Question 1

During adolescence, peer influence becomes stronger than parental influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The psychological explanation of the traditionalization of marital roles focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  female self-esteem. 
B)  hormonal changes in women. 
C)  male dominance. 
D)  masculine ego development. 
A)  female self-esteem. 
B)  hormonal changes in women. 
C)  male dominance. 
D)  masculine ego development.

Question 3

Fathers tend to perform childrearing tasks that:

Accepted Answer

A)  their wives don't want to do. 
B)  need not be done every day. 
C)  are essential the operation of the household. 
D)  require a lot of patience and skill. 
A)  their wives don't want to do. 
B)  need not be done every day. 
C)  are essential the operation of the household. 
D)  require a lot of patience and skill.

Question 4

Adolescents who have a strong relationship with their nonresidential father tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  act out more against their mothers and other family members. 
B)  have the same behavioral problems as other adolescents with parents living apart. 
C)  act out less at school. 
D)  have higher rates of truancy. 
A)  act out more against their mothers and other family members. 
B)  have the same behavioral problems as other adolescents with parents living apart. 
C)  act out less at school. 
D)  have higher rates of truancy.

Question 5

In the past, marriage was synonymous with:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal growth. 
B)  parenthood. 
C)  sexual freedom. 
D)  divorce. 
A)  personal growth. 
B)  parenthood. 
C)  sexual freedom. 
D)  divorce.

Question 6

Parental ground rules for television viewing should encompass all of the following elements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  time limits for television viewing. 
B)  the kinds of programs than can be watched. 
C)  parent-child discussions about program content. 
D)  censorship of certain commercials. 
A)  time limits for television viewing. 
B)  the kinds of programs than can be watched. 
C)  parent-child discussions about program content. 
D)  censorship of certain commercials.

Question 7

According to Erikson, the major task of school-aged children is:

Accepted Answer

A)  trust vs. mistrust. 
B)  autonomy vs. shame. 
C)  initiative vs. guilt. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority. 
A)  trust vs. mistrust. 
B)  autonomy vs. shame. 
C)  initiative vs. guilt. 
D)  industry vs. inferiority.

Question 8

All of the following are problems experienced by children who view too much television EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  getting along with parents better. 
B)  lack of social skills. 
C)  poor physical condition. 
D)  low personal contentment. 
A)  getting along with parents better. 
B)  lack of social skills. 
C)  poor physical condition. 
D)  low personal contentment.

Question 9

Children learn to trust when their needs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  recognized by society. 
B)  satisfied on a regular basis. 
C)  separated from their wants. 
D)  transformed into values. 
A)  recognized by society. 
B)  satisfied on a regular basis. 
C)  separated from their wants. 
D)  transformed into values.

Question 10

Women who make a conscious choice to become single parents are usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  uneducated. 
B)  financially successful. 
C)  at the beginning of their childbearing age. 
D)  interested in an intimate relationship with the father. 
A)  uneducated. 
B)  financially successful. 
C)  at the beginning of their childbearing age. 
D)  interested in an intimate relationship with the father.

Question 11

The child's peers begin to play a more active role in the family's life during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  oral-sensory stage. 
B)  locomotor genital stage. 
C)  latency stage. 
D)  muscular-anal stage. 
A)  oral-sensory stage. 
B)  locomotor genital stage. 
C)  latency stage. 
D)  muscular-anal stage.

Question 12

Explain why some critics blame dissatisfaction and decreased marital happiness on the nuclear family.

Accepted Answer

Critics suggest that the idea that expec

Question 13

A difficult part of parenting is disciplining a child. Knowing when and how to discipline can cause stress for parents. What mistakes do parents frequently make? What is the most effective approach to discipline? What role does spanking play?

Accepted Answer

Parents typically use negative technique

Question 14

Renae will probably stop buying diapers for her daughter as she approaches the end of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  oral-sensory stage. 
B)  locomotor-genital stage. 
C)  latency stage. 
D)  muscular-anal stage. 
A)  oral-sensory stage. 
B)  locomotor-genital stage. 
C)  latency stage. 
D)  muscular-anal stage.

Question 15

Ashley was adopted by her parents when she was a toddler. Prior to her adoption, Ashley was in the child welfare system. Ashley's adoption was:

Accepted Answer

A)  independent. 
B)  public. 
C)  private. 
D)  closed. 
A)  independent. 
B)  public. 
C)  private. 
D)  closed.

Question 16

Differentiate between the physiological and sociological explanations of traditionalization.

Accepted Answer

The physiological explanations establish

Question 17

Early stimulation tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)  produce children who are difficult to handle. 
B)  disturb the infant's sense of well-being. 
C)  stabilize a child's blood pressure. 
D)  enhance development and later learning. 
A)  produce children who are difficult to handle. 
B)  disturb the infant's sense of well-being. 
C)  stabilize a child's blood pressure. 
D)  enhance development and later learning.

Question 18

Marital satisfaction is lowest when children are:

Accepted Answer

A)  toddlers. 
B)  in elementary school. 
C)  teenagers. 
D)  over the age of 20. 
A)  toddlers. 
B)  in elementary school. 
C)  teenagers. 
D)  over the age of 20.

Question 19

Using firm routines to control a child's behavior probably works best with:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-directed children. 
B)  preschoolers. 
C)  boys. 
D)  aggressive children. 
A)  self-directed children. 
B)  preschoolers. 
C)  boys. 
D)  aggressive children.

Question 20

Children who view a great deal of television are more likely to view the world:

Accepted Answer

A)  as temporary. 
B)  realistically. 
C)  as a mean and scary place. 
D)  as a fantasy. 
A)  as temporary. 
B)  realistically. 
C)  as a mean and scary place. 
D)  as a fantasy.

During adolescence, peer influence becomes stronger than parental influence.

The psychological explanation of the traditionalization of marital roles focuses on:

Fathers tend to perform childrearing tasks that:

Adolescents who have a strong relationship with their nonresidential father tend to:

In the past, marriage was synonymous with:

Parental ground rules for television viewing should encompass all of the following elements EXCEPT:

According to Erikson, the major task of school-aged children is:

All of the following are problems experienced by children who view too much television EXCEPT:

Children learn to trust when their needs are:

Women who make a conscious choice to become single parents are usually:

The child's peers begin to play a more active role in the family's life during the:

Explain why some critics blame dissatisfaction and decreased marital happiness on the nuclear family.

A difficult part of parenting is disciplining a child. Knowing when and how to discipline can cause stress for parents. What mistakes do parents frequently make? What is the most effective approach to discipline? What role does spanking play?

Renae will probably stop buying diapers for her daughter as she approaches the end of the:

Ashley was adopted by her parents when she was a toddler. Prior to her adoption, Ashley was in the child welfare system. Ashley's adoption was:

Differentiate between the physiological and sociological explanations of traditionalization.

Early stimulation tends to:

Marital satisfaction is lowest when children are:

Using firm routines to control a child's behavior probably works best with:

Children who view a great deal of television are more likely to view the world:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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Exam 10: The Challenge of Parenthood

During adolescence, peer influence becomes stronger than parental influence.

The psychological explanation of the traditionalization of marital roles focuses on:

Fathers tend to perform childrearing tasks that:

Adolescents who have a strong relationship with their nonresidential father tend to:

In the past, marriage was synonymous with:

Parental ground rules for television viewing should encompass all of the following elements EXCEPT:

According to Erikson, the major task of school-aged children is:

All of the following are problems experienced by children who view too much television EXCEPT:

Children learn to trust when their needs are:

Women who make a conscious choice to become single parents are usually:

The child's peers begin to play a more active role in the family's life during the:

Explain why some critics blame dissatisfaction and decreased marital happiness on the nuclear family.

A difficult part of parenting is disciplining a child. Knowing when and how to discipline can cause stress for parents. What mistakes do parents frequently make? What is the most effective approach to discipline? What role does spanking play?

Renae will probably stop buying diapers for her daughter as she approaches the end of the:

Ashley was adopted by her parents when she was a toddler. Prior to her adoption, Ashley was in the child welfare system. Ashley's adoption was:

Differentiate between the physiological and sociological explanations of traditionalization.

Early stimulation tends to:

Marital satisfaction is lowest when children are:

Using firm routines to control a child's behavior probably works best with:

Children who view a great deal of television are more likely to view the world:

Human Intimacy in the Brave New World of Family Diversity

Human Intimacy, Relationships, Marriage, and the Family

American Ways of Love

Gender Convergence and Role Equity

Communication in Intimate Relationships

Dating, Single Life, and Mate Selection

Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations, and the Fully Functioning Person

Human Sexuality

Family Planning, Pregnancy and Birth

Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse

The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions

The Dual-Worker Family: the Real American Revolution

Family Crises

The Dissolution of Marriage

Remarriage: a Growing Way of American Life

Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment

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