Question 1

According to Bronfenbrenner, the ________ includes the larger cultural or subcultural setting in which all the other systems are embedded.

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A)   exosystem
B)   macrosystem
C)   mesosystem
D)   microsystem
E)   endosystemF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

A study of children conceived by artificial insemination and raised by lesbian parents and heterosexual parents has shown

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A)   dramatically lower cognitive development in children raised by lesbian mothers.
B)   poorer social development in children raised by lesbian couples.
C)   no differences in cognitive or social development.
D)   the same variables predicted outcomes in all groups.
E)   that family configuration is extremely influential on development.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Recent research shows that children are protected from the potentially negative effects of parental unemployment when the still-employed parent (mother or father)

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A)   encourages the children to take on outside employment to help the family.
B)   invites extended family members into the home to help alleviate the financial stress.
C)   belittles the other parent for not having job, thus forcing him or her to actively seek work.
D)   demands that the other parent take on the role of a stay-at-home parent.
E)   displays higher levels of warmth and supportiveness following the other parent's job loss.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Parents of children with ADHD

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A)   make the same attributions for boys and girls.
B)   attribute boys' behavioral difficulties to external factors.
C)   view girls' behavioral difficulties as intentional.
D)   use harsher discipline for girls.
E)   are stricter with boys.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 5

With regards to children's health, recent studies have revealed a pattern of associations between maternal employment and childhood______________________.

Accepted Answer

obesity

Question 6

Research on the effect of parents' social support on the child's development shows that the most critical quality of that support for positive outcomes is the

Accepted Answer

A)   total number of persons from whom support is received.
B)   amount of good information received.
C)   financial assistance available from others.
D)   parents' satisfaction with the support.
E)   amount of time people give to help.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Systems theorists emphasize that, in any system,

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A)   accommodation predominates over assimilation.
B)   the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
C)   psychological components are more complicated than biological or economic components.
D)   full functioning prevents changes in one part from affecting other parts of the system.
E)   change is the normal reaction to the need to adapt.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Who developed the bioecological approach to development?

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A)   Bandura
B)   Bowlby
C)   Bronfenbrenner
D)   Piaget
E)   FreudF) A) and B)
G) B) and D) C

Question 9

Which parenting type produces the most consistently positive outcomes?

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A)   authoritarian
B)   permissive
C)   rejecting
D)   neglecting
E)   authoritativeF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

According to Steinberg and Dornbusch's study of parenting style and deliquency, children of

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A)   authoritarian parents had lower rates of delinquency than children of authoritative parents.
B)   permissive parents had lower rates of delinquecy than children of authoritarian parents.
C)   permissive parents had higher rates of deliquency than children of neglecting parents.
D)   authoritative parents had the lowest rates of deliquency.
E)   authoritarian parents had the lowest rates of deliquency.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Mr. Chagall demands obedience and maturity from his children. He feels little need to communicate with them beyond telling them what to do and does not feel very close to them. Baumrind would label Mr. Chagall as

Accepted Answer

A)   authoritarian.
B)   authoritative.
C)   neglecting.
D)   permissive.
E)   punishing.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) A

Question 12

Kurdek and Fine found that greater parental control was clearly linked with greater psychological __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kurdek and Fine found that greater parental...

Question 13

Children who do less well in school, are aggressive and immature, and less independent most likely have parents who are

Accepted Answer

A)   authoritarian.
B)   authoritative.
C)   neglecting.
D)   rejecting.
E)   permissive.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which child is most likely to have higher average IQ scores and more achievement orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bob, a twin.
B)   Carlos, the youngest child in his family.
C)   Janine, a female middle child.
D)   Jackson, a male middle child.
E)   Annalise, the oldest child in her family.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

When one parent loses a job, children are largely protected from negative effects if the still-employed parent displays high levels of ____________ and ______________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

With regards to two-parent families, how does the United States compare to other industrialized nations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children in the US are much more likely to live in two-parent families.
B)   Children in the US are somewhat more likely to live in two-parent families.
C)   There is no difference between children in the US and other countries on this variable.
D)   Children in the US are somewhat less likely to live in two-parent families.
E)   Children in the US are much less likely to live in two-parent families.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

By adolescence, children of divorce are more likely than peers to

Accepted Answer

A)   get a job.
B)   engage in criminal behavior.
C)   avoid dating.
D)   become involved with sports.
E)   become more involved in school.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Dinnertime doesn't just offer emotional benefits. It also offers __________ benefits.

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The answer of Dinnertime doesn't just offer emotional benefits. It...

Question 19

According to Baumrind, the dimension of parenting associated with the amount of responsiveness and warmth the parent shows the child is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   maturity demands.
B)   nurturance.
C)   control.
D)   communication.
E)   authority.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

A "psychologically unavailable" mother is often found when children are rated

Accepted Answer

A)   mentally retarded.
B)   insecurely attached.
C)   learning disabled.
D)   overindulged.
E)   independent.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Exam 13: The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

According to Bronfenbrenner, the ________ includes the larger cultural or subcultural setting in which all the other systems are embedded.

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A study of children conceived by artificial insemination and raised by lesbian parents and heterosexual parents has shown

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Recent research shows that children are protected from the potentially negative effects of parental unemployment when the still-employed parent (mother or father)

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According to Steinberg and Dornbusch's study of parenting style and deliquency, children of

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