Question 1

Which of the following forms of conventional wisdom is a myth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-parent families are problematic families. 
B)  Today's parents are not as good as their parents and grandparents were. 
C)  Only children are usually spoiled and selfish. 
D)  all of these

Question 2

Adoption in the U.S.is moving towards being more _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adoption in the U.S.is moving towards being...

Question 3

In the movie Juno,the main character hangs out with the prospective adoptive family throughout her pregnancy.This is an example of a _____ adoption.

Accepted Answer

A)  international. 
B)  confidential. 
C)  mediated. 
D)  fully disclosed.

Question 4

Parents who establish clear rules and expectations and are in the middle of the Couple and Family Map are _____ in their parenting approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Parents who establish clear rules and expectations...

Question 5

Corporal punishment involves only the use of spanking or slapping to punish or correct children,as well as grabbing,hitting with an object,and shoving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The permissive style of parenting is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  energetic-friendly 
B)  conflicted-irritable 
C)  impulsive-rebellious 
D)  rejecting

Question 7

The uninvolved style of parenting often is combined with what Baumrind terms the _____ style of parenting,and the children are often solitary and withdrawn.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Rochelle believes that children need a positive emotional environment and need to believe that the world is a safe place and adults can be trusted.Her thinking is most inline with which theory of childrearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Organismic theory 
C)  Behavioral theory 
D)  Biopsychological theory

Question 9

Family therapy usually involves a therapist working with a family unit,rather than individual separately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In regards to the couple and family map,rejecting parents are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  high in cohesion,low in flexibility. 
B)  high in flexibility,low in cohesion. 
C)  high in flexibility,high in cohesion. 
D)  low in flexibility,low in cohesion.

Question 11

In regards to the couple and family map,uninvolved parents are usually

Accepted Answer

A)  high in cohesion,low in flexibility. 
B)  high in flexibility,low in cohesion. 
C)  high in flexibility,high in cohesion. 
D)  low in flexibility,low in cohesion.

Question 12

There is a growing belief that children today are more _____ than children were 10-15 years ago.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There is a growing belief that children...

Question 13

Which of the following statements about fathering is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children whose fathers are involved in routine activities with them are less likely to have behavioral problems. 
B)  Fathers often promote children's development through physical play. 
C)  Fathers tend to assume the role of economic provider,protector,and caregiver across cultural and ethnic groups. 
D)  The children of fathers who do not pay child support do about the same in school as the children of fathers who do pay child support.

Question 14

Regarding theories of childrearing,Bell researched:

Accepted Answer

A)  parenthood as crisis. 
B)  parenting styles. 
C)  voluntary childlessness. 
D)  bidirectional effects.

Question 15

Which of the following concerns has been expressed by contemporary writers with respect to modern parents and their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Time/CNN poll indicated that a large majority of parents surveyed felt that children are more spoiled today than 15 years ago,and do fewer chores. 
B)  Family scholar and contemporary writer Bill Doherty writes that it is a myth that today's children are overindulged by their parents. 
C)  Research on Don Kindlon's TLC (time/limits/caring)approach to child rearing found that this approach was largely ineffective with modern families. 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Corporal punishment is the use of _____ as punishment,correction or behavior control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Corporal punishment is the use of _____...

Question 17

Family therapy usually involves a group discussion of generic parenting issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Piaget's _____ theory argues that children think differently at different ages and toys,activities,and expectations should vary with age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Piaget's _____ theory argues that children think...

Question 19

Armando believes that children essentially learn to behave and that parents should foster positive behaviors.His thinking is most inline with which theory of childrearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic theory 
B)  Organismic theory 
C)  Behavioral theory 
D)  Biopsychological theory

Question 20

Sigmund Freud and other proponents of psychodynamic theory emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of providing a positive emotional environment for a child. 
B)  that couples should have children in order to be happy and secure in their old age. 
C)  the importance of authoritarian parenting of children. 
D)  reinforcement as a way to get children to behave appropriately.

Exam 12: Parenthood: Joys and Challenges

Which of the following forms of conventional wisdom is a myth?

Adoption in the U.S.is moving towards being more _____.

In the movie Juno,the main character hangs out with the prospective adoptive family throughout her pregnancy.This is an example of a _____ adoption.

Parents who establish clear rules and expectations and are in the middle of the Couple and Family Map are _____ in their parenting approach.

Corporal punishment involves only the use of spanking or slapping to punish or correct children,as well as grabbing,hitting with an object,and shoving.

The permissive style of parenting is associated with which of the following?

The uninvolved style of parenting often is combined with what Baumrind terms the _____ style of parenting,and the children are often solitary and withdrawn.

Rochelle believes that children need a positive emotional environment and need to believe that the world is a safe place and adults can be trusted.Her thinking is most inline with which theory of childrearing?

Family therapy usually involves a therapist working with a family unit,rather than individual separately.

In regards to the couple and family map,rejecting parents are usually

In regards to the couple and family map,uninvolved parents are usually

There is a growing belief that children today are more _____ than children were 10-15 years ago.

Which of the following statements about fathering is FALSE?

Regarding theories of childrearing,Bell researched:

Which of the following concerns has been expressed by contemporary writers with respect to modern parents and their children?

Corporal punishment is the use of _____ as punishment,correction or behavior control.

Family therapy usually involves a group discussion of generic parenting issues.

Piaget's _____ theory argues that children think differently at different ages and toys,activities,and expectations should vary with age.

Armando believes that children essentially learn to behave and that parents should foster positive behaviors.His thinking is most inline with which theory of childrearing?

Sigmund Freud and other proponents of psychodynamic theory emphasized: