Life Span Development – Chapter 14 – Flashcards
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In the United States, cohabiting arrangements:
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tend to be short-term, with one-third lasting less than one year.
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_____ involves a parent or teacher adjusting the level of guidance to fit the child's performance.
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Scaffolding
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What percentage of U.S. adult couples cohabit before getting married?
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approximately 75 percent
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Which of the following is usually present when other forms of maltreatment are identified?
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emotional abuse
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Which of the following outcomes is linked to having a history of physical abuse?
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depression
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Bronfenbrenner terms the links between microsystems a(n):
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mesosystem.
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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gay or lesbian relationships?
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Areas of conflict in a homosexual relationship are very like those of heterosexual partners.
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The parenting style that encourages a child to be independent but still places limits and controls on their actions is termed by Baumrind as:
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authoritative.
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When parents are very involved with their children and place few demands or controls on them, Baumrind terms the parenting style:
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indulgent.
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In which country is chastity the MOST important factor in determining a marriage partner?
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China
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A mother who plays a strong managerial role in parenting would MOST likely do which of the following for her adolescent daughter?
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Monitor her choice of friends and activities.
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One in five families experiences ongoing, unhealthy parent-adolescent conflict, which is associated with which of the following adolescent behaviors?
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teen pregnancy and early marriage
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Which of Bronfenbrenner's systems is MOST heavily influenced by the increasing number of women working outside of the home?
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exosystem
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Subtle changes in a culture can have significant influence on the family. What is one effect of increased urbanization and mobility in our society?
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Older parents and grandparents have lost some of the socializing role in the family.
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Which of the following is TRUE of marital satisfaction?
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Individuals in happy marriages tend to live longer than those in unhappy relationships.
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Bronfenbrenner terms the influences from another setting that an individual does not experience directly a(n):
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exosystem.
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Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult women?
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verbal, physical, or emotional abuse
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One benefit of everyday adolescent-parent conflict is that it:
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helps adolescents become more autonomous.
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Being single offers the potential advantage of _____, but the potential disadvantage of _____.
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self-reliance; lack of intimacy
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The support that parents provide one another in raising a child together is:
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coparenting.
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According to research, children of lesbian or gay parents _____ as compared with children in heterosexual families.
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show no differences in their adjustment and mental health
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Which country has the MOST favorable view of corporal punishment in parenting?
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United States
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Who will cope better with their parents' divorce?
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Children with easy temperaments rather than those with difficult temperaments.
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Corporal punishment by parents is associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
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higher levels of long-term compliance.
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Much of adolescent-parent conflict is born of a need to balance:
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autonomy and attachment.
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In which social context does reciprocal socialization take place?
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microsystem
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Which of the following is by far the MOST common form of child maltreatment?
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neglect
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Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?
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fell out of love
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The main point of the epigenetic view of development is a _____
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a bidirectional pattern of development.
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In order to help children deal effectively with divorce, it is important for parents to:
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maintain as much of what is familiar to the child as possible.
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Which of the following is the main cause for divorce among middle-aged and older adult men?
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cheating
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As compared to their non-adopted counterparts, adopted children and adolescents generally have higher incidences of the following problems EXCEPT:
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antisocial behavior.
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When a parent is uninvolved in the child's life, Baumrind terms the parenting style:
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neglectful.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding marriage in the United States?
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The vast majority of adults will marry at some time in their lifetime.
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Bronfenbrenner terms the culture in which an individual lives a(n):
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macrosystem
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Which of the following statements is TRUE of divorce?
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Divorce is linked to psychological and physical problems.
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Which of the following is an advantage of having children later (in their 30s)?
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Parents are likely to be more mature.
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Which parenting style may lead children who are egocentric, domineering, and noncompliant?
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indulgent
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The restrictive, punitive parenting style in which parents exhort the child to follow directions and be respectful is termed by Baumrind as:
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authoritarian.
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Evaluations of the Bringing Baby Home project revealed all of the following EXCEPT:
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mothers' postpartum depression symptoms were eliminated.
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Teen-parent conflict in early adolescence is likely to center around:
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everyday events of family life.
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Divorce contributes to higher rates of psychiatric disturbance, depression, and alcoholism for:
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both men and women.
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Which of the following is MOST true of a family with two working parents?
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Children have more egalitarian views of gender.
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When individuals experienced the divorce of their parents in childhood and adolescence, they were more likely to:
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all of these
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Which of the following is NOT a stressor often experienced by immigrant families?
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pressure by mainstream culture to preserve one's cultural identity
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Which of the following is NOT a recommended strategy for dealing with divorce?
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start dating as soon as you can
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding remarriage and blended families?
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Children in remarried families have similar adjustment problems to those in divorced families.
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Who is the MOST likely to abuse a child?
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a parent
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Secure attachment to parents during adolescence is positively linked to which of the following?
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being in an exclusive relationship
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Which of the following is an advantage of having children early (in their 20s)?
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all of these
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A recent study shows that coparenting is positively linked to:
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children's effortful control.
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Bronfenbrenner terms the setting in which the individual lives, such as family, peers, school, and work a(n):
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microsystem.
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Which of the following factors contributes to child maltreatment?
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all of these
