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Chapter 15

Question 1 of 40

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In the United States, who is typically the first in line to care for an older individual?

Select one of the following:

  • A spouse

  • A third party

  • A son

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

1

The involved grandparent would be best characterized as

Select one of the following:

  • parentlike.

  • fun

  • detached

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

1

Though Wilma is Pebbles's mother, due to a chronic illness, Pebbles now has to take almost total care for her aging mother. Pebbles's situation provides a great example of

Select one of the following:

  • role reversal

  • a blended family.

  • the empty nest.

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

1

When asked to describe her parenting style, Mercedes says, "I can sum it up in a single word: indulgent!" This description indicates that Mercedes is best classified as being a(n) _____ parent.

Select one of the following:

  • permissive

  • authoritative

  • authoritarian

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

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Regarding sibling rivalry relationships,

Select one of the following:

  • the more extreme and destructive the rivalry, the less likely the negative impact on development.

  • if parents get along, brothers and sisters are less likely to get along.

  • conflict tends to decrease when siblings begin spending more time away from home.

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

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After a divorce,

Select one of the following:

  • the rate of depression for the divorced spouses is lower than for couples remaining in a marriage.

  • the mother is typically named as the primary caregiver of the children.

  • the man tends to face greater financial problems than the woman.

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

1

Achieving autonomy during adolescence involves establishing an identity that matches one's parents.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

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How is marital satisfaction typically associated with the entry of the first child into a family and the exit of the last child from the family?

Select one of the following:

  • The entry is characterized by a slight increase and the launching with a slight decrease in marital satisfaction.

  • The entry is characterized by a slight decrease and the launching with a slight increase in marital satisfaction.

  • Both events are characterized by a slight decrease in marital satisfaction.

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

1

The traditional nuclear family consists of

Select one of the following:

  • one's family "tree."

  • the siblings in a family.

  • mother, father, and one or more children.

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

1

Due to his level of interaction, Butch might best be considered a substitute parent for his grandson Patrick. This indicates that Butch has a(n) _____ grandparenting style.

Select one of the following:

  • involved

  • companionate

  • watch dog

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

1

The authoritarian parenting approach is characterized by _____ acceptance-responsiveness and _____ demandingness-control.

Select one of the following:

  • high; low

  • low; high

  • low; low

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

1

Which parenting style is most likely to promote psychological autonomy in adolescents?

Select one of the following:

  • Authoritarian

  • Authoritative

  • Permissive

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

1

The idea of an "empty nest" is best associated with the concept of the

Select one of the following:

  • launching of the last child from the family home.

  • feeling of a "new life" experienced following divorce.

  • death of a life-long spouse.

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

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Research on marital satisfaction has shown that

Select one of the following:

  • divorce is less likely in couples who hold an overly romantic view of their marriage at its start.

  • marriages tend to crumble due to the build up of negative feelings that accumulate over the years.

  • most divorces are due to a midlife crisis occurring about 14 years into a marriage.

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

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As children are added to the family, marital satisfaction tends to

Select one of the following:

  • increase for mothers and fathers, but more steeply for fathers.

  • decrease for mothers and fathers, but more steeply for fathers.

  • decrease for mothers and fathers, but more steeply for mothers

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

1

Riff is a member of a teenage gang. He's doing drugs and is into petty crime. On the rare days he shows up at school, he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early. Riff's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

Select one of the following:

  • neglectful

  • permissive.

  • authoritarian.

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

1

An authoritative parenting style involves many rules and few explanations.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

1

Fathers

Select one of the following:

  • who are supportive contribute to better cognitive, social, and emotional development in their children

  • who are unmarried tend to be very involved parents

  • tend to avoid engaging in playful behavior with their children

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

1

Which is true regarding parent-adolescent relationships?

Select one of the following:

  • Most adolescents do not respect their parents.

  • Parent-child conflict increases temporarily as adolescents assert themselves and strive for more independence.

  • Interactions in childhood have no impact on an adolescent's relationship with his of her parents.

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

1

All else being equal, who is likely to feel most satisfied with their marriage?

Select one of the following:

  • Janet and Jack, whose children are in high school

  • Jessica and John, who have two young children

  • Julie and Jim, who just got married

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

1

Marital satisfaction tends to rise dramatically in the years following the honeymoon.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

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The family systems approach to understanding families suggests that

Select one of the following:

  • the larger the family network, the lower the quality of interaction between parent and child.

  • every relationship within the system has an impact on every other individual in the system.

  • the mother is the central influence on a child's development.

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

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Grandpa Sylvester loves spending time going to professional wrestling events with his grandson Elmer. He comments that the best part is that he can have fun without worrying about parenting responsibilities. Sylvester is best described as having a _____ style.

Select one of the following:

  • companionate

  • involved

  • remote

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

1

A parent with a(n) _____ style would most likely to give a child a severe spanking for disobedience.

Select one of the following:

  • authoritarian

  • neglectful

  • authoritative

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

1

The empty nest transition

Select one of the following:

  • is usually marked by decreased marital satisfaction.

  • developed in the 20th century as people began to live longer and have fewer children

  • is associated with less equitable role divisions in marriage.

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

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Which parental characteristics are most highly associated with effective coping to the addition of a child to a family?

Select one of the following:

  • Low socioeconomic level and newly married

  • Realistic expectation about children and good overall mental health

  • Low sense of filial responsibility and high levels of marital satisfaction

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

1

Recent research has shown that the _____ grandparenting style is the most common in the United States.

Select one of the following:

  • involved

  • companionate

  • remote

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

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_____ grandparenting style is best characterized as "emotionally distant."

Select one of the following:

  • Remote

  • Permissive

  • Involved

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

1

According to the family lifecycle approach, the initial stage of the family cycle involves a

Select one of the following:

  • dating couple.

  • married couple without children.

  • married couple that have just had their first child (the childbearing family).

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

1

Dolph's parents have very clear rules about what is okay to do and what is not. They are very careful to enforce the rules. However, they are willing to listen to Dolph's side of the story and are careful to explain why the rules are important. They even consider changing rules that don't seem to be working well. Dolph's parents are best described as having which sort of childrearing pattern?

Select one of the following:

  • Authoritative

  • Authoritarian

  • Permissive

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

1

Will and Grace are a romantically involved but unmarried couple living together. They are best categorized as

Select one of the following:

  • empty nesters.

  • cohabitating.

  • a modified extended family.

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

1

Madison lives with her dad, mother, grandmother, aunt, and older brother, Austin. Madison's family is best termed a(n) ___ family household.

Select one of the following:

  • nuclear

  • extended

  • reconstituted

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

1

The concept of a family life cycle

Select one of the following:

  • rejects the notion of stages of development.

  • emphasizes the role of the id and ego in decision-making.

  • highlights systematic role changes that occur within family relationships from marriage to death.

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

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Gorden's parenting style is summarized with the statement, "It's my way or the highway." This description indicates that Gorden is best classified as being high on the _____ dimension of childrearing.

Select one of the following:

  • demandingness-control

  • control-acceptance

  • acceptance-responsiveness

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

1

The birth of the first child tends to result in an increase in marital satisfaction.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

1

A traditional nuclear family consists of at least three generations.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

1

The neglectful parenting approach is characterized by _____ acceptance-responsiveness and _____ demandingness-control.

Select one of the following:

  • low; high

  • high; high

  • low; low

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

1

The psychological distress associated with providing assistance for someone with a cognitive or physical impairment is called

Select one of the following:

  • caregiver burden.

  • the spillover effect.

  • the midlife crisis.

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

1

Jayme and Joshua live with their mom and her new husband and their new baby. Jayme and Joshua's family is best termed a(n) ___ family.

Select one of the following:

  • single-parent

  • reconstituted

  • extended

Explanation

Question 40 of 40

1

In general, marital satisfaction tends to

Select one of the following:

  • decrease drastically within six months of the wedding.

  • decrease somewhat over the first year of marriage.

  • remain stable for most couples until the "seven-year itch."

Explanation

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