Question 1

Which of the following is good advice for parents and emerging adult children who are considering living together?

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A)  Agree on conditions ahead of time.
B)  Treat each other as adults.
C)  Address any concerns that arise before hard feelings develop.
D)  All of these are good advice.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Research has shown that an only child is usually

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A)  a spoiled brat.
B)  dependent.
C)  self-centered.
D)  achievement-oriented.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 3

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

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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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the parenting styles described by Diana Baumrind?

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A)  authoritative
B)  authoritarian
C)  neglectful
D)  incompetentE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about insecure attachment is NOT true?

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A)  Infants avoid the caregiver in insecure attachment situations.
B)  Infants may show ambivalence towards the caregiver in insecure attachment situations.
C)  Insecure attachment has little bearing on later development beyond infancy.
D)  Insecure attachment has been theorized to be related to later relationship difficulties.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggests that ________,while the new model suggests that ________.

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A)  parent-adolescent conflict is moderate; parent-adolescent conflict is intense
B)  as adolescents mature,they move towards their parents for continued support; as they mature,adolescents detach themselves from parents
C)  conflict between parents and adolescents is intense; conflict between parents and adolescents is moderate
D)  parents serve as support systems that allow adolescents to explore a more complex social world; parents are invested in keeping adolescents as close to home as possibleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics is involved in sibling relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict
B)  teaching
C)  rivalry
D)  All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about authoritative parents is NOT true?

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A)  They establish an appropriate balance between control and autonomy.
B)  They provide warmth and parental involvement.
C)  Their children are less receptive to parental influences than other styles of parenting.
D)  They are likely to encourage expression of adolescents' views.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In a study of Latino ninth-graders' family profiles,the ________ profile was linked to the most positive adjustment.

Accepted Answer

A)  engaged
B)  supportive
C)  intrusive
D)  None of these choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a trend in cultural change in families around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  more families migrating to rural areas
B)  greater family mobility
C)  smaller families
D)  fewer extended familiesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 11

Which of the following statements about intergenerational relationships is TRUE?

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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) C) and D)

Question 12

Two countries where parent-adolescent conflict is lower than in the United States are India and

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A)  China.
B)  Spain.
C)  Kenya.
D)  Japan.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Marcia and John's 25-year-old daughter,Serena,moves back in with them after graduate school.She cannot find a job in her field and works part-time as a waitress while searching for jobs.If Marcia and John are like many parents whose emerging adult children move back home with them,they will

Accepted Answer

A)  experience a disequilibrium in the family.
B)  have few or no complaints about Serena moving back home.
C)  try to avoid interaction with Serena and just continue their life as before.
D)  overcompensate for Serena's lack of financial independence by pampering her.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Discuss conflict between early adolescents and parents.Be sure to include the nature of conflict at this age.

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Question 16

Briefly describe the four styles of parenting identified by Diana Baumrind and summarize potential outcomes for the child who is parented using these styles.

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Question 17

The type of insecure attachment in which the adolescent and the parent may mutually distance themselves from each other is

Accepted Answer

A)  preoccupied/ambivalent attachment.
B)  autonomous attachment.
C)  symbiotic attachment.
D)  dismissing/avoidant attachment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Many studies that assess secure and insecure attachment in adolescence use the

Accepted Answer

A)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) .
B)  Jung Typology.
C)  Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) .
D)  Adolescent Attachment Survey (AAS) .E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Ruth Chao argues that Asian-American parents are more likely to use the parenting style of ________,rather than authoritarian parenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  guidance
B)  affiliation
C)  training
D)  obedienceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above C

Question 20

Heidi,age 23,is an emerging adult whose parents divorced when she was 12.Heidi admits that she has some emotional scarring from the divorce.According to Hetherington's research,Heidi is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  clinically depressed.
B)  caring and empathetic to young adolescents from divorced families.
C)  responsible and a good worker.
D)  careful in making her decisions.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 8: Families

Which of the following is good advice for parents and emerging adult children who are considering living together?

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Research has shown that an only child is usually

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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 is NOT one of the parenting styles described by Diana Baumrind?

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Which of the following statements about insecure attachment is NOT true?

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The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggests that ________,while the new model suggests that ________.

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Which of the following characteristics is involved in sibling relationships?

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Which of the following statements about authoritative parents is NOT true?

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In a study of Latino ninth-graders' family profiles,the ________ profile was linked to the most positive adjustment.

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Which of the following is NOT a trend in cultural change in families around the world?

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Which of the following statements about intergenerational relationships is TRUE?

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Two countries where parent-adolescent conflict is lower than in the United States are India and

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

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Marcia and John's 25-year-old daughter,Serena,moves back in with them after graduate school.She cannot find a job in her field and works part-time as a waitress while searching for jobs.If Marcia and John are like many parents whose emerging adult children move back home with them,they will

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Discuss conflict between early adolescents and parents.Be sure to include the nature of conflict at this age.

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Briefly describe the four styles of parenting identified by Diana Baumrind and summarize potential outcomes for the child who is parented using these styles.

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The type of insecure attachment in which the adolescent and the parent may mutually distance themselves from each other is

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Many studies that assess secure and insecure attachment in adolescence use the

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Ruth Chao argues that Asian-American parents are more likely to use the parenting style of ________,rather than authoritarian parenting.

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Heidi,age 23,is an emerging adult whose parents divorced when she was 12.Heidi admits that she has some emotional scarring from the divorce.According to Hetherington's research,Heidi is likely to be

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