Question 1

When is parental discipline considered to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the child stops engaging in an undesirable misbehaviour 
B)  when the child engages in a preferred behaviour. 
C)  when the child stops engaging in an undesirable misbehaviour and engages in a preferred behaviour 
D)  when the child neither stops engaging in an undesirable misbehaviour nor engages in a preferred behaviour 
A)  when the child stops engaging in an undesirable misbehaviour 
B)  when the child engages in a preferred behaviour. 
C)  when the child stops engaging in an undesirable misbehaviour and engages in a preferred behaviour 
D)  when the child neither stops engaging in an undesirable misbehaviour nor engages in a preferred behaviour

Question 2

Most experts agree that children of divorce are at greater risk for a variety of _____ in comparison to those from continuously intact homes.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term problems 
B)  long-term problems 
C)  both short-term and long-term problems 
D)  neither short-term nor long-term problems 
A)  short-term problems 
B)  long-term problems 
C)  both short-term and long-term problems 
D)  neither short-term nor long-term problems

Question 3

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 4

The employment status of which mother is LEAST likely to lead to negative outcomes for her children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hildie, who is a stay-at-home mother but wants to work outside of the home 
B)  Rita, who is employed outside of the home but wants to be a stay-at-home mother 
C)  Francene, who wants to be and is employed outside of the home 
D)  Rita's and Francene's situations are equally unlikely to lead to negative outcomes. 
A)  Hildie, who is a stay-at-home mother but wants to work outside of the home 
B)  Rita, who is employed outside of the home but wants to be a stay-at-home mother 
C)  Francene, who wants to be and is employed outside of the home 
D)  Rita's and Francene's situations are equally unlikely to lead to negative outcomes.

Question 5

Which child is probably LEAST likely to exhibit adjustment problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charlie, whose parents are married and have high levels of conflict 
B)  Gary, whose parents are divorced and have high levels of conflict 
C)  Christopher, whose parents are divorced and have low levels of conflict 
D)  Charlie and Gary are equally unlikely to exhibit adjustment problems. 
A)  Charlie, whose parents are married and have high levels of conflict 
B)  Gary, whose parents are divorced and have high levels of conflict 
C)  Christopher, whose parents are divorced and have low levels of conflict 
D)  Charlie and Gary are equally unlikely to exhibit adjustment problems.

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true regarding grandparents as primary caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandparent-headed families tend to be more affluent than households not headed by grandparents. 
B)  Most grandparents have had a long gap since the last time they parented a child. 
C)  Grandparents may have a difficult time maintaining a social support network for the child. 
D)  Children raised by grandparents often experience a range of emotional and behavioural problems. 
A)  Grandparent-headed families tend to be more affluent than households not headed by grandparents. 
B)  Most grandparents have had a long gap since the last time they parented a child. 
C)  Grandparents may have a difficult time maintaining a social support network for the child. 
D)  Children raised by grandparents often experience a range of emotional and behavioural problems.

Question 7

A factor that does NOT decrease the negative effect of homelessness on children's adjustment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a close relationship with their parents. 
B)  parental involvement in their education. 
C)  temperamental regulation. 
D)  running away as an adolescent. 
A)  a close relationship with their parents. 
B)  parental involvement in their education. 
C)  temperamental regulation. 
D)  running away as an adolescent.

Question 8

Imagine that researchers interested in the possible bidirectional influence of children's aggression and parental use of punitive discipline examined these two variables when a group of children was at each of three ages: 4 years, 8 years, and 12 years. Which finding would be the BEST support for the bidirectional influence of these variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greater punitive discipline at age 4 was associated with greater punitive discipline at age 8, which was associated with greater aggression at age 12. 
B)  Greater aggression at age 4 was associated with greater punitive discipline at age 8, which was associated with greater aggression at age 12. 
C)  Greater aggression at age 4 was associated with greater aggression at age 8, which was associated with greater punitive discipline at age 12. 
D)  Less punitive discipline at age 4 was associated with greater aggression at age 8, which was associated with greater aggression at age 12. 
A)  Greater punitive discipline at age 4 was associated with greater punitive discipline at age 8, which was associated with greater aggression at age 12. 
B)  Greater aggression at age 4 was associated with greater punitive discipline at age 8, which was associated with greater aggression at age 12. 
C)  Greater aggression at age 4 was associated with greater aggression at age 8, which was associated with greater punitive discipline at age 12. 
D)  Less punitive discipline at age 4 was associated with greater aggression at age 8, which was associated with greater aggression at age 12.

Question 9

Which factor improves children's adjustment to a parent's remarriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the children being around the same age 
B)  the children being older 
C)  the stepparent being a stepfather 
D)  supportive relations between the noncustodial parent and the stepparent 
A)  all of the children being around the same age 
B)  the children being older 
C)  the stepparent being a stepfather 
D)  supportive relations between the noncustodial parent and the stepparent

Question 10

The use of other-oriented induction can teach children:

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy for others. 
B)  social competence. 
C)  both empathy for others and social competence. 
D)  neither empathy for others nor social competence. 
A)  empathy for others. 
B)  social competence. 
C)  both empathy for others and social competence. 
D)  neither empathy for others nor social competence.

Question 11

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 14-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 14-year-old boy 
D)  Frank, an 11-year-old boy

Question 12

Children of which type of parents tend to have disturbed attachment relationships as infants and a wide range of problems in adolescence, including promiscuous sexual behaviour, substance abuse, and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive 
B)  authoritative 
C)  uninvolved 
D)  authoritarian 
A)  permissive 
B)  authoritative 
C)  uninvolved 
D)  authoritarian

Question 13

The process through which children acquire the values, standards, skills, knowledge, and behaviours that are necessary for their role in their culture is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  bioecology. 
D)  family dynamics. 
A)  evolution. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  bioecology. 
D)  family dynamics.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  all 
B)  African American 
C)  Italian 
D)  Jordanian 
A)  all 
B)  African American 
C)  Italian 
D)  Jordanian

Question 15

Which factor is associated with a decreased likelihood of children experiencing negative consequences from their parents' divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian parenting 
B)  frequent contact with noncustodial father 
C)  being a young child at the time of divorce 
D)  low parental conflict 
A)  authoritarian parenting 
B)  frequent contact with noncustodial father 
C)  being a young child at the time of divorce 
D)  low parental conflict

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Describe what is meant by differential susceptibility. Provide an example of how children with a difficult temperament may be differentially susceptible to parenting style.

Accepted Answer

How children behave with their parents-i

Question 19

What would NOT be a way that parents socialize their children?

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 20

Which statement about sibling relationships is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Siblings with parents who get along well tend to get along better with each other than do siblings with parents who fight with one another. 
B)  Siblings in divorced families tend to get along better than those in nondivorced families, as they tend to count on each other for support. 
C)  Perceived differential treatment by parents is typically not problematic in sibling relationships when it is the younger child who receives the better treatment. 
D)  Although children may be annoyed when parents favour siblings, differential treatment is unlikely to affect sibling relationships. 
A)  Siblings with parents who get along well tend to get along better with each other than do siblings with parents who fight with one another. 
B)  Siblings in divorced families tend to get along better than those in nondivorced families, as they tend to count on each other for support. 
C)  Perceived differential treatment by parents is typically not problematic in sibling relationships when it is the younger child who receives the better treatment. 
D)  Although children may be annoyed when parents favour siblings, differential treatment is unlikely to affect sibling relationships.

When is parental discipline considered to be effective?

Most experts agree that children of divorce are at greater risk for a variety of _____ in comparison to those from continuously intact homes.

Which statement about children and stepfathers is TRUE?

The employment status of which mother is LEAST likely to lead to negative outcomes for her children?

Which child is probably LEAST likely to exhibit adjustment problems?

Which statement is NOT true regarding grandparents as primary caregivers?

A factor that does NOT decrease the negative effect of homelessness on children's adjustment is:

Which factor improves children's adjustment to a parent's remarriage?

The use of other-oriented induction can teach children:

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

Children of which type of parents tend to have disturbed attachment relationships as infants and a wide range of problems in adolescence, including promiscuous sexual behaviour, substance abuse, and depression?

The process through which children acquire the values, standards, skills, knowledge, and behaviours that are necessary for their role in their culture is referred to as:

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

Which factor is associated with a decreased likelihood of children experiencing negative consequences from their parents' divorce?

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

Which statement about adolescent parents is TRUE?

Describe what is meant by differential susceptibility. Provide an example of how children with a difficult temperament may be differentially susceptible to parenting style.

What would NOT be a way that parents socialize their children?

Which statement about sibling relationships is TRUE?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

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Exam 12: The Family

When is parental discipline considered to be effective?

Most experts agree that children of divorce are at greater risk for a variety of _____ in comparison to those from continuously intact homes.

Which statement about children and stepfathers is TRUE?

The employment status of which mother is LEAST likely to lead to negative outcomes for her children?

Which child is probably LEAST likely to exhibit adjustment problems?

Which statement is NOT true regarding grandparents as primary caregivers?

A factor that does NOT decrease the negative effect of homelessness on children's adjustment is:

Which factor improves children's adjustment to a parent's remarriage?

The use of other-oriented induction can teach children:

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

Children of which type of parents tend to have disturbed attachment relationships as infants and a wide range of problems in adolescence, including promiscuous sexual behaviour, substance abuse, and depression?

The process through which children acquire the values, standards, skills, knowledge, and behaviours that are necessary for their role in their culture is referred to as:

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

Which factor is associated with a decreased likelihood of children experiencing negative consequences from their parents' divorce?

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

Which statement about adolescent parents is TRUE?

Describe what is meant by differential susceptibility. Provide an example of how children with a difficult temperament may be differentially susceptible to parenting style.

What would NOT be a way that parents socialize their children?

Which statement about sibling relationships is TRUE?

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behaviour

Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters