Question 1

Stephanie prefers print media. Which of the following is NOT a form of print media?

Accepted Answer

A)  books 
B)  video games 
C)  magazines 
D)  comics

Question 2

Sibling intimacy and conflict has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional understanding. 
B)  sharing in later childhood. 
C)  grades in high school. 
D)  adjustment problems.

Question 3

What is a measure that uses information on parents' income level, education level, and occupation to assess economic hardship experience by families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Poverty Level 
B)  Socioeconomic Status 
C)  Economic Opportunity Index 
D)  Household Economic Status

Question 4

Allocaregiving is a term used to refer to child care:

Accepted Answer

A)  provided by parents. 
B)  provided by relatives other than the parents. 
C)  provided by trained professionals. 
D)  that includes both punishment and warmth.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding stereotypes of minorities on television?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic minorities tend to be represented on television in similar percentages to their actual population. 
B)  Ethnic minorities tend to be underrepresented on television compared to their actual population. 
C)  Ethnic minorities tend to be overrepresented on television compared to their actual population 
D)  Ethnic minorities are more likely to be presented as behaving morally on television compared to White characters.

Question 6

"High self-esteem," "secure attachment," and "positive peer relations" are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary social processes. 
B)  macrosystem variables. 
C)  ecological variables. 
D)  protective factors.

Question 7

Which of the following statements best reflects current knowledge about the impact of interactive media on children's development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of interactive media hinders cognitive and intellectual development. 
B)  Use of interactive media decreases emotional responses. 
C)  Use of interactive media reduces children's engagement in face-to-face social interaction. 
D)  Use of interactive media creates a generational gap between parents and children.

Question 8

An area of research that examines the biological and social processes that lead to maladjustment as well as those that are associated with healthy development is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental science. 
B)  epidemic science. 
C)  risk analysis. 
D)  prevention science.

Question 9

Children who look to outside authority to decide what is right are likely to have parents who emphasize which of the following parenting patterns?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

On the basis of his study of child-rearing practices in diverse cultures, Robert LeVine has proposed that the MOST urgent goal of parenting is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  survival goal. 
B)  economic goal. 
C)  cultural goal. 
D)  intelligence goal.

Question 11

One finding from a large nationwide study of single-parent and two-parent families in Sweden was:

Accepted Answer

A)  children in single-parent families were better off than children in two-parent families. 
B)  socioeconomic status was not important when comparing the differences in outcomes for children in these two groups. 
C)  when socioeconomic status was taken into account, there were no differences between the outcomes for children in these two groups. 
D)  even when socioeconomic status was taken into account, children from single-parent families were at greater risk for developmental problems.

Question 12

Although rare in the animal kingdom, when cooperative breeding occurs, this results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer births. 
B)  premature births. 
C)  prolonged periods of childhood dependency. 
D)  low birth weight.

Question 13

Allocaregiving is a system involving networks of support in which individuals other than parents contribute resources toward rearing the children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Extended family living arrangements are more likely to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  when the family is experiencing economic success. 
B)  when the mother is older. 
C)  when the mother is single. 
D)  among White families than among Hispanic families.

Question 15

Those who engage in a(n) ____________ parenting pattern, make few demands on their children and provide little supervision. This parenting pattern is also characterized by emotional distance, with little effort by these parents to acknowledge their children's emotions and perspectives.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Risk factors cause poor developmental outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

No-nonsense parenting is characterized by a mixture of high parental control, including physical restraint and punishment, and low affection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Three-year-old Theo watches a TV program about a fireman who sets buildings on fire and then attempts dramatic rescues. Theo is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  realize that this is a fictitious thriller. 
B)  want to be a fireman when he grows up. 
C)  have difficulty distinguishing between reality and fiction. 
D)  recall between 75 percent to 100 percent of the content.

Question 19

Families that consist of parents and their children are referred to as nuclear families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Jason is a single father who lives with his two children. This family would be considered a(n) ____________ family.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuclear 
B)  extended 
C)  polygynous 
D)  multi-parent

Exam 10: Contexts of Development

Stephanie prefers print media. Which of the following is NOT a form of print media?

Sibling intimacy and conflict has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

What is a measure that uses information on parents' income level, education level, and occupation to assess economic hardship experience by families?

Allocaregiving is a term used to refer to child care:

Which of the following is true regarding stereotypes of minorities on television?

"High self-esteem," "secure attachment," and "positive peer relations" are all examples of:

Which of the following statements best reflects current knowledge about the impact of interactive media on children's development?

An area of research that examines the biological and social processes that lead to maladjustment as well as those that are associated with healthy development is called:

Children who look to outside authority to decide what is right are likely to have parents who emphasize which of the following parenting patterns?

On the basis of his study of child-rearing practices in diverse cultures, Robert LeVine has proposed that the MOST urgent goal of parenting is the:

One finding from a large nationwide study of single-parent and two-parent families in Sweden was:

Although rare in the animal kingdom, when cooperative breeding occurs, this results in:

Allocaregiving is a system involving networks of support in which individuals other than parents contribute resources toward rearing the children.

Extended family living arrangements are more likely to occur:

Those who engage in a(n) ____________ parenting pattern, make few demands on their children and provide little supervision. This parenting pattern is also characterized by emotional distance, with little effort by these parents to acknowledge their children's emotions and perspectives.

Risk factors cause poor developmental outcomes.

No-nonsense parenting is characterized by a mixture of high parental control, including physical restraint and punishment, and low affection.

Three-year-old Theo watches a TV program about a fireman who sets buildings on fire and then attempts dramatic rescues. Theo is likely to:

Families that consist of parents and their children are referred to as nuclear families.

Jason is a single father who lives with his two children. This family would be considered a(n) ____________ family.