Question 1

Research conducted in Europe as well as the United States indicates that the intellectual development of children in high-quality child-care centers is:

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A)   generally not as good as that of children raised at home by their parents.
B)   almost always better than that of children raised at home by their parents.
C)   at least as good as that of children raised at home by their parents.
D)   not as good for children of low-income parents but better for children of higher-income parents, compared to that of children raised at home by their parents.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following goals is MOST important to parents whose families are living under conditions of threat?

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A)   their children's emotional development
B)   their children's future economic success
C)   their children's intellectual achievement
D)   their children's health and safetyE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The environment that has the first impact on a young child's development is the:

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A)   media.
B)   school.
C)   family.
D)   social environment in which the child plays.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Research has found that compared to children raised in heterosexual families, children raised in gay and lesbian households:

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A)   are no different in terms of psychological well-being, peer relationships, and behavioral adjustment.
B)   have better previous relationships and behavioral adjustment but show no difference in psychological well-being.
C)   have worse psychological well-being, peer relationships, and behavioral adjustment.
D)   have better psychological well-being, peer relationships, and behavioral adjustment.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

On the basis of interviews and observations of predominantly white, middle-class preschoolers and their parents, Diana Baumrind and her colleagues found that parenting behaviors in 77 percent of these families fell into the categories of:

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A)   aggressive, indulgent, and authoritarian.
B)   indulgent, authoritative, and egalitarian.
C)   permissive, authoritative, and authoritarian.
D)   permissive, aggressive, and authoritative.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Use of interactive media is detrimental to children's intellectual and cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Women in some villages on the islands of Micronesia, on the islands of the Caribbean, and in Gambia have been found to have more births and more surviving children when which of the following conditions is met?

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A)   the firstborn child is a son
B)   the firstborn child is a daughter
C)   when the women live in nuclear families
D)   when there is no-nonsense parentingE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Among mixed-sex sibling pairs, levels of intimacy:

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A)   increase during middle childhood.
B)   decrease during adolescence.
C)   are fairly stable over time.
D)   vary depending on the age of the children.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following activities occupies the majority of children's leisure time?

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A)   reading print media
B)   watching television
C)   using computers
D)   playing video gamesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Parenting that includes a mixture of high parental control, physical restraint, punishment, and warm affection is called:

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A)   abusive parenting.
B)   no-nonsense parenting.
C)   permissive parenting.
D)   authoritarian parenting.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Child care and protection provided by relatives other than the parents is referred to as:

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A)   nuclear families.
B)   family structure.
C)   allocaregiving.
D)   supplemental caregiving.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Jennifer lives with her mother, father, husband, and daughter. Jennifer lives in a(n)  ____________ family.

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A)   nuclear
B)   extended
C)   single parent
D)   multi-parentE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What is the term used to describe a family consisting of two parents and their children?

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A)   nuclear
B)   extended
C)   polygynous
D)   multi-parentE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Compared to children who are taken care of at home, children who attend child care outside the home are:

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A)   at increased risk for ear infections.
B)   at decreased risk for ear infections.
C)   the same risk of getting of getting an ear infection.
D)   less likely to get upper respiratory infections.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

According to Diana Baumrind, authoritarian parents:

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A)   demand less achievement than do permissive parents.
B)   favor punitive measures to control children's behavior.
C)   accept more immature behavior than do other types of parents.
D)   are willing to listen to their children although they do not agree with them.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

According to Baumrind, permissive parents:

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A)   are unlikely to consult children about family policies.
B)   exert little explicit control over their children's behavior.
C)   attempt to control children through explanation and reason.
D)   demand achievement and mature behaviors from their children.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Bruno Bettelheim contends that fairy tales:

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A)   misrepresent ethnic groups.
B)   are inappropriate for children.
C)   foster violence and aggression.
D)   provide solutions to children's inner conflicts.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Parents who demonstrate the authoritative pattern control their children by:

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A)   using physical punishment.
B)   explaining their rules or decisions.
C)   setting lower standards for their children's behavior.
D)   encouraging their children to be dependent.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A sense of family obligation is referred to as familism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following results was found when researchers compared the reactions of children who were exposed to extensive television replays of the 9/11 attacks to children who had less television exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children with greater levels of television exposure were more likely to show negative outcomes.
B)   Children with less television exposure demonstrated more negative outcomes.
C)   The two groups of children were equally likely to show symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorders.
D)   Amount of television exposure was unrelated to children's reactions to the event.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 10: Contexts of Development

Research conducted in Europe as well as the United States indicates that the intellectual development of children in high-quality child-care centers is:

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Which of the following results was found when researchers compared the reactions of children who were exposed to extensive television replays of the 9/11 attacks to children who had less television exposure?

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The environment that has the first impact on a young child's development is the:

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Women in some villages on the islands of Micronesia, on the islands of the Caribbean, and in Gambia have been found to have more births and more surviving children when which of the following conditions is met?

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A sense of family obligation is referred to as familism.

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On the basis of interviews and observations of predominantly white, middle-class preschoolers and their parents, Diana Baumrind and her colleagues found that parenting behaviors in 77 percent of these families fell into the categories of:

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Among mixed-sex sibling pairs, levels of intimacy:

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Which of the following goals is MOST important to parents whose families are living under conditions of threat?

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Parenting that includes a mixture of high parental control, physical restraint, punishment, and warm affection is called:

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Use of interactive media is detrimental to children's intellectual and cognitive development.

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Compared to children who are taken care of at home, children who attend child care outside the home are:

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Child care and protection provided by relatives other than the parents is referred to as:

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Which of the following activities occupies the majority of children's leisure time?

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Research has found that compared to children raised in heterosexual families, children raised in gay and lesbian households:

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According to Diana Baumrind, authoritarian parents:

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What is the term used to describe a family consisting of two parents and their children?

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Jennifer lives with her mother, father, husband, and daughter. Jennifer lives in a(n) ____________ family.

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According to Baumrind, permissive parents:

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Bruno Bettelheim contends that fairy tales:

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Parents who demonstrate the authoritative pattern control their children by:

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