CLEP:Family, Home, and Society Throughout the Life Span

Which of the following is true regarding children and their relationships in middle childhood?

Sibling relationships are less central to children than relationships with peers or friends.

Becoming parents has all of these statistical effects EXCEPT:

heightening intimacy between spouses.

Compared with single-parent homes, two-parent homes usually have:

higher income

Family function refers to:

how a family cares for its members

the analysis of one's own conscious experiences

introspection

Coralyn has a large extended family. She is the one who usually organizes family functions and she is the one who remembers everyone's birthdays. Developmentalists would call Coralyn the family's ________.

kin keeper

Two factors that universally interfere with family function in every nation are

low income and high conflict.

Maria is less satisfied with her marriage lately. She feels stressed and tired all of the time. More than likely, which major life transition has Maria recently entered?

marriage

How can failure to thrive affect an adult.

may be unable to develop caring relationships with others.

Sibling rivalry tends to be worse during:

middle childhood

One way to help children adjust to divorce is to:

minimize the conflict between parents after the divorce

Jennica experienced neglect as an infant while her mother suffered from severe depression and her father was addicted to painkillers. The outcome on Jennica's development could manifest itself in many different ways. This reflects the developmental principle of:

multifinality

Joshua and Jeanette are brother and sister who live with their biological parents. They live in a(n):

nuclear family

Experience-Dependent Growth

process by which an individual's unique experiences over a lifetime affect brain structure and organization

Experience-Expectant Growth

process by which the wiring of the brain is organized by experiences that are common to most humans

At age 17, Gage aspired to become a serious musician. His group of friends began to change as he grew closer to students with deep musical interests, and he drifted away from other friends who were more engaged in sports. This illustrates peer:

selection

Two brothers begin screaming at each other during a famiy counseling session. The term that best describes the phenomenon is

sibling rivalry

In Western cultures the idea that a certain amount of adolescent rebellion is normal and perhaps even healthy reflects a:

social construction

launching phase

(aka the empty nest stage) when young adult children leave the home. this was described as a period of crisis, particularly for mothers, but more recent surveys have shown that most parents enjoy a renewal in their relationship at this time of being alone

A marriage that does not involve a formal ceremony or license is called a: A. covenant marriage .B. common law marriage. C. cohabitation .D. domestic partnership

.B. common law marriage.

Men link self esteem with...1. individual success2.connections to others

1. individual success

Signs of __________ __________ enforce:- learning socialization Motivation to achieve Integrity to self Learn more working together Leadership and communication skills 1. positive friendship 2. negative friendship

1. positive friendship

__________________: process that underlies the shift to an adult identity which involves power, responsibility, and decision making. 1.recentering 2.contemporary moratorium 3.emotional intelligence 4.moral reasoning

1.recentering

When did terminology for abuse of women/children begin?

1960's-70's

Children living in neighborhoods with _______ of poverty and unemployment are more likely to experience aggression from adults, and, in turn, become more aggressive themselves 1. Low levels 2. High levels

2. High levels

Signs of _______ _________ include: Conformity with Peer Pressure and anti-social tendencies Prejudice: unfavorable attitudes towards others Teasing and bullying 1. positive friendship 2. negative friendship

2. negative friendship

women link self esteem with...1. individual success2.connections to others

2.connections to others

Children adopted ________ in life are more likely to have positive outcomes .1. Later 2. During adolescence 3. Earlier 4. Adulthood

3. Earlier

Resolution of the Intimacy versus isolation stage results in the virtue of ___________. 1. Compassion 2. Wisdom 3. Love 4. Growth

3. Love

It is generally thought that you get more of this as you get older, however, it comes more from the quality and richness of lived experience than to your age 1. Experience 2.Love 3.Wisdom 4. Growth

3.Wisdom

Those with higher education and higher income, generally rate their __________ as better. 1. Lifestyle 2. Occupation 3. Romantic life 4. Health

4. Health

social dominance orientation

A person's viewpoint that groups are not equal and that dominance and hierarchy should be maintained

family systems theory

A perspective on family functioning that emphasizes interconnections among different family relationships (such as marital, parent-child, sibling)dyadic = two people in relationship to each other (mother-father, parent-child, brother-sister, etc.)polyadic = more than two people in relation to each other

pure relationship

A relationship based on the happiness of each partner; it is entered into for the sole purpose of satisfaction of the couple

Kathy and Tom want to have children, but have learned that Tom has poor sperm quality. Which type of fertility treatment would best suit their needs? A. Artificial insemination B. In-vitro fertilisation C. Gamete intrafollopian tube transfer D. Zygote intrafollopian tube transfer

A. Artificial insemination

Which of these describes the previous view on family research before the current work around family systems?

The mother's relationship with the child had the greatest influence on the development of the child.

During early and middle adulthood, individuals often take care of their own children, but they also begin to take care of their older parents. Which of the following terms best describes this shift? Biological clock Sandwich generation Empty-nest syndrome Emerging adulthood

Sandwich generation

While Shelly and Brendan are both college-educated, Brendan works full-time and financially supports the family, and Shelly primarily takes care of their children and home life. Which of the following types of marriage are Shelly and Brendan exhibiting?

Traditional

Dennis and Debbie get along well because they respect each other, even when they disagree. They are both good listeners and say that they will remain married as long as they live. According to your text, Dennis and Debbie are a ________ couple.

Validating

Stability

We become older renditions of our early experience. We were shy as a kid, so we'll be shy as an adult.

All of the following statements about occupational choice are true, EXCEPT:

Young adults whose parents are college educated are more likely to enlist in the military.

Stereotypes related to gender and women's capabilities could cause __________ in their career advancement.

a glass ceiling effect The glass ceiling effect is the phenomenon that occurs when women can no longer advance in their careers for higher-level positions that are typically held by men.

Which of the following are members of the same cohort?

a high school student in Binghamton, NY, and a high school student in Elmira, NY.

cultural assimilation

a process whereby a person decides to dress, act, speak, and practice daily rituals like those in the new host country

social dominance theory

a structural-functionalist idea that people naturally form in-group privileging social hierarchies, which are validated by policies, laws, and practices in their culture

To compensate for poverty and homelessness, it is important for the child to have what?

a supportive school environment (teacher role model) and successful experiences in school or sport

Some children from low-income families do well, while others fail to thrive. According to your text, this is most likely because of ________.

accumulated stresses

Compared with cihldren who have siblings, only children:

are less well-accepted by their peers

According to John Holland's theory on personality types and work preferences, individuals who are asocial and prefer unstructured, individual activity often are ________.

artist

Jorgen and Juanita just had their first child. Statistically speaking, this couple will:

be less intimate and passionate.

Although the rate of divorce is high, the rate of remarriage is also high. This leads to a large number of reconstituted families referred to as:

blended families

People tend to become more concerned about their health status in a. early adulthood. b. adolescence. c. middle adulthood d. late adulthood.

c. middle adulthood

The series of milestones associated with a particular occupation are called ________.

career ladder

The general pattern for the success or failure of a student are high school results from ________.

the early days in the high school

Family structure refers to:

the legal and genetic relationships of people in a household

The most fundamental change in U.S. attitudes about family life is that people no longer feel:

they need to be married in order to have children.

beanpole family & blended/reconstituted family & latchkey children

when multiple generations of a family live in the same household & a family structure that is the result of remarriage & children who come home to an empty house after school (because their parents work)

Which of the following describes recent changes in the family systems found in America?

Adults are having fewer children, there are more remarriages and there are more single parents.

Which of the following is the BEST description of establishment? A. Creating career connections B. Settling into a career path C. Finding a wife/husband D. Discovering what one is good at

B. Settling into a career path

Emerging adults who were insecurely attached as infants are more likely to _____ than those who were securely attached. A) never marry, B) never divorce, C) marry early and divorce, and D) delay marriage

C) marry early and divorce, and

An analysis of stepfamilies found that ____ percent of children in stepfamilies show adjustment problems.Select one: A. 50 B. 40 C. 25 D. 10

C. 25

Over time, marital happiness: A.) increases, and then declines steeply, especially the first few years. B.) remains stable. C.) declines steeply, especially during the first few years. D.) randomly fluctuates.

C.) declines steeply, especially during the first few years.

What is child swap care? A. Childcare that encourages an educational structure to the day B. Childcare that sees a child swapping between two or more childcare options in an alternating pattern C. There is no such thing as child swap care in reference to childcare. D. Childcare in the form of an agreement with another family to alternate care for the children in the families

D. Childcare in the form of an agreement with another family to alternate care for the children in the families

Pregnant teens are at greater risk for all of the following except A. Low birth weight babies B. Stillbirths C. Problems during delivery D. Having a child with Down's syndrome

D. Having a child with Down's syndrome

Which of the following would be considered a non-shared environment? School quality Family income Consistent discipline from parents. Differential parental treatment

Differential parental treatment

Which of the following life stages depicts 18 to 25-year-olds who live in developed countries? Emerging adulthood ChildhoodDependent adulthood Adolescence In-betweeners

Emerging adulthood

Which of the following would best be described as a shared environment between siblings? Chance experiences Different school classrooms Different friend groups Family income

Family income

Which of the following answer choices would be considered an environmental factor? Father's IQ Family socioeconomic status Familial genetic disorders Mother's height

Family socioeconomic status

Why do middle age women divorce?

Generally due to domestic violence

Which child is most likely to drop out of school?

Gerald, who has a history of aggressive behavior.

What are the benefits of in-home childcare?

Having a low caregiver-to-child ratio and being a familiar environment for the child

When children are immunized, they contribute to the protection of others. This is referred to:

Herd immunity

The difference between ADLs and IADLs is that:

IADLs require some intellectual competence

Charlene is considering childcare for her young daughter. She knows that she should think about the when, where and what of each type of care option. What are the two main categories associated with where childcare takes place?

In-home or out-of-home care

Suicide rates tend to increase or decrease with age?

Increase

The fear of death is greatest during

Middle age

The most common type of family for children in the US is the

Nuclear family

Husband who actively participates in hands-on child care

Nurturer father

Which of the following statements is true regarding family conflict?

Parent-teen conflict is more stressful for the parents than it is for the teens.

What can buffer the impact of stress?

Parenting and other forms of social support.

Which of the following traits are men most likely to value when selecting a long-term mate?

Physical attractiveness

Which statement is true regarding poverty effects?

Poor children get sick more often than other children.

According to Erikson, the focus of a person's early 30s is

developing intimate relationships with others

Issac and Derek persuaded Robert to cut school and steal alcohol from a store. Isaac and Derek provided ______to Robert.

deviancy training

What is defined as the state when learners can explain new events with existing schemas ?

equilibrium

adult children who continue to live with parents experience ____________ ____ _____________.

failure to launch

What two factors insulate immigrant youths from delinquency, early pregnancy, drug use, and other high-risk behaviors?

family relationships and school

Developing self-respect, nurturing friendships with peers, and encouraging learning are three of the:

functions of a family.