Question 1

In the context of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles, which of the following is a characteristic of parents following an indulgent parenting style?

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A)   They let their children do what they want.
B)   They are uninvolved in their children's lives.
C)   They allow little verbal exchange and place firm limits on their children.
D)   They show pleasure in response to their children's constructive behavior.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The psychoanalytic theory of gender stems from Freud's view that a preschool child develops a sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent. Which of the following describes this condition in girls?

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A)   the Galatea effect
B)   the Electra complex
C)   the Golem effect
D)   the Oedipus complexE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to UNICEF (2018) , in most cultures around the world, ________.

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A)   women have less power than men but are given a higher social status
B)   women have less power and status than men and control fewer resources
C)   men have less power and status than women and control most of the resources
D)   men have less power than women but are given a higher social statusE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

According to most child psychologists, which of the following is an effective way of handling a child's misbehavior?

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A)   mild spanking that would not hurt the child
B)   time out, in which the child is removed from a setting that offers positive reinforcement
C)   shouting at the child just enough to get the point across
D)   instilling rigid household rules and meting out severe corporal punishment if those rules are brokenE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Susan, a 5-year-old, thinks of justice and rules as unchangeable properties of the world, removed from the control of people. In the context of Jean Piaget's theory of moral development, Susan is most likely in the stage of moral reasoning known as

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A)   heteronomous morality.
B)   empathy.
C)   autonomous morality.
D)   sympathy.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Lucy frequently spanks her children, enforces rigid household rules, and exhibits rage toward them when those rules are broken. Her children are unhappy and have weak communication skills. Lucy also pressurizes them to eat when they are already full. In the context of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles, Lucy is most likely a(n)

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A)   authoritarian parent.
B)   authoritative parent.
C)   indulgent parent.
D)   neglectful parent.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson considered play to be valuable because

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A)   it helps a child master anxieties and conflicts.
B)   it advances a child's cognitive development.
C)   it helps children satisfy their need for mastery over their environment.
D)   it allows children to interact with their peers.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A parent who uses a restrictive, punitive style to control the behavior of his or her children is a(n)

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A)   authoritarian parent.
B)   authoritative parent.
C)   indulgent parent.
D)   neglectful parent.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Twice each month, Gini helps to serve dinner at the "Community Table," a program that assists homeless people in the town. She brings her two children, aged nine and eleven, with her and talks to them about the need to share time, food, and kindness with others who are less fortunate. Social cognitive theorists would say that Gini's children

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A)   are likely to develop moral behavior that includes helping others.
B)   are not likely to be impacted by this as their moral behavior is modeled on peers, not parents.
C)   will not benefit from these experiences until they are teens.
D)   will fail to model their behavior to their mother's unless they see some reward in it.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Damian's parents fail to provide for his basic needs; he is often unfed and dirty when he gets to school. This constitutes

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A)   physical abuse.
B)   mental injury.
C)   child neglect.
D)   child inattention.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is a primary social theory of gender?

Accepted Answer

A)   the evolutionary psychology view
B)   Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory
C)   the psychoanalytic theory
D)   gender schema theoryE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In general, in the United States, African American and Latino family orientations differ from White family orientations in that

Accepted Answer

A)   the nuclear family is less prominent in White families.
B)   the extended family plays a greater role in African American and Latino families.
C)   the emphasis in African American and Latino families is on individual self-reliance.
D)   the emphasis in White families is on family attachment and unity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning, and shaking a child constitute

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A)   verbal abuse.
B)   sexual abuse.
C)   child neglect.
D)   physical abuse.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

________ refers to an internal regulation of standards of right and wrong that involves an integration of all three components of moral development, namely moral thought, feeling, and behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethics
B)   Protocol
C)   Constitution
D)   ConscienceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Four-year-old Harlan says, "I'm always happy!" Researchers suggest that Harlan, like other kids his own age, has self-descriptions that are typically

Accepted Answer

A)   reflective of reality.
B)   reflective of what others think about them.
C)   abstract and magical.
D)   unrealistically positive.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Sets of expectations that prescribe how females and males should think, act, and feel are known as gender

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A)   roles.
B)   identities.
C)   expectancies.
D)   rules.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which theory states that children's gender development occurs through observing and imitating what other people say and do and through being rewarded and punished for gender-appropriate and gender-inappropriate behavior?

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Question 18

Which of the following is the first stage of Piaget's theory of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)   autonomous morality
B)   initiative versus guilt
C)   heteronomous morality
D)   autonomy versus shame and doubtE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Steur, Applefield, and Smith conducted an experiment where preschool children were randomly assigned to two groups. One group watched cartoons containing violence, and the other group watched cartoons with the violence removed. During a free-play session, the children who watched the cartoons containing violence showed more aggression than children who watched the nonviolent cartoons. What conclusion was drawn from this study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preschool children are naturally more aggressive than older children.
B)   Violent TV cartoons caused the increased aggression in the children in this investigation.
C)   The cause of aggression cannot be determined since aggression is caused by so many other factors.
D)   Exposure to TV violence caused the aggression in the children in this investigation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Logan is a warm and loving parent, but he also has high expectations of his kids. As Logan encourages independent and age-appropriate behavior from his children, Baumrind would classify him as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   authoritarian parent.
B)   authoritative parent.
C)   indulgent parent.
D)   neglectful parent.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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