Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the link between marital relationships and parenting is NOT true?

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A)  Marital satisfaction is often related to good parenting.
B)  When parents have more intimacy in their marriage,they are less affectionate to their children and adolescents.
C)  Marriage enhancement programs improve parenting.
D)  Happily married parents are more sensitive towards their children and adolescents.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Recent longitudinal studies on the effects of sibling conflict found that increased sibling conflict was linked to all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  increased peer competence.
B)  depression.
C)  antisocial behavior.
D)  poor peer relationships.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Regarding the effects of open vs.closed adoptions,most research supports the finding that

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A)  Adoptive parents were more satisfied with open adoptions.
B)  Biological moms had more unresolved grief with closed adoptions.
C)  Adoptive children were less satisfied with open adoptions.
D)  Biological moms were less satisfied with open adoptions.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Based upon information in the textbook,what advice would you give to parents and their emerging adult children if the children return home to live?

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Question 5

Lily calls her son Mark,age 22,at least three times each day.She says she's just "checking in" to see that he ate lunch and that he's studying for his exams in graduate school.Lily is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  symbiotic neurosis.
B)  enmeshed parenting.
C)  permaparenting.
D)  protective,but not excessive,parenting.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In a study on the effects of divorce on children conducted by Hetherington and colleagues,what percentage of the children from divorced families were found to have emotional problems?

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A)  10 percent
B)  15 percent
C)  20 percent
D)  25 percentE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the timing for beginning parenthood has been found to be TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents who delayed childbearing have less egalitarian relationships with their adolescents than parents who had children earlier in life.
B)  Men who delayed having children until their early thirties were less involved in child care than those who became fathers earlier.
C)  The number of adolescent pregnancies increased considerably in the 1970s and 1980s.
D)  In the last two decades women have had children earlier than they did 50 years ago.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Bianca's parents fight constantly.As a result,they ignore her.Lately Bianca has begun to stay out late and to hang out with much older friends.Bianca's parents' conflict is having a(n) _____ effect on her behavior.

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A)  indirect
B)  direct
C)  overt
D)  covertE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Recent research regarding father involvement in adolescent development has indicated

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A)  time with dad is positively related to social skill.
B)  time with dad is negatively related to self-worth.
C)  father absence is positively related to high school graduation.
D)  father absence is negatively related to aggression.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Gina,age 22,is securely attached to her parents.Recent research on attachment and the emerging adult would suggest that Gina should have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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A)  more satisfied relationships
B)  longer lasting relationships
C)  poor coping skills under stress.
D)  emotional control.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Indulgent parenting has been associated with _____ in adolescents.

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A)  appreciation
B)  altruism
C)  social competence
D)  lack of self-controlE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to have a positive relationship with a sibling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hannah,whose easy temperament is the opposite of her brother's difficult temperament.
B)  Elsie,whose difficult temperament is the same as her sister's difficult temperament.
C)  Colleen,who shares an easy temperament with her brother.
D)  Hayden,whose parents treat her and her sister differently.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Before Justin's father remarried,Justin was responsible for mowing the grass,putting the dishes in the dishwasher,and doing his own laundry.Now that Kim has married into the family,Justin is not sure which of his responsibilities he should continue to do.Justin is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  boundary strain.
B)  role discontinuity.
C)  boundary ambiguity.
D)  cognitive dissonance.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Today's parent-adolescent relationships are viewed as

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A)  one-way processes.
B)  collaborative.
C)  adversarial.
D)  reciprocal.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Penny's parents are still married but they have a high degree of marital conflict.According to research,Penny is more likely than her peers whose parents are happily married to

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A)  engage in self-injurious behaviors,like cutting.
B)  develop emotional problems.
C)  develop an eating disorder.
D)  develop substance-abuse problems.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Elise's parents give her information on an upcoming college fair and talk to her about her potential career choices.Elise's parents are acting as

Accepted Answer

A)  co-parents.
B)  managers.
C)  collaborators.
D)  controllers.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements about conflict between adolescents and parents is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parent-adolescent conflict increases from early adolescence to late adolescence.
B)  Recent research shows that Hall's conception of adolescence as a time of "storm and stress" is probably true.
C)  Parent-child conflict is stronger than parent-early adolescent conflict.
D)  Conflict between parents and adolescents is highest in early adolescence.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Define the term autonomy,and discuss gender and cultural differences that have been found in adolescents' autonomy.

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Defining adolescent autonomy is more com...

Question 19

Jonathan,age 16,has a secure attachment to his parents.According to Joseph Allen and his colleagues,Jonathan should have

Accepted Answer

A)  a high capacity for intimacy.
B)  a slightly higher risk for experimenting with alcohol than peers with different attachment styles.
C)  fewer friends than his peers,because he spends more time with his parents.
D)  high grades in school.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements about intergenerational relationships is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no evidence to show that early supportive relationships with parents are linked to the quality of the parent-young adult relationship.
B)  Individuals who spent quality time with their parents as children provided as much support to older parents as did children who spent little time with their parents.
C)  Females have an especially important role in connecting family relationships across generations.
D)  Sons who experienced long-term lack of trust during adolescence were more alienated from their parents than daughters who had the same experience.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 8: Families

Elise's parents give her information on an upcoming college fair and talk to her about her potential career choices.Elise's parents are acting as

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Penny's parents are still married but they have a high degree of marital conflict.According to research,Penny is more likely than her peers whose parents are happily married to

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Bianca's parents fight constantly.As a result,they ignore her.Lately Bianca has begun to stay out late and to hang out with much older friends.Bianca's parents' conflict is having a(n) _____ effect on her behavior.

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Regarding the effects of open vs.closed adoptions,most research supports the finding that

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Which of the following statements regarding the link between marital relationships and parenting is NOT true?

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Indulgent parenting has been associated with _____ in adolescents.

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Lily calls her son Mark,age 22,at least three times each day.She says she's just "checking in" to see that he ate lunch and that he's studying for his exams in graduate school.Lily is engaged in

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Jonathan,age 16,has a secure attachment to his parents.According to Joseph Allen and his colleagues,Jonathan should have

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Which of the following statements about the timing for beginning parenthood has been found to be TRUE?

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In a study on the effects of divorce on children conducted by Hetherington and colleagues,what percentage of the children from divorced families were found to have emotional problems?

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Define the term autonomy,and discuss gender and cultural differences that have been found in adolescents' autonomy.

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Based upon information in the textbook,what advice would you give to parents and their emerging adult children if the children return home to live?

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Which of the following statements about conflict between adolescents and parents is TRUE?

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Which of the following statements about intergenerational relationships is TRUE?

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Recent research regarding father involvement in adolescent development has indicated

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Gina,age 22,is securely attached to her parents.Recent research on attachment and the emerging adult would suggest that Gina should have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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Which of the following adolescents is MOST likely to have a positive relationship with a sibling?

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