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Mr. and Mrs. Reasonable apply the ____ parenting style; they are consistent, controlling but flexible, sensitive, and accepting of their child.


A) authoritarian
B) permissive
C) uninvolved
D) authoritative

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The ____ parenting style is low on demandingness/control, and high on acceptance/responsiveness.


A) authoritarian
B) authoritative
C) uninvolved
D) permissive

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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How does marital conflict negatively impact sibling relationships?

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The fact that a child's temperament can influence the type of parenting style used illustrates the importance of


A) nurture.
B) nature.
C) qualitative change.
D) quantitative change.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What percent of households in 1995 comprised a "breadwinner" father, "housewife" mother, and two or more children?


A) 75%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 12%

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A slogan of the authoritative parental style would be,


A) "The child is a terrorist to be subdued."
B) "Children must not deter adults from their actions."
C) "The child deserves to control his or her own actions."
D) "Be warm, fair, moderate, and reasonable."

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Explain what is meant by donor insemination.

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Jade and Maury have an infant son. Jade largely does the cooking, but Maury always cleans up so that Jade can give the baby a bath after dinner. After the kitchen is clean, Maury and Jade confer to determine what chores are left and how to divide their time so that they both get to be with the baby before bedtime. Jade and Maury are engaged in


A) coparenting.
B) socialization.
C) promotion of volitional functioning.
D) authoritative parenting.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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What illustrates the vicious cycle of parent-child relationships during the crisis phase of a divorce?


A) A little girl regressing behaviorally as her parents are increasingly preoccupied, and then her bad behavior fuels more conflict between her parents
B) Two siblings stressed about their parents' arguments who then begin to blame each other for the family's demise
C) Two spouses who won't stop arguing, and the more they argue, the more negative their feelings become toward each other
D) A little boy behaving really well reduces the amount of arguing his parents have to do about how to manage him, which makes it easier for the parents to get along

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The authoritative pattern of parenting is


A) a warm pattern in which children are free to express themselves; few demands are made, and little control is exerted.
B) a fair but reserved pattern in which the child knows the rules and the consequences for breaking the rules; no input is sought from the child, and the parents remain the sole authority.
C) reserved and aloof; few demands are made, and little control is exerted.
D) a warm pattern in which demands are imposed in a rational way and tailored to the child's abilities.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Suppose you were asked to give a presentation to a group of parents-to-be who are participating in a prepared-childbirth class. Your topic is "effective parenting," or, put another way, "how to raise an energetic, friendly, cooperative, independent, self-reliant child." Based on the material presented on various styles of parenting and child behavior outcomes, what points would you stress to these parents-to-be?

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Juliana's teachers at school work closely with her parents to align what happens at school and home for Juliana. This cooperation between school and home illustrates Juliana's


A) microsystem.
B) mesosystem.
C) exosystem.
D) macrosystem.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Megan is having a baby and wants to give it up for adoption because she simply doesn't feel ready to be a mom. She works with an agency that allows her to carefully pick the parents who will adopt her child, and then keeps in touch with them periodically. They send her pictures of the baby, and she updates them about her health status. When the child asks, they allow him to meet Megan. This is an example of a(n)


A) open adoption.
B) closed adoption.
C) foster care situation.
D) blended family.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which developmental theme of the text was LEAST related to the chapter on family context?


A) Nature-nurture
B) Quantitative-qualitative
C) Active child
D) Holistic nature

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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What developmental surprise have researchers found from affluent parents?

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Which of the following is a direct effect of marital conflict on child development?


A) The stress of watching parents fight puts children on edge emotionally.
B) Parents who are fighting pay less attention to their children.
C) A child whose parents are stressed and unhappy is less sensitive and warm.
D) When parents are arguing, it redirects their energy away from the kids.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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____ is the process by which society's favored beliefs, values, and actions are learned by the child.


A) Transactionalism
B) Coparenting
C) Socialization
D) Information processing

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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What is the primary mechanism by which gay and lesbian couples become parents?


A) Donor insemination
B) Adoption
C) Previous heterosexual marriages
D) Foster care

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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How does marital satisfaction influence sibling relationships?


A) Siblings get along better if mom and dad get along better.
B) Siblings get along better when mom and dad are arguing more.
C) Siblings get along worse when mom and dad get along better.
D) Sibling relationships are independent of parental marital satisfaction.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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A group of blood relatives from more than one nuclear family who live together form which kind of household?


A) Atomic family
B) Extended family
C) Coparenting household
D) Exosystem

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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