Deck 11: Parenting

Question 1

Who does co-parenting benefit?

A)children
B)children and quality of relationships between parents
C)not children as assumed, since it confuses them
D)not the quality of relationship between parents, since it puts them in conflict

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Parent-teen driving contracts include all of the following except?

A)meeting a curfew
B)no texting while driving and keeping ¼ of a tank of gas in the car
C)no drinking or drugs
D)restricting the number of passengers in the car

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A mother getting up in the middle of the night to breastfeed her infant is showing the:

A)protector role of parenting
B)emotional resource role of parenting
C)protector role of parenting
D)care giving role of parenting

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Researchers have found that positive parent-child relations with children in high school:

A)is associated with children an increased desire to move away with friends in college
B)is associated with an increased chance of student enrollment in a four year college
C)is associated with a decreased chance of student enrollment in a four year college
D)is associated with lower academic achievement

Question 5

Which style of parenting is associated with warmth, consequences, and communication?

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

Question 6

When mothers in their 60s and 70s were asked about being close to a particular child:

A)the mothers said they did not feel comfortable identifying such a child
B)the mothers said that they could not say
C)seventy percent reported that they were closer to a particular child
D)the mothers said the mark of a good mother is not to choose among her children

Question 7

Three weeks before a baby's birth, testosterone levels in the father ____.

A)increase radically in reference to male not having had recent sex
B)show no change
C)increase slightly
D)decrease as a way of keeping the father at home and not seeking outside sex

Question 8

Which of the following is not a skill that children must learn from parents?

A)self-directed engaged learning
B)seeing another person's point of view
C)making connections
D)learning how to drink moderately

Question 9

Parents who talk to their children about sex:

A)have had a parent education class
B)have a good relationship with them and talk with them when they are young
C)spend time relaxing at night with a glass of wine
D)are not too religious and therefore more comfortable talking about sex

Question 10

Which of the following is true of post-partum depression among women who adopt?

A)Women who adopt show depressive symptoms than do women who have a baby naturally.
B)Women who adopt do not show depressive symptoms, reflecting a greater need for a baby.
C)Women who adopt do not show depressive symptoms, reflecting greater resilience.
D)Women who adopt do not show depressive symptoms, reflecting greater tolerance.

Question 11

Online sexual extortion is called:

A)noogling, which refers to threatening a teen with parental exposure if unwilling to have sex
B)sexting of videos
C)sexting or photos
D)sextortion

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding relationship quality after the birth of a baby?

A)Quality drops more if parents are heterosexual.
B)Quality drop more if parents are homosexual.
C)Quality drops regardless of whether parent is homosexual or heterosexual.
D)Quality increases for both homosexual and heterosexual parents.

Question 13

Which of the following is associated with low drug use/sexual activity of teens?

A)monitoring where children are, who they are with, etc.
B)trusting children and telling them that you aren't going to be "watching them"
C)trusting children but not telling them that you will take a hands off approach
D)enrolling the children in weekly "teen talk" group therapy sessions

Question 14

Having regular meals together is associated with all of the following except:

A)less substance abuse
B)less running away for females
C)a closer relationship with the mother but not with the father
D)less physical violence for males

Question 15

Males who become fathers in middle age:

A)become more individualistic since they want to be a good model for their children
B)tend to become more altruistic and/or join service organizations
C)become rebellious of the role since they are used to doing as they please
D)regret that they waited so long to have children

Question 16

Not being overindulged as a child leads to all of the following except:

A)the ability to delay gratification
B)a grateful attitude
C)being nonmaterialistic
D)problems with alcohol from unmet needs

Question 17

Following the birth of a baby, the parents:

A)increase their contact with family and decrease their contact with friends
B)decrease their contact with family and increase their contact with friends
C)increase their contact with both family and friends
D)decrease their contact with both family and friends

Question 18

According to research, how much emotional work do parents do with their children?

A)There is no research on this issue.
B)Both women and men do the same amount.
C)Men do more of this.
D)Women do more of this.

Question 19

A parent who says nothing when their child comes home drunk:

A)has made a decision to avoid discussing alcohol abuse
B)is irresponsible
C)thinks the problem will go away
D)fears that his or her own drinking has modeled this behavior

Question 20

Which of the following is true of positive feedback and approval?

A)Both are important for both children and adults.
B)Both are important for children, not adults.
C)Both are important for adults, not children.
D)Neither are important as long as the social structure is constant.

Question 21

Which childrearing approach emphasizes the importance of active listening, using "I" messages, and resolving conflicts through mutual negotiation?

A)parent effectiveness training
B)socioteleological
C)behavioral
D)attachment theory

Question 22

Which childrearing view emphasizes that children learn through reward and punishment?

A)developmental-maturational
B)socioteleological
C)reality therapy
D)behavioral

Question 23

S. G. Thomas, author of Buy Buy Baby, says the best thing parents can do with children is to:

A)hang out with them
B)provide structured activities that provide physical challenges
C)provide cognitive DVDs such as Dr.Einstein
D)provide gadgets that are BOTH cognitive and physiologically stimulating

Question 24

With regard to the effect of children on a marriage, a review of 148 samples representing almost 50,000 individuals revealed that:

A)parents (men and women) reported lower marital satisfaction than nonparents
B)fathers but not mothers reported lower marital satisfaction than nonfathers
C)mothers but not fathers reported lower marital satisfaction than nonmothers
D)parents (men and women) reported higher marital satisfaction than nonparents

Question 25

How were parents in 1914 advised to respond to their child's thumb-sucking behavior?

A)This is natural, so ignore it.
B)Pin the sleeves of the child to the bed if necessary.
C)Slap the child when thumb-sucking behavior is observed.
D)Cuddle the child more since thumb sucking is a sign of emotional insecurity.

Question 26

John is grounded and not allowed to drive since he came home drunk. Which childrearing approach does this reflect?

A)behavioral approach
B)developmental-maturational approach
C)parent effectiveness training approach
D)attachment approach

Question 27

The parenting style that balances control and warmth is known as:

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

Question 28

The involvement of divorced fathers in the lives of their children is associated with all but:

A)the child making good grades
B)the child reporting higher life satisfaction
C)the child having a lower rate of reported sex abuse
D)higher rates of substance abuse due to male modeling

Question 29

According to the ____ approach to childrearing, misbehavior results from the child's feeling discouraged or insecure about his or her place in the family.

A)attachment
B)socioteleological
C)developmental-maturational
D)parent effectiveness training

Question 30

Diana Baumrind categorized parenting styles on the basis of:

A)demandingness
B)responsiveness
C)temperament of parent and child
D)demandingness and responsiveness

Question 31

Max and Ashley are focused on their careers and low in responsiveness and demandingness. Their parenting style is:

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

Question 32

In a study of 1,451 women who smoked, what percent stopped during their pregnancy?

A)almost all stopped
B)twenty-five percent
C)fifty percent
D)almost none stopped completely

Question 33

The ethnicity of persons who spank their children is more likely to be:

A)white
B)non-white
C)white and nonwhite equally
D)Greek

Question 34

The primary reason adult children live with their parents is:

A)to enjoy family ties and to maintain them
B)because they prefer to live at home over any alternative
C)to save money
D)help siblings who are not ready to move out

Question 35

The term for transitory symptoms of depression 24-48 hours after the baby is born is:

A)baby blues
B)postpartum depression
C)infant reaction syndrome
D)infant reaction disorder

Question 36

Oxytocin is:

A)a hormone that increases the chance of pregnancy
B)a steroid that should not be taken during pregnancy
C)a hormone associated with maternal behavior in lower animals
D)a drug that helps to ensure implantation of the egg to produce fertilization

Question 37

Children diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder have:

A)delinquent peers but a variety of parenting styles
B)parents who do not monitor their children's behavior but a variety of peers
C)delinquent peers and parents who do not monitor their children's behavior
D)parents who abuse substances

Question 38

Jessica's three-year-old son, Tommy, has been scribbling with crayons on Jessica's books. According to parent effectiveness training, which of the following should Jessica do?

A)Punish Tommy for scribbling on her books.
B)Reward Tommy each day that he does not scribble on her books.
C)Place the books on a high shelf so Tommy cannot reach them.
D)Ignore the behavior.

Question 39

Transition to parenthood refers to that period of time from:

A)the beginning of pregnancy through the first few months of the baby's life
B)the birth of the baby through the third month
C)the first twelve months of the baby's life
D)the couple making the decision for the woman to get pregnant through the first year

Question 40

The Fienbergs have three children. Who is likely to be given more privileges?

A)the first child
B)the middle child
C)the third child
D)parents typically give all there children equal privileges

Question 41

Typically, who of the following has a more traditional view of motherhood?

A)mother
B)childfree individuals
C)father
D)parents with over six children

Question 42

Factors predictive of postpartum stress include all of the following except:

A)formula feeding one's infant
B)already having one or two children
C)a low level of social support
D)not having existing children

Question 43

What did Zolotor et al. (2011) find with regard to changes in corporal punishment and physical abuse from 1975-2002?

A)There was an overall decline in spanking and slapping of children during the period.
B)There was an overall increase in spanking/slapping of children during the period.
C)There was an increase in spanking but a decrease in slapping.
D)There was an increase in slapping but an increase in spanking.

Question 44

Fathers do just as much "emotional work" with children as do mothers.

Question 45

A woman's transition to the role of mother begins when she:

A)decides to get pregnant
B)becomes pregnant
C)identifies the man she wants to be the father of her children
D)goes off any form of birth control

Question 46

Which of the following medications or therapies is not used for postpartum depression?

A)Zoloft
B)Paxil
C)Prozac
D)yoga meditation

Question 47

Children from high conflict marriages tend to have high conflict marriages themselves.

Question 48

Adults stagnate because of the need for approval and positive feedback.

Question 49

With regard to college student views of traditional motherhood and fatherhood:

A)men have more traditional views of both motherhood and fatherhood
B)women have more traditional views of both motherhood and fatherhood
C)men have more traditional views of motherhood; women of fatherhood
D)women have more traditional views of motherhood; men of fatherhood

Question 50

Which approach to childrearing includes an emphasis on breastfeeding, carrying the child in a sling, and bed sharing with the child?

A)behavioral approach
B)attachment approach
C)parent effectiveness approach
D)socioteleological approach

Question 51

What action does your text suggest for parents who regret some of their parenting decisions?

A)Change immediately-don't make the same mistake twice.
B)Talk with peers to discover that they are not alone-all parents feel some level of regret.
C)Sincerely apologize to their children.
D)Reframe the decisions.

Question 52

Parents who are adherents to the ____ of childrearing would never let their baby cry himself/herself to sleep, but would pick up and comfort the child.

A)parent effectiveness training theory
B)developmental-maturational theory
C)socioteleological theory
D)attachment theory

Question 53

Married parents who co-parent have higher quality marriages than non co-parenting parents.

Question 54

What effects does having a young child have on being a safe driver?

A)There is no research on this issue.
B)The parents don't start out being safe drivers but become safe with older children.
C)The parents become safer driver at pregnancy and stay safe drivers.
D)There is no overall long term effect.

Question 55

Very close parent child relationships are associated with children living at home and
attending community college rather than going to a four-year college.

Question 56

Postpartum psychosis, which results in the woman hurting/killing her baby, happens:

A)in one or two out of 1000 births
B)in 50 out of 1000 births
C)in 100 out of 1000 births
D)in 150 out of 1000 births

Question 57

Which of the following is not true of postnatal depression?

A)Both mothers and fathers reported depression.
B)Men have lower level depression than women.
C)Men get depressed if they had a preference for a girl baby.
D)Women have higher levels of depression than men.

Question 58

The more children a couple has:

A)the more likely the spouses are to stay together
B)the more likely the spouses are to divorce
C)the more likely the spouses are to be on welfare
D)the more likely the spouses are to abuse drugs

Question 59

Parents who want to help their children avoid early sexual activity should do all of the following except:

A)monitor their teen's behavior
B)ensure that their children join the church by at least age 12
C)know where their children are
D)know who their children are with and what they are doing

Question 60

What percent of adults who have lived away from home will return to live with parents?

A)10 percent
B)40 percent
C)65 percent
D)82 percent

Question 61

Firstborns are likely to receive more privileges from parents than later born children.

Question 62

Parents who monitor their children carefully reduce early sexual behavior.

Question 63

Parents who closely monitor the behavior of their children actually drive their children
away, and as a result, the children are more likely to become involved in early sex and
alcohol.

Question 64

Compare four parenting styles using demandingness and responsiveness as factors.

Question 65

Identify nine principles of effective parenting.

Question 66

A child rearing approach that is both warm and controlling (authoritative) has a positive
outcome for children.

Question 67

Define and compare five approaches to childrearing by name, giving the advantages and
disadvantages of each approach.

Question 68

Compare the adjustment of heterosexual and lesbian mothers to new motherhood.

Question 69

How does monitoring a teen's behavior affect the behavior of a teen?

Question 70

College males have more traditional views of motherhood than college females.

Question 71

Compare baby blues and postpartum depression.

Question 72

How do children affect marital stability?

Question 73

How does eating together at meals affect family life?

Question 74

College males have more traditional views of fatherhood than college females.

Question 75

The more children a couple have, the less happy the marriage.

Question 76

Identify outcomes to the child of a father's involvement in the child's life.

Question 77

The firm behavioral control of parents tends to halt their children's influence from
deviant peers.

Question 78

Why do you think men tend to have more traditional views of both motherhood and
fatherhood?

Question 79

The position of the U.S. government is that parents, not the government, should protect
children from inappropriate Internet content.

Question 80

Saving money is the primary reason adult children live with their parents.
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