Chapter 12
Devin expects absolute compliance from his children. He sets rigid rules and expects his children to follow them without questioning him. His style of parenting is an example of ________ parenting. 1) Authoritarian 2) Permissive 3) Authoritative 4) Involved
Authoritarian
Which of the following parenting styles is considered to be most effective in contributing to healthy child development? 1) authoritarian 2) permissive 3) involved 4) authoritative
Authoritative
Which of the following is an example of maternal gatekeeping? 1) Linda often prioritizes her family's need over her own. 2) Barbara criticizes the way her husband, Tom, prepares the baby's meals. 3) Patricia prioritizes her job over her domestic responsibilities. 4) Melissa and John share their household tasks equally among themselves.
Barbara criticizes the way her husband, Tom, prepares the baby's meals.
Which of the following factors contributes to parents' role strain? 1) realistic role expectations 2) indifference to performing roles 3) decreased responsibility 4) decreased authority
Decreased authority
Which of the following does corporal punishment involve? 1) employing physical punishment 2)using positive reinforcements 3) threatening to kick a child out of the house 4) calling a child names
Employing physical punishment
Which of the following theorists traces human development through eight stages over an individual's entire life span? 1)Sigmund Freud 2) George Herbert Mead 3) Jean Piaget 4) Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson
which of the following best describes absentee fathers? 1) Fathers who died when their children were young 2) Fathers who have abandoned their families 3) Fathers who are away at work in another country 4) Father who spend more time at work and less time with their families.
Father who have abandoned their families.
Barry is the father of seven-year-old Kevin. Barry believes that adopting an authoritative parenting style would help Kevin grow up to become a mature, responsible adult. Which of the following, if true, would strengthen his belief? 1) Healthy child development is most likely when parents consistently combine warmth and discipline 2)Children grow up to be responsible adults when they learn to accept parental authority without questioning them. 3) Research indicates that healthy child development occurs when parents are detached from their children and do not interfere in their affairs. 4) A child grows up to become a balanced, responsible adult when parents are indulgent and avoid being demanding.
Healthy child development is most likely when parents consistently combine warmth and discipline
Caroline, the mother of sixteen-year-old Melody, is an interfering and intrusive parent. She wants to know where Melody is at all times. Whenever Melody steps out of the house, Caroline calls her every hour to check in on her. In this scenario, Caroline is a(n) ________ parent. 1) Reactive 2) unresponsive 3) Helicopter 4) Problem
Helicopter
The myth that mothering comes naturally creates several problems. One of the problems is that it _____________. 1) assumes that a good mother cannot be perfect if she only follows her instincts 2) implies that there's something wrong with mothers who don't devote all their time to child rearing 3) encourages the involvement of the father of the baby in all child rearing activities 4) expects mothers to seek help from her parents and relatives in rearing children effectively
Implies that there's something wrong with mothers who don't devote all their time to child rearing
Which of the following is true of role overload? 1)It indicates conflicts that a person feels within a role. 2) It involves being overburdened by one primary role. 3) It is also known as role strain. 4) It refers to feeling overwhelmed by multiple commitments
It refers to feeling overwhelmed by multiple commitments
Clara is the mother of five-year-old Ashton. Ashton is an energetic child who often behaves violently and goes into rages when he doesn't get his way with things. Ashton's doctor has diagnosed him with a behavioral disorder. In this scenario, Ashton's diagnosis is an example of ________. 1) Reneralization 2) Medicalization 3) Socialization 4) stigmatization
Medicalization
Which of the following is true of low SES-families? 1)Mothers in SES families are more likely to talk to their infants than those in middle-SES families. 2) Parents in low-SES families are less likely to experience interpersonal conflict than middle-SES families. 3) Parents in low-SES families are more likely to work in blue-collar jobs than those in middle-SES families. 4) Mothers in low SES-families are more likely to be depressed than those in high-SES families
Mothers in low-SES-families are more likely to be depressed than those in high-SES families.
Which of the following best describes authoritarian parenting? 1)parenting that is neither supportive nor demanding because parents are indifferent 2) parenting that is supportive and responsive 3) parenting that is demanding, controlling, and rigid 4) parenting that is warm, responsive, and indulgent
Parenting that is demanding, controlling, and rigid
One of the factors that contributes to role strain is unrealistic role expectations. Which of the following is an example of this factor? 1) Many parents believe that they have less authority in raising kids than did parents in the past. 2) Teachers don't penalize students when they fare poorly in class assignments if they perform well in their exams. 3) Parents are under a lot of pressure to ensure that their children grow up to be well-rounded, responsible adults 4) Parents today have lesser responsibilities in raising children because most schools have after-school programs.
Parents are under a lot of pressure to ensure that their children grow up to be well-rounded, responsible adults.
Which of the following is a difference between authoritarian and permissive parents? 1) Authoritarian parents are more responsive. 2) Permissive parents place fewer requirements on their children for orderly behavior 3) Authoritarian parents are less regulatory. 4) Permissive parents demonstrate lesser warmth and support toward their children.
Permissive parents place fewer requirements on their children for orderly behavior
In the ________ stage in the theory of the social self, children learn social norms, especially that they are expected to behave in certain ways. 1) Play 2) Autonomy 3) Imitation 4) Trust
Play
In George Herbert Mead's theory or the social self, a different between the imitation and play stage is that in the ___________. 1) Play stage, children learn to respond to and fulfill social roles. 2) Play stage, children distinguish between self and others. 3) imitation stage, children learn to play multiple roles 4) imitation stage, children participate in organized activities
Play stage, children distinguish between self and others
Which of the following is true about the relationship between role overload and role conflict? 1) Role overload eliminates role conflict. 2) They both result from realistic role expectations. 3) Role overload can lead to role conflict 4) They both are a result of decreased responsibilities
Role overload can lead to role conflict
Carol is a mother of three children. Her day-to-day responsibilities as a mother involve preparing food for her children, helping with their homework, and dropping them at school. Due to the wide range of responsibilities, she often finds it difficult to devote equal time to all three children. This is an example of a ________. 1) Role conflict 2) Role strain 3) Role enhancement 4) Role overload
Role strain
Which of the following is a myth about child development? 1)Crying is the only way that babies can tell parents that they are hungry. 2) The more stimulation a baby gets, the better. 3) Special talents can surface in adolescence or in later life. 4) Parental conflicts affect babies.
The more stimulation a baby gets, the better
Children are put into a foster home when _____________. 1) They need to be medically treated 2) There is a death of one of the parents 3) They are subjected to parental neglect 4) They need to be reunited with their biological parents
They are subjected to parental neglect
Why is the transition to motherhood linked to a decline in marital satisfaction. 1) Women believe that the child care and increased housework is unequal 2) Mothers experience lower levels of stress than married women without children. 3) Most mothers believe in traditional gender roles when it comes to child rearing. 4) Mothers feel that her parents should take an active part in child rearing activities.
Women believe that the child care and increased housework is unequal
Kim is 13 years old. She knows that if she does not get good grades, her mother would not allow her to go out for movies. According to Piaget's cognitive development theory, Kim is in the ________ stage. 1) sensorimotor 2) preoperational 3) trust vs. mistrust 4) formal operational
formal operational
The first stage in Erikson's psychological theory of human development is the ________ stage. 1) initiative vs. guilt 2) identity vs. identity confusion 3) trust vs. mistrust 4) generativity vs. self-absorption
trust vs. mistrust
