Deck 7: Family Relationships

Question 1

According to the text, what is likely to be the most common area of conflict between Carrie and her mother?

A) Whether Carrie can make her own decisions about things like how she dresses.
B) What school Carrie should attend, public school or the private school across town.
C) Where the family should live once Carrie's father gets the promotion he was waiting for.
D) Who Carrie's mother should date - the grocery manager or the researcher at the university.

Answer 1

A
Whether Carrie can make her own decisions about things like how she dresses

Question 2

According to research, what family members do adolescents rate as having the closest attachments with?

A) Parents
B) Sisters
C) Brothers
D) Grandparents

Answer 2

A
Parents

Question 3

Compared to Western societies, sibling relationships in traditional cultures tend to be more

A) rival.
B) caregiver.
C) casual.
D) critical.

Answer 3

B
caregiver

Question 4

Which statement best summarizes the situation of people in midlife?

A) Earning power declines during this stage.
B) Job satisfaction peaks in middle adulthood.
C) Marital problems increase.
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

According to research, the amount of time American adolescents spend with their families drops by what percentage between fifth and ninth grades?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 6

key change which may affect the equilibrium of a family as a child enters puberty is the

A) status of the parent's marriage.
B) beginning of sexual maturity.
C) affective functions of the family.
D) profound social changes over the last decade.

Question 7

Where do the sisters most likely live? In a(n)

A) traditional culture.
B) Western country.
C) industrialized country.
D) broadly socialized culture.

Question 8

Garth lives in an industrialized country, his parents are most likely

A) emerging adults.
B) entering mid-life.
C) in their early 30s.
D) in their late 20s.

Question 9

Besides his siblings and parents, who else would be living in Gustavo's house?

A) Uncles
B) Aunts
C) Grandparents
D) Nephews

Question 10

According to research, for most Americans midlife is marked by

A) feelings of depression and introspection.
B) a midlife crisis and out of the ordinary behavior.
C) feeling that one is in the prime of their life.
D) feeling more like one's adolescent children.

Question 11

does this tell us about Dylan's home life?

A) Dylan's dad is an authoritative parent.
B) Dylan is a neglected child.
C) Dylan's home life is normal.
D) Dylan is most likely a maladjusted teen.

Question 12

According to research, what relationship is marked by the highest level of conflict? An adolescent's relationship with

A) parents.
B) friends.
C) teachers.
D) siblings.

Question 13

Research has demonstrated that parents' relationships with their adolescents

A) provide a negative familial pattern.
B) focus on only mothers' interactions.
C) are of enduring importance.
D) show only a shadowy presence.

Question 14

Which statement most accurately represents a dyadic relationship?

A) Mothers, fathers, and children acting together
B) Relationships between three siblings
C) Single-parent family with two children
D) A relationship between two persons

Question 15

the research focus box entitled "The Daily Rhythms of Adolescent's Family Lives," how are fathers portrayed?

A) Fathers are deeply involved in their adolescents' lives.
B) There is no data to support the role of fathers.
C) Fathers are as likely as mothers to be involved in their child's lives.
D) Fathers are usually only a minor presence in adolescents' lives.

Question 16

are most likely to describe parenting in terms of what two dimensions?

A) Demandingness and responsiveness
B) Ideal and real
C) Traditional and modern
D) Punishment and indifference

Question 17

percentage of African American families is headed by a single parent?

A) 10%
B) 30%
C) 50%
D) 70%

Question 18

key principle of the family systems approach is

A) parents often become depressed when children move away.
B) each subsystem influences every other subsystem.
C) conflicts arise regardless of culture.
D) subsystems are independent of each other.

Question 19

asked how Tracy is adjusting to life without the girls, she is most likely to say,

A) "I have had very little trouble adjusting to their departure."
B) "I have been devastated by their departure."
C) "My husband and I don't have a clue what we're going to do now."
D) "Our marriage has suddenly become troubled."

Question 20

order to maintain his traditional cultural beliefs, when Wahib and his new bride have returned from their honeymoon they will most likely

A) move in with his wife's family.
B) move in with Wahib's family.
C) find a place of their own.
D) build a house next to Wahib's grandparents.

Question 21

According to research, one consequence of the strong family identity nurtured in traditional Indian cultures is that

A) children show high rates of delinquent behaviors.
B) adolescents have increased rates of drug use.
C) children rebel against their parents' authoritarian practices.
D) adolescents have low rates of depression and suicide.

Question 22

Research on parents' child-rearing goals shows that American parents tend to value ______________ highly as a quality they wish to promote in their children.

A) conformity
B) tradition
C) dependence
D) independence

Question 23

Passive and conforming adolescents are mostly likely being raised by what type of parents?

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

Question 24

Permissive parents are those who have

A) low demands and are not very responsive.
B) high demands and are highly responsive.
C) high demands and are not very responsive.
D) low demands and are highly responsive.

Question 25

recent study completed with 720 American families with two same-sex siblings including identical twins, fraternal twins, full siblings, half siblings and biologically-unrelated step-siblings had a research design which allowed researchers to examine

A) how adolescents demand compliance and become more authoritarian.
B) questions of both genetic and environmental family influences on adolescents.
C) the effect of parental responsiveness in non-Western cultures.
D) the parental influence of how early adolescents choose their friends.

Question 26

Which statement best characterizes parents who are disengaged in raising their children?

A) Parents seem uninterested in their children's daily activities.
B) Each parent disagrees with the other about raising children.
C) One parent feels they need clear expectations while parenting.
D) Both require strict obedience from each child.

Question 27

principle describes the idea that adolescents are not only influenced by their parents but also influence their parents?

A) Reciprocal effects
B) Binocular vision
C) Unidirectionality
D) Responsiveness

Question 28

statement best characterizes how they raise their children? They have

A) low demands and are not very responsive.
B) high demands and are highly responsive.
C) high demands and are not very responsive.
D) low demands and are highly responsive.

Question 29

According to research, May most likely lives in

A) the United States.
B) Canada.
C) Japan.
D) the Netherlands.

Question 30

statement best characterizes how Pierre and Marisa raise their twins? They have

A) low demands and are not very responsive.
B) high demands and are highly responsive.
C) high demands and are not very responsive.
D) low demands and are highly responsive.

Question 31

According to the text, Izmit and Emer are

A) unique; they are both adolescents and their diverging behavior is troublesome.
B) normal; adolescents can experience very different feelings in the same home.
C) Izmit needs to seek professional advice to understand his hostile feelings.
D) Emer is younger than Izmit and will feel the same way in a few years.

Question 32

regard to attachment theory, which statement does NOT belong?

A) The theory was originally developed by John Bowlby.
B) It has been tested with both primates and humans.
C) It has an evolutionary basis for the safety of children.
D) It describes the emotional relationships between siblings of similar age.

Question 33

According to research, if Pradeep embraces the ideals of his traditional culture he will

A) choose his own bride from a neighboring village.
B) marry the girl he has been dating since high school.
C) enter into a marriage arranged by his parents.
D) narrow down his choices and let his sister make the decision.

Question 34

Which statement about parenting is most true of non-Western cultures?

A) Authoritarian parenting is typical.
B) Disengaged parenting is common.
C) Authoritative parenting is rare.
D) Permissive parenting is the norm.

Question 35

According to research, what parenting style cannot be easily applied to Asian American parents?

A) Traditional
B) Disengaged
C) Permissive
D) Authoritative

Question 36

Parental responsiveness is the degree to which parents

A) express disdain, coolness and distance.
B) are sensitive to their children's needs.
C) set down rules and expectations for behavior.
D) none of the above.

Question 37

Authoritative parents promote autonomy through

A) encouraging discussion.
B) absence and restraint.
C) demandingness and inconsistency.
D) none of the above.

Question 38

According to the text, both Michelle and Andres are most likely to be

A) disengaged parents.
B) permissive parents.
C) authoritative parents.
D) authoritarian parents.

Question 39

According to research, Sasha's parents are most likely to be

A) disengaged.
B) permissive.
C) authoritative.
D) authoritarian.

Question 40

is most likely that Tak will engage in a(n) ________________ parenting style.

A) authoritative
B) permissive
C) traditional
D) disengaged

Question 41

Where would you most likely live?

A) Uptown apartment
B) Coastal cottage
C) Family farm
D) Southern retreat

Question 42

Levels of conflict are low in parent-adolescent relationships not only in nonindustrialized traditional cultures but also in

A) Canada.
B) Japan.
C) Great Britain.
D) Germany.

Question 43

terms of the changing dynamics of family life over the past 200 years, what statement does NOT belong?

A) Human life expectancy has increased from 45 to 70 years of age.
B) People are having fewer and fewer children.
C) After 1830, the proportion of family farms steadily declined.
D) Family is the single dominant supporting institution for adolescents.

Question 44

Where does Brendan most likely live?

A) Boston
B) Toronto
C) Berlin
D) London

Question 45

is likely to make Brandi's transition to moving back home easier for both her and her parents?

A) If Brandi's parents recognize her new maturity.
B) When moving home, Brandi needs to expect to be treated like an adolescent.
C) Brandi's parents need to help her manage her life choices.
D) Brandi needs to take on a subordinate role as a dependent child.

Question 46

According to attachment theory, what shapes expectation and interactions in relationships to others throughout a child's life?

A) Id strivings
B) Affective functions
C) Bidirectional effects
D) Internal working model

Question 47

Where do Jaquie and Sally most likely live?

A) Uganda
B) Mexico
C) United States
D) Japan

Question 48

do early and middle adolescents have in common in terms of their family harmony? Both age groups tend to have high levels of

A) conflict with parents.
B) harmony with parents.
C) parental contact.
D) all of the above.

Question 49

change that has influenced family life over the past two centuries is

A) lower birth rate.
B) longer life expectancy.
C) movement to urban centers.
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 50

statement most closely reflects the feelings of emerging adults after their departure from the family home? Emerging adults report

A) greater closeness with their parents.
B) fewer negative feelings toward their parents.
C) valuing their parents' opinions.
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 51

recent studies what percentage of American emerging adults "return to the nest" to live at least once after they leave?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) 60%

Question 52

never lets me wear makeup." "How does she think I can go to school in the clothes she bought me?" "How come Jan can stay out later?" "She is always complaining about my music, my room, and my friends." How would one classify Marcia's relationship with her mother?

A) Marcia's relationship with her mother is better than with her father.
B) This seems to be typical of many adolescents' relationships with their parents.
C) Marcia's relationship is unhealthy and both should consider counseling.
D) Marcia's mother is creating a dependent child, who will have problems in the future.

Question 53

According to the text, in the past 50 years what is the single most dramatic change in family life?

A) Lower birth rates
B) Longer life expectancy
C) Higher divorce rates
D) Increased urbanization

Question 54

regard to the findings of many longitudinal studies on attachment theory reported in the textbook, which statement accurately describes the overall conclusions?

A) The studies reported do not really test the heart of attachment theory, which is the claim that infant attachments form the basis for later relationships.
B) These longitudinal studies have provided a clear support for the link between parental separation and secure attachment.
C) Most of the studies relied on having people recall memories from childhood which was found to be an unreliable enterprise.
D) These longitudinal studies have provided mixed support for the predictions of attachment theory.

Question 55

are he and his father most likely to be arguing about?

A) The way Ben's dad and mother interact
B) Curfews and Ben's choice in music
C) Who Ben will marry when he reaches the age of consent
D) The importance of a post-secondary education

Question 56

contrast to Westernized cultures, parents in traditional cultures are more likely to be concerned with

A) regulating adolescents' autonomy and independence.
B) adolescents' conformity to cultural beliefs.
C) the petty arguments about dating and peer groups.
D) adolescents' disdain for their extended family members.

Question 57

Niles is entering adulthood, he is most likely

A) feeling separation anxiety as he contemplates leaving home.
B) developing a healthy sense of autonomy from his parents.
C) understanding how authoritarian his parents have been in raising him.
D) feeling he has an insecure base from which to explore.

Question 58

Which statement logically follows from the idea that in non-industrialized traditional cultures, family members tend to rely a great deal on each other economically?

A) Families in these cultures tend to be more individualized.
B) There are patterns of broad socialization in these cultures.
C) Petty arguments about dating and friends persist.
D) None of these answers are correct.

Question 59

compared to the United States, emerging adults in European countries tend to live with their parents ____________, especially in southern and eastern Europe.

A) longer
B) shorter
C) about the same
D) more often

Question 60

terms of his friendships at school, Freddie is more likely than others to

A) feel he cannot get close to the girls in his peer group.
B) find solace in individual sporting activities.
C) express his feelings and develop close relationships.
D) be called a mama's boy and teased every day.

Question 61

Schlegel and Barry's (1991) cross-cultural analysis, adolescents in Westernized cultures were often closer to their grandparents than to their parents.

Question 62

Adolescents of permissive parents tend to be immature, irresponsible, and are more likely than other adolescents to conform to their peers.

Question 63

According to research conducted on runaway youth, what percentage who leave home stay within 50 miles of home?

A) 5-10%
B) 20-30%
C) 50-60%
D) 80-90%

Question 64

distinctive feature of authoritarian parents is that they explain the reasons for their rules and expectations to their children.

Question 65

According to Haugaard (1992), what percentage of American college students indicate they have been sexually abused by a family member?

A) About 10%
B) Less that 2%
C) Approximately one quarter
D) 40-45%

Question 66

most divorced families, a young person's contact with his or her father

A) stays the same.
B) increases dramatically.
C) declines steadily over time.
D) changes in intensity.

Question 67

After the divorce, what is likely to happen to Greg's grades?

A) They are likely to rise.
B) They are likely to fall.
C) They will stay the same.
D) We are unable to predict.

Question 68

According to research, in the year following a divorce, mothers tend to be

A) less affectionate.
B) more permissive.
C) less consistent with parenting.
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 69

would most likely conclude

A) adolescent problems decline.
B) siblings choose sides.
C) adolescent problems rise.
D) the effects depend on characteristics of the new stepfather.

Question 70

Adolescents with authoritarian parents tend to be dependent, passive, and conforming.

Question 71

are you likely to be feeling?

A) Elated and relieved
B) Depressed and anxious
C) Confident and alone
D) No change in your mindset

Question 72

Adolescents' changing cognitive development may affect family equilibrium.

Question 73

According to research, what kind of student will Marcus be?

A) Passive
B) An A student
C) Aggressive
D) Stressed

Question 74

According to research, which statement best characterizes the role of extended family after a divorce?

A) They have no effect on the family dynamic.
B) Their effect is only felt with the parents.
C) They can help provide emotional support.
D) Grandmothers tend to have a greater effect than anyone else.

Question 75

implication that follows from increased rates of divorce in the United States is

A) fathers are often the primary caregiver.
B) children will find work to support the family.
C) mothers are more likely to work.
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 76

can we conclude about Chris? Chris is

A) an adolescent girl.
B) an adolescent boy.
C) either a boy or a girl.
D) confused about the future.

Question 77

terms of research conducted on the effects of divorce, the major psychological damage tends to be due to

A) dad leaving the home.
B) mom getting a job.
C) parents' constant arguments.
D) grandmother moving in.

Question 78

According to research, what would be a good prediction of the way Pat and Jared are related?

A) Jared is Pat's father.
B) Pat is Jared's father.
C) Pat is Jared's stepfather.
D) Jared and Pat are brother and sister.

Question 79

difference researchers found was that street girls

A) continued to live with their families and brought home most of their money.
B) who left home typically had no contact with their families.
C) demonstrated impressive resourcefulness by taking advantage of aid programs.
D) far outnumber street boys.

Question 80

contrast to merely studying rates of divorce, researchers interested in the psychological effects of divorce need to focus on

A) the declining birth rate in industrialized nations.
B) the cultural beliefs of the larger society.
C) the lack of extended family relationships.
D) exposure to conflict between parents.