Question 1

Which statement explains circumstances regarding Canadian parenting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moms in their 40's are more likely to be raising toddlers today.
B)   More teens today than in the past live with married parents.
C)   There is a decline in the number of boomerang children.
D)   Lone father families make up the majority of lone parent families. A

Question 2

Explain the historical reasons that impacted negatively on Indigenous families.

Accepted Answer

There are several historical reasons that have had a negative impact on Indigenous families. One of the most significant factors is the colonization and forced assimilation policies implemented by European settlers. These policies sought to eradicate Indigenous cultures, languages, and traditions, leading to the breakdown of traditional family structures and social systems.

Additionally, the establishment of residential schools, where Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and communities, further disrupted family dynamics and led to intergenerational trauma. The trauma and abuse experienced in these schools have had lasting effects on Indigenous families, contributing to issues such as substance abuse, mental health challenges, and family breakdown.

Furthermore, the loss of traditional lands and resources due to colonization has resulted in economic hardship for many Indigenous families, leading to poverty and inadequate access to basic necessities such as housing, healthcare, and education.

Overall, the historical legacy of colonization, forced assimilation, and the ongoing impacts of these policies continue to have a detrimental effect on Indigenous families, contributing to social and economic disparities within Indigenous communities. Efforts to address these historical injustices and support Indigenous self-determination are crucial in addressing the negative impacts on Indigenous families.

Question 3

What increases women's satisfaction with assisted fertility treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)   If they find the clinic experience humbling.
B)   If they resent the experience of male domination in fertility clinics
C)   If they appreciate the importance of medical skills, respect, coordination, accessibility, information, comfort, support of fertility clinic staff.
D)   If they dislike the importance of medical skills, respect, coordination, accessibility, information, comfort, support of fertility clinic staff. C

Question 4

How has the number of common law couples changed from 2006 to 2011?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is unchanged.
B)   It has increased.
C)   It has decreased.
D)   It has increased dramatically.

Question 5

The authors of the text have argued that fair and moderate discipline toward children with produce the most beneficial results in terms of control. Explain what exactly they mean by this.

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Question 6

Which parenting style is characterized by low acceptance/low control?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Discuss the social outcomes for teen mothers compared to older mothers.

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Question 8

What is a result of a child experiencing feelings of guilt?

Accepted Answer

A)   a guilty conscience
B)   external moral control
C)   internal moral control
D)   conventional morality

Question 9

Discuss reasons why mothers are more held responsible than fathers for a child's obesity.

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Question 10

What statements explains changes in child-bearing patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is much less common than it was in the past.
B)   It is much more common today than it was in the past.
C)   It is much less rewarding than it was in the past.
D)   It is much less costly than it was in the past.

Question 11

Which statement explains public opinion regarding corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most people reported that they have never spanked their child before.
B)   Most people support spanking if done by parents but oppose it if done by others.
C)   Most people in Canada believe that spanking should be made illegal.
D)   Most parents who use physical punishment were never spanked as a child.

Question 12

What occurs in instances of power assertions?

Accepted Answer

A)   The caregiver threatens a child with punishment for compliance.
B)   The child continues behaviour to avoid punishment.
C)   The child's sense of morality is externally driven.
D)   The child's sense of morality is internally driven.

Question 13

Which statement describes the experience of mothers?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are still forming their own identities which further aggravate the stress of parenting.
B)   Outside support often hinders a teen mother handle the demands of the baby.
C)   Those who enter parenthood expectedly find the role stressful and their children difficult.
D)   Children born to adolescent mothers are less likely to have behavioral disorders.

Question 14

What can occur when parents are caring for a chronically ill child?

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional repletion
B)   estrangement between family members
C)   physical neglect of the sick child's healthy siblings
D)   enhancement of relationships between family members

Question 15

Discuss how having children affects couples' level of martial satisfaction.

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Question 16

How are modern family adoption patterns categorized?

Accepted Answer

A)   homogamy
B)   endogamy
C)   exogamy
D)   heterogamy

Question 17

What do parents who use physical punishment usually want to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A)   obedience to simple demands
B)   respect
C)   to convey feelings of love
D)   to instill feelings of guilt

Question 18

What occurs with children who are disciplined using inductive techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)   They have more difficulty making independent decisions.
B)   They are more aware of contributing to another's distress.
C)   They are likely to develop interpersonal problems in adulthood.
D)   They require more supervision and attention from parents.

Question 19

Which statement explains the experience of becoming an adoptive parent or step-parent?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is more complicated than becoming a biological parent.
B)   It is less stressful than the adjustment to biological parenthood.
C)   It is less joyous than the birth of a biological child.
D)   It is more stressful than the adjustment to biological parenthood.

Question 20

What describes the level of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans-gendered youth in the homeless youth population?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are overrepresented in.
B)   They are underrepresented in.
C)   They are influenced by regional populations.
D)   They are just as represented as other types of youth.

Exam 6: Parenting: Child-Bearing, Socialization, and Parenting Challenges