Question 1

In which parenting style do parents show pleasure and support in response to children's constructive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Authoritarian parenting
B)   Authoritative parenting
C)   Indulgent parenting
D)   Neglectful parentingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to Freud,to reduce anxiety,avoid punishment,and maintain parental affection,children identify with parents,internalizing their standards of right and wrong,and thus form the:

Accepted Answer

A)   alter ego.
B)   ego.
C)   superego.
D)   id.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to Freud,preschool boys develop a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent in a process called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Oedipus complex
B)   Electra complex
C)   Pygmalion effect
D)   Golem effectE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which leading theorist on sibling relationships described the three important characteristics of sibling relationships as emotional stability,familiarity and intimacy,and variation?

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Question 5

A national survey of U.S.parents with 3- and 4-year-old children found that _____ percent of parents reported spanking their children frequently.

Accepted Answer

A)   36
B)   26
C)   50
D)   75E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Should parents stay in an unhappy or conflicted marriage for the sake of their children?

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If the stresses and disruptions in famil...

Question 7

Which of the following is true of the characteristics of sibling relationships as described by Judy Dunn?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is no observable variation in sibling relationships.
B)   Most siblings report not really knowing each other very well.
C)   There is considerable variation in sibling relationships.
D)   Most children have predominantly negative feelings toward their siblings.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

Accepted Answer

A)   emotion-coaching parent.
B)   emotion-criticizing parent.
C)   emotion-dismissing parent.
D)   emotion-blind parent.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Steuer,Applefield,and Smith conducted an experiment where preschool children were randomly assigned to two groups.One group watched cartoons containing violence,and the other group watched cartoons with the violence removed.During a free-play session,the children who watched the cartoons containing violence showed more aggression than children who watched the nonviolent cartoons.What conclusion was drawn from this study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preschool children are naturally more aggressive than older children.
B)   Violent TV cartoons caused increased aggression because this is only a correlational study.
C)   The cause of aggression cannot be determined since aggression is caused by so many other factors.
D)   Exposure to TV violence caused aggression in children in this investigation.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In a recent national survey of U.S.parents with 3- to 4-year-old children,about _____ percent reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

Accepted Answer

A)   97
B)   7
C)   2
D)   67E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

_____ is responding to another person's feelings with an emotion that echoes the other's feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)   Guilt
B)   Empathy
C)   Correspondence
D)   ModelingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Following divorce,custodial mothers experience the loss of about _____ percent of their predivorce income.

Accepted Answer

A)   zero to one-fourth
B)   one half to three fourth
C)   one-fourth to one-half
D)   three fourth to hundredE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

_____ play,which can be engaged in throughout life,involves the repetition of behavior when new skills are being learned or when physical or mental mastery and coordination of skills are required for games or sports.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pretense
B)   Practice
C)   Social
D)   SensorimotorE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Karen is often praised for her gender typical behavior.Her parents make statements like "Karen,you are such a good girl when you play with your doll!" Gender researchers would use this as support for which theory of gender development?

Accepted Answer

A)   The psychoanalytic theory
B)   The social cognitive theory
C)   The evolutionary psychology view
D)   The social role theoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which parenting style is demanding and controlling,while also being rejecting and unresponsive?

Accepted Answer

A)   Authoritarian parenting
B)   Indulgent parenting
C)   Authoritative parenting
D)   Neglectful parentingE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget.Provide an example of each.

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Piaget concluded that children go throug...

Question 17

What is the term for the support that parents provide one another in jointly raising a child?

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Question 18

Which of the following countries has the most favorable attitude toward corporal punishment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sweden
B)   Spain
C)   South Korea
D)   The United StatesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Research conducted by Ruth Chao suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)   the high control of Asian parents is best conceptualized as "training" and is distinct from the domineering control characteristic of an authoritarian style of parenting.
B)   "authoritarian" parenting is "authoritarian" parenting,whether the parent is Asian American,African American,or European American.
C)   contrary to stereotypes,Asian parents are indulgent and permissive.
D)   consistent with stereotypes,Asian parents are domineering,controlling,and have rigid/unrealistic expectations for academic achievement in their children.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Developmental psychologists would describe Jennifer as an "emotion-dismissing" parent to her son.In which of the following types of behavior is Jennifer most likely to engage?

Accepted Answer

A)   She praises her son when he performs a task well.
B)   She ignores her child when he cries.
C)   She engages in more scaffolding with her son.
D)   She acknowledges her child's emotions.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which leading theorist on sibling relationships described the three important characteristics of sibling relationships as emotional stability,familiarity and intimacy,and variation?

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Following divorce,custodial mothers experience the loss of about _____ percent of their predivorce income.

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Which of the following countries has the most favorable attitude toward corporal punishment?

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Which parenting style is demanding and controlling,while also being rejecting and unresponsive?

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Should parents stay in an unhappy or conflicted marriage for the sake of their children?

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_____ play,which can be engaged in throughout life,involves the repetition of behavior when new skills are being learned or when physical or mental mastery and coordination of skills are required for games or sports.

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Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget.Provide an example of each.

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Karen is often praised for her gender typical behavior.Her parents make statements like "Karen,you are such a good girl when you play with your doll!" Gender researchers would use this as support for which theory of gender development?

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Developmental psychologists would describe Jennifer as an "emotion-dismissing" parent to her son.In which of the following types of behavior is Jennifer most likely to engage?

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According to Freud,preschool boys develop a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent in a process called the _____.

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In a recent national survey of U.S.parents with 3- to 4-year-old children,about _____ percent reported that they frequently yelled at their children.

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According to Freud,to reduce anxiety,avoid punishment,and maintain parental affection,children identify with parents,internalizing their standards of right and wrong,and thus form the:

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Which of the following is true of the characteristics of sibling relationships as described by Judy Dunn?

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Marjorie chooses to deny,ignore,or change the negative emotions of her children.She is an:

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Research conducted by Ruth Chao suggests that:

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