Deck 36: Role of the Family

Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to discourage verbal give-and-take with their children?

A) Authoritative parents
B) Indulgent parents
C) Authoritarian parents
D) Permissive parents

Answer 1

C

Question 2

__________ parents resolve conflicts through power assertion.

A) Authoritative
B) Indulgent
C) Authoritarian
D) Permissive

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to parent with few unclear and inconsistently enforced rules, while making few demands on their children regarding mature behavior?

A) Permissive parents
B) Abusive parents
C) Authoritarian parents
D) Authoritative parents

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics are associated with determining the context of parenting?

A) Personality, age, and stage of life of parents
B) Health, age, gender, and responsiveness of children
C) Achievement, status, maturity, culture and family configuration
D) Social structure, socioeconomic status, culture, and family configuration

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true regarding authoritative parents?

A) They make high demands on their children but they are responsive.
B) They expect mature behavior from their children and actively guide them toward that end.
C) Children are held responsible for the foreseeable consequences of their decisions.
D) Discipline that is meted out is punitive; that is, they lay down the law "or else."

Question 6

Neglectful parents and indulgent parents are both considered to be _________.

A) Authoritative
B) Authoritarian
C) Permissive
D) Promiscuous

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true regarding growing up with siblings?

A) Growing up with siblings is quite different from growing up without them.
B) Siblings, because of their behavior toward one another, create a different family environment.
C) Siblings should not be permitted to play a role in the socialization of children.
D) Older siblings often act as caregivers for their younger brothers and sisters.

Question 8

The interactions between siblings are the same as the interactions between children and parents.

Question 9

Older siblings provide more effective scaffolding for younger siblings than do peers; they provide more explanations and encouragement, and let the younger child have more control.

Question 10

The characteristics of parents, the characteristics of children, and the context of parenting all seem to be influential in the parent-child relationship.

Question 11

Around the world, parents have a very different hierarchy of goals for their children.