Question 1

Who will cope better with their parents' divorce?

Accepted Answer

A) Children whose parents divorce later. 
B) Children with easy temperaments rather than those with difficult temperaments. 
C) Boys rather than girls. 
D) Children of families where custody is awarded to one parent. 
A) Children whose parents divorce later. 
B) Children with easy temperaments rather than those with difficult temperaments. 
C) Boys rather than girls. 
D) Children of families where custody is awarded to one parent. B

Question 2

Bronfenbrenner terms the setting in which the individual lives, such as family, peers, school, and work a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Who is the MOST likely to abuse a child?

Accepted Answer

A) a child care provider 
B) a teacher 
C) a grandparent 
D) a parent 
A) a child care provider 
B) a teacher 
C) a grandparent 
D) a parent D

Question 4

When she is angry or stressed, Jackie confides in her best friend rather than her husband.Which of Gottman's marriage principles does this violate?

Accepted Answer

A) overcoming gridlock 
B) nurturing fondness and admiration 
C) solving solvable conflicts 
D) turning toward each other instead of away 
A) overcoming gridlock 
B) nurturing fondness and admiration 
C) solving solvable conflicts 
D) turning toward each other instead of away

Question 5

Define the term "child maltreatment."

Accepted Answer

Child maltreatment includes al

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gay or lesbian relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Areas of conflict in a homosexual relationship are very like those of heterosexual partners. 
B) Homosexuals change partners frequently and are generally less committed in their relationships. 
C) In most homosexual relationships, one partner takes on a masculine role and the other takes the feminine role. 
D) The majority of children with gay or lesbian parents grow up to also have a homosexual orientation. 
A) Areas of conflict in a homosexual relationship are very like those of heterosexual partners. 
B) Homosexuals change partners frequently and are generally less committed in their relationships. 
C) In most homosexual relationships, one partner takes on a masculine role and the other takes the feminine role. 
D) The majority of children with gay or lesbian parents grow up to also have a homosexual orientation.

Question 7

Sheri's infant daughter mimics facial expressions and hand gestures.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolding. 
B) a polyadic system. 
C) a reciprocal interaction. 
D) launching. 
A) scaffolding. 
B) a polyadic system. 
C) a reciprocal interaction. 
D) launching.

Question 8

The parenting style that encourages a child to be independent but still places limits and controls on their actions is termed by Baumrind as:

Accepted Answer

A) authoritative. 
B) neglectful. 
C) indulgent. 
D) authoritarian. 
A) authoritative. 
B) neglectful. 
C) indulgent. 
D) authoritarian.

Question 9

After months of singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with her mother, baby Nicole is beginning to do some of the song's actions by herself.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) mutual synchrony. 
B) scaffolding. 
C) reciprocal socialization. 
D) mutual gaze. 
A) mutual synchrony. 
B) scaffolding. 
C) reciprocal socialization. 
D) mutual gaze.

Question 10

The main point of the epigenetic view of development is a _____

Accepted Answer

A) child-directed pattern of development. 
B) parent-directed pattern of development. 
C) a bidirectional pattern of development. 
D) no relationship between genes and environment on development. 
A) child-directed pattern of development. 
B) parent-directed pattern of development. 
C) a bidirectional pattern of development. 
D) no relationship between genes and environment on development.

Question 11

List three reasons to avoid spanking and other harsh forms of punishment.

Accepted Answer

1.Children may imitate the model of aggr

Question 12

Ten-year-old Maria has experienced frequent physical abuse throughout her childhood.She is at risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) attachment problems 
B) depression 
C) academic problems 
D) all of these 
A) attachment problems 
B) depression 
C) academic problems 
D) all of these

Question 13

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?

Accepted Answer

A) cheating 
B) alcohol or drug abuse 
C) fell out of love 
D) verbal or emotional abuse 
A) cheating 
B) alcohol or drug abuse 
C) fell out of love 
D) verbal or emotional abuse

Question 14

A mother who plays a strong managerial role in parenting would MOST likely do which of the following for her adolescent daughter?

Accepted Answer

A) Monitor her choice of friends and activities. 
B) Control her after-school extracurricular activities. 
C) Set out clothes for her to wear each day. 
D) Establish strict rules and enforce frequent punishment. 
A) Monitor her choice of friends and activities. 
B) Control her after-school extracurricular activities. 
C) Set out clothes for her to wear each day. 
D) Establish strict rules and enforce frequent punishment.

Question 15

Corporal punishment by parents is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) higher levels of immediate compliance. 
B) higher levels of long-term compliance. 
C) child aggression. 
D) lower levels of moral internalization. 
A) higher levels of immediate compliance. 
B) higher levels of long-term compliance. 
C) child aggression. 
D) lower levels of moral internalization.

Question 16

The phenomenon in which children and parents learn from each other is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal socialization. 
B) mutual synchrony. 
C) scaffolding. 
D) launching. 
A) reciprocal socialization. 
B) mutual synchrony. 
C) scaffolding. 
D) launching.

Question 17

Sixty-year-old Wanda has moved in with her 62-year-old friend, Mike.Which of the following is MOST likely true regarding their decision to cohabit?

Accepted Answer

A) They will most likely marry within 2-3 years. 
B) They will experience significantly better physical health as compared to their married counterparts. 
C) They more than likely moved in together for companionship rather than for love. 
D) They are part of a declining trend in cohabitation among older adults. 
A) They will most likely marry within 2-3 years. 
B) They will experience significantly better physical health as compared to their married counterparts. 
C) They more than likely moved in together for companionship rather than for love. 
D) They are part of a declining trend in cohabitation among older adults.

Question 18

Chad's father spends three days a week away from the home on business trips and is usually tired and grouchy on the day he returns home.This causes stress in Chad's:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE of marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Marital satisfaction is not correlated with parenting competence. 
B) Individuals in happy marriages tend to live longer than those in unhappy relationships. 
C) People in happy marriages are likely to be more emotionally and physically tired because of the added strain of caring so deeply for another individual. 
D) People in unhappy marriages are less likely to get sick, because they often receive therapy for stress reduction. 
A) Marital satisfaction is not correlated with parenting competence. 
B) Individuals in happy marriages tend to live longer than those in unhappy relationships. 
C) People in happy marriages are likely to be more emotionally and physically tired because of the added strain of caring so deeply for another individual. 
D) People in unhappy marriages are less likely to get sick, because they often receive therapy for stress reduction.

Question 20

When parents are very involved with their children and place few demands or controls on them, Baumrind terms the parenting style:

Accepted Answer

A) indulgent. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) authoritative. 
D) neglectful. 
A) indulgent. 
B) authoritarian. 
C) authoritative. 
D) neglectful.

Who will cope better with their parents' divorce?

Bronfenbrenner terms the setting in which the individual lives, such as family, peers, school, and work a(n):

Who is the MOST likely to abuse a child?

When she is angry or stressed, Jackie confides in her best friend rather than her husband.Which of Gottman's marriage principles does this violate?

Define the term "child maltreatment."

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gay or lesbian relationships?

Sheri's infant daughter mimics facial expressions and hand gestures.This is an example of:

The parenting style that encourages a child to be independent but still places limits and controls on their actions is termed by Baumrind as:

After months of singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with her mother, baby Nicole is beginning to do some of the song's actions by herself.This is an example of:

The main point of the epigenetic view of development is a _____

List three reasons to avoid spanking and other harsh forms of punishment.

Ten-year-old Maria has experienced frequent physical abuse throughout her childhood.She is at risk for which of the following?

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?

A mother who plays a strong managerial role in parenting would MOST likely do which of the following for her adolescent daughter?

Corporal punishment by parents is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

The phenomenon in which children and parents learn from each other is termed:

Sixty-year-old Wanda has moved in with her 62-year-old friend, Mike.Which of the following is MOST likely true regarding their decision to cohabit?

Chad's father spends three days a week away from the home on business trips and is usually tired and grouchy on the day he returns home.This causes stress in Chad's:

Which of the following is TRUE of marital satisfaction?

When parents are very involved with their children and place few demands or controls on them, Baumrind terms the parenting style:

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Exam 14: Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Who will cope better with their parents' divorce?

Bronfenbrenner terms the setting in which the individual lives, such as family, peers, school, and work a(n):

Who is the MOST likely to abuse a child?

When she is angry or stressed, Jackie confides in her best friend rather than her husband.Which of Gottman's marriage principles does this violate?

Define the term "child maltreatment."

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gay or lesbian relationships?

Sheri's infant daughter mimics facial expressions and hand gestures.This is an example of:

The parenting style that encourages a child to be independent but still places limits and controls on their actions is termed by Baumrind as:

After months of singing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" with her mother, baby Nicole is beginning to do some of the song's actions by herself.This is an example of:

The main point of the epigenetic view of development is a _____

List three reasons to avoid spanking and other harsh forms of punishment.

Ten-year-old Maria has experienced frequent physical abuse throughout her childhood.She is at risk for which of the following?

Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?

A mother who plays a strong managerial role in parenting would MOST likely do which of the following for her adolescent daughter?

Corporal punishment by parents is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

The phenomenon in which children and parents learn from each other is termed:

Sixty-year-old Wanda has moved in with her 62-year-old friend, Mike.Which of the following is MOST likely true regarding their decision to cohabit?

Chad's father spends three days a week away from the home on business trips and is usually tired and grouchy on the day he returns home.This causes stress in Chad's:

Which of the following is TRUE of marital satisfaction?

When parents are very involved with their children and place few demands or controls on them, Baumrind terms the parenting style:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters