Question 1

Carlotta has just been divorced. Her income will probably drop by how much?

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A)   10 percent
B)   30 percent
C)   45 percent
D)   55 percent
E)   60 percentF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 2

In 1970, what percent of children in the United States lived in two-parent families?

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A)   4
B)   15
C)   52
D)   76
E)   95F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Most studies show that children benefit from maternal employment in single-parent families, presumably because of the __________ benefits.

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Question 4

Recent research on maternal employment and childhood obesity found that the more hours the mother works,

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A)   the more likely her child is to be overweight.
B)   the less likely her child is to be overweight.
C)   there was no relationships between childhood obesity and maternal employment.
D)   the less likely her child is to be overweight, but only for two-parent families.
E)   the more likely her child is to be overweight, but only for two-parent families.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which dimension of parenting did Baumrind describe in terms of maturity demands?

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A)   warmth
B)   level of expectations
C)   clarity and consistency of rules
D)   communication
E)   nurturanceF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

One of Baumrind's three parenting styles that is characterized by high levels of control and maturity demands and low levels of nurturance and communication is called the __________ style.

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Question 7

Tom is 23 years old. His parents divorced when he was young. He is likely to

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A)   marry early and stay married.
B)   go on to college and succeed.
C)   be well adjusted as an adult.
D)   struggle with fears of intimacy.
E)   stay married for life.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

According to systems theory, when any part of the system changes or a new element is added, the system

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A)   rapidly changes and evolves.
B)   will assimilate if it can, but will accommodate if it must.
C)   accommodates rapidly while children are young.
D)   is extremely unstable and volatile.
E)   responds randomly and chaotically.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

According to Bronfenbrenner, the family is the __________ through which the larger society influences child development.

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Question 10

Kurdek and Fine found that greater parental control of junior high school students led to

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A)   higher levels of rebellion.
B)   greater psychological competence.
C)   excessively timid children.
D)   resentment and anger.
E)   lower grades in school.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following would be part of Angelica's exosystem?

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A)   her part-time job
B)   her after school clubs
C)   her music lessons
D)   her school
E)   her mother's workplaceF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Depressed parents perceive their children as more difficult and problematic and are more critical of them,

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A)   but their parenting styles remain consistent with what they were before the depression began.
B)   even when objective observers cannot identify any difference in the behavior of such children and the children of nondepressed mothers.
C)   but it is difficult to determine if the children have contributed to their parents' depression or if the parents' depression has led to the behavior problems.
D)   although neither their depression nor their perception of their children has an effect on the family system as a whole.
E)   and their perceptions remain even after treatment has eliminated the depression.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Compared to children of older single mothers, children of single adolescent mothers are

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A)   less at risk.
B)   more advanced cognitively in preschool.
C)   more advanced socially in preschool.
D)   more likely to be timid and shy.
E)   more likely to be truant as adolescents.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Bret has poor grades and frequent problems in school and after school. His parents are most likely

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

Question 15

All of the following are dimensions of parenting proposed by Baumrind EXCEPT

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A)   warmth or nurturance.
B)   level of expectations.
C)   clarity and consistency of rules.
D)   communication between parent and child.
E)   type and level of punishment.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Discuss the impact on children of the mother's employment, paying special attention to the difference between single-parent and two-parent families.

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While maternal employment appears to hav...

Question 17

Because parenting style and good grades are not linked in the same way in all ethnic groups, Steinberg and Dornbusch looked at other aspects of the family. What key element did they suggest to explain these group differences?

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A)   beliefs about the importance of education for later success
B)   intelligence and age of parents
C)   size of family
D)   religious affiliation of family
E)   political values of parentsF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Depressed parents are more likely to perceive their children as more

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A)   dependent and helpless.
B)   mature and capable.
C)   immature and passive.
D)   difficult and problematic.
E)   immature and difficult.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Compared to later born children, first born children are generally

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A)   expected to grow up more slowly.
B)   more achievement oriented.
C)   less likely to go to college.
D)   more likely to rebel.
E)   less likely to achieve emminence.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Researchers have found that temperamentally irritable infants are more likely to have an insecure attachment to their mothers when the mother

Accepted Answer

A)   lacks adequate social support.
B)   lives in a poverty situation.
C)   is an unmarried teenager.
D)   is strongly permissive.
E)   is authoritarian.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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

In 1970, what percent of children in the United States lived in two-parent families?

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Because parenting style and good grades are not linked in the same way in all ethnic groups, Steinberg and Dornbusch looked at other aspects of the family. What key element did they suggest to explain these group differences?

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Most studies show that children benefit from maternal employment in single-parent families, presumably because of the __________ benefits.

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Bret has poor grades and frequent problems in school and after school. His parents are most likely

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Carlotta has just been divorced. Her income will probably drop by how much?

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One of Baumrind's three parenting styles that is characterized by high levels of control and maturity demands and low levels of nurturance and communication is called the __________ style.

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Tom is 23 years old. His parents divorced when he was young. He is likely to

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Depressed parents perceive their children as more difficult and problematic and are more critical of them,

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Compared to children of older single mothers, children of single adolescent mothers are

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Kurdek and Fine found that greater parental control of junior high school students led to

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Which of the following would be part of Angelica's exosystem?

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Compared to later born children, first born children are generally

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Which dimension of parenting did Baumrind describe in terms of maturity demands?

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According to Bronfenbrenner, the family is the __________ through which the larger society influences child development.

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According to systems theory, when any part of the system changes or a new element is added, the system

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Recent research on maternal employment and childhood obesity found that the more hours the mother works,

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All of the following are dimensions of parenting proposed by Baumrind EXCEPT

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Discuss the impact on children of the mother's employment, paying special attention to the difference between single-parent and two-parent families.

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Depressed parents are more likely to perceive their children as more

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