Question 1

Violence is more likely in relationships and families experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   financial problems
B)   substance abuse
C)   mental disorders
D)   all of these D

Question 2

Children raised under this parenting style tend to be impulsive.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

According to your text, the intentional breaking of laws by Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela was based on which level of moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)   the social-contract orientation at the postconventional level
B)   the universal ethics orientation at the postconventional level
C)   the empathic-charismatic orientation at the graduate level
D)   the compassionate-empathic orientation at the postgraduate level B

Question 4

The idea that infants are equipped with behaviors that help them in their attachment with others is supported by each of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   Infants are born with verbal behaviors such as crying.
B)   Iinfants are born with nonverbal behaviors such as smiling and clinging.
C)   Infants are equipped with "following behaviors" that allow them to pursue their caregivers.
D)   Infants prefer faces to other objects.

Question 5

Research on aggression has found that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   girls and females are more physically aggressive than boys and men
B)   males display aggression in indirect, relational forms
C)   genetic factors account for about 50% of aggressive behavior
D)   genetic factors account for about 60% of aggressive behavior

Question 6

Contrast Bowlby's, Harlow's, and Ainsworth's positions on attachment, and describe the research regarding the relationship between infant attachment and adult love.

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Question 7

What percentage of children are classified as having a secure attachment style?

Accepted Answer

A)   25%
B)   10%
C)   60%
D)   35%

Question 8

Which one of the following areas of the world is MOST likely to be individualistic in nature?

Accepted Answer

A)   Taiwan
B)   Chile
C)   Australia
D)   Mexico

Question 9

Women's unrealistic expectations about marriage tend to stem from _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   what they see on television
B)   myths about marriage
C)   their parents' marital relationship
D)   the personality of their spouse

Question 10

Define ageism and describe the various cultural, gender, and ethnic differences in the status and treatment of the elderly.

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Question 11

Elise has high levels of self-esteem, she is more socially competent, has motivation to achieve, and has higher mental health. Elise is ____________ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)   feminine
B)   masculine
C)   androgynous
D)   either b or c

Question 12

Which of the following genetic findings have been linked to aggressive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   a disturbance in levels of serotonin in males
B)   higher levels of dopamine in males
C)   a larger limbic system in males
D)   a smaller frontal lobe in males

Question 13

Imagine that you were told that you had brain cancer and had only three months to live. Write a brief dialogue that would clearly illustrate your progression through each of Kubler-Ross's five sequential stages of death and dying. Summarize the criticisms of this theory of death and dying, and Kubler-Ross's responses to them.

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Question 14

Discuss the concept of realistic expectations in a relationship. What happens when expectations are unrealistic?

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Question 15

Which of the following is a risk factor for divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)   religion
B)   race
C)   length of courtship
D)   culture

Question 16

During ___________, information gathering is more important than emotional connectedness.

Accepted Answer

A)   childhood
B)   old age
C)   adolescence
D)   infancy

Question 17

A negative correlation has been found between serotonin and aggression. This means that as serotonin increases, aggression _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   stays the same
B)   decreases
C)   increases
D)   sometimes increases, and sometimes decreases

Question 18

Nearly ______ of all marriages in the United States end in divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)   25%
B)   33%
C)   50%
D)   66%

Question 19

Women tend to have _________ friends, and express friendship by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fewer; shared activities
B)   more; shared activities
C)   more; shared communication
D)   fewer; shared communication

Question 20

Discuss how children can be resilient even in harsh conditions, describing the factors of resiliency.

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