the parents live. 
D)  have nearly no benefit regardless of the type of neighborhood in which the parents live. 
A)  be more beneficial for those who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low-income parents. 
B)  be less beneficial for those who live in the poorest, most dangerous neighborhoods than it is for other low-income parents. 
C)  have an equally large benefit regardless of the type of neighborhood in which the parents live. 
D)  have nearly no benefit regardless of the type of neighborhood in which the parents live.

Exam 12: Section 2: The Family

Which statement about adolescent parents is true?

Which statement about children and stepfathers is true?

The greater frequency of problem behaviours in children of divorced parents may be due to:

Which situation is the MOST common custody arrangement following divorce?

Which factor does NOT increase an adolescent's risk of becoming pregnant?

Parents who are high in warmth and high in control are considered to exhibit which parenting style?

Which statement about the effect of child care on parent‒child attachment is true?

Which characteristic is NOT an example of an active influence children have on the parenting process?

On average, do stepmothers or stepfathers appear to have more difficulty with their stepchildren?

In her conception of parenting styles, Baumrind included all of these EXCEPT:

Compared to children of heterosexual parents, children of gay and lesbian parents are:

Which result is NOT a consequence of divorce on children?

One current hypothesis about why there are socioeconomic differences in parenting practices is that:

Which statement about the effect of parents' differential treatment of siblings on the siblings' relationships with each other 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 that the attachment of children in non-maternal care was LEAST strongly related to:

SES refers to:

All of these are considered ways that parents socialize their children EXCEPT:

Which action is an example of psychological control?

Higher-SES parents are more likely than lower-SES parents to view themselves as:

In regard to low-income parents and the effect of social support on parenting practices, social support appears to:

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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